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DIY NFC for Networking �at �Conferences

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The conversations are smooth.�The contact exchange are not.

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Contact exchanges are still awkward.

  • What is your LinkedIn?
  • Which LinkedIn is yours?
  • Let me find my QR code.
  • Oops! I forgot business cards.

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But we have QR codes.

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Not Really ☹

  • Public: anyone who sees it can scan it
  • Photo-readable: photos can leak the link later
  • Static: changing the URL means reprinting

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That’s where NFC comes in.

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That’s where NFC comes in.

  • Near Field Communication
  • enables communication between two electronic devices over a distance of 4 cm (1.5 in)
  • communication is a tap away
  • More Private: not visible from across the room or readable from photos
  • Rewritable: update the data without printing a new code

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The catch: �NFC business cards are pricey�and �might lock you into their platform.

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How to DIY?

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Get NFC stickers

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Set up your landing page or Linktree profile

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Select a tool to write to NFC stickers

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Write the URL to the NFC sticker

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Stick the NFC sticker �(preferably on the badge)

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Since we talked about networking…

Everest K.C. everestkc@everestkc.com.np

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