A very common scenario apart from what usually happens during those boring conference or seminar is exchange of business cards. When you meet someone, at a network gathering, business meetings, and social gathering; after you engage in little conversation, always ask them for their business card. Don’t forget to thank them for the card. Ask them for their permission to contact them. It is good professional manners to ask their permission, even though it is assumed that they would want you to contact them.
Things that you should take care and should be avoided are presentation of the card, should be distinctive and different from the rest, should possess a unique selling proposition, shouldn’t be too small, shouldn’t be a cluttered ne, make use of good colors in the card, now a day’s these plastic business cards are better in quality than cheap business cards made of paper because they don’t get worn out and are water-proof so this ensures that the card will remain with the clients for a long time, unless they are thrown out. Plastic cards are costlier than normal paper based cards.
These days, most businessmen are using plastic cards for their business because of its long portability. A business card typically includes the giver's name, company affiliation (usually with a logo) and contact information such as street addresses, telephone number(s), fax number, e-mail addresses and website. It can also include telex, bank account, and tax code. Traditionally many cards were simple black text on white stock; today a professional business card will sometimes include one or more aspects of striking visual design. Although its original use being so simple, it is considered really important today.
Dos and Don’ts with the business cards:
Do be prepared
Don't hand out torn or worn business cards
Do make it a point to hand out business cards
Do receive a business card properly
Don't hand out more than one card to a new contact
Do exchange business cards smoothly
Don't place it in a bag, pocket or wallet
Do take advantage of free advertising
We have Business Cards Types and you decide of what type you need to have a business card:
Free Business Cards
Express Business Cards
Business Cards Stickers
Capture Business Cards
Glossy Full Color Business Cards
Magnetic Business Cards
Metal Business Cards
Plastic Business Cards
Raised Print Business Cards
Fold-over Business Cards
Business cards have two purposes to give clients a way to contact you, and to advertise yourself to potential clients. Of course, these purposes go hand in hand: you want your clients to contact you so you can pitch your products and services to them, and by advertising to new clients you are giving them a way to contact you.
The e business card is a small device which acts like a business card and connects your online and offline activity. E exchanges information such as your personal details as well as your online profiles for websites like Facebook, twitter and LinkedIN. The service is provided through a small USB device, which when two are touched together, the information is exchanged. The service also works through a number of mobile devices including the iPhone, swapping information wirelessly. By keeping things digital, the device does away with the need for a paper business card. Once more people begin using smart phones, perhaps the age of the paper business card will disappear.
