There have been multiple accounts created with the sole purpose of posting advertisement posts or replies containing unsolicited advertising.

Accounts which solely post advertisements, or persistently post them may be terminated.

Are business cards still a thing?

Do people still hand out physical business cards at events or is it all digital now?

i should have asked before ordering 50, lol

EDIT:

Thank you for all the replies, I’ve got the answer I need but I’ll add some more information just in case anyone wants to know.

  • I’m based in Europe and not Japan
  • I’m working as a videographer and trying to build a film company
  • I plan on doing more event coverage so I’ll bring them with to quickly hand out my contact details.
  • The card has the following: Busines name, my name, phone number, email, and website.
  • I had thought about adding my social media but couldn’t find a nice way to do it that matched the rest of the card.

EDIT 2: just now realised I didn’t complete the last sentence of the last bullet point

Cryophilia ,

Yeah, they’re really handy. I work for a big company who deals with other big companies, it’s often very helpful to get a specific contact person’s info so a future request isn’t filtered through layers of bureaucracy.

noughtnaut , (edited )
@noughtnaut@lemmy.world avatar

I carry some because it’s no longer a thing. My card has only the information that I know will not change: my name, email address, and mobile phone number. On the back there’s a QR code (which contrasts the otherwise vintage look).

I hand out perhaps one per month so not super often, and many times the most appropriate thing to do is to simply tell people my phone number. But sometimes, especially when we’re in a situation where phones are not nearby, it’s quite effective to hand over a pre-made card with that info.

The average reaction is “Oh, cool” so even if they toss it once they’ve copied the info (which, tbh, is my expectation) it will still have made the exchange slightly out of the ordinary.

Plus, sometimes they’re useful to stop a table from rattling, or leave a message for someone who’s not currently present, and so on.

theskyisfalling ,

I am a print finisher in the UK and yes we still do a lot of business cards for people. More often than not these days though it tends to be more high end finishes things like foiling, duplex or triplexing with different coloured stocks, round corners etc.

Ten years ago and back we did a lot more high quantity shitty cards but I also worked in a more generic print place then so they may still get pumped through bigger places.

I’m actually foiling some business cards right now xD

Gradually_Adjusting ,
@Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world avatar

I dunno. Paper ones are kinda like tiny junk mail to me, but with the added guilt trip of being tied to a real identity. If someone handed me a business card that was actually a sticker though, I’d be quietly delighted and think of them every time I saw it.

Steve ,

Yes, for anyone who sells services in person, like a mortgage broker, notary, handyman, painter, etc.

I sell stuff entirely via the internet, never needed a card.

j4k3 ,
@j4k3@lemmy.world avatar

Some people like to get super nerdy with them now. If I were in better shape physically, I’d probably etch my own out of some PCB copper clad and mix up some tinning solution.

Lost_My_Mind ,

Why does that require to be in better shape?

j4k3 ,
@j4k3@lemmy.world avatar

Disability. Plus no reason to when I never leave the house or engage with others in meaningful ways.

Lost_My_Mind ,

Ooooooh…yeah, I read it as you saying it would be hard to do with no upper body strength, or if you were really fat.

By “better shape”, you mean you specifically as an individual. Thats what threw me off. I know nothing of the process, and thought you were saying I couldn’t do it, being fat.

CarbonatedPastaSauce ,

Engaging with people on Lemmy is meaningful, especially if it makes you happier.

wreckedcarzz ,
@wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world avatar

Heya, I’m in a similar situation. Chatting with other people online is still a great way to learn and pass the time :)

twistypencil ,

Yes, and I’m not in Japan. Some people will be surprised about a card because they pay with Apple pay on their phone and think they’re is nothing outside their universe

Kolanaki ,
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

Depends. Are you in Japan?

aseriesoftubes ,

If you do any business with Japanese or Korean people, then yes, definitely.

Ziggurat ,

Sure, if you deal with customer

It’s still a nice way to get someone coordinates, like who is the sales person, or the tech support tech, or the researcher.

If you go to conference/trade fairs people willstill exchange cards.

pearsaltchocolatebar ,

My wife is a tattoo artist, and she hands a decent amount of them out. But, really the point is that it has a QR code to her Instagram.

empireOfLove2 ,
@empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Oh yeah. At in person networking events they are still a big thing. There just aren’t as many in person networking events these days (like trade shows), although they’re picking back up.

Today ,

I do. People usually don’t have time to chat when i stop by so i drop a card and ask them to reach out. I get them at Staples. Dony remember the exact price - maybe about $40 for 500.

PolydoreSmith ,

I carry them because I’m a professional musician and I just get sick of spelling my name for people. It has my booking email, instagram, and phone number on it. Super handy.

rufus , (edited )

Is there an alternative? Anything that’s widely adopted an lets you give out and receive contact info reliably and in like 15s max?

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • [email protected]
  • random
  • lifeLocal
  • goranko
  • All magazines
    •