# Pulse-Monitoring Business Cards This MobilECG Business Card Performs a Mini ECG Test By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-03-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecg-test References: [damngeeky](http://www.damngeeky.com/2016/03/01/39891/mobilecg-business-card-does-your-ecg-scan-in-a-jiffy.html) & [mobilecg.hu](http://mobilecg.hu/blog.html) There's certainly no better way to help market a product than to offer a trial run of it, which is what this MobilECG business card does by performing a mini ECG test. Although the business card is merely for entertainment purposes, it helps to get recipients engaged with the small device and help them take next steps to try the real thing. The MobilECG business card measures the [heart rate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourth-frontier-x2) of the card holder to provide a miniature reading that's entertaining and personalized. The brand has even made instructions on how to make ECG test business card from home. As [immersive marketing techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartpress) become more imperative to ensure potential customers are impressed from the get-go, we could see more techniques like this one coming about. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Immersive Marketing:** The MobilECG business card demonstrates an immersive marketing technique that engages potential customers from the beginning. - **Personalized Business Cards:** Business cards that offer personalized experiences, like the MobilECG card, could become a trend in the industry. - **Trial-run Marketing:** The MobilECG business card offers a trial run of the product, showcasing a potential trend in marketing to give customers a hands-on experience. ### Where This Applies - **Healthcare:** The MobilECG business card belongs to the healthcare industry, as it measures heart rate and provides a miniature reading. - **Marketing:** The immersive and trial-run marketing techniques showcased by the MobilECG business card could disrupt the marketing industry. - **Stationery and Printing:** Incorporating interactive and personalized experiences into business cards, like the MobilECG card, could disrupt the stationery and printing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cutting-Edge Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xcards.md) - [NFC-Enabled Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobilo-smart-business-card.md) - [Video Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vidcard.md) - [Scannable NFC Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovou-smart-business-card.md) - [ECG-Monitoring T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viscero-vest.md) - [Digital NFC-Enabled Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchless-nfc-card.md) - [Next-Generation Cardiac Event Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardiac-event-monitor.md) - [Smartphone-Connected Heart Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mfine-1.md) - [Digitized Business Contact Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-business-card.md)