CardSnap blog

Notes on networking across Asia

Card etiquette, follow-up messages that actually get answered, faster scanning at conferences, and what we have shipped recently.

• Asian networking24 September 20269 min read

  Business card etiquette across Asia, country by country

  How cards are given and received in Japan, Korea, Greater China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, plus the follow-up window that decides whether the contact turns into anything.

• Scanning tips18 September 20268 min read

  Scan cards faster at a conference: a workflow that survives day three

  A practical routine for capturing 30 or more cards a day without losing track of who was who, using bulk mode, lighting that works, tags, voice notes and a ten minute end of day pass.

• Product updates12 September 20267 min read

  New in CardSnap: Meeting Memory, 28 languages and smarter search

  What shipped recently: meeting notes that turn into commitments with real dates, answers that tell you how sure they are, an interface in 28 languages, and instant search that understands plain questions.

• Asian networking5 September 20265 min read

  Follow-up messages that get replies in Southeast Asia

  Why WhatsApp beats email in most of ASEAN, how long a good first message is, and the three lines that make someone answer.

• Scanning tips28 August 20265 min read

  Keeping a contact list clean, exportable and private

  Duplicates, phone number formats, what happens to the card image, and how to get everything out whenever you want.