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How To Make Traditional Business Cards Work For You In The Digital Age.

Tips From T. Marie

Purchasing traditional business cards used to be one of the first official things you did when you started your own business. Today, with everything from file storage to forms being offered electronically, many business startups are abandoning the traditional business card altogether.

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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.    Over time, she had forgotten who many of the people were or even why she had kept the card. . 

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I Want Some Business Cards

Catch Friday

If you want to successfully network with people, you cannot expect to sell to them directly with out some form of collaboration and referral. I do business with people who will collaborate with me, that is I either add to their services or take a percentage from them for referring them to a good business deal. 1 718 785 4195.

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How to Make Networking Less Painful

Success

Anecdotally speaking, connecting with others via networking events has been integral to building my business. I’ve formed partnerships, gained affiliates and won clients all directly because of networking. For networking to be truly valuable, after all, you need to turn an introduction into a follow-up meeting.

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At a Loss for Words? 25 Ways to Master the Art of Small Talk

Success

If you spend the week anticipating and worrying because you know you will feel uncomfortable, you’ve set yourself up for failure. This might be someone who knows a mutual friend, a fellow baseball fan or a business owner living your dream. It doesn’t have to be complicated, just something to get you started and form new acquaintances.

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25 ways to get noticed on LinkedIn

Practically Perfect PA

Okay, so hands up, you admit that you are not doing as much as you could. Add your Linked URL to your Business Card. You wouldn’t throw a business card at someone and then walk away would you? If you don’t currently have an up to date CV you can turn your LinkedIn profile into a PDF. Does this really matter?

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Find More Success at Networking Events by Setting Goals

Jen Lawrence

Sign up for another networking event… and the cycle starts over. To make the most of networking events and the relationships you form, set goals for your time there. A word of caution – be wary of quantifiable goals such as “get business cards from 10 potential customers.” Never connect with those followers.

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