I have used and recommended several business card scanners in the past. The one I am using and recommend now is the Executive Business Card scanner from CardScan. It does color scans in only 3 sec, has no extra power cords, and a great new feature is it backs up the scans to an off site database for free. The off site backup and on-line service can also be accessed from any PC with an intertet connection as long as you have the user ID and password. This gives you access to your scanned cards and data from anywhere anytime.
This will be helpful if you are not in your office and need to search for that one person in a hurry…
My routine use now is to collect cards at meetings, then scan them in, do a group update with info on the date and event, then merge them into my CRM system of choice for this batch. Outlook, ACT, Infusion… You can send the data as a CSV to any CRM or Accounting system. THEN I THROW THEM AWAY! That is the hard part for a pack rat like me, but the more I do it, the more I like it!
Check out www.cardscan.com
Executive Business Card Scanner and Software
