Published: August 16, 2016
These days, people in business carry smartphones and usually have online sites for their business. In this modern day and age, do people still need business cards?
The short answer is yes. Business cards are still practical, useful, and able to net you greater results with them than you would without them. Whether you’re a student, unemployed, or an entrepreneur, you can benefit from having business cards on your person. With custom business card printing available and endless customization options, it’s the perfect way for someone to get in touch with you.
If that doesn’t convince you, here are four more good reasons why you should have your own business cards.
1. They allow people to follow up with you.
Meeting someone and having a connection is great. Sometimes you just have that immediate rapport with someone. You want to give them a way to get in touch with you, but you don’t want to make the encounter awkward or look for a way to write down your information. Nor do you want to exchange contacts with someone—that’s getting a little too intimate right out of the gate.
Why go through all the hassle when you can just hand over a business card? If you make it a habit to carry your cards on you, you can easily reach into a pocket, wallet, or purse and hand over a card. It takes a matter of seconds, but it makes it so easy for people to follow up with you. All they have to do is look at the card and send an email or call.
2. Business cards are professional.
Want to look professional? Just get yourself a business card. It’s one thing to want to appear to be professional—it’s another to actually be professional. Having a card shows that you’re serious about the work you do and that you’re well-prepared. That good impression will get you a lot more business than simply trying to get people’s phone numbers. No one does lunch anymore—all the more reason to get some cards.
3. It’s another positive aspect of your business that keeps you focused on furthering your business.
If you don’t have business cards, it’s easy to put off doing work. It encourages you to network, it bolsters confidence by having the ability to easily hand over your information to individuals, and it helps you get more business. When you have business cards on you to distribute, it’s a lot easier to actually give them out. No cards, no results. But having cards in your pocket allows you to focus on your business—especially since you’ll be likely to have a lot more of it.
4. Business cards make you more referable
A good business card contains your information and also mentions what your skills are. This can help because not everyone is going to automatically know what you do. Putting a brief description of what it is you specialize in (or just literally what you specialize in) will help people remember what you do—and help them think of you should that need come up. For instance, putting “Steve” and “plumber” along with a phone number would be far better than just your name and email.
Make sure your cards have your name, a way to contact you, and a clear description of what you do, and you’ll start getting referrals like crazy. Maybe the person you give the card to won’t have a use for you, but they’ll know someone that does and give them your card when it comes up.
There is no such thing as luck when it comes to business. You get out what you put in. Get more out of your business and help it flourish and thrive by ordering some quality business cards today! After all, they say luck happens when preparation meets opportunity