Comments on: The Businesscardless Office http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-businesscardless-office/ Small business marketing blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:03:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: SEO Tips South Africa http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-businesscardless-office/comment-page-1/#comment-405213 SEO Tips South Africa Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:04:27 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2857#comment-405213 The demise of the business card! Whilst I agree on the need for the paperless office, I feel that there (and my oriental business associate will really agree on this one) is a certain amount of ritual involved in the physical exchange, which needs to be looked at. What I really like is the instant updates offered by DubMeNow, which means that your information will be relevant and up to date forever (as long as DubMeNow is around, that is!). The demise of the business card! Whilst I agree on the need for the paperless office, I feel that there (and my oriental business associate will really agree on this one) is a certain amount of ritual involved in the physical exchange, which needs to be looked at.

What I really like is the instant updates offered by DubMeNow, which means that your information will be relevant and up to date forever (as long as DubMeNow is around, that is!).

]]> By: Andy http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-businesscardless-office/comment-page-1/#comment-405136 Andy Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:19:17 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2857#comment-405136 I've found the best way to have a successful paperless office is to employ the services of a company that offers <a href="http://www.invu.net/partners/partner_benefits/training.aspx" rel="nofollow">document management software</a>. I’ve found the best way to have a successful paperless office is to employ the services of a company that offers document management software.

]]> By: John Jantsch http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-businesscardless-office/comment-page-1/#comment-404852 John Jantsch Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:10:54 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2857#comment-404852 @CrystalsQuest - The notetaking just moves to your device instead of the physical card - just a matter of habit change. I don't disagree about the getting back in touch, but I would rather that be a note, gift or offer and not a request to update my profile. @CrystalsQuest – The notetaking just moves to your device instead of the physical card – just a matter of habit change.

I don’t disagree about the getting back in touch, but I would rather that be a note, gift or offer and not a request to update my profile.

]]> By: NYK007 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-businesscardless-office/comment-page-1/#comment-404851 NYK007 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:45:08 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2857#comment-404851 Hi guys, Most of people still like the traditional way to introduce or be introduced to others, such as using business cards, someone such like me. Thanks NYK <a href="http://business.bizoppjunction.com" rel="nofollow">Home Based Business</a> Hi guys,

Most of people still like the traditional way to introduce or be introduced to others, such as using business cards, someone such like me. Thanks

NYK
Home Based Business

]]> By: CrystalsQuest http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-businesscardless-office/comment-page-1/#comment-404845 CrystalsQuest Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:32:21 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2857#comment-404845 I've been using the nokia business card function to transfer my virtual card to other Nokia phones for ages - I watched it morph from txt to IR to bluetooth. As I was reading your article I was thinking "Why use a service when you can just transfer it direct into a palm or mobile anyway" - but then you hit us with the auto update feature and I realised why. Still, there's two things about business cards that this can't replace: <b>First</b>, I always write on the back of them where I've met a person. Plus when I get home I have a single stack of cards I can go through and send out letters to after a few weeks to establish that contact. If your card ends up just another one in a database, how would you find all the people you met at, for example, the last IM conference you attended? <b>Second</b>, if your contact details automatically update whenever you change them with Dub, where's the excuse to get back in touch and re-establish your connection with someone? <b>Finally</b>, I have to admit that I like the idea of a degree of natural attrition. If there's someone you haven't heard from or spoken to in 20 years, that you met only once, briefly, and who never got back to you when you tried to deepen the relationship, do you really want them to be able to follow you wherever you may go for the rest of your life? I’ve been using the nokia business card function to transfer my virtual card to other Nokia phones for ages – I watched it morph from txt to IR to bluetooth. As I was reading your article I was thinking “Why use a service when you can just transfer it direct into a palm or mobile anyway” – but then you hit us with the auto update feature and I realised why.

Still, there’s two things about business cards that this can’t replace:

First, I always write on the back of them where I’ve met a person. Plus when I get home I have a single stack of cards I can go through and send out letters to after a few weeks to establish that contact. If your card ends up just another one in a database, how would you find all the people you met at, for example, the last IM conference you attended?

Second, if your contact details automatically update whenever you change them with Dub, where’s the excuse to get back in touch and re-establish your connection with someone?

Finally, I have to admit that I like the idea of a degree of natural attrition. If there’s someone you haven’t heard from or spoken to in 20 years, that you met only once, briefly, and who never got back to you when you tried to deepen the relationship, do you really want them to be able to follow you wherever you may go for the rest of your life?

]]> By: veronika http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-businesscardless-office/comment-page-1/#comment-404822 veronika Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:25:09 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2857#comment-404822 Peter Shankman was been talking about the Pokens... www.doyoupoken.com - granted, you have to touch the little poken hands together to transfer the data but it might be nice to have a face to face with someone you're sharing your contact info with! At least it sound more fun to Poken then to Dub... V- Peter Shankman was been talking about the Pokens… http://www.doyoupoken.com – granted, you have to touch the little poken hands together to transfer the data but it might be nice to have a face to face with someone you’re sharing your contact info with! At least it sound more fun to Poken then to Dub…
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]]> By: WMJ http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-businesscardless-office/comment-page-1/#comment-404820 WMJ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:12:14 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2857#comment-404820 Most of people still like the traditional way to introduce or be introduced to others, such as using business cards, someone such like me Most of people still like the traditional way to introduce or be introduced to others, such as using business cards, someone such like me

]]> By: Ben Lobensteinen http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/02/25/the-businesscardless-office/comment-page-1/#comment-404815 Ben Lobensteinen Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:34:27 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2857#comment-404815 I signed up....looks similar to mydropcard.com which I've been using for ages, each has something different. I signed up….looks similar to mydropcard.com which I’ve been using for ages, each has something different.

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