Ideas worth connecting.
Practical thinking on networking, first impressions and turning conversations into business. Short reads, written for people who are busy building.
A contact is not a connection: turning this season's introductions into relationships
You met forty people this month. How many of them trust you? Dr. Ivan Misner's distinction between a contact and a connection explains why most networking produces nothing, and what to do about it with the people you already know.
A stack of business cards is not a network
Coming home with forty cards feels productive. Dr. Ivan Misner says collecting cards is not networking, and he is right. Here is what the stack is missing, and how to capture what actually matters at your next event.
The 12x12x12 rule for networking events in Sri Lanka, and the 13th thing that matters
Dr. Ivan Misner's 12x12x12 rule covers how you look from 12 feet, how you come across from 12 inches and your first 12 words. Here is how to use it at Sri Lankan events, and the handover moment it does not cover.
Why your networking is not bringing referrals (and the VCP fix)
Attending every event and still getting no referrals? The VCP process explains why: visibility, credibility, profitability. Here is how to move up a stage this month.
The Q4 networking season checklist for Sri Lankan professionals
Conferences, expos and year end mixers are coming. A practical checklist to walk into Sri Lanka's busiest networking season prepared, and to turn the people you meet into real business.
Lost your NFC business card? What actually happens, and why your contacts are safe
An NFC business card carries a link, not your data. Here is what a finder can and cannot see, what to do in the first ten minutes, and how to get back to tapping.
Where to put your digital business card link so people actually use it
Your TapID profile link works far beyond the tap. Here is where to place it, from your email signature and WhatsApp to LinkedIn and your video call background, so every channel captures contacts.
Digital business cards for teams: how companies roll out TapID
How to give a whole sales team or company one consistent digital business card: branding, rollout steps, what changes for staff, and what management sees.
You collected 200 leads at the exhibition. Now what?
A practical follow-up plan for after a trade show or exhibition: when to reach out, how to sort a big pile of leads, and the 24-7-30 rhythm that keeps them warm.
How AI quietly fixed the worst part of networking
Nobody ever hated meeting people. They hated the admin afterwards. Here is how AI is removing the typing, sorting and forgetting from professional networking in 2026.
Digital business card etiquette in Sri Lanka: the unwritten rules
Tapping a card is new social territory. How to offer a tap politely, what to do when the other person has paper, and the follow-up habits that make digital networking feel gracious rather than gimmicky.
What should a digital business card profile actually include?
A digital business card can carry far more than a name and number. Here is what to include, what to leave out, and the order that makes strangers trust you faster.
They have a card too: how to capture any contact, paper, QR or LinkedIn
Networking is a two-way exchange. Here is how to capture the other person's details in seconds, whether they carry a paper card, a digital card with a QR, or just a LinkedIn profile.
Exhibition lead capture in Sri Lanka: how to leave a trade show with a pipeline
A practical booth playbook for Sri Lankan exhibitors. Capture every visitor at a trade show, keep the queue moving, and follow up before your leads go cold.
How much paper does networking waste? The environmental case for going digital
Most paper business cards are thrown away within a week of being handed over. Here is what that costs in trees, water and money, and what Sri Lankan professionals are doing instead.
QR code or NFC business card: which one should you choose?
QR codes and NFC tap cards both share your details in seconds. Here is how they differ in practice, when each one wins, and why the honest answer for most professionals is both.
TapID at the BNI Sri Lanka National Conference 2026
TapID launched to hundreds of Sri Lanka's most active networkers at the BNI National Conference. Here is what happened when a room full of professionals started tapping.
The TapID app is now on the App Store and Google Play
TapID's mobile app is live for iPhone and Android. Manage your profile, leads, cards and team from your pocket. Here is what it does and how to get it.
How to set up your digital business card in 10 minutes
From blank profile to tap-ready in ten minutes: a step-by-step guide to setting up your NFC digital business card, choosing what to show, and sharing it well.
The BNI member's guide to networking with a digital business card
Weekly meetings, one-to-ones and visitor days generate a stack of paper that goes nowhere. Here is how BNI members use NFC digital business cards to turn attendance into referrals.
NFC business card price in Sri Lanka: what you actually pay in 2026
NFC business cards in Sri Lanka run from about LKR 2,000 for a basic sticker to LKR 20,000 for premium metal. Here is what drives the price and what to check before you buy.
Do NFC business cards work with iPhone? Here is the honest answer
Yes, NFC business cards work with iPhone and Android, no app needed. Here is exactly which phones support tapping, and what happens when one does not.
Why Sri Lankan professionals are switching to digital business cards
Paper cards get lost. NFC business cards get saved. Here is what is changing in Sri Lankan networking, and how to stay ahead of it.
The 48-hour rule: how to follow up after a networking event
Most leads die quietly in the days after an event. A simple follow-up system, done within 48 hours, is what separates busy networkers from effective ones.
One card forever: the real cost of paper business cards
A box of 500 paper cards feels cheap until you count reprints, waste, and lost contacts. Here is the honest maths behind switching to one NFC card.