Do you remember that man in your office last week that is going to fix the copier? He left a business card with you, and now you need to contact him. Break out the rolodex, search through your wallet, dig through the pile of papers on your desk. Where did it go? CardSnap is a new app available for your phones. Although it works best with iPhone 3GS, you can use it on just about any phone with a built-in camera. When you receive a business card, just snap a photograph of it with your phone. The app will send that image to its server and runs it through a recognition and sorting program. It will then send the information back to you, and then you can add them to your contact list with a click of a button! There are two versions of CardSnap, lite and full. The lite version only has about six information fields, where as the full version has 17. The application comes with a privacy guarantee that the contact information will not be shared or used for any other purpose so that your contact will feel comfortable with you using this app. Storing the image of the business card, as well as grouping together contacts from the same company, are updates that are soon to come for the CardSnap. Simplify your contacts in a snap with CardSnap!
Archive for October, 2009
New Contacts in a Snap – CardSnap
Saturday, October 24th, 2009Should You Bury or Revive a Dying Business?
Saturday, October 17th, 2009There are two choices you can select when facing a slowly dying business, one is to bury it and the other is to revive it. Here are some tips if you decide to revive your dying business. First of all, you need to figure out your strengths and weakness (i.e. SWOT analysis which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) before you carry out your revival plans. Then you can think about the following three tips: first keep your customers in mind, second create a database, third be aware of the power of new advising medias, i.e., online marketing. All in all, your goal is to attract your customers back to your service. One of the best ways to market and get your business out there is to making a memorable business card. First of all, it will create a great first impression of your company and immediately portray the stance as well. By handing out business cards at networking events or while going door to door to your customers, they will greatly enhance your reputation and professional to get your business going again. Trying checking out websites such as Vistaprint which enables you to design and create new business cards for free (just pay for shipping)!
Business Cards Yes or No?
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009Handing out business cards is second nature to most corporate people. It is their way to be remembered by the client they just met. The sales men uses the business card the most, taking stacks and stacks with him everywhere he goes. He will hand them out like candy to any and every one around, hoping that someone will remember him and his company. Then if the sales man plays his cards right that new client will contact him and create work. This is the main goal of a business card, to create work.
A business card is the simplest and cheapest form of advertising. But that doesn’t mean that you should get the cheapest one, when you spend a little extra money you business card it will set you apart. Many business cards are now full color and printed on different kinds of paper. These are just another way for the sales man to get noticed and in the end create more work for himself. Business cards a staple in every corporate person’s life, it is the link between the new client and the sales man. As more people become consultants that are not linked to a company the more the business card is needed. A person with now company to back them and get their name out there needs a business card.
Creating a Business Card Template
Friday, October 9th, 2009When creating your first business card template it is important to keep in mind that this will be the first impression of your company when interacting with new clients and/or businesses. If you do not feel that you can design this properly, then Vistaprint offers template designed by professional or you can hire a professional on a one time basis. There are a few important points to keep in mind when designing it. First, install and open the printshop program on your computer. If you have Photoshop this is the best software program, but is hard to use if you do not have previous experience with it. Once open, insert your logo or a picture you would like to include on the card. Make sure that you include all the necessary information needed to contact you. Then the easiest way to get them printed is to go to a website like vistaprint.com and upload the file that you just made to your preferred business card shape. Once completing that step, add any additional decorations or information and you are done! They also offer a great service which takes the design you just made and creates additional items you might need for your business such as flyers, letterhead, stamps, and even custom apparel. Check these out if you need some promotional materials!
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How to Succeed in a Personal Training Business
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009Training others is a unique talent that enables you to open doors to opportunity. If this comes naturally to you then it should not be too challenging to start your own business as a personal trainer. Just utilize your inherent skills to market yourself and your services to the public. The availability of openings in this field has skyrocketed with the recent health craze, and with the increasing knowledge of how important health and fitness is, that trend is expected to grow.
Today there is such a busy pace all around us that many just can’t seem to find the discipline to exercise and schedule exercise and this is where these services are needed. Fitness trainers have the luxury of having many opportunities to become available to them due to the increase in people becoming serious about health and wellness. However, since there is such a great demand in this field and people have developed a sense of responsibility toward the health of their bodies, it is essential to be a professional if you wish to succeed. It is very important that you give several things much consideration before making up your mind to establish your own business as a personal trainer. Is this something that you really have a zeal for? Are you being honest with yourself and is this something that you have the necessary skills to do and will the hours fit in with your life? Do you have what it takes to really work hard to be a success? This is a field that requires licensing, and proving that you are trained and capable will be the most important qualification of your business. You are asking people to entrust their well-being to you and as such need to have the training to provide a good service to your clients and to inspire their confidence in you.
You will also need to explore the financial aspects of the business including startup and operating costs. It is absolutely necessary to ensure that you have qualified legal and accounting help so as to facilitate the smooth operation of your business with the minimum of complications. You will need to think very seriously about your projected beginning client list. These satisfied clients will be the ones that will help you to sell yourself to future clients and make the business successful and progressive. It is very important to use every available resource to market your skills and the easiest way to do that is for you to have your contact information readily available to the potential customer.
Begin with business cards since they are easy to carry around with you and are the professional way to give your contact information as compared to writing it down on a random piece of paper or napkin. The best place to do this is at vistaprint.com since they offer many different templates and options. To invigorate the clients in the process of becoming healthy it is imperative that you are informed of the latest advancements in exercise initiatives and can pass these exciting trends along to your client. Recognize the value of other experts in the field and your own ability to perfect techniques and exercises to use to the clients benefit. These new exercises should be privately tested before use on your clients to ensure the effectiveness and the safety of their use.
Little Things Mean A Lot When Ordering Wedding Invitations Online
Thursday, October 1st, 2009One of the most important aspects of planning your wedding is making your friends, family and guests comfortable and ensuring they have a good time. Many of the long term memories of your special day will be of events leading up to and after the ceremony. There are a number of things you don’t think about until the time comes to plan the event itself. When you think about the Rehearsal Dinner, the temptation is to wonder, “Oh, well, so what? How important can it be?”. The answer is, given the emotional impact of a wedding and the attendant events, little things can mean a lot. One of the better examples is the wording of the Rehearsal Dinner invitations. The hosts for the dinner should be named; the people who hold the event should be recognized by the attendants. Full addresses, times and dates should be included, with specific directions and maps for those who are not familiar with the area.
If guests are expected to drive from the rehearsal to the dinner, mention that too. State the preferred style of attire if it’s formal or themed, most people assume the rehearsal dinner is more casual than the ceremony itself, but still spiffy enough for an evening out. The attendants of the Rehearsal Dinner will note your thoughtfulness and thoroughness in anticipating their needs. At Vistaprint.com they have premade templates which can help you through this process and remind you of all of the little facts you might need to remember. It definitely helps reduce some of the stress during this process.