Business cards are often stuck in desk drawers, scattered across desktops and credenzas, stuffed in briefcases. They are a valuable business tool, yet they can become a nuisance.
If we needed a card, how much time might we spend searching for it? We all know that we would benefit from having those collected cards processed into a contact manager such as Act or Outlook so that we could actually use them. That way, we could easily find someone by last name, first name, company, or category of company. We could also create mailing lists automatically.
The best solution we've come across to remedy this business card clutter is CardScan. It's a small electronic scanner that converts the cards, filling in all the fields in whatever contract manager you are using. It's done within seconds, and a group note can be added to a batch of contact cards from one meeting.
Remove the clutter while retaining the information to develop your business! When you have too many business cards to manage, get smart!