Business Cards

Inevitably, when you start a new job, you end up with a box of business cards printed for you. These cards are decorated with the standard set of information: company logo, your name, company location, company phone, etc. Initially, I liked using these cards. It meant I had one form of a professional breadcrumb to leave behind when necessary.

Over time, however, I began to scratch out the phone number and e-mail address on my business cards and scribble in my personal phone number and/or e-mail address instead. I did this not out of disrespect for the company but because my experiences and personal/professional network are my own while companies can come and go.

These days I no longer use the standard box of business cards provided for me, I create my own, pointing to my digital self:

If you already have a web presence, this might be something to consider. Besides, it is the individuals that make up a company. I would rather learn more about them than be presented with the traditional corporate facade, wouldn’t you?

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