I had my first set of business cards during my first job. I remember I only had two dozens then. My business cards were in standard paper stock, white in color and plain-looking. It only had our company’s logo, my name and position, a contact number and an email address. It looked boring, yes, but I didn’t care. What mattered to me then was that I had business cards to show or give to people when the need would arise.

Since I only had a few cards, I used it wisely. I only wanted to give it to people whom I thought were important, or could be of use to me in the future. I didn’t want it to be in the hands of people who would just toss it away at the first opportunity. I wanted it to be valued just as how I valued it.


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Why do people need business cards? I can only think of a few answers: to identify or distinguish yourself from others, to make yourself known and remembered, and of course, to establish connection with other people. It could be about forging a partnership, building a professional relationship, expanding one’s social network or just trying to make friends.

When the time came that my business cards run out, I didn’t know what happened, but I didn’t get them replenished. Perhaps, I was just too busy with work then. Or maybe, I just woke up one day and forgot about the importance of it. I wasn’t able to meet a lot of people during those times, anyway.

When I started blogging and eventually getting invited to blogger events, I began receiving business cards from fellow bloggers. I appreciated the gesture but when it was my turn to return the favor, I couldn’t show them anything. I realized I didn’t have any business cards to give. Did I become worried? Nope, not at all. I just told them I didn’t have any. Plain and simple.

Now that I’m thinking about it, is it really time for me to get some business cards? Or should I just continue blogging and making friends thru blogging without it? To be honest, at this point, I still can’t get myself to having my own, personalized business cards. But who knows, I might change my mind in the future.


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