What is a Mobile Business Card?
pbSmart™ Codes opens up many creative possibilities to reach customers and prospects using QR codes and mobile web pages.
One of the most powerful of these is the mobile business card. This feature, which is unique to pbSmart Codes, allows you create a lasting impression and encourage follow-up actions by your contacts.
This article explains mobile business cards and the various features that make them such a great promotional tool for both personal and professional use. If you are not already using pbSmart Codes, you can sign up for one of the four available packages, create your mobile business card today and get 100 free business cards.
Mobile Business Cards
A mobile business card is a digital version of your business card that contacts access by scanning a dedicated QR code for your mobile business card. After scanning your QR code, your mobile business card is displayed in your contact’s smart phone browser.These examples demonstrate the flexibility that pbSmart Codes offers to create powerful, custom-branded mobile business cards.
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As you can see from the examples, the mobile business card is made up of several elements.
The headline area allows you to insert text with your name or business name at the top. Alternatively, you could choose to add a logo or other graphic to the headline area to create the exact impression you need for your personal or company brand.
Below the headline is the main area of the mobile business card, with various customizable contact fields that allow you to include as much or as little of your information as you need. This is also where your photo will appear.
More Than Just a Business Card!
Mobile business cards aren’t just a digital version of a paper business card. Below the contact information, mobile business cards provide an area for you to add valuable interactive buttons to further engage contacts and potential customers.One of the most practical interactive features allows contacts to request your contact information in vCard format for easier transfer into their digital address books. When contacts enter their email address and click the Go button, they will automatically receive an email with a vCard attached, which they can then add to their contact lists in Outlook, Gmail or Yahoo mail.
Other interactive features include adding a button that links to a video or collateral to tell customers more about your products or services. For personal branding, you could link to a copy of a written or video resume.
You can use the social media buttons to direct contacts to your Facebook or Twitter accounts; while additional buttons allow you to add a web link, a phone number, an email address, a mobile survey or even a document. The follow-up options are endless. The graphic shows the various buttons that you can add to your mobile business card.
Mobile Business Cards Made Easy
These powerful, branded versions of your contact information are easy to create and update. With pbSmart Codes you simply design the QR code and then customize the elements on your mobile business card using the intuitive, built-in editor.You also have the option of ordering promotional materials like paper cards with your QR code on them. This creates a powerful, “hybrid” contact system that links the physical and the digital for greater impact.
Another benefit of the mobile business card is that they can be updated at any time. If you move or change job titles, you can go back into the editor and change any element of the mobile business card that you like. No more expensive reprints of paper cards!