Do you give out and collect business cards at networking events or when you are introduced to a new friend? What do you usually do with these cards?

While giving out and collecting business cards are the fastest way to establish contact, how do we actually put these name cards into use? Here are some tips:-

• Store the business cards in alphabetical order for easy reference.
• Write notes at the back of the card to help you remember important points such as date you receive the card, how do your new friend looks like, what do you plan to do with this contact, his hobby and his family history (if interesting).
• Collect several cards from each contact to make referrals later. Eventually, your new friend becomes your good friend.
• If you prefer to do manual records, you can consider sliding an empty card behind each business card to record your contact history with that person (when you called, did you make referrals, when was the last time you met them etc.).

Looking at how useful business cards are, it is important for us to store the business cards systematically into cardholders. If you are hardworking, categorize the business cards into:-
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