How to Use LinkedIn to Build Connections for Business

Building Connections for Business on LinkedIn

With over 1 billion professionals on LinkedIn, the platform has become one of the most powerful places to build real business connections. Despite this fact, the majority of users use LinkedIn like an online resume—logging in occasionally, posting infrequently, and missing valuable opportunities. The reality? A consistent and strategic approach implemented through LinkedIn can result […]

eBusiness Cards Explained: How Digital Cards Streamline Business Connections

Creating business connections with eBsuiness Cards

The market for digital business cards is expected to grow from $181.46 billion in 2024 to $518.35 billion by 2035, with a 10% annual increase, as professionals globally stop using paper business cards and switch to smarter ways to build business connections. This move is not just a trend. It represents a shift in the […]

Modern Networking Strategies for Professionals and Teams

Modern Networking Strategies for Professionals and Teams

A recent meta-analysis by Gallup shows that teams with high engagement have 23% higher profits than those with low engagement. However, individual networking alone won’t build that kind of team advantage. Team networking has become the norm for successful professionals today. Today’s leading professionals will not only build a personal network but also assemble a […]

What to Do Before, During, and After Business Networking Events

Winning guide for every business networking events

A survey of over 3,000 professionals by CEO Lou Adler found that networking was the number one way people found their most recent job—yet most professionals waste business networking events by showing up unprepared, spending the evening with people they already know, and never following up. And then, they question the impact of networking. Yet […]

How to Get Better at Networking in Person and Online

How to get better at networking, both in person and online.

Despite 79% of the professionals believing that networking is important in developing their careers, they do not stay in contact with their connections. Only, less than half—just 48%—will continue to contact others in their network when things go well.  Most people only pick up the phone when they need a job, a referral, or a […]

Creating Consultant Business Cards That Build Trust and Credibility

Important elements of consultant business cards

Corporate employees hand out cards backed by companies like Google, McKinsey, or Goldman Sachs. Consultants hand out cards backed by… themselves. It fundamentally alters everything.  According to research conducted by the Institute of Customer Service, 81% of consumers believe that establishing trust with a company will factor into their decision of whether or not to […]

How to Choose the Right Business Card Titles for Your Role

Choosing the right business card titles for your role

“What do you do?” It’s one of the most common networking questions, and yet not all business cards will have an answer for this question.  “Operations specialist” could mean supply chain management, or it could refer to IT support. When your business card does not create clarity, you lose your opportunity to be remembered. According […]

How Digital Business Card Generators Fit Into the Future of Work

Business card generators for the future of networking

The other day, I had a thought: Between Zoom calls, Slack messages, and hybrid meetings, who even carries a paper business card anymore?  A recent study shows that over 88% of companies throw their traditional business cards away within a week of receiving them. Digital business card creating tools are allowing people to take their […]