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July 15th, 2010
Keeping Business Cards Organized at Conferences

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Over my many years of attending conferences, I’ve learned two simple tricks that make it much easier to keep both your own business cards organized, and all those ones you collect while you’re there.

1) Always have cards on hand. At a conference you never know where you might strike up a conversation with someone great…The bathroom, the hallway, the coffee stand, the elevator are all possibilities and you might not have your bag with you. So keep a few of your own cards tucked in that little plastic name badge pouch they always give you. That way you always have one handy.

2) Make notes. If you’ve been to a conference you’ve surely had the experience of getting back to your office, sorting through everyone’s business cards, and realizing you can’t remember exactly who half the people are. This does not help you do great follow-up! So anytime you get someone’s business card, as soon as possible make a few notes on the back to remind yourself of exactly who they were.

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2 Responses to “Keeping Business Cards Organized at Conferences”

Deb Says:
July 15th, 2010 at 8:42 am

I always make notes on the cards but had never thought of putting some of my own cards in the name tag holder. Thanks for the handy idea!
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