The Business of Business Card Etiquette

Here's another "you can't make this stuff up" story...this one about business card etiquette. A friend told me after giving a new business contact her business card, he picked his teeth with it...in her presence. ewww. Can't think of anything else you can do with some one's business card to show more disrespect.

Most business people carry business cards. They are a common taken-for- granted business tool. But is also a business accessory; an opportunity to create a good impression. We take pride in our business card and should treat others' with respect. Keep your business cards clean and in an easily accessible place. Don't keep a potential client waiting awkwardly while you dig in a bag to pull out your dogeared dirty card. When you receive some one's card, treat it with respect. Look at it, comment on the design or title and then place it carefully in a portfolio or jacket breast pocket.

If you are not proud of your business card and have the option to redesign it, by all means do so.