Bringing business cards to networking events is a must! Your business card is a reflection of you. It is something that you leave behind so that another person can reach out and get in touch with you when they want to or need to. Most people work hard to make a good first impression when they are networking. Make sure your business card is clean, up to date, and presentable. If you have a photo on the card, it should be a current photo. Some business cards are like mini brochures, which is very effective. Last month, at a National Speakers Association meeting, two people handed me business cards that were old and actually dirty! I was shocked. First of all, I never asked for the cards, they were thrust upon me. Secondly, I didn't know enough about the people to even want their cards. When I got back to my office, the cards went in the trash. If they were clean, I would have kept them.