Monday, November 3, 2008

Marketing To Foreign-Speaking Customers? Take Advantage Of Double-Sided Business Cards

Business cards are the easiest way for present and potential clients to remember about you. Wallet-sized and handy, they bear your basic business and contact information as well as, perhaps, a short call to action. It makes sense to always keep it simple and easy to read - after all, the last thing you want for a business card to do is confuse your customers or have them strain to make out your contact number.

If you're marketing to two sets of customers who speak in different tongues, why not cater to both their needs and print up your business cards dual-sided with one language on each side? In a bilingual country such as Canada, after all, it makes sense to have business cards with your contact details in English on one side and in French on the other. This should prove especially useful when you're dealing with potential clients equally in both English-speaking areas like Toronto and predominantly French provinces such as Quebec.

In the US, this makes a lot of sense too with the rise of Spanish-speaking populations in many urban areas. Should your area of business be home to plenty of naturalized Hispanics, reaching out to accommodate their needs will only do your business good. Why restrict your promotional material's demographic, after all, when you can have it both ways?

For companies that deal with clients in foreign countries, in particular, multi-lingual dual business cards should prove a great tool. Why burden your Korean contacts with Romanized letters and numbers when you can easily have the other side of the business card printed in Korean characters?

Put your clients' best interests in mind and print your business card to help them contact you better.

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