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The Etiquette of Exchanging Business Cards
In some parts of the world, a business card is considered an extension of a person. Etiquette coach Syndi Seid goes over the do’s and don’ts of presenting and receiving a card.
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Tags: Business, business cards, CardsTopics: Business & Franchises | 8 Comments »
November 6th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Well, i dont stress with trolls, this video can help you get a client or make a good sell. Asians DO care for this Etiquette. Anyone whos aims for a good bussiness life, learn this it will boost your ranks on your work life!
December 11th, 2009 at 12:12 am
If a person asked me for a second businesscard, I would be happy. It means the card means enough to them that they would openly admit that they have misplaced it.
There is no shame in asking for a new one. It shows appreciation. I totally disagree with Syndie on that one.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:30 pm
To hell with not asking for another one, if someone lost my card I’d happily send them ten more if it means I get their business.
January 7th, 2010 at 10:59 am
well although i think what she said is true in Asian countries i think Americans are way more laid back and i dont think its the international “Protocol” maybe for CEO’s and board of directors…..but thats not true for normal ppl with average jobs……if i did that ppl might think i am weird….who has time to remember all this…funniest part was ” you lost their face” !!
January 29th, 2010 at 4:21 am
How the hell do we get to these perverted social norms? How stunted does a person’s logic have to be to forget that business cards are, and have always been, a standard way to quickly exchange information in an easily retained form? Shouldn’t they only warrant the same cultural etiquette as any exchange of personal information?
March 30th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Please remember that even in the US business cards are seen as an extension of a person and if you carelessly cram it into you back pocket and mangle it then it gives the impression that you don’t care what they think of you, and therefore have no respect for them or the postion that they hold or the company that they represent.
So you may not actually be “sitting on their face”, but you will come across as being crass and a slob.
So even though this is very formal, it’s not silly.
May 21st, 2010 at 6:01 am
To hell with not asking for another one, if someone lost my card I’d happily send them ten more if it means I get their business.
May 28th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Please remember that even in the US business cards are seen as an extension of a person and if you carelessly cram it into you back pocket and mangle it then it gives the impression that you don’t care what they think of you, and therefore have no respect for them or the postion that they hold or the company that they represent.
So you may not actually be “sitting on their face”, but you will come across as being crass and a slob.
So even though this is very formal, it’s not silly.