{"id":305,"date":"2026-07-16T22:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/?p=305"},"modified":"2026-07-16T22:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:03:33","slug":"business-cards-are-not-dead-heres-why-you-still-need-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/?p=305","title":{"rendered":"Business Cards Are Not Dead (Here&#8217;s Why You Still Need Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital marketing people have been declaring business cards dead for 10 years. They are still wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In South Africa, where networking happens at braais, chambers of commerce, and trade shows, a business card is still the fastest way to share your details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is why they still work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are tangible. People remember physical objects more than digital ones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are immediate. No app download, no Bluetooth pairing, no battery required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are professional. Handing someone a card says you take your business seriously<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They work when your phone does not. Dead battery, no signal, forgot your login<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tips for good business cards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include name, title, phone, email, website, and physical address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use thick card stock (350gsm minimum)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep the design clean and consistent with your brand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Print 500 at a time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry them everywhere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, digital alternatives exist. But nothing beats handing someone a well-designed card. It is not about the card. It is about the impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I set up and manage Google Business Profiles for local businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call: 067 863 2867<br>Email: hello@mvisionweb.co.za<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital marketing people have been declaring business cards dead for 10 years. They are still wrong. In South Africa, where networking happens at braais, chambers of commerce, and trade shows, a business card is still the fastest way to share [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-print-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":306,"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305\/revisions\/306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.mvisionweb.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}