This is an interesting read into the decline of physical business cards and the emergence of virtual ones, such as BlackBerry PINs. I tend to enjoy giving, and receiving, business cards myself as it just seems more professional, especially in a business environment. From the article:
“The business card is on the way out. “The BlackBerry is revolutionary; a business card is a piece of paper with your name and phone number on it,” says David Goodman, who works at Dynamic Funds in Toronto. “There was a time when if you forgot your business card, it was equivalent to capital punishment. A lot more people forget their business cards these days.””
Click here for the virtual article, or pick up a physical copy of the Globe and Mail today.
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