June 1, 2006
Create a Face For Your Business
High quality, professional stationary can have a powerful impact on clients and networking partners who may be interested in doing business with you. Using designs on your business stationery that are unique to your company will help people to remember you. Eye-catching promotional materials can also help to create memorable impressions on clients and partners.
When you have decided to invest in stationery, you may need to make the choice between a local graphic designer and an online service. The choice used to be an obvious one, as many local designers had numerous samples to show, whereas online sources had only one or two samples. However, things have changed and online sources have caught on to the fact that they need to show the public their work in order to get more customers coming to them. Stelzner.com is an online graphic design company that allows internet visitors to take a look at their quality samples in order to make a design choice for corporate brochures. See their work at www.stelzner.com/brochures.html. Samples of corporate brochures can be hard to come by, but this website displays many different designs. Stelzner.com believes that brochures with powerful graphics have the ability to impact sales and bring in not only more customers, but the kinds of customers that you want to work with.
Another way to make a lasting impression is through business cards. There are several different ways to use business cards today by putting a coupon on the card, using oddly shaped cards, or even using small CD-rom compatible disks shaped like business cards. However, the best way to make sure a client will recognize you the next time you see them is to put your headshot right on the card. Full-color photo business cards are relatively easy to obtain online, and don t have to cost a lot either. Prices start at about $8.99 for 100, but you may pay a little more for higher grades of printing, better quality cardstock and different types of ink. Try www.greatfxbusinesscards.com for professional grade photo business cards. All you have to do is upload the photograph that you want on the card, and then type in the information (name, address, phone number, email, profession) in the order that you would like it. Most companies will allow you to choose your own font and ink colors, in addition to your picture. It certainly makes a lasting impression on clients, who will never have trouble connecting your name with your face!
A powerful way to create a face for your business is by using a unique logo. If you are not graphically inclined yourself, why not check out a graphic designer who can create a logo specifically for your company? There are several online options for logo creation, including www.logodesignpros.com and www.logoworks.com. Both of these companies allow potential customers to browse through previously designed logos, offer professional assistance and competitive pricing. The logo can go on business cards and letterhead, both of which are important to making your business stand out from the rest.









