So...you're looking for business card printing manchester. Let's face it...whether it is for corporate purposes or for your own - having the right business card is essential to make the right impression.

We've found that Vistaprint offer the best service online - whether you are looking for the usual corporate greeting and business cards, an Ecard or even a postcard for yourself or your clients...

Most business cards are printed on 80-pound cover stock and, of the three finished usually available - smooth, linen, and laid - the smooth finish is usually the most popular.

Use a legible font on your card and keep it large enough to be read - nothing smaller than 10 points, if possible. Save the odd color schemes or clever graphics for another time - you take your business (and your profits) seriously after all...so your card should reflect that.

Once your cards are printed, be sure that you purchase a business card holder to protect your cards and keep them clean and without frayed edges. What's the point of going to all the trouble of designing and printing fantastic looking cards if you let them just end up with curled-up edges?

Before you even think about designing your card, you should first decide what you want it to do...which unfortunately most businessmen (and businesswomen) forget.

For its size and cost, a business card is probably the most powerful part of any good marketing plan.

When you are given a card by someone, don't just take it and place it in your pocket. Make the giver feel important by looking at it...even only for a few seconds. You might even see something that could kickstart a conversation.

What you do with a business card (yours as well as others) has far more to do with the sales you generate than your card design.

Did you know that business cards with photographs are less likely to be thrown away, and more likely to be placed on top of any pile of cards? It's so easy now to just upload a picture and get your cards automatically designed online. Gone are the days of trying to get proofs done just for your business cards!

If you are not sure that your business card is getting you where you want, market test it. Give it to some friends and colleagues and ask them for their opinions.