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Business cards useful for writers conferences

Writers should use business cards for effective networking

Authors planning to attend a writers' conference should ensure they have business cards ready before they head to the event, according to one expert.

Writing for the Huffington Post, Penny C Sansevieri, chief executive officer of Author Marketing Experts, suggests approaching each conference with a comprehensive action plan to ensure you are productive as possible.

She encourages writers to set goals for what they want to get out of an event before they attend - including identifying individuals they are keen to network with in advance.

Early networking - breaking the ice with an email or Twitter message ahead of the event - can make a great first impression that you can reinforce when you finally get to exchange business cards with your contact in person.

Ms Sansivieri said it is important to get in touch with a printing service well in advance so you don't run out of business cards at the conference.

Finally, you'll want to bring some labelled letter-sized envelopes to the event to stash the cards you have collected in - you can file these by session or day so that you can keep better track of who you have met and where.

Business cards for writers could include links to your relevant work online, as well as the URLs for your Facebook or Twitter pages so potential contacts can find out more about you and the type of writing you do.