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Virtual Business Cards: Using Virtual Stationery in Networking and BusinessTip! To deliver powerful solutions that will make life easier for members of your target market, you've got to know what challenges they face and what they are looking for. Capitalize on the conversations you have at business networking events to uncover what makes prospective clients tick and what ticks them off. Have you ever been in a situation where you ran out of business cards to give out, or
simply forgot to bring it along? In these types of situations you might feel slightly foolish or
incompetent when a new contact hands over their business card. You may also be looking for a way to maintain posture. You can save the situation by sending the contact a virtual business card once you get back to your office or home. You could, if you have a blackberry or an email enabled cell phone, instantly send an already programmed email message to their inbox in seconds while you're still at the event. Virtual business cards are quickly gaining popularity amongst business owners and professionals. Virtual business cards are simply business cards in a digital format.Virtual business cards are impressive and makes it easier for your prospects to remember you. A prospect is more likely to contact you if you
have a distinguishing factor. Images sell and if you use a virtual business card with your picture on it, Your prospect or contact will remember you more than the business person that just sends an email message.
Even if you give someone a physical business card, they might drop it in the nearest bin or flowerpot
the second you move on to mingle with others. Sending them a digital version later on with a message to
say that you enjoyed talking to them and look foward to chatting more in future will further solidify your professionalism. You can't always carry your rolodex around, but you can easily access your email from anywhere to
retrieve information from a business card that was sent digitally. The beauty of digital stationery is that you can have different versions, without spending on
printing costs. For example, if you are involved in more than one type of business, you can have
two or more virtual business cards, virtual letterheads to use when appropriate. Digital stationery can easily be converted to the physical form by sending the design to the printers. This is very handy especially
when you change details like phone numbers, email address or address. Tip! Use business networking events to practice and refine your elevator speech. Make sure it conveys in 30 seconds or less what solutions you provide, for whom you provide them, and the benefits of doing business with you. By Using an electronic letterhead in all your business emails, You will maintain a level of
professionalism and posture. Using virtual stationery is a win win situation for any business
owner beause it acts as a subliminal message to the prospect. People under any circumstances,
store more information in a fraction of a second--and are influenced by it--more than they
are ever consciously aware of. Virtual or Electronic Flyers can be used in email marketing campaigns as well as your website, to
promote your product or service. You can use your virtual letteheaded paper on all documents like letters, invoices and notes sent by email. Apart from sending digital business cards to people you have just met, you can also use your virtual
business card as a signature file in all your emails, articles and forum posts, attached to an online PDF
document or even as contact information on every page of your website. An important issue to mention is that to use your electronic business card in a public forum,you might consider having a version that hasn't got your home address on it. The normal size of business card to display on your emails or forums could be around 369 pixels by 217 pixels. You could also link the virtual business card to either a bigger version on your website, or to your website's home page. Tip! As such, business networking is suited for small business professionals and can be referred to as 'small business networking.' Bringing like-minded professionals together for a common cause, normally to market their business or business services, can be a highly effective tactic when it comes to marketing their respective businesses. With Virtual business cards and stationery, you can be sure that you will never run out of copies
because you can use them over and over again. Yvonne Tagbo, Information Product Designer, helps small business owners create design solutions that attract
a favourable response from both existing and potential customers. A fully qualified
design consultant and a true creative at heart, she designs virtual 3D covers,sales page themes, mini sites, ebook page layouts and marketing graphics at http://www.ecovercreative.com Contact Yvonne for a free branding or design consultation HERE |
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