Out of business cards?…no problem!
August 13th, 2008
ASAE & The Center’s Annual Meeting is almost here (I leave tomorrow morning), and one of the challenges attendees often face at large gatherings of this kind is a shortage of business cards. Fortunately, a great new solution to this annoying problem is now available.
I signed up for Dropcard a few weeks ago, and I think anyone going to a conference or meeting should consider doing so as well. Just in case you ever find yourself without a card, you can use Dropcard to text someone your contact information, including links to Facebook and LinkedIn profiles if you have them. All you need to do is create a free profile on the Dropcard site and you’re ready to go. And just to make it even easier, Dropcard has created some shortcuts so you don’t need type @ symbols or even certain e-mail domains, including Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail.
The service is completely free (there is an enhanced $9.99 per month option that I’m considering), which makes experimenting with it a no-brainer. If you’d like to see what a “dropcard” looks like, just send me an e-mail and I’ll shoot one to you. I hope some of you will send me your dropcards when we meet in San Diego!
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