The Dropcard Logo

While at Inman last week I forgot my business cards! I had no way to ensure the people I met knew who I was and how to maintain contact with me. Enter Dropcard! This is an incredible service that lets me send digital business cards to anyone I meet that has an email address (should be everyone by now).

I was so impressed with this service that I tracked down Tal Raviv to bring you an impromptu interview and Q and Q session about this service. Here we go!

Daniel: Say I’ve never used Dropcard before - introduce me to your service.

Tal: Sure - Dropcard lets you create a virtual business card that can be quickly emailed to anyone you meet using your phone.

As soon as you meet someone, you can immediately send them your name, email address, phone number,  LinkedIn profile, Twitter ID, blog address, website, and/or anything else you’d like to include. It arrives instantly in their email with a vCard attached, so they can import it to their address book.

D: I have to say that I have already received about 6-7 Dropcards back and I love the vCard attachment for immediate import to my contact list. So what is the value for me to use Dropcard rather than a business card?

T: Our users find that Dropcard is far more effective than handing out a business card. They know it won’t get lost after the meeting. They also like much larger chance that leads will click on their websites, social network profiles, and follow up with them.

Our “evangelists” tell us that they’ve made Dropcard a conversation starter, a way to avoid wasting paper, and ensuring that their information is safely in their contacts inbox.

Most importantly – you will definitely stand out.

D: It is definitely happening that way for me. I have 12 new Facebook friends and they are all people I met last week. Who is the ideal person to use Dropcard? Who did you have in mind during the creation stage?

T: I’d have to say independent, entrepreneurial personalities; anyone who is in business for themselves, and knows that their connections are crucial.

Ok, last question. Walk me through using Dropcard. Is it difficult? Say I’m at a conference – what do I do?

You’d first prepare by setting up your contact profile online (at www.myDropcard.com)

Say you have a great conversation - if you want to give someone your contact details, simply text “drop someones@theiremailprovider.com ” to 41411.You can do this with almost any phone in service. Dropcard will instantly forward your contact details to that email address (where they can import it to their address book)

That’s really it. Create a free account at www.mydropcard.com!

*Note* Neither Daniel Martin, Mad Mortgage World, or any of its contributors are receiving any compensation for this interview. It is simply a service we love! I found myself evangelizing for them all week long last week and thought it was a good idea to meet them!

If you have any questions about Dropcard or, if this has sparked any ideas that weren’t discussed, please leave them in the comment section below. Especially if you can think of an alternate use, I am looking forward to some of those!