Comments on: 5 Ways To Create Your Business Card 2.0

By: Kristjan

Kristjan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:51:01 +0000

Traditional style business card online service: http://www.thebcard.com . It is a new service and feedback would be very much appreciated. – Kristjan (founder) http://www.thebcard.com/kk12

By: Anthony McCain

Anthony McCain — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:08:46 +0000

I don’t think BC are going to go away anytime soon, but I also beleve that there some awesome iPhone applications outhere that make it very simple to exchange business cards, so is the case of iBCard, I found this application on the App Store by accident, but it is the best so far, it actually lets you exchange the business card not just the information.

I downloaded the app, expecting it to be just like the other apps, and gave it a try, I used alot, and when I go to a business meeting I recomend others to download it right there in the spot, it is very small and immediatelly they can start exchanging information with me, that is great.

By: Gregg

Gregg — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:53:52 +0000

I found a sweet link for these mini business cards http://cheaprint.com/shop/Business_Card_Minis

By: arismawan

arismawan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:34:00 +0000

I also developed an online businesscard application with a lot of feature. you could found it here: http://cardxc.com. Try it,… its fun and easy yet powerful

By: tabiji

tabiji — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:43:35 +0000

These cards are ugly (except for Plaxo).

By: E Commerce Web Development

E Commerce Web Development — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:41:22 +0000

Hi,This is a nice post.I did not use any one card of above.Now i will try to use Retaggr.Thanks

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:45:30 +0000

You can bring your legacy business card into the web 2.0 world by posting it on http://www.TheCardBoard.net, an online business card bulletin board.

There is a product out there called Mingle Stick which you can swap contact info by swiping two wands together. I too, do not see business cards going away (anytime soon).

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By: allcarvedup

allcarvedup — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:05:01 +0000

uh…hate to break this to you, but honestly in all realms of business, business cards are still one of the best tools to have in your arsenal. I am constantly out and always end up giving out about a dozen business cards before the night is through. I make a lot of deals and make a ton of contacts this way. Maybe 1 in 100 times am I somewhere where someone actually mentions the use of a vcard/dcard of some type. And I am in the tech world.

Most of the times that I have come across people using these digital cards is as a follow-up from a traditional business card or some person trying to promote THEIR online business card system…ha ha ha.

But definitely still a good roundup of the services.

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By: Creative Business Cards

Creative Business Cards — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:06:57 +0000

Interesting take on business cards.

By: Aibek

Aibek — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:59:21 +0000

“…where they’re invited to join Plaxo, all this — before they see the card. I stopped using it.”

That really sucks! I am glad I never returned to them.

As about above ones, I like the Retaggr one. I really like how neat it looks at the botoom of the emails.

By: Mackenzie Morgan

Mackenzie Morgan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:19:38 +0000

Plus, do you really want to be running around trying to find an access point so you can send your vCard? The last con I went to didn’t have wifi, but I have real calling cards. It’s much easier to just pull one out of your purse. Besides, my calling cards are pretty memorable, what with having my name in pink binary on the back

By: Mackenzie Morgan

Mackenzie Morgan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:16:33 +0000

Oh, is that what that retaggr link in your emails is? I was kinda wondering why your emails all have that link but you don’t have any real signature saying, for example, your name. I thought you were using a demo version of a mail client that inserted ads into the emails.

By: Tim James

Tim James — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:50:18 +0000

Plaxo is a pain in the a**. I’m a Premium member (money wasted) and use to be able to send eCards to friends and family. Plaxo now has added an “extra hoop” for everyone to jump through just to read the card. Now, recepients click on a link to the eCard, which takes them to Plaxo Pulse, where they’re invited to join Plaxo, all this — before they see the card. I stopped using it.

By: David Pierce

David Pierce — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:00:31 +0000

Codyp-

Good point. I guess what I meant was that the technology behind business cards is outdated, and in a perfect world we’d have a better alternative. You’re absolutely right, though- technology’s only as useful as the people involved. And heck no, I don’t want to miss lunch raffles!

David

By: codyp

codyp — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:56:07 +0000

I hate to tell you this, but business cards are not out dated. It may seem so in the business world. But in the consumer world, its far from it. Not everyone is electronically inclined as you make it. In fact most people I meet are very ignorant on how to use computers, or a cell phone beyond being a phone. I would use one of these services to compliment your business card, or vice versa. Unless you are dealing strictly with other business like people (even then you might be risking it). Besides do you really want to miss out on all those free lunch raffles?

By: Mark O'Neill

Mark O'Neill — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:24:58 +0000

I’ve used Retaggr for ages which is great. Using the Better Gmail extension, I can insert the HTML into my Gmail address.

I also scan and store other people’s business cards in my Gmail address – I tag them, give the email a descriptive title, and give them the label “business cards” to find them easily again.