Chapter 167: Making Flyers and Menus 2
"Are the photos you developed at the photo studio just now the photos of these dishes?" He Chuan immediately thought of what Su Tao had just done at the photo studio. Although the photos had not been developed yet, it was almost certain that they were photos of this dish.
Su Tao nodded. Two days ago, when she was training the chef to cook, she took photos of each dish for record.
Upon hearing this, Xiuming slammed the blueprint onto the table and said excitedly, "Great! How did you come up with that?"
Su Tao said embarrassedly: "That's nothing. Oh, by the way, the paper for my menu is different from the soft paper for flyers. I want hard paper, some thickness, similar to the hard cover of a book."
"That's no problem, but you're using hardcover paper, so we can't bind it here." Xiuming frowned. They currently use the paper Su Tao requested as book covers, not as book pages. They currently don't have a way to bind such thick paper into books.
"Then print the single pages first, no need to bind them into a book, I will find a way myself later." There was nothing that could be done given the limited technology of that day and Su Tao could only add some tinkering himself. He would drill a few small holes on the sides of the menu paper and wrap it with wire, and it would become a flip booklet.
"Okay, then how many copies do you plan to print?" Xiuming looked up and asked.
"Print 100 copies of the first type of flyer, and 5 copies of each of the following menus. Could you please help me calculate the cost, Director?" Su Tao said.
Su Tao's printed products were simple and easy to calculate, so the factory manager immediately quoted a price: 20 yuan.
In fact, Su Tao's business volume was not even a small order for their printing factory, and it was generally dispensable. However, he and Su Tao Hechuan were old acquaintances, so he took the order.
"Oh, by the way. I suddenly thought of something else I want to print." Su Tao said suddenly.
"Also using cardboard, I want to make some small cards of this size." Su Tao took the draft paper beside him and started writing and drawing.
What Su Tao wanted to make was what is now called a business card. Su Tao drew a small rectangle and wrote He Chuan's name, the name of the company - Chuanliu Transport Company, as well as the company's address and business scope.
The company name was originally thought of by Su Tao and He Chuan. Su Tao handed the card information to He Chuan and asked, "Is there anything else to add?"
He Chuan took a look and shook his head to indicate that there was nothing more to add.
Su Tao handed it to Xiuming, "Director, I want to make another small card like this."
Xiuming took the blueprint, looked it over, and said, "This is very simple, just like your menu. Just lay it out, print it out, and cut it out."
But Xiuming was very curious, "What do you use this for?"
He Chuan also turned his attention to Su Tao. This was a sudden idea that Su Tao had come up with, and he hadn't told him anything. He also didn't know what the use of this small card full of information was.
Su Tao explained, "This small card is called a business card. It allows someone to quickly get to know you, understand your business, and contact you in a timely manner when needed."
This was something Su Tao had just thought of. Telephones weren't common back then, and she'd learned that installing one could cost thousands of yuan. Many companies, especially small ones, didn't have them. Only large state-owned enterprises, and then only certain departments, had them. So, how could they contact him for business? Su Tao thought about He Chuan's future business development. If he had a business card, he could give it to some of his business units. If businesses needed transportation, they could use the address on the card to contact his shipping company.
He Chuan's eyes lit up. After Su Tao's guidance, he had already thought of the many uses of business cards.
If he doesn't have a business card, when he goes out to discuss business, if the business company is not very interested, they may not specifically ask for his company's information and address. Even if he has mentioned it for a long time, they may have forgotten it when they really need it.
But it’s different if you have a business card. You can hand one to the other person to keep. Even if the other person doesn’t need you now, they can find you through the address on the business card when they need you.
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