How to Make a Virtual Business Card
A virtual business card is a way to be more professional with business transactions that aren't done face to face. Email and the Internet has made a way for companies to operate and communicate globally without the added business travel expenses. Going virtual doesn't remove the credibility of the company, so it shouldn't also remove the professionalism. Having, and sending out, virtual business is a courtesy to your clients, associates, partners and vendors so that they know how to contact you; and, they also allow you to network in the virtual business world.
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Instructions
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Open Microsoft Outlook.
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Click on the "Contacts" tab to view Microsoft Outlook in Contacts view.
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Click on the "Business Card" button on the toolbar to select it.
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Click on "New Contact" to start creating your virtual business card. The "Contact" form appears.
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Add all of the information to the new contact form that you want on your virtual business card. Items that you don't want listed, just leave them blank.
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Change the look of your virtual business card by right-clicking on the design image on the right side of the new contact form. Click on "Edit Business Card." Here is another way to set what fields that you want to put on the business card, the color format and add graphics (for adding company logos). Once you are finished designing the look of the business card, click "OK" to close the "Edit Business Card" box and save the design changes.
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Click "Save and Close" to finish making your virtual business card and close the form. You will now see your virtual business card listed with the other contacts you have in Outlook.
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Tips & Warnings
To use your new virtual business card, add it to the signature of your emails. You can change your signature settings in Outlook by clicking on "Tools > Options" in Microsoft Outlook 2003 or earlier, or "Office" button and "Outlook Options" in Outlook 2007. Click on the "Mail Formats" tab. Click on "Signatures" to open the signature settings. Choose the signature you want to edit or create a new one. Click on the "Business Card" button and choose the one you just created. Click "OK." You have now add your virtual business card to your email signature and it will go out with every email that you send.
