Craft
What belongs on your card — and what to leave off
Your card gets about eight seconds of attention. Keep the parts that get you called back and remove everything that gets in the way.
Notes from Karrd
Getting introductions to last.
Practical notes on digital business cards, QR codes, introductions and follow-up — written for people who meet people for a living.
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Follow-up
The first 24 hours after an event decide everything
A stack of contacts is not a network. What you do the day after the event is what turns a hello into a working relationship.
Field notes
Networking in Lagos: what actually works
Traffic, three events a week and a pocket of cards nobody calls back. Here is the version of Lagos networking that survives contact with reality.
How it works
What actually happens when someone scans your QR code
A QR code is a link wearing a square. Understanding that one fact tells you why a printed code can outlive a printed card.
First impressions
Why the paper card you handed out is already out of date
A printed card can only ever tell one true story. The moment anything changes, it becomes a polite piece of misinformation.
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