You’re enjoying a glass of bubbles and a delicious canapé or two at a client Christmas function, when yet another business card is given to you, and you slip it into your pocket or handbag.

Where is it now?  Still there?  On a pile on your desk?  In your business card folder and did you need to blow the dust off it first?

We’re all guilty of doing just that, but what you have in your hand is a gift  (and I’m not talking about the mini spring roll and sweet chili sauce – look in the other hand!).

A business card is an opportunity on a bitty piece of cardboard.  It is someone saying “call me, email me, look at my website – we need each other, our worlds can potentially align”.

But your worlds won’t align, and opportunities will be lost if you don’t do anything with these cards.

This heady period leading up to Christmas is where you have the most chances of giving business cards and receiving them.  Use this opportunity wisely, and you’ll be miles ahead of everyone else.

It’s simple.  The best ideas always are.

Put all the business cards you collect over the next few weeks straight into your database.   As you receive them, load them straight in.

Or you could keep it even simpler …

Send them through to us at Virtual Elves and we’ll pop them straight into your database for you.

It’s a mad, crazy time leading up to Christmas.  We know it.  Gaps appear and chances fall through them.  Let us at Virtual Elves, help steer you and your business through this time, let us be the sane voice amongst the bubbles.

Call or email me, and I’ll take care of your business cards.  Leaving you to take care of the more fun stuff.  Like another glass of bubbles perhaps?