Why I ditched business cards for a QR code With a QR code, you can easily share your info with anyone regardless of platform, and you have more control over what gets shared in the first place.

Business cards, particularly when elevated with QR code, still serve a powerful role in establishing one’s identity and status before a conversation even begins.

This means there's outstanding potential for vCard QR codes (i.e., VCF or virtual contact cards) because anyone can use their smartphone cameras to scan and directly save contact information.

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QR-code enabled mobile business cards are being adopted across a variety of industries, including accounting firms, law firms and manufacturing companies, per Mr. Alexander.

Nonetheless, users can scan LinkedIn QR codes directly from their app. LinkedIn is available as a free download on the App Store. Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news: ...

These days, it's a snap to embed your contact information -- and in fact anything else you want to communicate -- in a QR code that you can insert in your PowerPoint slides.