If you've recently started or want to start your own pet sitting business, creating and printing business cards can be an effective way to market your company. Business cards can lend credibility to your business and help you to present a professional image to current and potential clients.
Function
Business cards are a great marketing tool that can be used to advertise your pet sitting business. They can be given out to anyone that you think may be interested in your pet sitting services. They can even be left on cars, in doors and in businesses within your community. Business cards provide people with important information about your pet sitting business including your contact and pricing information.
Features
Pet sitter business cards should include your name, the name of your company, your phone number, your website address and your email address. Some pet sitters also include their prices on their business cards. If you've chosen a name, logo and slogan for your company, you may wish to include this information on your business cards too. Having a picture of you holding a pet on your business card may help to convey your love of animals.
Types
Pet sitters can make their own business cards and print them themselves or have them custom designed and professionally printed. Many people use a design program like Microsoft Publisher to create their own business cards. You can purchase sheets of perforated business cards from paper companies like Avery for home business card printing. Vista Print often has free business card offers. You can register on their site, use their templates or create your own pet sitter business cards. The most common promotion is 250 business cards for free, plus shipping (See Resources). Professionally printed business cards can be purchased in matte or glossy finish.
Warning
To avoid looking unprofessional, you'll want to check your business card for grammar and spelling errors. You'll also want to be sure that the font you choose is easy to read. Having misspelled or incorrect information on your business card may make potential clients frustrated, especially if they are trying to reach you and can't. Pet sitters who have unprofessional looking business cards may find it hard to secure clients.
Considerations
You may find it helpful to have a phone number and email address specifically for your pet sitting business. If you like to keep your personal and business life separate, having a business phone number and email address advertised on your pet sitting business card can make this possible. If you specialize in providing services for a specific type of pet, you may also want to include this information on your business card so you don't have to deal with callers asking you to care for other types of pets.
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