In situations where one is trying to look for work it is not unusual to participate in a few networking events.
If you decide to go to events like these with a certain number of business cards on your person then you can immediately create a goal for yourself.
An example of a goal would be to make to distribute the 50 business cards that you brought along to the event. You can also create secondary goals such as collect at least 20 of others’ business cards or have at least 15 to 20 people express interest in following up with you.
If you decide to approach networking events in this manner then your business cards can serve as a reminder and keep you focused on the goal -which is to follow up with people regarding possible opportunities.