Thanks for meeting with me Michael, before you go, just tap my card with your phone to download my contact information …
Nope, that is not science fiction, that technology is here now. The paper business card has been getting closer to being obsolete for several years now. But now the alternative is here, and it is super chic just because of its newness and rarity.
An NFC business card uses the same technology found in Apple Pay and Google Pay, but instead of paying for a transaction, you are passing off your contact information to a client or prospective client. The beauty of this technology is that there is no app to open or camera to find to scan a QR code, the receiver simply taps your card and hits “yes” to add your information to their contact list. Super simple, and super cool.
Most NFC cards are more substantial than plastic business cards, more like debit cards. Some NFC business card distributors require you to create a subscription for using their software to add to your card, while some like TapTag are a one-time purchase. You supply the NFC business card distributors with the information that you want to have on your card and they install it on the card and ship it to you. You can have contact information, the URL of a website, artwork, and music, the are multiple uses for this technology. Of course the card itself can have the look of an attractive business card, that sometimes includes a QR code in case your receiver does not have NFC technology on their phone.
We have the technology…
NFC has become pretty mainstream with payment capabilities. That side of technology has been around for a while. But the NFC business card is at the forefront of business, especially businesses in the business of networking. Sales, Real Estate, Freelance, and Commerce, all of these can improve and impress with an NFC business card. So what phones automatically take these cards? Here is a list of some…
• Iphone XS, XR, 11, 11 pro, 12, 12 pro, 13, 13 Pro, 14’s and newer (2018 and newer)
• iPhone 8 & iPhone X running iOS 14( iOS released September 2020) Additional step to read NFC may be required.
• Galaxy S5, S6, S7, S20, S21, S22 and newer (2015)
• Galaxy Notes 2015 and newer
• Google Pixel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and newer
• Huawei P10, P20 and Newer
• Xiaomi Mi5 and newer
• LG G3, Q6, K10, G6, V35 and newer
• Sony Xperia XZ1 and newer
• HTC One M9 and newer
So if you are interested, Ramsey Design can assist you in getting your first card set up. We are an affiliate with TapTag and would highly recommend them because they are not a subscription-based distributer. If you need help in your design, we at Ramsey Design can of course help you with that. TapTag has some amazing designs that go beyond the usual, like our favorite, wooden cards. But the matte black or white steel cards are impressive too.
Break from the expected, disposable business card with your own NFC business card today.
