So...you're looking for business card software. 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...

Very often, your business card determines what (if anything) that your prospect remembers about you after your initial meeting.

Whether you are looking for a job or running a business, handing out business cards is essential to marketing your skills or services.

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.

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!

Keeping your cards in your pocket is an utter waste of time (as well as the money you spent on them). Be clear about who your target client is. When you see an opportunity slip in your business card...but always be polite and sensible - never just thrust your card at someone just for the sake of doing so.

Business cards are much more than a convenient means to leave your contact information with a prospect. Today, a business card can be an ad...a mini-brochure...a discount card...or even CD-ROM presentation.

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.

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.