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Cubicle Life, The Cubicle Chick Do · July 19, 2011

What Does Your Business Card Say About You?


Even in the digital and technological age, most career driven professionals use business cards. A business card is one of the most important tools one can have while networking and making moves. It is a way that we legitimize ourselves as true movers and shakers. When you ask someone for their business card and they don’t have one, it says a lot about that person. It raises questions about their professionalism and business savvy. But have you ever wondered what your business card says about you?

After over ten years of networking and exchanging business cards, I can tell a lot about a person when they give me their card. If the card is well designed and professionally done, it speaks of the person’s creativity and drive for success. If the card is filled with pen scratch outs with corrected information, it says that the person makes a lot of changes, most of which are not permanent. If the business card is simple, it usually speaks of the person who is interested in getting straight down to business.

Your business card should have all of the ways to connect with you, including your first and last name, business address, email address, office phone, wireless number, and email address. If you have a web address, that should also be included. And the trend now is to include your social networks on the card as well.

One of the biggest mistakes one can make is passing out a business card with rampant misspellings and incorrect information. Not everyone will notice if the mistake is small, but as a former human resources manager, I notice even the smallest of details. I cannot count the times that I have used a business card someone gave me in order to go to their website and got an error because the web address is incorrect. Make sure when you have your business card made that you have it proofread by an additional eye, just in case they are able to point out an error you fail to see.

Another mistake many make with their business card is it is too busy to read. The font is fancy, and type is small, and makes for a hard time trying to contact someone. Make sure your business card is branded, but don’t go overboard.

And if you have more than one business, try making a double-sided card with each business on each side—trying to fit all of your hustles on one card can be difficult.

There are also options for electronic business cards that are becoming more and more popular. The V-card option in Microsoft Outlook that can be exchanged online, is the most popular e-business card currently.

Business cards are still a very popular method of connecting with people with whom you’d like to do business with. Make sure your card is on it’s “A” game before it’s presented, and make a positive statement when networking.

This article was originally posted in my HR Column on Young Black Professionals Guide


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