Why nobody talks about bringing paper cards to digital networking events

I went to a hybrid Detroit networking mixer last month at the Shinola Hotel. Everyone scanned QR codes and swapped LinkedIn links, so I handed out old-school business cards instead. Got 12 follow-ups from people who said the card made me stick out in a sea of phones. Anybody else see better results with physical cards at these virtual-meets-real events?

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hugo_jones2d ago

12 different people touched your card just to unlock their phone 30 seconds later. Thats pretty impressive honestly.

luna_kim402d ago

12 different people touched your card" is the part that gets me. Like think about it, that's basically a public experiment in human stupidity. We all know there's a better way to unlock your phone (you know, just put a passcode in or use your face), but instead we just hand our card to a stranger who might do god knows what with it. It's not even about convenience anymore, it's about how lazy we are as a species (myself included, don't get me wrong).