Business cards

This is going to be scary

I can't find my book of business cards.

I know I took it out my travel bags some months ago but now I can't find it.

This is a very minor disaster. Fortunately I also keep all my contact addresses on my Palm Pilot (a T3 so girls will talk to me). But I still like to look at business cards. They a better reminder of people.

Business cards hint 1
In fact I'm so anal about this that when I receive a card from someone I write on the back of the cards where and when I've met the person and any particular context.

Business cards hint 2
Maintaining this level of anal-ity (is that a real word?) I've also got my own cards made up. It's better than trying to beam your details to their PDA and some people don't even own a PDA, it's true.

Business cards hint 3
But even when we exchange business cards I still send an email the next day or so - a sort of nice to meet you etc.

Business cards hint 4
Actually this is more about web sites. I have a free web site where I keep my professional details. The address of this site is on my business cards.

With this approach it must be surprising that I'm ever out of work.

Business cards hint 5
When you've lost your business cards Rolodex look for a little bit then stop looking. This is the only way you'll find them.

I'll see if hint 5 works in a day or so.