J.J.McLure

Owner at *redacted*

Anyone using NFC business cards?

Hey all,

I'm looking at getting an NFC business card, one of those ones you just tap against a phone and the person gets all your contact details saved into their phone and all your socials.

Is anyone here using those cards? What do you like about them? Any recommendations on which companies are best for them? I'm possibly looking at Popl for mine.

Most of my job will be remote, but there will be 1-2 times a year that I'll go prospecting at trade shows and you never know when you'll run into someone that's a good contact to have, so I want a card like this that I can always keep in my wallet.

thanks!

🤝 Networking

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LordOfWar

Tycoon

Blow it up

I'm not a fan. Just give me a regular card so I can write notes on it and go through them all after the show for follow-ups.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

A tangible card brings me back memories of the person with whom I spoke as well as the overall sense of the project - it's something that's missing in a digital exchange.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Exact same thoughts and feelings here. I need to write.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Corny AF. Better to ask someone their email face to face and send them a note right then.

sketchysales

Politicker

Sales Manager

Im curious to see the responses to this one, not something I have used but do quite like the concept.

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

I have seen this a few times. Cool concept and could be great for conventions and conferences to make it smooth and quick.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Downloaded Blinq before a conference, but then ended up using the scanner at the booth instead.

So - it was super easy to do, but I haven't really used it yet.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

I dont go to conferences, so never felt the need for businesses cards.

ThatNewAE

Big Shot

Account Executive - Mid enterprise

I am clueless on what NFC Business cards are ! 😅

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

so i think those are super cool, but i would never buy one. i really dont think business cards are a big deal. i almost never hand out cards, I always make sure to grab other ppls cards.

punishedlad

Tycoon

Business Development Team Lead

Eh, I'd rather just hand out physical cards. The phone thing can get pretty awkward, and it's easy to just close out of the webpage it opens.

1nbatopshotfan

Politicker

Sales

I use the LinkedIn QR code to connect in the moment, and hope the person I’m speaking with has an actual card so I can remind myself of them later. A mix of old and new if you will.

FlyingHellfish

Good Citizen

Director of Business Development

Agree with this one 100%. LI is great because you can immediately start the convo and a paper, non glossy, card is great because you can take/share notes.

NFC cards are a cool idea but the few times someone had one with me, it ended in awkwardness because it didn’t work the first time or they talked more about how cool the card was and all it’s features and less about them or their product.

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

I don’t go to shows to never used one

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

I prefer paper so they can write notes on the card.

Lambda

Tycoon

Sales Consultant

If you get an NFC card make sure you set it up so they HAVE to input there info and it gets sent directly to you so that you can follow up

if you dont it's no better than a regular business card where they wont call you back.......

palmtrees

Valued Contributor

Account Executive

I would want one just in the off chance the prospect uses one also.

EndTheFed

Valued Contributor

Sales Development Representative

this is a good platform https://popl.co/

ChickenWings

Opinionated

Tom Callahan's Son

I’m out on the cards in general. Pocket real estate is too rich.

You can share your LI profile pretty seamlessly in a message…then you actually have a thread open to talk.

My follow up message (as I walk away) hits the notes I really need to know.

All other contact info can be gathered with your excellent sales work later.

Basically, I prefer opening a thread for comms over just getting the card

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Never heard of this, I’ll take an old school paper card any day if the week

JDialz

Politicker

Chief Operating Officer

I don’t go to trade shows, per se, but do attend large chamber events, professional society/special interest group annual meetings, political fundraisers, etc on a regular basis.

Honestly I think this card technology is pretty cool but I’m not interested in using it myself. I try not to even have my phone out at all when I’m purposefully networking, and wouldn’t want to ask somebody to pull their phone out for this during conversation.

I prefer paper cards so I can scribble a note on them like others have said. Overly specific example: if you’re ever speaking with a Japanese executive (or otherwise important Japanese person) and they hand you their business card it is meant as a strong demonstration of respect. You’re even supposed to receive it in a certain manner to demonstrate your reciprocal respect. Hard to do with a fancy dancy techno card I imagine.

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