… the chicken did what most headless chickens do and ran aimlessly around the farmyard. Later, when the farmer went to pick up his chicken, amazingly he found it still alive and he quickly found a way to feed it with an eyedropper and to make this story short, the chicken lived for another 18 months and became a bit of a celebrity!

Seriously, if you don’t believe me Google “Mike the headless Chicken”!

Anyway, I get back to the point of my email, which is even faced with unbelieveable diversity, it is amazing what some tenacity and determination can do to add to that natural survival instinct we have… before you ask, I am actually a human and this is not a chicken writing this!!

Now at PrintRepublic, unfortunately we don’t have such an honourable job as saving lives (or chopping off chicken’s heads!), but we do work with business people across the UK to help them produce great printed literature and websites to help them promote their businesses.

Our FREE Business cards offer has been a rip roaring success and we have had fantastic feedback and we are working with more and more companies to produce great business identities, fantastic promotional literature and websites that generate leads and enquiries.

If your logo and image of your company needs an overhaul, if your website is old and out of date or if you need to run a marketing campaign to re-invigorate your customers, let us know

We are extending our summer offer for 1 more week so get a 10% Discount off all online orders using Discount Code SummerDISC10 so click onto www.PrintRepublic.co.uk today!

I think I’ve got to go as I seem to have laid an egg!

Until next time…

However, a trip across to Denmark, Norway or Sweden will see the size rise in length to 90mm as it also does in Australia and New Zealand. Business cards from Canada and the US are usually 88.9mm x 50.8mm with Hong Kong 90mm x 54mm and Japan 91mm x 55mm. It is all relevant if you do business abroad as well as you may want to think about getting a selection of business cards printed in the ‘normal’ size of the country through which you wish to increase your business presence.

Professional business cards in Finland, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Mexico, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Argentina and Kazakhstan are usually 90mm x 50mm and as you can see from the spread of the countries there is little pattern to where in the world you will find what sized cards. Finland is close to Sweden, Norway and Denmark yet its measurements are 5mm different on the width of the average business card there and the same goes for business cards in Mexico as they differ in size to those in the US.

Wherever in the world you live, if you choose to expand your business abroad it can hugely beneficial to keep in with the local customs and professional business cards are all about making a good first impression………

Business printing services come in many guises from traditional UK printing services to new innovative printing companies like us. Lots of companies offer design services for leaflets, business cards and postcards etc, but if you are really trying up your game, change direction or expand your operation you need a more integrated approach.

Print Republic offers a bespoke design service tailored to your needs. So if you need business card printing we can come up with a specific design. We can send you a sample of three designs and you can pick the one you like best. It’s better to see a sample design which you can touch and feel. As with most printing you can only really evaluate the quality once it is physically in your hands. We are confident you will like our quality business cards.

We believe business printing services should not be limited to only creating the actual products sometimes you need help with the concept. In some cases it may be part of a marketing push, if this is the case we can help you devise a design or message, which can help you communicate your offer and message.

Print Republic offer business printing services which can enhance your image at an affordable cost. It doesn’t have to cost the earth to produce quality promotional printing. Why pay a designer and a printing company, it makes more sense to pay one company and allow them to handle the project in-house.

Designs comes in a variety of tastes and styles with small, large, double and single sided, colourful, black and white, traditional, innovative, funky, bright, unique, simple, creative and the list goes on. Using such a small object as such as huge promotional tool is sometimes overlooked by businesses yet high quality business cards may just be the most powerful two inches you will ever hold!

Don’t be fooled by their size, the sheer power of the business card has been proven around the world and it is surprising the impact that such a small thing can have on a business of any size. It is vital however to do it right as creating a bad business card can actually have a negative effect on business. Almost 90% of business cards will endure the fate of the bin and to stay out of the black hole of the black bag you have to get the deign spot on as there is no room for second best.

Don’t assume that because your name, business and contact details are included on your cards that they are considered to be ‘high quality business cards’ as they are not. It takes more than just the basics. Think about making them stand out from the rest as you do in other parts of your business and create the ultimate in unique and memorable that makes your business cards wallet-worthy.

To stand out try a splash of colour. Black and white busines cards can look good but for a professional business card use colour that matches your branding. You can also try interesting fonts which will give your card the edge. If you are not sure how to make an impact you can always use the Print Republic design service where you can rest assured you will get a quality business card.

Firstly it is essential that you think about some of the basics before moving onto the more in-depth parts. Professional business cards must include the following points:

1. The perfect size – Choosing a size that suits most wallets and purses makes your cards appealing to the majority. Something that all business owners will understand the importance of.
2. The right background colour – Make sure the colour you choose is neither too dull nor too flashy unless of course it is relevant to your business type. i.e. There is no need for a funeral director to have a bright orange card but a private nanny can use rainbow colours. It is all about thinking about your target audience and designing business card that portrays the correct image.
3. What information to include – Make sure the essentials are all on there. i.e. Business name, description, your name, business address, website, telephone number and email address.
4. Simplicity reaps success – Quality business cards are simple and easy to understand and read so it is obvious what your business is from reading just a few words. Busy people want to find contact details ASAP so keep them clear and concise.

If you wish to include further details about your business then you should think about designing some flyers or leaflets to further promote your business. Print Republic is happy to provide you with all the help you may need for any of your marketing needs so please feel free to get in contact with us to find out more about professional business cards and our other printing services.

Here are a few ideas on what to include on your professional business cards.

1)    Contact details including name, telephone number, email and website.

2)    Company name and brief outline of your services.

3)    Good and appropriate use of colour, text size and font.

4)    Double sided for the ultimate space for maximum details.

5)    Pay attention to the finish of the high quality business cards by considering whether to use a matte or gloss finish, border etc.

6)    Humour – a funny/catchy business slogan can help your professional business cards to book their place in a wallet.

Professional business cards are made up from a wide variety of components and these are just a few of the basics. You have to incorporate many ideas into successful business cards and the main point is to be relevant with your design as this helps to make your business obvious to the customer. When receiving high quality business cards think about what you would look for and use this in your designs and try to keep them simple so as not to appear too crowded or busy.

High quality business cards will be created by a printing service that offers you a good price and a great service. Get in contact with Print Republic for more information on high quality business cards.

Step 1

Design your high quality business cards

This will entail firstly thinking about your target audience and from there you can choose the colours, text, picture types and overall style. i.e. a business aimed at children can use bright colours for their professional business cards but a solicitors company may choose a more demure approach with laminated quality business cards that use a plain text.

Step 2

Create a budget and stick to it

Get your professional business cards printed in a style that suits your business type. You need to take into account how many you will need and set out a budget for how much you can afford to pay out for your high quality business cards that doesn’t create a large dent in your marketing accounts.

Step 3

Find a printing service

This can be harder than you may think as you will need a company who can give you quick business cards that don’t falter on quality. High quality business cards come from an overall good service from a company who will offer you advice and great prices.

Step 4

Hand them out

Get your high quality business cards printed and start handing them out! You can give to everyone, everywhere; just be careful not to become annoying with your advertising or how good your cards are will be irrelevant.

Step 5

Prepare for change

Be prepared to make changes to your professional business cards if they don’t seem to be increasing business. Ask new clients how they got your business details and if after a few months of continual plugging you are not getting enough success then ask for feedback on the cards and change them so they are more suitable.

High quality business cards as a basic rule of thumb should match up with your business so if you are a personal trainer include a picture of weights or if you provide plumbing services then produce a card in the shape of a tap etc. Not all designs have to be quirky or predictable and a funny slogan will also keep your high quality business cards remembered. Create a link between the professional business cards and the business, either through a picture, a shape or with text and colours.

If the services that you provide are slightly more serious then there is still room to create memorable quality business cards as you can use different finishes and classy colours with the inclusion of a small logo in the corner that indicates what sector you are in. The idea of professional business cards is to make them into mini adverts for your products or services and this will only work by producing large numbers of them, circulating them through the best channels, with a catchy design and by using a printing service that is affordable and reliable.

The cards below show a variety of examples that make great high quality business cards that can be found at only a select few printing services around the UK.

This card is aimed at people looking for services within the travel sector. That means that they should be attractive to holidaymakers to be considered as professional business cards within their target audience and the bright colours appeal to many.

The next quality business cards are designed to appeal to women looking for cosmetics and the use of pink and a glamourous picture works brilliantly as high quality business cards. Colour and pictures on high quality business cards make it what it is and the pictures needn’t be flashy if what you are advertising is simple and it doesn’t get much more appealing and simple than a palm fringed beach.

By matching the colours with the product colour is a good way of advertising a product and with chocolate being so popular worldwide, a brown business card is a genius way to promote a chocolate based business. Premium business cards are basically a form of advertising that is obvious about what it is advertising and a good use of colour is a clever way of achieving this.

Fast business cards are also a major commodity and quick business cards that are also high quality business cards can successfully promote a business.

Take a look at the below quality business card. This is what professional business cards should look like with its sleek design and play on the name, it looks extremely classy and elegant. This type of design would suit anyone promoting a modern business such as a boutique clothing store or an office based service that should be taken seriously. The plain colour adds to its professional appeal.

Quality business cards

The business card pictured below is a little quirkier and suits a company that is promoting something edgy like an artist or a sculptor. The flip-up character adds a little something to an otherwise plain business card that works perfectly if your business if a little offbeat.

High quality business cards

This business card falls into the high quality business cards category as a lot of thought was put into this design. High quality business cards are not only suitable for serious businesses that are trying to attract lucrative business proposals but they are also about being catchy. If you deal with cloth then use cloth as your base of your card and the same goes for anyone who uses any type of material in their business. For example a hair dresser can attach a lock of hair or a plastic company could use a plastic card and so on.

If you are looking for an ideal business card for your business talk to us. We can help you print and design quality business cards.