Video: Business Cards Can Spread Your Word

Business cards are important but collecting tons of them from a networking event is not the point. Collect business cards with the intention of getting to know the person that is receiving it and vice versa.

While in the job search mode you will not want to hand out a card that has your current employer information on it. Lauren Hasson, The Résumé Girl, offers a rundown on one of her products, a Personal Networking Card. Every job seeker needs one!

If you are ever handed a name by somebody at a networking event and told to contact them, it is best practice to do so. Jim Penny, author of "Networking Genius" and Founder of N10, LLC, says it is imperative to work the connections you are given. You might not even know what good it is doing until the future and you will be making a connection with your original networker.

Paulette Wagner, The Morale Fairy, discusses the importance of having business cards.

Pam Stoker explains the importance of having business cards.

Paulette Wagner, your local Morale Fairy and owner of Prime The Pump Consulting, breaks the myth about business cards.

Paulette Wagner, The Morale Fairy, explains the importance of business cards when networking.

Patty Revis talks about the importance of business cards for Job Seekers.

Learning how to network can be just as hard as knowing where to network. Learn from several industry professionals about their insights into networking and how it can benefit your career.

When Networking you should be offering to help people. People are willing to help you if they see you are helping others. Buffy gives some important information on net working tips.

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