Difference between revisions of "Networking Tools: Business cards and filing contacts"
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Business cards are a very important tool, particularly now with the regular use of e-mail. It makes your life easier to always have business cards with you. You will meet people, and if you are prepared with business cards, it helps to make connections with them. This does not mean you cannot find their names by looking them up on the Internet, but it saves you a lot of time. For conferences, business cards are extremely helpful, if not essential. | Business cards are a very important tool, particularly now with the regular use of e-mail. It makes your life easier to always have business cards with you. You will meet people, and if you are prepared with business cards, it helps to make connections with them. This does not mean you cannot find their names by looking them up on the Internet, but it saves you a lot of time. For conferences, business cards are extremely helpful, if not essential. | ||
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If you find you are wearing a couple of hats, you can note both of the responsibilities on the card, so that the same card can be used for two different contexts. They can be designed so that there is a line separating the organization information either vertically or horizontally. Use your card as a key networking tool. | If you find you are wearing a couple of hats, you can note both of the responsibilities on the card, so that the same card can be used for two different contexts. They can be designed so that there is a line separating the organization information either vertically or horizontally. Use your card as a key networking tool. | ||
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Again, be very discerning. If you get a long piece of information and you only want a part of it, do “cut and paste.” Cut what you want, send yourself an e-mail, and then file it. You can do that as your go through your e-mails. | Again, be very discerning. If you get a long piece of information and you only want a part of it, do “cut and paste.” Cut what you want, send yourself an e-mail, and then file it. You can do that as your go through your e-mails. | ||
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| + | This article is based on a paper presented by Karen M. Woods at the 2002 WANGO Conference in Washington, D.C. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 23 September 2009
Business cards are a very important tool, particularly now with the regular use of e-mail. It makes your life easier to always have business cards with you. You will meet people, and if you are prepared with business cards, it helps to make connections with them. This does not mean you cannot find their names by looking them up on the Internet, but it saves you a lot of time. For conferences, business cards are extremely helpful, if not essential.
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