Business Card CD 's: Small Cards with a Big Message!

Business Card CD 's have become a great way to get your business noticed. Not only because they replace your standard business card, but because the multimedia presentation on them tell your business' story. Also called mini-cd's, these help to sell your business, even if you are not present.

This page is prepared to provide a comprehensive outline of our Business Card (mini) CD services and the process by which we create and distribute them. For a quicker, more general overview, please click here to go to our main Business Card CD page. Or you can contact us on specific issues by clicking here.

What exactly is a Business Card CD-ROM?

A Business Card CD is a small, specially cut CD-ROM, usually with a multimedia presentation or other computer file copied onto it. Because of its size, they are considered a convenient way to provide a business presentation or other collateral information about a company, organization, or person when the resources are not immediately available to present this formally. (Example: You meet someone on the golf course and find out that this person or his company could use your services. A business card CD could be given to this person who could view its content later, and possibly pass it along to others)

Unlike a typical business card, however, the Business Card CD contains a sales or corporate presentation enabling the viewer to see the services and benefits of the company or person that produced it. back to top

How much information will a Business Card CD hold?

Business card CD's will typically hold about 50MB. This may vary, especially with specially cut CD's or with older business card CD's. Since 2000, these CD's have been more or less standardized.

As a general rule, 50MB is more than enough for multimedia presentations. Exceptions would be those presentations that contain a great deal of video or high-quality sound bytes. In most cases, sound and video files can be compressed. Back to top

Will a Business Card CD run in my computer?

The short answer is yes. CD-ROM trays, even in older systems have a space that accommodates a business card CD. This tray also holds pocket CD-R's. This special tray is the recessed area within the normal sized CD tray.

Since the vast majority of businesses run Windows operating system, we strongly suggest that the files placed on your business card CD's are PC compatible. Macintosh systems will read PC formatted discs (generally speaking) but may not always read the PC files (.exe, for example) We can include files that are compatible with both platforms, if necessary. Back to top

What should go onto my Business Card CD?

Typically, we advise our clients to place a multimedia presentation that lasts no more than 15 minutes on the business card CD. Why? Several reasons. Multimedia captures attention and helps keep your audience interested. It allows the presentation to link to a web site for more information, or click on a mail link to immediately prepare an e-mail back to your company. Sound allows voice over and testimonials and animation keeps the intensity of the presentation high.

Depending on the nature of the files pressed to CD, the autorun feature may not be implemented, especially if you have several important files on the disc. Your presentation could be accompanied by application forms, spreadsheets and the like. If this is the case, the autorun feature would not be added. Back to top

Pressing PowerPoint presentations to CD
(Standard and Business Card CD-ROM)

Most of us have received presentations that have been pressed onto a CD-ROM. PowerPoint presentations can easily be pressed onto standard or business card CD-ROM's. We can even add software that enables the presentation to run automatically once the CD has been placed in the tray. The viewer does not have to have any additional software. In addition, we can professionally design the cover of the CD and place it in its own jewel case. Back to top

Business Card CD - Shapes and Sizes

Business Card CD's are also unique in that they can be shaped for a better impact. Providing that they are symmetrical or, more specifically, equally weighted on all opposing sides, shaped business card CD's can better fit customized packaging. These are especially useful at trade shows and other corporate functions. Pricing for these shaped business card CD's vary and an additional one-time fee for dye-cutting will apply.

Packaging Options for Business Card CD-ROM

Your business Card CD can be presented in several attractive packages. Each of these packages are designed to hold the CD and provide enough "at-a-glance" information to generate even more excitement. CD Wallets, CD Jackets, and CD sleeves are available. Please go to our contact page to inquire about specifics for your project. back to top

Business Card CD-ROM in Low Volume

Ordinarily, to keep production and per CD costs low, a minimum order of several hundred was required. Occasionally, a small business card CD order would be perfectly suited for a particular sales meeting, corporate function, or meeting. Rather than generate hundreds, we offer business card CD's in low volumes (between 10-30) These CD's are produced, designed and printed without having to set up a major production run.

Realtors! - There is no better way to market upscale homes than with these CD's. Short presentations with photos and music pressed onto business card CD's will help shorten the sales cycle.