Communication is the key to any business endeavor. But then again not all business owners have the time and the capacity to meet personally or call individually their customers. It would be a tasking as well as expensive endeavor to call every customer just to update them on the latest happenings in the company. However, there is one very effective tool that a business owner may employ and that is through the use of postcards. What are postcards? Postcards are your typical rectangular shaped piece of thick paper or thin cardboard which are made for writing as well as mailing without the need for an envelope. It is also far cheaper than sending a letter. Its distinguishing characteristics includes pre-printed postage meaning it does not require a stamp and it is commonly printed by private companies, individuals as well as a great number of organizations. Why companies or businesses send out postcards? There are various reasons why a business or a company sends out postcards. A company sends out postcards first to make a sale. Second reason is to follow-up on customers after the first meeting (but still with the intention of making a sale). Third, is for information dissemination either regarding the company or those pertaining to new products and services that a company or business would soon launch. Fourth, is to check on customers however this does not necessarily implies your usual hi�s and hello�s type of postcards. The term �checking out customers� is deemed more of sending out postcards as an invitation for them to come and visit the company for the latest products and services being offered. Postcards are the companies silent representatives and convey messages through the colorful images it possess and also through the various information it contain. Postcards especially done in full color are excellent tools that provide businesses with that professional image they want to be known for. Most companies design their own postcards to suit each and every event of their company. However, there are some who would rather let postcard experts handle all the details for them. This way they are assured of the quality of their postcards. A business or a company can further saved on their postcard printing cost by sending their project to a postcard printing company that offers not only quality but also discount for bulk postcard printing projects. These types of providers should be the one chosen for any postcard printing requirements.