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People judge others on their overall look in the first seven seconds . They make an instant assessment - whether it's right or not - based on style, colour, cleanliness, professionalism Nicolas Batum Jersey , etc.

So why is it that some businesses don't take much care when it comes to the presentation of their company?

A lot of the business cards, websites, emails, ads and brochures I've seen are poorly designed and produced. Often staff are dressed shabbily in grungy stained clothes with dirty shoes and greasy hair. It's really off-putting and screams "We don't care about ourselves Malik Monk Jersey , and we're not going to care about you the customer either."

Tip 1 - Use a Good Graphic Designer

Make sure you use a Graphic Designer to produce your logo and design all your branded material. Just because you have Photoshop on your computer, doesn't mean you're a good graphic designer. You haven't been taught typography, web colours, the rule of thirds etc. Leave it to the professional Kemba Walker Jersey , brief them properly, and get them to design everything. You don't have to pay a fortune. There's plenty of fantastic resources online where you can get this done quite cheaply. We also provide discounted graphic design services to our members.

Tip 2 - Develop Your Unique Advantage to Enhance Your Brand

Your business name, your logo, the colours Cheap Charlotte Hornets Jerseys , the fonts, your Unique Advantage message - all this is part of your branding, and should be used on everything you send out, everywhere your name appears. Your Unique Advantage message is your tag line or service descriptor and should immediately portray the benefits you offer and the market niche in which you operate.

For an Electrical Contractor this might be something like "Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Specialists " or "Design and Installation of Process Control and Equipment Power Systems". Both of these identify a specialist niche. If you don't specialize in a niche Cheap Hornets Jerseys , you may want to develop a Unique Advantage which focuses on delivery of a major customer benefit "A fussy, house-trained electrician who turns up on time".

The idea is to define and differentiate yourself so it's immediately clear who you are and what you do that makes you stand out.

Tip 3 - Extend Your Branding to Every Form of Communication

Put your "brand" on everything. Make sure it's consistent, so when people see it they can immediately identify you. The "look" is clear and related to your industry; it's modern and easy to read in any colour; and the "message" is always the same.

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Tip 4 - Ensure Your Business Card Works Hard For You

I have a collection of business cards which are eclectic to say the least.
Some have had a bit of thought put into them. A catchy business name, a colour scheme Glen Rice Hornets Jersey , perhaps a logo and contact details. But most of them haven't. Here's some tips to ensure your business card works for you as marketing collateral.

Print on both sides - why waste the valuable real estate on the back? This is the perfect place to print your Elevator Speech - the short sentence or two which expresses how you help people and why you're different. "Joe Brown, Electrical Contractor" as the only descriptor of your service doesn't say much at all.

Why not say ...
"We give you affordable, high care electrical service when you need it. We know that the odds are that your supply or your appliances will break down at the worst possible moment. Don't worry, we're on call 247 and we guarantee to be there within 3 hours or we'll knock 20% of our invoice. Place this magnetized card on your fridge and call us for fast Alonzo Mourning Hornets Jersey , cheery service."

All of a sudden you've provided answers to people's questions on your service level, you've reduced their risk with a guarantee and you've asked for action. It's enticing, it's friendly and it's now earning it's keep as a sales tool.

The finish - don't go for a high gloss or cello finish. It's hard to write on, and people will often want to write on your card with a note to remind them of your conversation. Use good quality stock (thickness and finish of paper). Cards printed through your laser printer should only ever be a temporary emergency stock. Reverse printing (white on a dark colour) is very hard to read. Don't do it.

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Give your business card with pride to everyone you meet. Leave your flyers everywhere Dell Curry Hornets Jersey , ensure your website address is printed on everything. Never miss an opportunity to build brand awareness.

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