There is a lot of discussion on how business is happening on-line these days. However, there is still a place for craft business cards cards in the real world.

In fact not having a business card is a sin if you want to progress in your industry. There are so many opportunities to give your card to potential customers or future business partners that your craft business cards should be the first thing you put in your wallet.

Use your craft business cards to maximum effect, here are our top 10 tips:

• Speak to local businesses, agree a referral fee if you receive any leads from placing your craft business cards you place in their office reception.
• Promote your business locally by placing your craft business card on notice boards in local public buildings, shopping centers and community halls
• Enlist your family and friends to help you promote your business by giving them a supply of business cards to hand out.
• Make sure you attach your business card to your invoices so your customers always have a card to hand.
• Find other companies that do not compete with you but share similar customers, ask to swap business cards with them. You can promote them and they can help promote your craft business.
• Hand out your craft business cards to other business people at local business functions and meetings.
• When sending out a brochure to your customers, attach your business card to the brochure.
• If your business has a distinctive logo, make sure the logo is prominently displayed on your business cards.
• Always have your business cards in easy reach wherever you go.
• Your craft business cards should be clear and concise, do not use fonts that are difficult to read.

While you need your business cards in the real world, one of the best places to find craft business cards is on-line. We have found offers that include the following features:

• 250 free craft business cards, just pay shipping and handling
• 42 designs on-line to choose from, in many color schemes
• Design your card online
• Your craft business cards delivered to your home or office

Business cards represent one of the best value marketing tools a person or company can use to promote their services. This is even better value if the cards can be printed at no cost.

Select your business cards on-line so next time you meet potential business partners you will have a ready supply of sample craft business cards with you.