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I remember the day when business cards were small and contained the basic information. It seems though that many internet marketers have a very social media friendly business card, with logos, profile picture, and all their social media contact information. So would you create such a card? If you have such a card, do you think it has helped you become more connected?

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Short answer: treat social media on a business card as a utility, not decoration. That balances ’s original question, ’s push for multiple connection points, and ’s worry about clutter. A printed card has extremely limited space and a simple job: make following up easy. Only add networks if they materially help that follow-up.

Choose by purpose and audience. If the card is for prospects and partners, prioritize a single professional hub (personal site or LinkedIn) plus one engagement channel where you actually respond. If it’s for meetups or conferences, favor an easy “follow me” handle or a short branded URL. Avoid listing every network. One concise CTA — for example, a short URL or “connect: @YourHandle” — is clearer than a row of tiny icons.

Practical execution tips: use a small, mobile-friendly landing page (yourdomain.com/meet) that aggregates profiles and accepts tracking. Put a QR code or vCard QR only if your audience uses smartphones and you test scanning at print size. Keep typography readable at card scale, use vector icons, and leave white space so the card doesn’t look busy. Print a conservative version for clients and a social-savvy version for events if you need both.

Maintenance and measurement matter more than novelty. Make handles consistent across platforms, update printed runs when your primary channels change, and use a unique short link or UTM-tagged page to measure how many contacts arrive from cards. That way you get real feedback on whether the social additions are actually making you more connected — without turning the card into clutter, which is the concern raised.

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I remember the day when business cards were small and contained the basic information. It seems though that many internet marketers have a very social media friendly business card, with logos, profile picture, and all their social media contact information. So would you create such a card? If you have such a card, do you think it has helped you become more connected?

I think that to not incorporate your social media identities onto your business card is a detriment to success. With very few exceptions, most businesses need to provide as many avenues as possible for people to connect to them in a way that is comfortable and simple.

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Ha - i just read an article about this yesterday. While I can see myself maybe adding a photo (already have a logo on there), I think i'm a little hesitant to add social components to my biz card. In theory, your going to give your business card to people you intend to do business with. Do I really need that person to know my LinkedIn or twitter handle? Seems like a phone number and email address would be adequate. Or am i missing something? Why would you need to add these?

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I agree with you Jay. I just thought those cards looked "cheesy" at first. I dont think I will be adding those components anytime soon.

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Have you noticed that email auto-signatures now include social media info but no longer include physical mailing addresses? Times are changing :)

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Very true observation. I dont think people send out snail mail christmas cards anymore.

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Have you noticed that email auto-signatures now include social media info but no longer include physical mailing addresses? Times are changing :)

Yes - i have been noticing this! In an email, I think it makes a lot more sense to substitute the physical mailing address for either your website and/or social media components. It's funny though when you sometimes see emails with bottom heavy signatures. We had one client who had their Name, Title, Company, email, website, physical mailing address, phone, fax, Facebook logo (pointing to the company's fan page), Twitter Logo, and LinkedIn. In most cases, their signature had more to say than the email itself! :)

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Yes, I have also seen those extra long e-signatures. Thus, this is another example of clutter 2.0.

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Can anyone translate above? I wonder what the post is saying about social media and business cards. I think its Russian. Maybe if I google those keywords and russia I might find some interesting new technology about this. Who knows...

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Can anyone translate above? I wonder what the post is saying about social media and business cards. I think its Russian. Maybe if I google those keywords and russia I might find some interesting new technology about this. Who knows...

It was self-promotional spam about some SMS tracking service. [DELETE]

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