Comments on: Business Cards – So Important or So Over?

By: Banner Stands

Banner Stands — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:20:16 +0000

I think less emphasis is on the business card now “to get business”. Business people expect business cards that look good and say the right things – but they are nothing more than “a calling card”.

By: Should you have business cards? (Hint: yes) « Tar Heels in Transit – by Kelly Giles

Sun, 31 May 2009 18:21:25 +0000

[...] about your address? Irene Koehler at Almost Savvy says she doesn’t put her address on cards because so much work is done remotely now. For college [...]

By: Tips for Business Cards | CloudContacts

Tips for Business Cards | CloudContacts — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:31:27 +0000

[...] Irene Koehler has put together a list of changes she has made to her business card along with collecting changes from her friends on Twitter. The post is worth checking out as she also looks at whether the business card is still necessary for networking. [...]

By: Dan Foley

Dan Foley — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:33:27 +0000

I like your idea of dropping the address and using the real estate for my twitter, facebook and linkedin links.

A very savvy friend this week also suggested that I put something unique (a USP I guess) one liner that sets me apart on the back of the card.

By: Ted S

Ted S — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:20:35 +0000

Wonderful discussion you have going here and lots of great comments.

I agree with most of the posters here that cards are important these days especially for events. Without cards it’s difficult to pass along contact information for networking down the road (sure you can exchange emails but sometimes you just need to know who the person is).

I also agree that business cards need to be useful with the right information and format. Crazy cards get tossed, normal ones stay in a stack. Cards with a social networking id (i.e. twitter) get an immediate connection and that’s huge value.

And yes, a card needs to be made of something I can write on so I remember why we talked and what the follow is.

One day the need may not exist for cards but until we really do drop paper I see a lot of value especially from people who use their card as a contact point to leverage into a social media tool.

By: Tara Mullen

Tara Mullen — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:18:31 +0000

I’m not using business cards as often as I used to, but I’m not ready to give them up just yet. When I meet someone in person who I really think can be a potential client or project partner, giving/exchanging business cards has a way of taking that great first impression and solidifying it a bit more. I’ve opted to leave the back blank as I look at it as prime area for personal notes from our meeting. Great post Irene.

By: Tom McMillian

Tom McMillian — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:43:07 +0000

I think of business cards as “Jacks or better”. What I mean is, if you are in business you should not even be playing the game unless you have a business card. I always carry an 10 or so clean business cards in my suit jacket side pocket.

Periodically, a nice bit of business has resulted from sharing my business card.

By: Mathieu Plourde

Mathieu Plourde — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:53:36 +0000

Business cards are very valuable. I don’t owe a smartphone, so beaming my card or receiving them is not an option for me, and a lot of people don’t do this anyway. I usually put a sticker at the back of my cards my links to whatever I’m presenting and my social networks information. See this link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathplourde/3334211374/

@Ari: Never thought of the face thing… Might try it next time.

By: Matt Cheuvront

Matt Cheuvront — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:23:24 +0000

I don’t see business cards being obsolete, I don’t think that will ever happen, but they have evolved and need to reflect more of who you are. Give people a portal to who you are, starting with that little piece of paper you hand to them. Good thoughts!

By: Steve Mattison

Steve Mattison — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:45:37 +0000

After reading all these comments I would have to say, business cards have become even more important than ever before and even though I have never used a picture on mine before after using cards for many years, I am going to get me some shiny ones with a good picture now, thanks!