Are Business Cards Dead?
06/30/21 • 9 min
Hello and welcome to the Sales Insights with Sarah podcast. In this episode, Sarah Downs talks about if business cards are dead and how new technologies can help in a post-pandemic networking world.
In this podcast, Sarah will openly share the good, the bad, and the ugly of her entrepreneurial journey to date and also interview others to share their own sales insights.
♦️CONNECT WITH SARAH https://linktr.ee/SarahDowns
♦️KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Paper business cards will not have a place in the post-covid-19 world.
Sometimes individuals have one opinion and the business has another.
I am not convinced I will order more business cards.
Other ways to network:
- Connect on Social Platforms eg. LinkedIn
- Digital Business Cards
Benefits of Digital Card
- Fewer germs spread
- Able to keep information updated
- Environmental
♦️ EPISODE QUOTES
"I would love to hear from the Sales Insights with Sarah community what you think on this."
"For most of us, we are in areas where face-to-face networking has well and truly slowed down."
"I am not convinced I will order more business cards for myself or my team."
♦️ABOUT THE HOST:
I am the Co-founding Director of Doqaru Ltd, a data-driven sales and marketing consultancy for engineering, technology and professional services companies.
I've directly served over 85 companies in a sales consultancy capacity in the past 5 years, and have indirectly supported hundreds of businesses through online workshops and various content. My company, Doqaru, were nominated as finalists for Start-up Business of the Year by the Federation of Small Businesses and Great British Entrepreneur Awards in 2019 and 2020.
I'm a Fellow of the Association of Professional Sales (APS) and care about helping organisations to grow revenue and drive the performance of their sales teams. I have a passion for people and have recently co-authored Amazon No1 Bestselling Purposeful People, an anthology about finding purpose and purpose-driven leadership.
As an ex-trauma nurse I’ve learned a lot about how to truly connect and engage with people, even during the most emotional and vulnerable points in life. I now use this knowledge and experience to help my clients to ‘Sell Like a Nurse’ and build human connection that makes a difference in business.
So, I know a thing or two about strategy, making meaningful connections and building relationships with purpose....just what you need in Social Selling!
♦️ENJOY THIS EPISODE?
Sarah is on a mission to get Business Professionals around the world to share their Sales Insights. So how can you help us make a huge difference to the number of business and sales professionals we reach each month.....
- Subscribe & Review the Podcast
- Tell a friend (it’s free)
- Share this podcast on your social channels
Thank you in advance!
Hello and welcome to the Sales Insights with Sarah podcast. In this episode, Sarah Downs talks about if business cards are dead and how new technologies can help in a post-pandemic networking world.
In this podcast, Sarah will openly share the good, the bad, and the ugly of her entrepreneurial journey to date and also interview others to share their own sales insights.
♦️CONNECT WITH SARAH https://linktr.ee/SarahDowns
♦️KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Paper business cards will not have a place in the post-covid-19 world.
Sometimes individuals have one opinion and the business has another.
I am not convinced I will order more business cards.
Other ways to network:
- Connect on Social Platforms eg. LinkedIn
- Digital Business Cards
Benefits of Digital Card
- Fewer germs spread
- Able to keep information updated
- Environmental
♦️ EPISODE QUOTES
"I would love to hear from the Sales Insights with Sarah community what you think on this."
"For most of us, we are in areas where face-to-face networking has well and truly slowed down."
"I am not convinced I will order more business cards for myself or my team."
♦️ABOUT THE HOST:
I am the Co-founding Director of Doqaru Ltd, a data-driven sales and marketing consultancy for engineering, technology and professional services companies.
I've directly served over 85 companies in a sales consultancy capacity in the past 5 years, and have indirectly supported hundreds of businesses through online workshops and various content. My company, Doqaru, were nominated as finalists for Start-up Business of the Year by the Federation of Small Businesses and Great British Entrepreneur Awards in 2019 and 2020.
I'm a Fellow of the Association of Professional Sales (APS) and care about helping organisations to grow revenue and drive the performance of their sales teams. I have a passion for people and have recently co-authored Amazon No1 Bestselling Purposeful People, an anthology about finding purpose and purpose-driven leadership.
As an ex-trauma nurse I’ve learned a lot about how to truly connect and engage with people, even during the most emotional and vulnerable points in life. I now use this knowledge and experience to help my clients to ‘Sell Like a Nurse’ and build human connection that makes a difference in business.
So, I know a thing or two about strategy, making meaningful connections and building relationships with purpose....just what you need in Social Selling!
♦️ENJOY THIS EPISODE?
Sarah is on a mission to get Business Professionals around the world to share their Sales Insights. So how can you help us make a huge difference to the number of business and sales professionals we reach each month.....
- Subscribe & Review the Podcast
- Tell a friend (it’s free)
- Share this podcast on your social channels
Thank you in advance!
Previous Episode
Let me ask YOU a question…?
Hello and welcome to the Sales Insights with Sarah podcast. In this episode, Sarah Downs talks about how well should we know our clients and how well should they know us.
In this podcast, Sarah will openly share the good, the bad, and the ugly of her entrepreneurial journey to date and also interview others to share their own sales insights.
♦️CONNECT WITH SARAH https://linktr.ee/SarahDowns
♦️KEY TAKEAWAYS:
How do you know when you have been successful?
Focus on listening
Find out how you can add value
♦️ EPISODE QUOTES
"We communicate on a very regular basis, at senior level and end-user level."
"We are there to listen."
"Instead of going in with an objective to upsell, cross-sell or pitch new services and offerings, let's focus on listening."
♦️ABOUT THE HOST:
I am the Co-founding Director of Doqaru Ltd, a data-driven sales and marketing consultancy for engineering, technology and professional services companies.
I've directly served over 85 companies in a sales consultancy capacity in the past 5 years, and have indirectly supported hundreds of businesses through online workshops and various content. My company, Doqaru, were nominated as finalists for Start-up Business of the Year by the Federation of Small Businesses and Great British Entrepreneur Awards in 2019 and 2020.
I'm a Fellow of the Association of Professional Sales (APS) and care about helping organisations to grow revenue and drive the performance of their sales teams. I have a passion for people and have recently co-authored Amazon No1 Bestselling Purposeful People, an anthology about finding purpose and purpose-driven leadership.
As an ex-trauma nurse I’ve learned a lot about how to truly connect and engage with people, even during the most emotional and vulnerable points in life. I now use this knowledge and experience to help my clients to ‘Sell Like a Nurse’ and build human connection that makes a difference in business.
So, I know a thing or two about strategy, making meaningful connections and building relationships with purpose....just what you need in Social Selling!
♦️ENJOY THIS EPISODE?
Sarah is on a mission to get Business Professionals around the world to share their Sales Insights. So how can you help us make a huge difference to the number of business and sales professionals we reach each month.....
- Subscribe & Review the Podcast
- Tell a friend (it’s free)
- Share this podcast on your social channels
Thank you in advance!
Next Episode
Are YOU Building a Personal Brand?
Hello and welcome to the Sales Insights with Sarah podcast. In this episode, Sarah Downs talks about building your personal brand. This is something that Sarah is really passionate about and it has helped her a lot over the years.
In this podcast, Sarah will openly share the good, the bad, and the ugly of her entrepreneurial journey to date and also interview others to share their own sales insights.
♦️CONNECT WITH SARAH https://linktr.ee/SarahDowns
♦️KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Show them you, not your company.
Allow people to get to know you.
Share content you feel passionate about.
It all starts with you, share your journey.
♦️ EPISODE QUOTES
"Personal brands are not built by sharing the company content, they are built by being you."
"Showing up and being consistent and not all about how many followers, likes and comments you have."
"Personal brands help people to sell but also help people to get jobs, promotions and meet great people."
"The hardest part will always be at the start [...] but I know that you have value to give."
"Invest your time and invest your energy."
♦️ABOUT THE HOST:
I am the Co-founding Director of Doqaru Ltd, a data-driven sales and marketing consultancy for engineering, technology and professional services companies.
I've directly served over 85 companies in a sales consultancy capacity in the past 5 years, and have indirectly supported hundreds of businesses through online workshops and various content. My company, Doqaru, were nominated as finalists for Start-up Business of the Year by the Federation of Small Businesses and Great British Entrepreneur Awards in 2019 and 2020.
I'm a Fellow of the Association of Professional Sales (APS) and care about helping organisations to grow revenue and drive the performance of their sales teams. I have a passion for people and have recently co-authored Amazon No1 Bestselling Purposeful People, an anthology about finding purpose and purpose-driven leadership.
As an ex-trauma nurse I’ve learned a lot about how to truly connect and engage with people, even during the most emotional and vulnerable points in life. I now use this knowledge and experience to help my clients to ‘Sell Like a Nurse’ and build human connection that makes a difference in business.
So, I know a thing or two about strategy, making meaningful connections and building relationships with purpose....just what you need in Social Selling!
♦️ENJOY THIS EPISODE?
Sarah is on a mission to get Business Professionals around the world to share their Sales Insights. So how can you help us make a huge difference to the number of business and sales professionals we reach each month.....
- Subscribe & Review the Podcast
- Tell a friend (it’s free)
- Share this podcast on your social channels
Thank you in advance!
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Featured in these lists
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/sales-insights-with-sarah-346274/are-business-cards-dead-50235776"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to are business cards dead? on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy