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Refrigerator Magnets and Magnetic Business Cards
For many years, businesses and individuals have been using refrigerator magnets for advertising their services. Today, fridge magnets advertising has become extremely popular, and people are looking for new and unique designs over the traditional boring magnet, which only offers only some basic information. Nowadays consumers need eye-catchy marketing pieces that are also functional. Mentioned in this article are few exciting ways to use refrigerator magnets for better marketing purposes.
1. Replace the Paper Business Card:
Many business cards end up in the trash or get lost in a drawer. However, that is not the case with the current trend of “going magnetic”. Business card magnets are less likely to be thrown away. Anyone can use magnets; you can hang up your child’s artwork, school notes, pictures or even report cards on the refrigerator. Some magnet designs have useful or emergency phone numbers printed on, just to make you keep them.
2. Go With Exciting Sizes
If your magnets are traditional, like the business card size magnet – rethink your design. Eye-catching magnets have a better chance of being displayed and kept. For example, a postcard size magnet or a magnet twice the size of a business card has more “survival” chances than a regular business card magnet. Business card size magnets with rounded corner are always preferred as they stand out, but are child safe as well.
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Magnetic Business Cards: Make Your Marketing Message Stick
What is it about magnets that draw people to leave them on fridges and file cabinets for years at a time?
Many people like to have the contact information handy for common service providers without flipping through a bulky phone book. Magnets are the perfect solution for being seen in this situation. It’s a win-win relationship for you and the customer.
Putting Magnetic Business Cards to Work for You
Almost any small business can take advantage of the advertising power a magnetic business card holds. This includes:
* Pest control
* Repairmen & Contractors
* Veterinarians
* Realtors
* Food Delivery
* Insurance agents; and
* Hair/Nail/Tanning Salons
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Beyond Black – Printing Color Business Cards Online
There are good reasons why business card holders go for black texts instead of using other colors. For one, black exudes plenty of characteristics that essential in business: professional, no-fuss and elegant. Secondly, black texts are easier to read than most if not all colored texts so there’s less chance of misreading contact details. The latter is especially important since business cards contain small fonts. If you are thinking of printing color business cards online, there are options that you can look into without sacrificing the advantages of black ink.
Playing with colors
Putting some more life into your business cards with the aid of colors can be made possible by ink and color options for online printing.
1. Ink
You don’t have to drop blank ink altogether. You can use black for the smaller texts and use color to highlight texts like your name and the company logo you are using.
Should you decide to do this, there are several inks that can give your business cards an instant makeover. You can go for flat solid colors like red, tangerine, blue, chocolate brown or green. Or, if you want to add a little bit more character, you can request for fluorescent inks which result to striking neon colors. Letters with sheen are, on the other hand, created with the use of metallic inks or pearlized inks.
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