So many people talk about the different things that you can get online for free or no cost, did you know that you can get free business cards online?  If you run any type of business this is a great way to save money, try new things, and make interns feel special!  The great thing is you can use these free cards for other things that the standard business cards.  Many people use them for Branding Cards, Calling Cards, or Sales Pitch Cards.  Recently people have been seeing them promoting upcoming products that just give a website address which asks them to subscribed to a newsletter.  This way they build a pre-launch market for their product.
So how do you get this killer deal? Well you can’t go local!  The printers won’t look at you too kindly when you walk in there and ask them for their business card for free! Many local places card between $40 – $60 for even the most basic designs… if you want color raise the price. So you need to go online to get the best deals.
There are essentially two ways that you can get these free cards

1. Use a Service like Free Cards to have them printed and mailed to you
2. Design and Print your business cards at home

Free Business Cards Online

The best way you can acquire your business cards is by using a service like the one we provide. We recommend our service for simple reasons: You get a professional printed product, a plethora of pre-made business card designs, and the ease of ordering. These cards aren’t going to look cheap and they are not going to feel like they were printed on notebook paper.  This is a product you can be proud of and know that other business professionals will treat them, and yourself, with respect.

Since these cards are no cost to you there are ENDLESS possibilities to their uses.  You can easily use them to promote small part time jobs, give them to your kids for lawn mowing business, sell homemade jewelry, promote upcoming shows, help sell houses, and more!  They can also be treated as personal cards instead of “business cards”. Meaning you just hand them out to people you meet on the street, in personal settings, or at church.  It’s a great way to keep people “mentally aware” of who you are.  These are a great way to help you appear to be a more professional person.

When you use our service you are guaranteed to find something you like or create it yourself. It’s as easy as choosing a design, entering the info you want, reviewing, and entering shipping info. They arrive fast and will leave you wanting more cards! We have over 20 different personal cards lying around that we use for tons of different ventures and promotions. Go find out what goes on a business card.

Home Printing

Another option to getting business cards for free is to use home printing. You can do this by having a high quality printer, buying thick printing paper, and making a custom design. There are lots of templates out there but you must make sure that they are compatible with your computer, software, and will look good on the final business card. The big downside to doing this from home is that you sacrifice on quality.  The cards will not have a crisp look of a professionally printed card and will possibly have tear lines and other “tell tale” signs of a cheap job.  These may be fine for home use but they should NOT be used for professional business interactions.

So if you are ready to make the jump, and be a pro, then try out our free business cards today!

Business cards have come along way from being a simple piece of paper that is used to share info.  They are advanced networking tools.  Along these advanced lines comes new technology that changes the way we interact using business cards.  Below are two examples of these technologies.

Scanners

There are several business card scanners on the market today, such as the IRISCard Pro and CardScan.  These are exceptionally useful because of their small size and portability. The great thing about these scanners is that they scan in more than just a picture of the card… They interpret the text itself, allowing it to be sorted and archived by the computer or management system you are using.  These are great to use when everyone passes out tons of free business cards.

This is extremely useful for the diehard networkers out there who don’t have time to sit around and hand enter cards or even sort them by pictures.  Many address book programs and other software suites can automatically inject the data into existing or new contacts!  They usually can tell the difference between the different types of information so it is easy for the contact to have it’s own name and contact info all presorted.  The great things about about this type of software are numerous, including the fact that it can sort out and save extraneous data that it finds on the card such as pictures and extra text that wouldn’t normally be put in the card.

Many of the scanners are small enough that they don’t have to be hooked in a wall outlet.  They are powered though the USB hub so as long as your computer is running, you can scan in your business cards!  This is great for road warriors, salesmen, or traveling business professionals.  There are also stationary models that are designed to work in more of an office setting.

Barcodes on Business Cards

A eastern company located in the country Japan know as DENSO Corporation has create at new type of barcode system call the Quick Response barcode.  This barcode differs from traditional barcodes because it has another scanning angle so it is two dimensional rather than one dimensional barcode we are used to seeing in businesses.  This type of barcode can contain much more information and can be decoded using common digital cameras, even ones located in side cellular phones.  This means that all your companies information and the info of the individual can be contained in an easy to read barcode that can be traded with other business professionals at events without ever moving physical cards.  This really represent a future for business cards, because now you can super customize one card and share the info while keeping the expensive card!

There are many more advances in the market of free business cards, these are only a few methods.  We will cover more later so stay tuned!

So many ask why we Give out free business cards and wonder if their is a evil motive behind the process, well our answer comes down to this. Customer Acquisition Costs. By giving out free business cards we attract potential future customers. Is there a change that you will never shop with us again? Sure, but it’s worth the loss that we take when we give you free cards because we believe you will be so impressed with the quality that you will come back and purchase more or get any of our other products we offer! So it’s simple, it is cheaper for us to give you our product for free and hope you come back and shop with us than it is to go out and waste large sums of money on advertising. It all comes down to customer acquisition costs and customer lifetime value. You value far outweighs the loss that we take! Plus if you like them you help spread the word, and as most business men know word-of-mouth is the best marketing you can get.

How does this work out for you? So far the response has been great! Customers love the product so much that when they are out of business cards (takes a while before that happen!) they usually come back and purchase more (and they are still cheap!). So what do you have to lose by trying us out? If you don’t like the product you never see a bill and you never have to come back to us again! Now go get some business card for free!

Nowadays, it’s quite easy to get your set of professional business cards. No more thin-paper business cards that easily fold at the edges! And you don’t have to spend a lot of time designing your card nor spend a lot of money having them printed. The fool-proof solution? Online business card printers!

You convey professionalism easily. You may think that you’re saving money but what you’re really doing is harming your business’ reputation if you scrimp and do your own business cards. The minute you hand over that flimsy business card that seems to have been cut with kitchen scissors, it’s almost as if you’re telling the receiver NOT to take your business seriously. If you use an online business card printer, you get business cards that are firm, slick and yes, professional-looking.

Another plus with using online printers is that they often offer many other products so an order for a box of business cards can easily be done with an order of a pens or letterheads or notepads, etc. When you place an order in bulk, you actually save more money in the long run.

You save money. If you would create your own business card, you probably need to invest in some form of imaging or editing software, a printer and a paper cutter. You would probably end up spending MORE on these items than on what you would pay an online printing service provider for your business cards!

You save time. As if the money savings are not enough, think of the TIME you would need to invest in learning how to use the software and tools you need to make your own business cards! With online printers, all you have to do is make a few clicks and wait for your business cards to be delivered.

And here’s another way online business card printers can save time for you: these online companies are available 24/7/365. So even if you’re in your shorts and relaxing at home, you can order business cards online whenever you like. This is really a God-send especially for those times when you need business cards ASAP for that unexpected business meeting or gathering.

You don’t need any design talents whatsoever. Online business card printers have dozens if not hundreds of templates you can choose from. Add to that the fact that you can customize the online business card to the font and color you want, you’re assured that almost no other business card will be the same as yours.

These templates are usually categorized per line of business so you can easily choose a design that suits your profession or industry. And since these are usually done by people who design business cards all the time, you’re again assured that you won’t get ridiculously looking cards.

Still, if you want something really one-of-a-kind, you can check if the online business card provider has an in-house design team you can tap for a fee.