Make Your Own Massage Business Cards
Business cards are an important step in branding your business and making your own massage business cards is one way to ensure that your cards portray a true image of your company. Making your own cards is as simple as gathering your business information, arranging it on a template and printing it.
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Instructions
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Compile all of the business contact information that you want to display on your massage business card. This information should be what prospective customers need to know to contact you. At minimum it should contain the business name, address, telephone number and state-required licensees and certifications, as well as any voluntary professional certifications and accreditation. You would probably also want to list any special modalities your massage business offers, such as Acupuncture, Aromatherapy Massage, Hot Stone Massage or Reflexology, just to name a few. Use your business card to let your customers know what your massage business has to offer.
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Decide if you want to include some sort of graphic on your massage business card. While adding a graphic is not necessary, it can make your card more attractive and memorable to prospective clients. If you do want to add a graphic, there are a couple of ways to go about choosing one. You can design your own graphic, use your own existing business logo, search through books or templates of clip art for one that you like or use purchased business card stock that has an existing graphic or border. Most massage business card graphics have a very soothing, calm appearance and may include a very relaxed person laying on a table with hands placed on the shoulders, a representation of nature, like the sun or flowers, candles or soothing colors like soft pink and pale yellow, blended or swirled together for a modern feel.
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Design the layout of your massage business card. Many options are available to assist you with this task. There is special business software that is designed specifically for creating business correspondence, but you can probably use a program you already on your computer that will serve the same purpose. Most print shop and desktop publishing programs offer a template for business cards. Using your home computer and a template, you simply move the graphic around to different locations on the template and try out different fonts and sizes. Play around with it until you have a layout that you like, and save it so that it is easy for you to find.
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Choose the material you will print your massage business cards on. Again, there are several options are available. The easiest way is to purchase business card stock that comes perforated so that cards can be easily separated. These usually come in packages of 10 or 20 pages with 10 cards to a page. Business card stock comes in various sizes so you should make sure you purchase the size you need to print from your template.
Printing your massage business cards on plain card stock can be a little less expensive but also requires that you cut your cards to the size you want them to be. Card stock is the sturdy paper that is used to create greeting cards and invitations. It comes in a lot of different colors and weights and is available at discount, art supply and office supply stores.
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Set your printer on maximum quality and print your massage business cards. If you chose the perforated business cards, all you have to do is tear the cards apart, and you're ready to hand them out. If you chose to print your business cards on plain card stock, you will have to cut them to size. Cutting can be done with scissors, but a paper cutter gives a much cleaner cut.
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Tips & Warnings
Clean edge business card stock offers a much cleaner edge, as well as a sturdier, more professional looking card. Cut plain card stock with a paper cutter for a cleaner cut. Two-sided massage business cards can also serve as appointment cards by printing needed information on the back.
Avoid smears and smudges by letting the ink dry once your massage business cards are printed. Avoid bright, bold colors when making massage business cards. Go for a calming, relaxed feel instead.
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