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13 Business Card Mistakes That Everyone Makes

Over the years, we've worked hard to compile a list of the most common business card mistakes that people make when designing their first business cards. The 3 most common mistakes that people make when creating business cards are: Ordering thin paper stock because its cheaper, but ends up looking floppy and feels too soft.

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4 Reasons to Add Humor to Your Email Signature

Some emails are serious, some emails are funny, some of them are absolutely hilarious, and others are just a pathetic attempt at being funny. If you’re subscribed to various newsletters and receive promotional emails, chances are that you’ve seen many examples of all these types of emails, including the last one. An important point to

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Email Signatures – How to Manage Client Expectations as a Web Designer

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Life as a web designer isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Whilst dealing with mangled code that you’ve inherited from another web design agency who uses an intern to do their coding, you’re also dealing with ever-increasing expectations from your clients. Add the complexity of email signatures into the mix, and you’ve got

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Images Disappear When Replying to Emails on iPhone or iPad

Have you ever experienced images disappearing when replying to emails on your iPhone or iPad? This is standard behavior for the Mail App on all iOS devices, such as iPhones and iPads. Although it can be quite an annoying thing to happen, the reason it happens makes complete sense. When are the images removed? The

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Gmail Email Signature Too Long Error Message

When pasting your email signature into Gmail, you may get an error message that says "Sorry, the signature for <your email address> is too long. Please try a shorter signature." This happens when your email signature has over 10,000 characters in the HTML code. However, there are ways to lower the character count in your

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Using an Image as Your Whole Email Signature and Why Its a Bad Idea

Using an image for your whole email signature is not only a bad idea, but it could also be hurting your business and brand. Before making your email signature in Photoshop and just using the image as your email signature, keep reading. You'll be glad you did. A Few Reasons Why You Shouldn't Have Your Whole Email

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Why You Shouldn’t Use Microsoft Word to Create an Email Signature

So, you've been tasked with creating an email signature for your business, and you've seen plenty of YouTube videos explaining how easy it is to create an email signature using Microsoft Word, right? I'll give you one tip: Don't create your email signature with Microsoft Word! Keep reading to find out why this is a

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Email Signatures and Spam Filter Problems

Email signatures can be a difficult nut to crack at the best of times, and when you finally create your perfect email signature, it certainly feels great. However, it can be a huge disappointment when your new email signature is caught up in your recipients' spam filter (or junk mail). What do you do now?

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Email Signatures for Freelancers: 7 Tips to Make a Massive Impression on Clients

When sending emails to potential clients, you need to take care of every single detail. This email represents who you are and makes a first impression for you. First impressions are crucial. Your goal as a freelancer is to show you’re professional, trustworthy and competent. Therefore, you have to ensure you fashion a flawless email with

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How to Pick the Best Email Signature Generator

Not All Email Signature Tools Are the Same

In this article, we will cover what makes the best email signature generator, and how to pick one that works for you. Key Points Ensure your private data is not being sold. Your data should be safely stored, without chance of theft. The email signature solution must be right for your business. Ensure Your

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