{"id":8803,"date":"2018-02-21T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/?p=8803"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T19:13:26","slug":"business-cards-dos-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/business-cards\/business-cards-dos-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Cards: Dos and Dont&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thinking-2681494_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thinking-2681494_960_720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/thinking-2681494_960_720-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Dos<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong> always keep enough with you. What\u2019s the point of having them if you don\u2019t hand them out? They are a staple marketing tool of the modern business world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong> include pertinent information like name, contact info, and a website or link to recent work\/resume.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong> deliver your card confidently with a firm handshake, eye-contact, and a smile.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do<\/strong> think about your line of work and which design would best suit your needs. Consider the type of card as well (horizontal or vertical, glossy and laminated, matte, velvety, etc.). Take care in deciding the details. This will set you apart from your competitors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;ts<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong> use hard-to-read fonts, colors, or designs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong> bend, fold, crumple, or stain your cards. They are a reflection of you and your attention to detail, so they must be neat and clean. Consider keeping them in the free travel case <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\">The Gallery Collection<\/a> provides with your order! It will be oh so impressive when you retrieve a fresh card.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong> crowd your card with too much stuff. Photos, logos, quotes or testimonials, accomplishment highlights, and extra links are all fine additions to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/business-cards\/collection\/\">business card<\/a> . . . but maybe only one or two of them. And absolutely never include outdated or incomplete details. Weigh your options and strive for developing a precise, informative card.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t<\/strong> keep putting off ordering your business cards at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\">The Gallery Collection<\/a>! The Gallery Collection\u2019s high quality, double-sided, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallerycollection.com\/business-cards\/collection\/\">customizable business cards<\/a>&nbsp;will be sure to impress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dos Do always keep enough with you. 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