Support the fact-based journalism you rely on with a donation to Marketplace today. Give Now!

The traditional business card is getting a tech makeover

Sep 14, 2022
Manually inputting contact info is becoming a thing of the past. Instead, networkers are adopting QR codes and chips.
Traditional business cards are falling by the wayside as networkers adopt digital options.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Convention skills a little rusty? We can help.

Jun 17, 2021
With the reemergence of networking events and conventions, you may need a refresher on chatting over cocktails or going in for the handshake.
SolStock via Getty Images

Business cards are getting weirder

Feb 8, 2018
Even in this digital age, the good old fashioned business card is far from dead. But it is getting weirder.  Some creative networkers and entrepreneurs are using oddball cards with unusual shapes and materials to stand out with potential clients. “What I found is that a lot of young people really love them because they […]

Why the business card keeps on keepin' on

Mar 17, 2014
Even in the digital age, paper business cards find a way to stand out now and then.

Is the era of the business card over?

Mar 16, 2012
Some experts claim that in a Web-savvy world, business cards are a thing of the past. We dug up one career consultant (no business card needed) to find out if they really are obsolete.