Scanning apps sometimes have trouble recognizing the boundaries of a business card when the background is very similar to the card itself. In times like these you can use your business planner or anything else that is high contrast as a background. With Zappoint, even your hand will do.

This quick video from our labs (aka coffee room) shows you how to avoid shadows when scanning in your business cards. This is helpful for Zappoint or for any other business card scanning app you might be using (of course we believe Zappoint is the best and you should be using it). The problem with shadows is that they cause problems with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) which means that your business card scanning app will make mistakes when translating the image it captur

Location: Zappoint Labs, also known as our coffee break room. Mission: We had a few minutes and decided to see how many business cards we can scan and save into Zappoint in one minute. Results: We only had 12 cards handy and we scanned them in, in about 53 seconds. It's possible we could get 2 or even three more cards (we'll try again soon). #tips #scan #fast #ocr

Use the share button to update your connections with any changes to your profile. Let them know that you are alive and well and ready to take care of business. #businesscards #update #social

Add all the notes that matter right into the profile of your newly established connections. When and where did you meet? What did you talk about? All these can help you spark up a conversation next time you meet or when you reach out to your connection. #tips #notes #businesscards

Simply press the Hi button next to the names of your newly scanned in contacts to automatically send out a polite follow up introduction. A cool little image of your business cards bonding is included …. signifying the big things ahead in your relationship. Have you noticed that our tips are almost always about 2 sentences long - that's just because it is so easy to use the app. #tips #postmeeting #etiquette #Hi

Tell your story within your personal Zapppoint card and share it via your email signature, on your Facebook page or wherever you live online. Just one click from the email signature reveals your personal marketing story. With a quick glance your business contacts will get to know your true YOU. You’ll build deeper and richer connections in no time. #Tips #Marketing #Personal