Your Best Underpaid Salesman!

Printing business cards is a great start to creating a professional look for your company. The next item on your to-do list should be designing and printing your company's letterhead. As a staple item in almost every office, letterhead has many uses and fully supports all of your branding efforts. The more often your logo is seen the more viable your business becomes.

Your letterhead is an extension of the look of your company. It promotes the professionalism of your business and the quality that can be expected from it. Printed on 8.5" x 11" paper, it features your company logo, address, phone and fax numbers, website and sometimes a company slogan, all using or coordinating with your company colors (Pantone/PMS colors). You can find a free letterhead template on the internet if you are interested in having a guide to assist you before sending your document to print in confidence.

The uses of letterhead are endless. From quotes and cover letters to invoices and reminders, letterhead will find a way into every project that your company addresses. Easily able to tri-fold into a standard size #10 envelope, your letter will arrive with the professional appeal that you want the receiver to remember. With so many useful applications, letterhead becomes your office's best underpaid salesman.

Letterhead also gives the impression you are an established company. If you have recently opened a new company then this is a huge consideration. Letterhead can instill confidence in your client better than you handing them the same quote or letter written on notebook paper or notepad paper (especially when there is another company's logo on it!).

If budget is an issue, then search the internet for online printers with affordable prices. It is on there sites that you may also find a pre-designed, free letterhead template as mentioned earlier in this article. Using a free letterhead template will save your company the high costs of hiring a design agency. Another option is to print one-color letterhead instead of all two, three or four colors that your logo may require. This will cut down on your printing costs while still allowing you the opportunity to present your clients with professional looking documents. Choosing an online printer that offers small print runs is a good place to start. Once you have used your letterhead for a while and have made any necessary changes, then you can pursue larger print runs with confidence.