Networking and meeting other people are part and parcel of having your own business. Everyday and every person you meet is a potential client for your business. So you need to have your own set of color business cards to help you introduce yourself and your company to these people.

You probably had a professional business card printing company to help you produce a batch that best reflects the kind of image you would want to be identified with. In fact, your business cards were so great that you have already finished half of your stack distributing them to potential clients and associates.

But what about those you receive in return? Obviously, with many functions and so many people you meet everyday, I know that you have your own cards to collect from other people. So what do you do with them? How do you keep the business cards you get from your clients?

If you were like me, I know you make an effort to organize them in such a way that you could easily get the contact information you need anytime. Instead of letting them clutter your desk top and strewn all over your space, I hope you do have an effective filing system to help you organize your stuff.

From old school to the trendiest filing system, there are two ways you can effectively organize those cards that have been handed out to you.

First, you can do it the old school way and have a card file to keep your cards. You can always get these boxes and filing containers in gift shops and stores. They have dividers which are separated alphabetically so you can arrange your stack by alphabetical order.

Then there’s the computer file. You can always have a file or document made where you can input all the information and details, and then save it.

When organizing your stack, be sure to rank your business cards according to what is the most important to the least. Learn to separate your cards into (1) those that are likely to deal with you, (2) those you would want to follow up, and (3) those whose information you would want to have immediately when you need them.

How you alphabetize your cards also depends on how you would want to remember your information. Whether you want it according to the company’s name, or the name of the person you’ve met, or even by the business they’re in, always make it a point to have your file according to the easiest way you can find them.

Finally, be sure to divide your leads according to what you need to keep and what you can throw away. The latter you can always file somewhere else because you’ll never know when you’ll need their business in the future.


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