Found this cool business card infographic this morning.  A helpful basic, but important for folks branding with color or doing business internationally. 

@debbielynnava @donnaduncan Great links, I have been happy with Vistaprint, especially with a gloss finish for my printing. My last business  card was designed by my graphic artist who had created the design for my cookbook. What do you think of putting your qr code on your business card?

First, I use to own this company but I sold in back in 2010 so this isn’t really a self-promotion but I think that Digital Lizard does a great job on business cards and other POD.  They have a easy interface and if you order digital products by 1p Eastern, they will print and ship the same day. And, the prices are good.  They do QR codes too.  I still print all my stuff with them even though I don’t own it, nor do I get any royalties from any of their current sales. 

and @amyhallbiz, I agree, I have been so impressed lately with the creative uses of QR codes.  There are still so really funny examples of people utilizing them very incorrectly but its takes a bit of time and the most creative tend to rise to the top.  

Here’s an article I like that talks about the most frequent mistakes people make using QR codes. One of the reasons I like it is there’s a short video attached that shows you, by example, what you should be doing. 

@kc_kreative, I’ve noticed a lot of codes don’t point to mobile ready web pages.  A lot of people (sorry, I don’t remember the exact %) use mobile phones to price compare and find business phone and address information.  For brick and mortars, Bing will provide you with a QR code that links to a mobile ready business listing for free. 

On that point @deairby, I don’t plan to put a QR code on my business cards yet, but I do have a good idea of how I want to use them.      

I agree with @amyhallbiz–is the best way to reach your ideal client with a QR code or are you going to attract attention from people who won’t consider you a solution to their problems?

@deairby @caleevans @donnaduncan @kc_kreative Really consider the QR code that creates a smartphone contact. Pair it with a demonstration or an intro when you hand out the card and you can be more memorable.

@amyhallbiz perhaps it’s geographic, or your particular market demographic, but my experience is that more business people have smartphones than not. I am clearly not in the demo you cited, but have had a smartphone for at least 3 years now. The email feature alone is the key for me.

I used to use a local printer but I find printforless.com has great quality and their service is unbelievable. I’ve also used them to ship directly to the client (with no problems) and that is worth a lot to me. If you want to try them out, send me a message and I can give you a code for $50 off your first order.

I posted a message before regarding QR codes …. have them point to mobile sites and/or mobile landing pages! It isn’t good strategy to have a code that is read by a mobile device and then directed to a full site. If you are just getting your feet wet using qr codes, direct your user to sites you know will work – facebook, twitter etc.

I first used Zazzle for my business cards and then switched to Vistaprint and have been very happy with the quality.

I wanted to share a tip that I have received great feedback on, and that’s to use the back of your card for common questions or any additional info (not including QR codes). Many people don’t use the back of their cards, but that’s prime real estate going unused. However, some intentionally leave it blank so they can write on the back when giving the card out at networking events.