Are Business Cards Still Relevant?
During the pandemic, live networking events were put on hold. We adapted professionally and found ways to meet, mingle, and interact with others from a distance through video calls and online events.
But with our ever-growing digital capabilities, it’s not only online events that have optimized the way we do business. There are now countless ways we can get and stay in touch with others.
But despite the options out there, one question still remains: are business cards dead?
Business Cards Are Etiquette—But Not a Necessity
Since we’re living in a digital world and we’re digital girls and boys, it would make sense that everything would also evolve. Though, business cards remain popular among many people.
It’s like journaling. There are thousands of digital apps you can use to journal, from using a Google Doc to daily prompts in the many meditation apps. But there’s something truly cathartic about handwriting in a tangible, paperback journal.
Handing out your business card feels like the right thing to do in a networking situation. Not only does it show professionalism, but it has an etiquette that is almost expected of you in a…
