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Article Title: Increase Your Visibility: Marketing Your
Business With �Your Trading Card Maker�
Author: Timothy Leary
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When it comes to your business, you want to do everything you
can to give yourself that �edge� you need to stay ahead of the
competition. Having great visibility is one of those things.
There is, of course, the obvious things to do: advertise,
practice good business to reap the benefits of word of mouth,
hand out your business card to everyone you meet, talk to
people about what you do.... the list goes on forever. The only
problem with these ideas is that everyone is using them. You
want something different and the custom trading cards you can
make with �Your Trading Card Maker�
(www.customtradingcardmaker.com) can give you that edge.

With �Your Trading Card Maker�, the possibilities are endless
with the front space for the picture and the back ready for you
to fill in whatever information you want your clients and future
clients to know. Here are some ideas to help you get your
creative juices flowing on how it could help boost your
business�s visibility:

Hospitality

Eateries can use custom trading cards to feature daily
specials, take out menus and specialty foods.

Hotels can promote high-end rooms with custom trading cards
including great photos and highlights of the special amenities.

Real Estate

Make trading cards to showcase your listings. Have them
available in your office and at open houses. The front will
show a great picture of the property and the back has plenty of
space for property�s specs.

If you fix up properties, use the trading cards to display the
before and after shots of the house. Use the text space on the
back to document the changes and highlight special features.

Retail

Use a custom trading card as a frequent shopper card.

If you sell specialty items, use the custom trading cards to
market one-of-a-kind items.

Offer a personalized trading card to everyone who stops in
during special events. (Hobby stores can use photos of the
customers using the hobby items; motorcycle dealers can use a
special edition cycle in the pictures; and, children�s stores
can have the kids pose with their favorite characters.)

Trades

Use the cards to show the different kinds of work you do.
Instead of handing out a business card that just has your name
and number, give out a custom trading card that highlights more
details about the type of work your potential clients are
looking for.

General Ideas Great for Any Business

Make the trading cards magnetic so your customers can keep them
handy and remember your business when they are in the market for
your goods or services.

Get together with other businesses in your town or neighborhood
and create collection of trading cards to deliver to new
residents when they move in to the area: include cards that
give information about the area such as parks and recreation,
local government offices, area churches and businesses that
will be of interest to them such as banks, auto mechanics and
specialty stores.

About The Author: Tim Leary is a freelance writer, serial
entrepreneur and management consultant. Tim's specialty is
figuring out how to double and triple anyone's business and
have fun doing it. Email at tleary@customtradingcardmaker.com.
Visit http://www.customtradingcardmaker.com.

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