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Welcome to Snuffles' Corner.....Did you ever wonder where business cards originated?  Did you know they have been around for over 600 years? Maybe longer than that but no one can remember that far back!

Word has it that they may have originated in China sometime in the 15th century but they didn't appear in the western world for another 200 years. They started life as visiting cards or calling cards, and were used to introduce a visitor or caller to announce their arrival, usually delivered by their footman (what is a footman anyway?) who would hand the card to the servant of the person they were calling upon. They were were over the top decorated with elaborate designs and lots of fancy writing that indicated the visitors social status and were treated with great respect and had extremely strict rules of care of the card by both the giver and receiver. Talk about status symbols! There was even an entire set of rules and socital etiquette associated with just how, when, where, etc that cards could be used and given out.

One of the most important rules of the time was the turning down of the corner of the card, each corner had a special significance associated with it.

Upper right hand corner - indicated a personal visit vs being the card being sent ahead by a servant
Upper left hand corner - meant the visit was intended to offer congratulations
Lower left hand corner - was to offer condolences
Lower right hand corner - Going away for a long trip
Now heres the confusing one, if there were more than two 'ladies' in the home, a gentleman would turn down one of the upper corners of the card to indicate the card was meant for the entire family.

They became a tool of the merchant trade in London but it was called a trade card. It was basically an advertisement card that had both pictures and the name of the company on the front and directions to the merchants establishment on the other side. In those days without Google maps, Facebook, Yelp or any other method of knowing where the merchant was located, having that information on the 'card' was crucial to getting prospective customers to their locations.

Over time the two cards became one and the same, albeit smaller, but the same none the less, can you imagine handing out a postcard size card to someone, not to mention where would you put it. In todays world, while we don't have all the rules and little nuances associated with business cards that would earn you banishment from polite society, there are some things that people should keep in mind when designing their business cards.

Use a large readable font - the most recommended font is something that makes it easier on the eye to read you want the eye to automatically and easily across the letters and words. Avoid thin script type fonts as these make it harder to read and you want to make it easy for both young and older eyes to read.

Use both - an email address and a website link. In todays world not having either is just not done, if you don't have a website to promote your business, it's definitely time to get one. Since most people do business online in one form or another, having an email address and a website just makes it easier in todays point and click world. Come to think of it, a QR code would be truly point and click.

Keep it simple - Don't use more than one font type or several different font sizes. Not only does it make the card too busy, it also makes it difficult to read. If the card can't be easily read it will most likely get shoved in a pocket or left 'by accident' on a table or worse yet, in a trash bin.

Everyone doesn't need your card - There is nothing wrong with being selective about who you give your business card to, which doesn't mean hoard your cards, it just means don't give your cards out unless 1. they are asked for, or 2. they will actually be used by the person you are giving it to or the business you are leaving it with.

Don't go for the 'free' or 'cheap' cards - Let's face it, human nature compels most of us to go for the lowest price when it comes to purchases in todays economy, but this is one area of your business that can really come back to bite you. Remember, the business card is an extention of your business, of your image. It reflects how others see you and a flimsy or cheap card says 'I didn't want to spend alot of money to show you how great my business is'. It's the image of your business that's being handed to another and you want them to remember and ultimately do business with you. A card that has 'free' or the name of the company that printed it stamped across the back of the card is probably not a great idea either.

Next week - Snuffles discusses the traditions associated with business cards, so stay tuned!!

Remember PostNet can assist you with making you look good to your clients with a quality business card. They are priced right and only printed on 14pt or 16pt stock which can be coated or uncoated, spot coated to add extra pizazz, have metallic coating, and even be 4D. Give us a call today or visit us on the web at www.ga125.postnet.com

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May is here and the smell of summer is so close you can almost taste it. Graduation, Mothers Day, Basketball playoffs and many many more.

For graduation, we can create and print graduation banners that are perfect for the front of your subdivision to tell the world how proud you are of the graduates who live there. We also create yard signs for parents to put in their yards to 'brag' about their sons and daughters who are about to graduate to the real world out there, or to college for another four years of education. Our graduation banners start at $35.00 for a 3' x 6', one color text only banner and $15.99 for an 18" x 24" single color yard sign. Slide over to our website to order www.ga125.postnet.com or give us a call at 770-390-0455

For that special mom out there, while we cannot send her flowers on your behalf, we can make the day special with a canvas print of the family, a graduate, or a favorite vacation photo, your imagination is the only boundary to what we can print on our canvas. Add a gallery wrap and it's ready for her to hang on her "special" picture wall. Hey, we all have them so I'm just sayin! Run over to our website www.ga125.postnet.com and order today.

If your team is in the playoffs, why not celebrate with our wall decals of your favorite players or team logo. Our repositionable wall decals won't damage walls, and they can be moved or re-used next year if needed. Perfect for dorm rooms, party rooms and even a tailgate party or two. Pop over to our website www.ga125.postnet.com and order today.

Even though there's still quite a bit of time left before school gets out, and we're always looking for ways to make graduation special for our customers at PostNet. Have we got a fantastic idea to help make your graduate feel super special...GRADUATION BANNERS and YARD SIGNS. 

Are you a homeowners association with graduates in your subdivision?  We print banners made specially for the entrance to your subdivision. JUST $35.00 for a 3'x6' single color banner or $40 for a 3'x8' single color banner. (full color just a bit more).

Are you a parent looking for a way to show everyone in the neighborhood that your son or daughter is graduating. We do yard signs just for this occasion. From kindergarten to college, we can help you make it special for just $15.99 for an 18" x 24" yard sign with their school colors. Give us a call today at 770-390-0455.

Are you a school that wants to offer graduation yard signs and banners for your graduates?  We offer special group and school rates just for you. Give us a call and ask about our school and group discounts.

PostNet Dunwoody

5588 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd

Dunwoody, GA 30338

(770)390-0455

ga125@postnet.com

www.ga125.postnet.com

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As you can see from the examples to the left, QR codes are incredibly versatile and are only limited by your imagination. QR codes can encode a static URL or can also be dynamic in nature. QR codes can embed PURL (Personal URL) technology in a cross media direct marketing campaign so that response can be measured in a very detailed way.

If you don't think that QR codes warrant your attention...just take a look around the world today, there is literally a WAVE of "viral marketing" using QR codes going on everywhere. Billboards, neon signage, magazines, books, even your utility bills and tax forms now come with them!  In fact, some companies have gotten extremely creative with their use of the QR codes as a marketing tool with some very clever integration of them into logos and other pictures that depict their particular type of business.

 So exactly what are QR or Quick Response codes?   QR Codes enable print media and web mobile media to work together. Using any smartphone (iPhone, Blackberry, Droid etc.) enabled with a QR Reader app (free software that can be downloaded) you can scan a picture of the QR code and it will launch your smartphone's browser and take you to whatever URL is embedded within the code.

 QR codes were invented in 1994 by the Japanese corporation Denso Wave. Originally designed to track parts in vehicle production they have now become an open source ISO standard free for the world to use. Because of its 2 dimensional design it is capable of encoding up to 7,089 characters. This is far more data than a typical one dimensional bar code such as the standard UPC symbol. A QR code can therefore encode any web address no matter the length of the URL.

 In addition to the examples above we have listed below just a few of the ways that QR codes can be used in your print media:

 ** A Realtor can place a QR code on the printed information sheet outside or directly on the signage of a home for sale. A prospective buyer can snap a picture of the QR code which contains a URL taking the user to a YouTube video featuring a virtual tour of the home.

 ** At a scientific conference poster session, a scientist could place a QR code on their poster containing a URL leading directly to a PDF of the poster so as colleagues reviewed the poster's content they could also save a PDF to their phone and email it to colleagues not in attendance.

 ** A retailer can send out postcards in a direct marketing campaign that would include a QR code containing a URL to an interior page on their site containing a discount or a promotion only available via the QR code. This would drive mobile customers to the promotion with the additional benefit of allowing measurement of the effectiveness of the postcard campaign.

 ** An equipment manufacturer could use QR codes in their instruction manuals that would have direct links to their website or YouTube highlighting "how to" videos complementing the information in the manual.

 At the Design and PrintCenter of PostNet Dunwoody & Alpharetta, we have many innovative and cost effective ways to incorporate QR codes into your print projects. If you are interested, just call or come in and let us help you see what QR codes can do to JUMP START your marketing campaign.

Canvas Prints for those once in a lifetime memories!

Do you have a special moment or memory? Wedding, anniversary, special additions to your family, graduation or you just have a special picture of a loved one or event. Why not use this time of year to hold on to those special memories and let us turn them into elegant artwork for your home with a canvas print. We can put your photos onto canvas with a 3/4" Gallery Wrap which allows you to hang the print on your wall without an expensive frame. Our prints are available in a variety of sizes to meet your needs.

We love printing color brochures and flyers on our Xerox Docucolor machines!

We specialize in business printing. Whether you want just few for that quick presentation or you need 10,000, we can help. You can order online at our website and we can ship them FedEx, UPS, or DHL to anywhere in the world. And you can place your order, pay and ship right online 24/7/365, or drop by our location in the Publix Shopping Center located at 5588 Chamblee Dunwoody, GA 30338.

The picture on the left is a small sample of brochures and flyers we have printed for our other business customers.

The staff at PostNet Dunwoody, GA are ready to greet you with a smile and ready to help you with all of your printing needs.

Isn't it nice having a Neighborhood Business Center that's located right here in Dunwoody, GA? What are you waiting for...call us today or stop in.

PostNet Dunwoody

5588 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody GA 30338

Phone: 770-390-0455 Fax: 770-390-0467

Email: ga125@postnet.com

Website:Open 24/7/365 www.ga125.postnet.com

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Print Your Newsletters with PostNet Dunwoody

Are you the owner of a business, or a member of a club or social organization? Do you want to get the word out about your current promotions, activities, or projects? A newsletter might be the way to go!

If you choose to create them yourself, we can then print, address, and stamp them for you. If you don't have time, we can create a beautiful newsletter that is sure to get your business or organization noticed. 

We can print them in color, with a few pages or a lot. Your photos will look great in color. 

As always, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to email (ga125@postnet.com) or call us at (770) 390-0455. 

PostNet Dunwoody

5588 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd

Dunwoody, GA 30338

Have you ever wanted to get something printed out, but your printer would only print on standard 8.5x11" paper?

Or have you ever wanted a poster or banner but weren't quite sure what to put on it or how to make it look just right? Well At PostNet Dunwoody GA located in the Publix Shopping Center in the Heart of Dunwoody we are not only the banner and poster printing specialists, we also do custom graphics design. Our in-house, award winning graphics designer will work with you to create just the look you want, be it banners, signs, posters, picture collages, and much, much more. She creates the graphics, we print them. (Pictured above are the printers and a small sample of the banners, signs and posters we have produced in Dunwoody GA for other businesses.) We have high-tech wide format printers, which can print things as wide as 54 inches, and as long as the roll of paper will let us!

We can print out blueprints, building layouts, posters, banners, signs, repositional wall art and much much more. We can also blow up photos for birthday parties, anniversaries, or special events. We can even take a wallet-sized photo and blow it up into an 18x12", 20x30" or 24x36" poster! Get family prints enlarged, or make copies of the ones you don't have the negatives for.

We offer a variety of finishes, such as bond (which is a matte finish), gloss, canvas, vinyl, fabric and mesh material. We can print these for indoor or outdoor uses. The prices vary between the different materials, but we are happy to give you a quote over the phone or in person at our store or just visit our website for pricing. You can even place your order and pay right there online 24/7/365. Many of our printing products can be produced SAME DAY or NEXT DAY. Drop in and see us at in the Publix Shopping Center at 5588 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd 30338

All you need is a digital file which you can upload to our website PostNet Dunwoody , or the original that we can scan on our large format scanner, and we can print it out for you in color or black and white!

PostNet Dunwoody

5588 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody GA 30338

Phone - 770-390-0455

Fax - 770-390-0467

Email - postnetga125@earthlink.net

Website open 24/7/365 ga125.postnet.com

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 for all special occasions:

Wedding

Birthday

Anniversary

Holiday

Let PostNet in Dunwoody, GA (Atlanta, GA) help remove the stress of those special occasion details. Stop by and get everything from the Invitations, RSVP, Envelopes, Thank You Cards and special products such as matches, pens, napkins, place setting cards and glassware.

We can provide all of your printing and mailing of your invitations.

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