If you own or manage a business, your goal is make a profit. If you want to improve your business, you have to grow your customer base. You have to know your strengths and weaknesses. You have to know what works and doesn’t. You have to be able to market effectively.
Guess what? Refillable plastic cards can help you do just that. Plastic cards in general can help you, even if you’re just a salesman or part of a growing business. Plastic cards, whether it’s a clear plastic card, a plastic business card or a gift card, stand out when people use them, and they’re durable so they get used multiple times. They draw attention and last. They market your business each and every time that someone uses them. This helps grow your business.
On the practical side, refillable plastic cards are an excellent way of tracking data such as what your customers are buying, where they are spending their money and how often they are making purchases. This helps you learn your business. Lastly,products like gift cards and loyalty cards bring customers back to spend money in your store, this helps increase and grow profitabilty. And the best thing of all is that they are cost effective and long lasting, if you find a printer that specializes in plastic cards that is.
Duracard® makes cost effective plastic cards that you can order in most any lot size. They specialize in timely, creative designs and use only the highest quality, most durable plastics loaded with green friendly Teslin. Not only are the cards made to last and attractive, they’re even environmentally sound and green friendly! Duracard’s® business philosophy is simple, and its a reason they’re the best plastic card printing company you will find. Offer the best merchandise at a cost effective price with friendly service and quick turnaround times. All of Duracard’s® plastic card designs are pleasing to the eye and capture attention in an effort to improve your image. You can order as few as 250 pieces at a time or as many cards as you like. Duracar® even offers a 2 day turnaround time, unheard of in the market place. They print the most durable plastic cards, and can print high definition graphics and logos in 4 color!
Set yourself apart from your competitors with the most attractive plastic business cards, key cards, membership cards, gift cards, loyalty cards, phone cards, fundraising cards and they even offer clear plastic cards!These plastic cards are excellent marketing and data tracking tools. Duracard®will offer you the best plastic cards at the most affordable prices around. So be it plastic business cards, key cards, membership cards, gift cards, loyalty cards, phone cards, fundraising cards or clear plastic cards, Duracard® can and will meet your needs and surpass expectations!
Plastic cards, as discussed in an earlier blog, have many universal benefits such as durability, functionality and ease of information tracketing, but there are many different types and uses for various styles of plastic cards.
Every card is different but over the course of this blog and the next, we will dissect the various uses of specific types of plastic cards. This blog will cover 4 cards, business cards, key cards, membership cards and gift cards.
VARIOUS PLASTIC CARDS AND THEIR UNIQUE BENEFITS:
* Business cards- Plastic business cards are more durable than traditional cards and stand out from traditional cards.
* Key cards- Plastic key cards are easier to use and more cost effective than metal keys in door locks, are programmable and much easier to replace, plus they offer excellent branding opportunities.
* Membership cards- Plastic membership cards offer an excellent way to amass and track important information about your customer base that can be used for marketing. Also can function to allow members to access otherwise restricted area.
* Gift cards - Plastic gift cards offer an excellent way to boost in store sales and attract new business.
Plastic cards with RFID chips serve many purposes in this modern era known as the information age. They are used for many different things with many unique purposes, and we will break some of those down in another blog, but the common benefits the possess are important as well.
COMMON BENEFITS OF RFID EMBEDDED PLASTIC CARDS:
* Durability - Plastic cards are designed to last far longer than paper cards. They are made for use and re-use and are therefore exceptionally cost effective over a period of time.
*Functionality - Unlike paper cards, which can serve but the single purpose of displaying information, unless you’re paying to have them printed so tat they can be used for fire kindling, plastic cards can serve function such as forms of payment like debit or credit cards or for opening electronic locks like key cards do.
*Information tracking - RFID embedded plastic cards are a phenomenal way of electronically keeping track of important customer information and consumer buying trends.
These are but a few of the many benefits plastic cards offer, but you should factor them into your thought process when it comes to considering using plastic cards for your own business or purposes.
By now we’ve all seen the plastic gift cards big companies like Sam’s Club and Walmart use, and we’ve seen the plastic keytags and membership cards that companies like Blockbuster or Gold’s Gym use, but did you know that many small businesses can benefit from plastic cards as well. Not only are plastic cards durable, they help increase sales, profit and are very cost effective.
How can they help your small business?
Plastic cards stand out from the pack, and are a way to brand your logo, graphics and likeness on a medium that will last and be used. Every time the are used people will see them. You can buy very small lots, as few as 500 for example, and they are very inexpensive. Just because your business is small, doesn’t mean that you can’t take advantage of the growing popularity, ease of use, and marketing potential that different types of plastic cards offer.
Whatever your business is, if you offer a service or any kind of merchandise, you can benefit from some form of plastic card. You can run promotions with gift cards. You can build and track customer bases. Even salespeople, lawyers and doctors can benefit from the use of plastic business cards, which last far longer than paper cards anjd look much better.
By now many managers and business owners see the benefits of using plastic cards and plastic refillable cards. They’ve found that they can increase in store shopping, brand their name and their company with plastic cards and use a marketing tool that actually increases profit. Many clubs use plastic membership cards so customers can access their services, all the while marketing their name and logo to anyone that sees the card. Many stores do the same with loyalty cards and key cards. Plastic gift cards are a great way to get new business AND increase in store sales. Plastic business cards stand out from the crowd and last far longer than traditional cards. All of these plastic cards have functions, raise sales and increase profit.
How could they get even better?
Because now there are clear plastic cards and plastic refillable cards that stand out even more! That’s right, clear plastic cards, transparent cards, translucent cards and even frosted cards that look fantastic and separate you or your business from the crowd. You still have plenty of options for logos and colors, these clear plastic cards are completely unique, and you can start offering them to your customers today!
Duracard is the premier plastic card printing company on the market today. Be it plastic key cards, fundraising cards, plastic business cards or refillable plastic gift cards, Duracard stands head and tails above all the competition in the plastic card industry.
Why?
They specialize in printing plastic cards. They utilize high quality materials and offer full color high resolution graphics. Their cards are designed to last. they are cost effective. If you are seeking any kind of plastic card, be it a gift card or fundraising card or key card, Duracard will promptly fill your order, and will do so in an affordable manner. Visit their website at www.duracard.com for testimonials, rates and contact info for all of your plastic card needs.
Prepaid phone cards are an effective way to capitalize on the growing plastic card trend and to help develop and implement a marketing tool that not only pays for itself but can even turn a profit. Prepaid cards for cell phones and computer services are offered in many stores as more people use purchasable cell phones and buy minutes as they go than ever before. Many people use prepaid cards for their Internet service. Refillable prepaid cards are perfect for the instant gratification this generation thrives on. These prepaid phone or Internet cards are very easy to use and require no annual contracts or monthly fees. People buy them as they use them, or get refillable cards they can simply add to. Many people like these because they only buy what they need as they need it.
How can this help your company market itself AND turn a profit. Very simply, you sell the prepaid cards, which are inexpensive graphic cards, for a profit, but you imprint your logo and text on the cards so as people use the prepaid cards, they see your company and are reminded of it. The quality of printing on these cards if performed by a capable printer allows for high definition images in full color, just like a credit card, and they are very cost effective. Not only that, they have to come back to your store to buy more plastic cards or to refill the minutes on the prepaid cards. Prepaid cards, prepaid phone cards and refillable plastic cards are a win/win marketing solution for most any company.
Durable plastic key cards are designed to fit most any key ring attachment, are designed to last and offer high quality colors and graphics. They are easy to use and are awesome for most any business to use, because once your customers attach them to their key ring, they’ll see your logo and be reminded of your services or products every time they use their keys. High Quality plastic key tags are printed in full color with high resolution images if you so desire, or simple logos and text. Each plastic key card or tag has a bar code which is designed to be scratch resistant, as is the whole plastic key tag, so that your logos, text and images are protected.Why are plastic key tags so fantastic for businesses?
The plastic key tag holder reminds your customer of the product or services you provide each and every time they use their keys. It is an excellent branding mechanism, and when customers visit your store they will have the card right on their chain for ease of use.
Plastic key tags fit on most any key chain.
You can print most any logo or graphic on a plastic key tag, making them every bit as attractive as a standard plastic card.
They make an excellent accessory to go along with plastic gift cards or your standard plastic card that your company would offer. One for the wallet, one for the key chain.
Teslin substrate is a synthetic sheet that is extremely porous. It’s often used when printing items that need to look great, yet be strong and durable. Specialty cards or smart cards are an excellent example of an item that could benefit greatly from the use of Teslin. Specialty cards include gift cards, business cards, hotel cards, fundraising cards, most any type of plastic card that need to be printed on and need to look good but be functional. Smart cards are often used a lot and have to last, as they can be reprogrammed in the case of key cards or refilled in the case of gift cards, for example.
Teslin is ideal for RFID imbedded cards and labels because it is strong and tamper resistant so it delivers a high level of security, durability and. Teslin is a polyolefin-based microporous plastic. Yet it is completely safe and non toxic and is good for the environment. Smart cards or hotel keycards or any durable plastic card that utilizes Teslin is completely green friendly.
Teslin is not biodegradable, but, as in with the case of smart cards, creates durable products that conserve natural resources. Take business cards for example. Regular business cards require paper, which contributes to deforestation and kills oxygen. These cards wear and tear and are very, very disposal. Plastic business cards that are made to last, on the other hand, don’t use paper and are designed to last so the person that receives them can hang onto them for a long, long time.
Teslin is very easy to print on and is aesthetically pleasing, so these cards can look great, can be printed quickly and are very functional, but yet still good for the environment. There’s no reason any type of durable smart card, be it a fundraising card, hotel key card, gift card, or even business card, should not be made from Teslin. Here are some environmentally friendly bullet points in regards to the production and usage of Teslin:
Doesn’t deplete the ozone or contribute to deforestastion
Is recyclable
Is produced in a means completely compliant to all government regulations and standards including CONEG: the Coalition of Northeastern Governors’ Model Toxic legislation and the ASTM F963-86 standard in regards to toy safety
Is disposed of into landfills and will not affect or seep any properties into water
When disposed of via burning it leaves a clean ash
Teslin is ideal for most any usage wherein plastic needs to be printed on, and it needs to be functional and useful. Smart cards and RFID’s are not its only use. There are labels and signs made from it. The simple fact is that the technology behind Teslin has not only created a better plastic product when it comes to functionality, it has created a better plastic product when it comes to the environment. In a day and age wherein the world has become cognizant of its social and reliable responsibilities, Teslin, and the smart cards and products that use Teslin are indeed ahead of competitors that don’t use this exciting plastic product.