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Tech TOOL: Scan your Business Cards for Quicker Input

By Regina P. Brown

Real Estate Broker/Owner with MBA Broker Consultants CalBRE Broker #00983670

May 24, 2009 03:41 PM

Got a stack or 2 of business cards sitting around? Waiting to get entered in your database?

But -- let me guess -- you don't have time to sit at the computer entering all the info from the stacks of business cards you've collected.

Get your contacts' names, phones, & emails entered into your database with CardScan.com. Put them into Microsoft Outlook, ACT!, TopProducers, or any contact database management system you prefer.

Turn your business cards into digital contacts. Find out Which CardScan business card reader is right for you!

What about contacts you receive via email? You can use CardScan for that too! Simply highlight the contact information in an email signature, web page or other text file and drag it over to the CardScan software. It's instantly placed into the correct fields. It can't be much easier than that!

If you're syncing to Outlook, you now have your contact data there too, all with one click of the mouse. CardScan is the business card reader with online back-up, web access and an updating service. Your data is safe & you can access it anytime.

Virtual Office TIP: CardScan Personal is MOBILE -- it's designed to take on the road, so it's ideal for scanning in your hotel room, on the plane, train or at a tradeshow.

Click below to get a GREAT coupon!

Now, you'll have more time.... 5 extra hours to write more AR blogs, right!

Regina P. Brown
Broker, Realtor®, e-Pro
Author of eBook "Stop Foreclosure Fast: Solutions to Save your House"
Author of forthcoming book, "Virtual Office Guide for Business Professionals: Work & Profit from Home"
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Melissa Zavala

Broadpoint Properties - Escondido, CA

Broker, Escondido Real Estate, San Diego County

I actually have an old CardScan--not the latest one. It works seamlessly with Outlook. A fantastic way to keep your contacts up to date!

May 24, 2009 05:13 PM

Sasha Miletic - Windsor Real Estate

RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. - Windsor, ON

Hi Regina, Good post. Thanks for sharing.

Best - Sash

May 24, 2009 07:20 PM

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.

Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN

Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Are any of these MAC compatible. I am looking for hardware that is compatible with MAC's as the more I use my MAC, I see what an inferior product that Windows really is. I am slowly replacing the PC's in my office.

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May 24, 2009 08:55 PM

Janice Roosevelt

Keller Williams Brandywine Valley - West Chester, PA

OICP ABR, ePRO,Ecobroker

Regina: what a great tip ! Thank you so much. hope you have a great day today!

May 24, 2009 10:40 PM

Regina P. Brown

MBA Broker Consultants - Carlsbad, CA

M.B.A., Broker, Instructor

Michael, yes you can use it with MAC, I'll email you a link to the MAC product!

May 25, 2009 03:48 AM

Liz Loadholt

Liz Loadholt- AgentOwned Realty- Covering SC - Mount Pleasant, SC

Realtor--Broker-in-charge - Trainer--Relocation Director Covering SC

Regina --- I don't believe that this works with google contacts, does it? Thanks for sharing.

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May 25, 2009 07:57 AM

Chip Jefferson

Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

I haven't used this yet but it does make it look so simple. I use Act and it would be nice to have this done so easily. Thanks!

May 26, 2009 01:35 AM

Liz, I think this product works with all types of contact databases. My understanding is that it's a generic file format that you can upload to any type of database.

May 26, 2009 04:24 AM

Russel Ray, San Diego Business & Marketing Consultant & Photographer

Russel Ray - San Diego State University, CA

I had one of the first card scans a few years ago, but when it died, I didn't replace it.

May 26, 2009 04:34 AM

Sarah Maus

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Land O Lakes, FL

Your Florida Suncoast REALTOR®

I recently bought the NeatReceipts scanner...now I just need to get it outa the box and put it to use!

May 26, 2009 04:20 PM

Sarah, NeatReceipts sounds great, I'm going to look into it! ;) THANKS for sharing.

May 28, 2009 05:41 AM

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