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New year, new business cards

Business cards promote new enterprising activity.

It seems too early to be turning our thoughts toward new year's resolutions, but if your plans for 2012 involve starting out on your own in the world of business, preparation is everything.

Start-up businesses can be a great way of pursuing your passion, but without a comprehensive marketing strategy in place, how will you get the word out about your products or services?

Even with a shoestring budget, there are some business essentials that you won't want to miss.

A website is a great way to establish an online presence and a professional front - and expanding into the realm of social media with sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter are also excellent opportunities to help you get your message across.

But nothing compares to making contacts and connections in person, which is why the humble business card should be a key component of your marketing budget.

You might even want to speak to your Sydney printing service about preparing a few different types of business cards depending on the event. For example, the card you give to industry peers may have different contact information on it than the one you give to potential clients or customers.

If you are challenged to come up with a memorable business card design - or you simply don't have the time to spare - you may even be able to leave this task in the capable hands of your printer.

With a few essential pieces of information - including name, contact details and company logo - they might be able to come up with a design on your behalf that suits your requirements perfectly.

If you are considering new business cards for the new year, you might also want to switch to ones that better showcase your environmental credentials.

Eco business cards can make a subtle, classy statement about your integrity and commitment to making our planet a cleaner, greener place.