How many cheap business cards have you thrown away in the course of your professional career? If you’re old enough, you remember the Rolodex getting replaced with contacts entered into Palm Pilots, and then Palms being replaced by the smart phone, and now we have QR codes that can be scanned and loaded into a CRM (contact relationships manager) system.

Whew!

One thing that remains the same is that you want customers and potential customers to remember you.

But even business cards with QR codes are likely to get tossed once the information is entered. Plus if your potential contacts and customers are environmentalists, they’ll hate the waste of paper.

A Card that Gets Kept

How do you create a business card that people will keep? You give it a purpose beyond presenting your contact information.

Technology Meets Business

There are a number of plastic business cards on the market that are both business card and giveaway in one. Most come with USBs or power cords, in the sleek design of a business card.

The beauty of this sort of business card/promotional item is that people hold onto them and use them. When they use them, they’ll be looking at your contact information.

Cheap Business Card Solution

If you’re looking for something a little less techie, try a business card sleeve that attaches to your cellphone through a non-adhesive. This makes it convenient to carry business cards or credit cards without your wallet. Since most of us always have our phones with us, you won’t have one of those “I forgot my cards” moments. Plus they make a great giveaway and can feature your logo and contact information.

If you don’t want to upgrade to a utilitarian business card, but you still want to stand out, there are all sorts of die-cut, and irregular-shaped cards. You would be surprised how different shapes and sizes stand out much more than colors. People look at them and turn them over as if they are a puzzle to be solved.

Contact the branding professionals at ThinkQuik today. They can help you create a truly memorable business card that is as unique as you are.