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Digitized Business Cards

LinkedIn & Evernote are Bringing Business Cards into the 21st Century

— May 7, 2014 — Tech
Professional social networking company LinkedIn and note-taking software provider Evernote are teaming up to provide a new digitized business card service. The service allows LinkedIn members to scan business card using Evernote's fast and reliable mobile app to directly connect with a person on LinkedIn.

Evernote members will be able to view profile photos, job titles and other professional information from LinkedIn right in their Evernote interface. Meanwhile, LinkedIn members can enter comments related to scanned business cards and even geo-tag the location where the card was scanned.

Over time, you can even add supplementary material such as audio from meetings, documents and emails to the digitized business card's page in Evernote.

This digitized business card service is available for iOS, Mac and Windows platforms, with Android support also in the pipeline.
Trend Themes
1. Digitized Business Cards - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced AI algorithms to extract and analyze data from digitized business cards, enabling companies to gain valuable insights about potential clients and partners.
2. Mobile Networking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a mobile networking platform that leverages digitized business cards and integrates with social media networks, allowing professionals to easily connect and collaborate while on the go.
3. Integration of Professional Services - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a comprehensive online platform that integrates digitized business cards, professional profiles, and project management tools, streamlining the process of finding and hiring freelancers and contractors.
Industry Implications
1. Digital Networking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a blockchain-based digital networking platform that enables secure and transparent sharing of professional information, eliminating the need for physical business cards altogether.
2. AI and Data Analytics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an AI-powered data analytics tool specifically designed to analyze digitized business card data, providing businesses with valuable insights for targeted marketing and lead generation.
3. Project Management - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a project management software that incorporates digitized business cards and AI-powered recommendations, helping teams efficiently collaborate and build professional networks within projects.
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