Is anyone using electronic business cards?

[maximusharrison]

Had a few of those sent to me as an email signature. My strongest impression is how much information you can include! A friend of mine working as a recruiter tells me that, for example, content writers often add them to their resumes as QR codes, and scanning gives instant access to their digital portfolio. I have a couple of conferences to attend later this year, so I'm considering switching from traditional paper cards and sharing these instead. Some offer the option for a multi-language card, as I saw, which is great for networking.
The bottom line is - I read about e-business cards, and am getting an idea of what you can do with them, now I would really appreciate your personal experience - is it as cool as it sounds? And did you fully ditch the paper cards? By the way, haven't decided on the maker yet, so if you have a recommendation - please do share.

 

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[nopalmer]

I haven't fully switched, instead, I printed my card code on the physical card. For now, I'm sharing both. Chances are some of my info will need updating soon, so that's when I'll stop giving away the paper cards. This is one of the biggest advantages of digital cards, in my opinion - you can update anything without the need to resend them. You change the position or a phone number - a few clicks and it's all there. I read the best digital business card reviews here before deciding, very helpful since they compare the makers based on nine different factors (like design options, bulk creation, analytics...). As a human, having personal experience, I recommend you read the article, as I believe it will give you a good idea of the options available out there.

 

[maximusharrison]

I haven't fully switched, instead, I printed my card code on the physical card. For now, I'm sharing both. Chances are some of my info will need updating soon, so that's when I'll stop giving away the paper cards. This is one of the biggest advantages of digital cards, in my opinion - you can update anything without the need to resend them. You change the position or a phone number - a few clicks and it's all there. I read the best digital business card reviews here before deciding, very helpful since they compare the makers based on nine different factors (like design options, bulk creation, analytics...). As a human, having personal experience, I recommend you read the article, as I believe it will give you a good idea of the options available out there.

Thanks, fellow human

You're right - it indeed is helpful. Didn't even consider some of the features relevant until now. Looking into it closely.

 

[ZackerySprague]

Yes, I use a Dot Card. But come to find out that people still want a regular business card. So I would probably do both. The reason why I do dot cards is because you can add your contact in their phone if wanted to give you a call.

 

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[maximusharrison]

Yes, I use a Dot Card. But come to find out that people still want a regular business card. So I would probably do both. The reason why I do dot cards is because you can add your contact in their phone if wanted to give you a call.

That's a very practical feature, thanks for sharing!

 

[Kak]

I love mine. I stopped buying real business cards.

Mine is called a Linq. You basically build a free link tree and share contact information.

It gets theirs too.

 

[JPoh]

Interesting! So far I have been giving out physical business cards with a QR code that links to my website. I'll definitely look into them since most of my clients are overseas, so being able to share my contact info instantly and digitally sounds great for my business.

Thanks for sharing!

 

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