{"id":1020,"date":"2018-10-29T09:31:55","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T13:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maniactive.com\/blog\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2021-01-24T12:00:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T17:00:43","slug":"do-we-need-business-cards-any-more-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maniactive.com\/blog\/do-we-need-business-cards-any-more-really\/1020","title":{"rendered":"Do we need business cards any more? Really?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Business Cards: do we really need them anymore?\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MgfqM4yKQ54?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>I&#8217;m going to save a tree. I&#8217;ll stop handing out business cards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do we really need business cards anymore?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I find that when I go out to meet people, I&#8217;m more inclined to exchange LinkedIn information. Other people I know exchange electronic contact info to stay in touch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When someone tries to hand me a business card, I usually try to ward them off. I know I&#8217;m only going to throw it away later. It seems like a waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My compromise solution for next year is to only order a few cards. If someone demands one and I deem it necessary, I can hand one out. I&#8217;ll keep an eye on how many I hand out, and try to whittle it down to zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m thinking business cards may just be a bad habit that I need to break for the new year. Business cards seem like a holdover habit from a bygone era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or is there a compelling case for business cards that I&#8217;m not grasping?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laura Bergells is a professional story finder. 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I find that when I go out to meet people, I&#8217;m more inclined to exchange LinkedIn information. Other people I know exchange electronic contact info to stay in touch.&nbsp; When someone tries to hand me a business card, I usually try to ward them off. 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