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Imagine you’re on vacation and unexpectedly meet someone who could become a valuable client. You don’t have a business card with you, but you do have your phone. Simply ask them to scan the QR code on your digital card, and here you go!—your virtual business card is now on their phone.
It’s that easy, convenient and impressive!
In this modern digital world, if you have option and convenient way to reach more people with a just a scan or click then this can boost up your marketing approach. Your first impression tells more about you and gives an outlook of your brand, so make that count.
What is a digital business card?
A digital business card is essentially a mini web page that includes all your contact information, social media links, profile picture, title, areas of expertise, videos, and even glimpse of portfolios too. While traditional business cards are a staple in the professional world, adding a digital version can enhance your networking efforts.
How it Works?
Sharing a digital card is incredibly convenient—just scan a QR code, and your information is instantly accessible to others. While a digital card can replace a traditional one, the latter has its own unique charm, offering a personal touch that builds trust. So, embrace the future by having both a digital and a traditional business card.
It is eco-friendly as you are saving papers and pocket friendly too.
You won’t run out of cards or incur additional printing costs.
Convenience: Easily shared via email, zoom, chat, or social media; no need to carry physical cards.
There are roughly 2 type of digital business card
Dynamic Digital VCard
These kind of cards are generally stored via a QR code that embeds the short URL instead of your data. As it is dynamic you can easily update information, images, links and all will be updated so, you don’t need to change the QR code every time you edit.
It provides statistics of how many people scanned it, where they scanned and when they scanned. It gives you more power with lead generation option.
Simple Digital VCard With QR Code
With simple digital vCard, every time you edit your data, you’ll need to republish and update the QR code.
Most smartphones come with a built-in QR code reader (if not you can download too) that can easily handle this QR code. Additionally, it can be scanned without an internet connection, as all the information is encoded directly in the QR code.
If you need to update your information or want a new design, making changes is simple. With printed cards, updating details can be expensive and necessitates reprinting an entire new batch.
Of course, it might be a bit challenging for those who aren’t tech-savvy or older individuals. But still new approaches, new add-ons for better reach is always rewarding. Digital business cards opens a modern way to communicate with the world, the choice is yours, how you want to connect and who your customers are.
