How to Make Your Own Foil Business Cards

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Lear how to make foil business cards with PaperDirect’s easy system! We’ll show you how to do it in 3 simple steps and under 15 minutes. We will be demonstrating the process using the elegant White Stock Foil Business Cards. These cards are 2” x 3.5” size and are printed on 80 lb standard stock. These are one-sided business cards….

How to Make a Professional Company Letterhead

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Debonaire Foil Border Papers by PaperDirect

A professional letterhead elevates your business communications and projects your brand. Modern tools and improved printer technology mean that it is possible to make professional letterhead right in your office. Choosing a Professional Font There are thousands of free and paid fonts available. Consider your business’s branding and image when choosing the one that is best for your letterhead. For…

5 Ways to be More Creative in your Business Communication

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Riding High Border Papers by PaperDirect

As a small business owner, it doesn’t matter whether you’re hosting a spring sale, a promotional giveaway, or sending a teaser about upcoming products, it’s important that every contact you make conveys a professional and consistent image. How you communicate is an integral part of branding. This doesn’t mean the brochures or greeting cards you mail out need to be…

Punctuation Rules for Business Letters

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Pristine Foil Letterhead by PaperDirect

While business letters can often be compelling and even fun to read, they should also showcase proper punctuation. Punctuation rules for business letters are fairly straightforward, but you can mess them up as early as the salutation. Salutation and Closing Business letters can feature one of two types of punctuation based on the punctuation marks you use after your salutation…

How to Improve Your Business Communication Skills in 30 Days

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Business communication is tricky. Whether it is B2B or B2 community, effective communication enables a small business to build trust and earn respect; it creates a productive work environment where creativity and problem solving can flourish. But here is the thing: despite the fact you are conducting business in the information age, an age where messages are sent, received, and…

5 Important Things to Include on Your Brochure

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Green Medallion Foil 3 Panel Brochures by PaperDirect

A brochure can help your company or school attract new customers or students, or draw attention to an upcoming event your business is organizing. Your brochure is only as good as the content inside of it. People won’t feel compelled to work with your business or school, or seek you out, if you don’t give them reason to. Remember these…

5 Punctuation Rules that are Made to be Broken

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Stardust 3-Panel Brochures

The only people who do not find punctuation sticklers to be, well, just plain annoying, are the nitpickers themselves. Although we do need punctuation rules simply because misplacing a comma or period can create serious miscommunication issues, some punctuation rules are made to be broken. Here are five of them: 1. Comma dilemma over whether to use a comma after…

Customer Christmas Messages That Show You Really DO Value Their Business

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Customer Christmas Messages Cute Christmas cards

While the primary purpose of a Christmas message should always be to bring good tidings, whether those tidings are personal or professional, business Christmas cards and messages often serve a secondary purpose. The holidays are the perfect time of year to relay to customers how much you appreciate their business. Every other card your customers receive will wish them season’s…

7 Habits of Highly Effective Christmas Card Messages

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Highly Effective Christmas Card Messages

Creativity is appreciated when it comes to Christmas card messages, and a combination of sticking with tradition and tossing in a couple of unexpected surprises comprises the 7 habits of effective Christmas card messages. Tips for Christmas Card Messages:  Get Personal Don’t be shy about personalizing your card to include an authentic message straight from the heart. People are tired…

How to Make Your “Thank You for Your Business” Message Stand Out

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Some business owners really enjoy writing “thank you for your business” notes, but others just aren’t sure how to word them effectively. If you’re someone who dreads writing business thank you notes, don’t despair.  Here are some hints, tips and sample phrases that can help send you on your way to writing sincere, impactful “thank you for your business” messages:…

Christmas Messages for Clients Made Easy, Not Cheesy

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Christmas Messages for Clients Calendar Cards

Sending clients and business associates seasonal tidings is a nice way to let them know how much you appreciate their business or partnership! The messages in boxed Christmas cards can be a little on the sappy side, though, which may not feel like a good fit for your company. Opting for customized cards gives you the freedom to say what…

Custom Dental Magnet Ideas

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Smiling Tooth Large Magnets by PaperDirect

Let’s face it – going to the dentist isn’t something that everyone looks forward to. At best, it’s a minor inconvenience to maintain good oral hygiene. And at worst it’s, well, a nightmare way to spend an hour or two. So being that your customers aren’t likely to be lining up to go to the dentist out of their own…