Here’s my card: the dos and don’ts of business cards for collegiates

By Gennifer Delman, hercampus.com 

With the convenience of social media networking, it’s all too easy for collegiettes to ignore the importance of business cards. Whether you’re a senior in high school or a college senior about to graduate, having your own card should be an integral part of your marketing strategy. HC consulted networking extraordinaire and design company MediaA President Tom Klinkowstein for business card etiquette and design procedure. Klinkowstein’s clients have ranged from Hearst Magazines to AT&T, so make sure you take note! Read on and you’ll be making contacts faster than you can say, “What’s your Twitter handle?”

 

 

HER BUSINESS CARD DOs

• DO: GIVE OUT AS MANY AS YOU CAN

Handing out business cards to folks you engage in conversation with throughout the week is a great technique for broadening your professional network. “Meeting people is one of the best parts of being alive—it’s a social cohesion,” explains Klinkowstein. The worldly professor and designer urges all of his students to make the most of business cards no matter … >>>READ MORE.

This article was provided by Her Campus.