Introducing NFC Business Cards

???? NFC is a technology in phones where you just trace an object that has NFC enabled in it and instead of swapping this card with a machine to enter a code, you just tap it with an NFC reading device and bingo, your payment is done or whatever call to action you desire, is achievable.

NFC chips can be found in debit/credit cards, business cards, toys that may be controlled using a phone, or home usage accessories that can be controlled using a phone that has NFC in it. Touching an NFC device is important, hence you can say this technology differs from infrared, Bluetooth, or even WIFI.

Formerly, people used to have the bulk of business cards printed. Now if you figured out that there was a mistake in the printed bulk business cards, your money is wasted because after all these cards use paper, printing technology, and lamination on one or both sides, and then shipment of the cost too if you have got the job done from a distant place online. Traditional people don't totally give up on paper-printed paper-printed cards either due to a lack of awareness about the business technology advancement or maybe because they don't know who is going to guide them that where they have to get business cards printed.

Another drawback of paper business cards is that when you wish to update an email, address, designation, picture, or phone number, you have to go through the pain of getting a bulk quantity (maybe 1000 cards or even more, depending on what the printer is offering to you) again. You have to figure out your stakeholders who have your previous card so that you can send your new printed card to them. Now here comes a challenge. Some people are your frequent contacts, so it's easier to send your picture-taken and card to them via Whatsapp or email. What about those contacts, whom you meet less often and often forget as well? It becomes a pain in the head when such people cant be traced easily.

If you have got your QR code printed which slightly makes your paper business card an e-business card, having lifetime access to that QR code is important, or at least till your entire stock of cards has been distributed. If you have purchased a QR code that you can edit, remember that it will be a liability for you as long as your card's stock has not been distributed and people aren't well-informed about this card that you may want to change your QR code. Often in businesses, people get badly affected by monthly or yearly subscriptions that may be luxurious, yet don't offer much help. So having a QR code can only benefit if it's dynamic (you can change its information and update it), instead of keeping it static (you can't edit it once you have fed information and generated a QR code).

As a stakeholder often, when I receive business cards, I keep them in a cards directory. The problem is that if I can stock 400 cards in one directory, what about more cards, if I may want to store more? Obviously, then I have to maintain more directories or maybe thicker ones that can have 1000+ cards, and definitely, they will be thick, hard to carry, and not too easy to access as well. Yes, I can take 1000+ pictures and store my card data in a folder in Google Drive, or Skydrive. However, losing the data is also possible. So again, I have to be cautious about storing, and retrieving business cards' data. Often I lose access to so many business cards and the major reason is that storage and retrieval of this data is a problem.

Noticing that how fast the world is adopting paperless technology, I realized that Torque 360 is already providing business consultancy services to its clients, such as company registration and taxation, as well as business content writing services. Very few startups are offering technology-focused business solutions and I am glad to inform you that we are always quick to adopt technology-based solutions for our clients. So here's our new digital + physical product "NFC business card".

We will offer you a plain or printed card, and help with the designing and prints as well as the data that is fed on them. This card will have an NFC chip in it which will help you to keep this asset digitalized all the time. No longer, do you need to show up somewhere with a paper business card, or plenty of these cards. No longer you should be having fear of losing contacts because they might end up losing your cards. So all you have to do is, bring an NFC-enabled phone nearby, tap your business card with it, and there you go. All your information will show up on the phone within seconds. How cool is that?

Another amazing thing is that you just need to keep your design with minimum information but you can also keep some permanent information or logo on it. The information can be changed from time to time. So you won't have any further hassle of getting bulks of business cards printed and reprinted. Now if you are interested to get an NFC card printed through us, the starting price is $10. You have to pay the shipment cost yourself. We will give discounted rates to Pakistanis if they pay us in PKR.

Paying us is super simple. Pay through any bank account in Pakistan, Easy Paisa, or Jazz Cash. International clients can also pay via Western Union or Payoneer. For more information about NFC business cards, reach out to our Whatsapp at +923156100218 during business hours from Mon-Sat Sat 9am to 5 PM.