Don\u2019t feel tied to a business card-sized format because that will\nseverely limit your options in terms of font sizes and other information you\ncan show. Instead, go big. The bigger the better, since it will make it much\neasier to spot people and to see their information at a distance. Aim for\nsomething around 10 cm x 15 cm.<\/p>
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