0:60 Decide On Your Message
Your card should help your customers know and remember you, so take some time to plan your card. Include such elements as your logo, a tagline or brief description of what you do, or a bulleted list of your main services or major product lines.

0:47 Use Document Templates
Document templates make creating business cards a snap by providing you with an easy starting point. Several Web sites offer free professional-looking templates for such programs as Microsoft Word or Publisher. These templates are already set up for size and orientation—all you have to do is drop in your company information.

0:30 Take a Class
You don't have to be a professional designer to create a business card, but knowing how to use popular graphic design programs, such as Microsoft Publisher or Adobe PhotoShop or Illustrator, can help you play with basic designs and make your business cards truly unique. Several Web sites offer free online classes.

0:17 Print in Color
With a color inkjet or laser printer and the right paper, it's easy to print your own business cards inexpensively. Plus, you can print only what you need, when you need it, eliminating the cost of overruns and preventing stacks of old cards from gathering dust when you move to a bigger location. You could also print in black-and-white on colored cardstock.