When I first started blogging, I didn’t bother with professional business cards.  However, my blog has grown over the years and I have been invited to many events.  I am often asked for a copy of my business card and I want one that looks professional and that contains all the information about my blog.

UPrinting is a professional company that offers a number of printing services including business cards.  Business cards are printed on 14pt cardstock and you can choose from UV, Glossy, Matte or Uncoated cardstock.  UPrinting also offers standard business cards shapes and also some fun die-cut shapes for a different business card look.

Designing your business cards couldn’t be easier.  Choose your style and then start designing.  I decided to try my hand at a new design and this is what I came up with.  It only took me about five minutes and was easy and quick to design.  How do you like it?

Would you like to win 250 Die-Cut Business cards for your business or blog?  Simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below.  The winner will get to choose from 2×3.5″ Rounded Corners, 2×2″ Rounded Corners, 1.75×3.5″ Rounded Corners, 2×3.5″ Leaf, 2×3.5 Rounded one corner, 2×3.5″ Half Circle Side, 2×3.5″ Oval or 2.5″ Circle and from the following cardstock choices: 14pt Cardstock Gloss / Matte / High Gloss (UV), or 13pt Cardstock Uncoated.  There is a 6 day business turnaround time and free US shipping.

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When it comes to back to school, what could be better than personalized stickers? I am always having to label my kids stuff and it would be so much easier to just slap on a label! Of course, I could use these personalized printing services to design a new address label for myself. I always seem to be running out and I hate hand writing my name and address over and over again on my bills and letters.

One of the best things about UPrinting services and products in their product templates. UPrinting provides FREE label templates available in many popular file types and sizes make it easier for you to design your own labels.

Would you like to win 250 Personalized Stickers, 2″ x 3.5″, 70lb Label Matte, Front Only Printing for your home or business? Enter the contest below. Open of US Residents only. Must be 18 or older to enter. Contest ends September 14, 11:59PM EST.

This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given and I will receive stickers for hosting. Check out product templates on UPrinting.com

This is the fourth year that I will be participating in The Thirty Day Challenge. The Challenge is a FREE training program that will teach you how to make your first dollar online with affiliate marketing. The Challenge allows you to work at your own pace. You can finish the training in thirty days, or take your time and complete at your speed. If you are not interested in affiliate marketing, but have your own online business or blog, you will be able to come away with some good information as well. I have used this training to build more links and traffic to my own blog!

Some of the things you will learn include:

Using Twitter for Your Business
How to Find Niche Ideas
Analyzing your Niche
Creating Good Content
Backlinking
Using Web2.0 Sites to Funnel Traffic to Your Site
How to Monetize Your Site

Every time I complete The Thirty Day Challenge, I learn something new. It is worth your while to give it a go!

Today is the last day to order engraved Cross Pens for Father’s Day delivery. In addition you can receive 20% off your purchase by using the code SHOPCROSS at Cross.com. This code is also good for free shipping and can be used this month. Great savings if you are shopping for Father’s Day or Graduation gifts.

Cross Pens are high quality pens that make the perfect gift. You can choose between ball point pens, rollerball pens, fountain pens and even pencil and pen sets. I received on of these pens because I am a BzzAgent to review. The pen is such a great writing utensil. I forgot how easy it is to write with a quality pen compared to the pens you buy at your local shopping market or drugstore. It is always nice to have a quality pen for important writing tasks.

UPrinting is again offering a giveaway on my blog! UPrinting is a leader in online printing services. If you own a small business, this is the perfect giveaway for you. This is a great promotional too because it can be used as a bookmark reminder or as a coupon. It is easy to customize your gift certificates and you will be pleased with the professional gift certificate printing from UPrinting.

The winner will receive 50 gift certificates that are 3″x7″ on 10pt Gloss Cardstock and includes front and back printing with sequential numbering.

Win It!

You will win 50 custom printed gift certificates for use in your small business. To enter, tell me what your small business is and how you would use these gift certificates (leave a link to your site if you wish and I will check it out!).

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• One winner will be chosen at random using Random.org.
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• Contest ends May 17th at 11:59PM EST
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If you have been looking for a work at home job, here is a new business opportunity for you – Bamboo Pink. Bamboo Pink is a new fashionable, yet affordable jewelry line made and designed by JudeFrances, a famous, high-end designer whose current line is sold in upscale department stores.

The jewelry line will be exclusively sold by Consultants from their own replicated online website or through home trunk shows. Bamboopink will also launch an app for the droid/iphone/ipad/windows7 devices for virtual trunk shows.

TODAY, March 14th is the last day to sign up for FREE to get exclusive information. You will be assigned a replicated website and have access to more information about the company. If you decide to stay as a consultant, you will be asked to pay a one time fee of $49. If you decide it is not for you, you can cancel. You will NOT be asked for your credit card information so you won’t have to worry about unwanted charges!

To signup, just go to the bamboopink website and slick on sign up!

I have seen many cars driving around my neighborhood with advertisements on them. Some are for their own businesses, but some are definitely for businesses they don’t own. GasForFree.com is an online site that matches car owners with advertisers. If you are accepted you get free gas (up to $299 per month) for just driving around town with an advertisement on your car.

Some of the conditions include:

• Drivers must have a valid Driver’s License to qualify for this program
• You must have valid insurance and be the registered owner of the vehicle
• You must drive at least 1,250 miles per month (some exceptions apply for shorter commutes in high-density, metropolitan areas)
• GasForFREE works best on late model vehicles. Some exceptions made for older/specialty vehicles

If you produce a product or service, one of the ways to get the word out about it are promotional products. You don’t have to just get imprinted pencils and pens because there are so many different products to choose from now. One of my favorite promotional items that I have received is this cute little tote bag:

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Another of my favorite items is the luggage tag:

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I often see way to many mugs, pens, pencils and keychains. There are many items to choose from with varying prices, you just need to think outside the box!

I am participating in a concept called the Thirty Day Challenge. Over thirty days I complete lessons on how to be successful in an online business. The challenge has been very useful and taught me a lot about social bookmarking, blogs and getting your product out on the internet. Since I don’t have a large business, I don’t particularly need business performance management software to help see how my business is growing. The tools provided by the Thirty Day Challenge help me make decisions for my business.

There is still time to join the Thirty Day Challenge. The best part – it is absolutely free!

Time management is something that I struggle with daily. There has to be a better way to manage my time than just writing tons of sticky notes and hoping that things will get done. Fortunately, I found a contest at Blogging with Cents! You can win one of four to do software programs – FruitfulTime. FruitfulTime is a task manager that manages all your tasks for you. You can easily add and delete tasks and even create subtasks. They also offer a free trial download.

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To enter the contest, simply post a comment at Blogging with Cents or blog about it.