Business Card Magnets

Take a look at your refrigerator. Where did all the magnets come from? This one is from Artie's Flower Shop. That purple one is the trademark of the car repair place down the street. Way up there is a souvenir magnet from your friend's band. Oh, and that pink "X" is from your pre-schooler's magnetic letter set. You found it under the kitchen table and didn't know what else to do with it.

Now suppose that the name of your company was up there, right below the "X" for everyone who wanders by to see: Portrait Photography by Hester; Jamal's Decorative Bathroom Tiles; George Arbuthnot – When you need a lawyer NOW!

Never mind. It's got to be too expensive. Maybe not. If you already have a business card, turning it into a business card magnet may not be hard at all. If the image of your business card is scanned into your computer files, it's a simple matter to download it into an online template. Most Internet print companies that do business cards also make magnets. If you got your card from an online printer originally, chances are the same place can make your business card magnets.

Or if you want, you can start all over and make your magnet card an entirely different animal. You might want to use a more striking color scheme, a better contrast between letters and background or more space for your logo. After all, you're competing for attention with flower shops and pink "X's."