Dot E Business Cards Unboxing and Set Up
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- Опубліковано 25 кві 2021
- The future of business cards is here! New electronic business cards or E cards that work with your phones NFC to help you connect with people faster, easier and in the moment. In this video, I receive my order from DOT a company that makes these NFC enabled E business cards. I unbox them and set them up and give you my in the moment reaction to them. I think these are the future of business cards and especially for creatives and content creators alike.
I am not an affiliate of DOT nor is this a paid promotion
To see my fine art landscape and nature photography please visit
www.jarrodamesphotography.com
I want to update everyone watching about these cards. I used them last weekend at an Art Festival and they worked just like they were supposed too. The small "dot" had some trouble but I figured it out. You have to physically touch the phone with the card or the dot and that seems to work the best. Also to note, phones differ in placement of NFC as some are at the top of the phone and others at the bottom. iPhones that are older won't have NFC in them so you have to use the QR code and have them scan that instead. Hope this update helps everyone!
But does everybody need a DOT on the back of there phone to connect to each other's info?
@@cooperdesaro4150 Hello, no they don't. You only need yours on the back of your phone. I personally went with cards because I thought what happens when I get a new phone or case etc.. The dot I use for my art shows on my table. Hope this helps.
cool, but how many links can you have on one card. I saw another card that has up to 28 links. Also is there a way to turn off certain links for people you just wanna give social networks to and or business.
@@MannishPB I'm not sure about the number of total links. I have 10 links on mine and there was still more room to add more. As far as I know you can't turn on or off certain ones just for certain people you meet. I believe you'd need to delete the link in order to do that. But you can just as easily direct them straight to your social media link of choice. That is just what I do.
Everyones phones are not set to allow NFT. Next, they probably dont have a QR scanner either. Dont expect 100 percent. Be prepared to text your info if this comes up.
Great review and tutorial, looking into ordering them for my freelance business and, thanks to your video, I think I'll be trying the Dot business card. Thanks!
Very informative video. Thanks!
Guys when you have an idea about something please do everything to bring it to reality no matter how stupid and crazy the idea is. Had like ten years ago and did nothing and here we are people making money from it and its very useful
Sweet !
do you know if when you get your own dot profile can you, does it offer spotify too? (I saw an soundcloud icon but not spotify)
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Yes, they do have an option to link your Spotify account. Hope that helps!
I have the card but I tried to updated and It won’t update is there a way to update bec simply pressing edit it doesn’t update when I link it to other phones. Help please
Whenever you make changes to your account, like edit your profile or update a social media link you have to also hit the arrow at the top right. This saves the new information and thus update your other linked accounts. Let me know if this helps you.
I am thanking about getting the for my iPhone 12max do you have a update on using the dot thank you
I like the dot itself, however, there is a but... I think the business card is much better to have all the time versus the dot itself. I can see the dot adhesive wearing off over time or needing a new case and lots of other issues arising from using it. The main thing for me and from my experience is this, not everyone has NFC on their phones or it sometimes doesn't work. Therefore, having the card that has the QR code on the back of it is super useful because even an older iPhone can scan a QR code. I hope this helps you in your decision.
If I want to separate my professional links from personal ones i.e. when I meet my friends and wanna share my social media pages ( FB,IG, etc) , it only shows them and not my LinkedIn, personal website, etc., but when I am at a professional venue, it shows my LinkedIn and/or other desired info, do I need an additional dot card or can I simply create two profiles and synch the card to the desired profile?
Ok, after doing some digging for you, what I could find is that you would need two separate cards. One card and account for your personal and one card and account for business. This way they are separated from each other. Good thing is that each card is only $20 and the accounts are free. Hope this helps.
@@JarrodAmesPhotography thank you.
Great video. Is there a monthly fee to use the Dot service, or do you just pay for the products?
No monthly fees, just pay for the product and set up the profile and that’s it. Thank you for the kind feedback.
@@JarrodAmesPhotography good info!! 👏👏
SCAM! Buyer beware. Doesn’t work at all. Followed directions. No uploading at anyone else’s phone. Tried customer service. ZERO RESPONSE in four days now.
How do i edit info if o wanted to add or remove info.
Is there an app or site
Hi, I am curious, do you think feel like you are paying for the profile or the device aka nfc sticker?
I believe you are paying for the NFC capability of the card. The profiles are free. It is possible you are getting a free profile when you purchase the product. That I cannot be for certain about.
@@JarrodAmesPhotography with so many companies offering the exact same thing why did you select the dot? I am wondering because you seemed sincere in your feedback and I have wondered 🤔 why pick one company over the other if all things are equal. I await your reply, thanks
@@ChristopherCollinssr I've seen the other companies and they are relatively the same. Dot at the time was offering a great deal. I believe I mentioned it, that I got all 3 devices for the price of 2 at the time. I do wish I could customize the front of the card and I mentioned that as well. So if that is something you want then there are other companies that offer that but obviously the cost is more. For $20 per device and no recurring fees or setup fees I thought Dot was the best offer since like you said they're all basically the same. Now I'm not sure but I believe Dot has been around the longest. For me, at the end of the day it works and if the person's phone won't NFC connect the QR code will work. Hope this helps you, they have been great to use and I've gotten compliments on them.
@@JarrodAmesPhotography Thanks. I have found some companies that require you to purchase a product before you can make a profile and some that don't.
I have a philosophy on this.
I believe everyone should have a M.I.C.A.H. (My Internet Contact Address Hub) a custom web address and redirect that address to their profile.
This will allow you to use any company for a profile because you will send people to your M.I.C.A.H.
@@JarrodAmesPhotography Your experience is similar to mine and so I created Qrpop.net I think it will help bridge the gap between nfc and qrcode. Qrpop is a nfc sticker with a qr code on it.
No programming needed, no nfc needed and you can use any company you want.
Because you gave me your ti m e I would like to send you 1 free if you want to try it?
Just let me know and I'll send you a code. Thanks 😊 I appreciate your time.
You can also put your logo on the dot cards
At the time of recording this you couldn’t get a custom card but now you can for a few dollars more.
Hey quick question, my card stopped displaying my profile when someone opens the link. It is just a white screen in chrome or safari. What do you think is happening? Appreciate the help
I would try to reach out to Dot themselves. I have been using mine and haven’t had this issue come up. Make sure all your links are correct. I noticed if you copy and paste your links into your profile it sometimes doubles the link so like if you use Instagram mine was doing instagram.com/instagram.com/ then my link. Look at this first.
@@JarrodAmesPhotography Thanks!
It seems you're still answering questions here. I'm wondering if the downloaded contact card includes all your social media links AND, does it include the "notes" section of a contact card. I see the links on the Dot profile. Thanks for the video.
It includes all of my links whenever I have had someone download it. Although, I am not 100% sure on all Android devices. All new Android phones and devices it should. I’ve personally seen it. But again, I can’t be 100% sure for all of them. Hope this helps.
@@JarrodAmesPhotography Thanks for the response! I ordered a set that should be here any day. Thanks for making the video.
@@davidramon7117 you’re welcome and thanks!
It will download content from safari straight to contacts but not google chrome. Has anyone else had this issue?
No I haven’t had this issue. I’ve used this on pretty much all devices and it has worked. Now some devices NFC didn’t work but scanning the QR code always does.
Just got. How can I send a picture of my QR code to some one to scan. It works if someone is right in front of me
Not sure that sending a picture will work. However, I am sure that you should be able to send the dot card link to a person and they can connect with you that way.
@@JarrodAmesPhotography YESSSAA! I sent the Link..,..It Worked
Is there a fee?
Is the a monthly subscription?
No there isn’t. Best part about them.
Thanks for the video. Constructive criticism...get to the point about the product.
Thank you, I appreciate the feedback. I made this a while back when they were brand new. So I was trying to be as thorough as possible about what they offer and how they work. It’s obviously dated now.
I set mine up but it don't do anything when I touch it to my phone.
What kind of phone do you have? Older iPhone models do not have NFC in them and have to use the QR code on the back of the card to work.
@@JarrodAmesPhotography I have a Android T20
@@RidionWolfblood Look into your settings and see if you need to turn nfc on. If you don’t see an NFC option then your phone doesn’t have the capability of near field communication. Then your only option is QR codes.
@@JarrodAmesPhotography it's always been on.
@@RidionWolfblood This has been my experience with these. Not every NFC placement in the phone is the same. And some phone I have had to literally touch the card to the phone in order for it to pull up as some phones NFC varies. For Android the NFC is typically at the top of the phone but not always, like in my case my Galaxy Note 9 NFC is located at the bottom of the phone and I have to touch it to the phone.
What is your dot link
dot.cards/jarrodamesphotography
Do you have a discount link?
No they don’t do affiliate links. Just wanted to make a good review for a product I was very interested in. By the way, they are great to use! Works every, I even was traveling through Mexico for a month and I made so many new contacts because of them.
Thanks for wanting to support the channel though! I appreciate that.
It won't let me add a pic/banner
It let me add one and then select and different one. Did you look through the settings?
Mine says it's out for delivery. Hoping to get today and try it out.
So does it use cash app?
As far as I know it does not. Only for making connections through your social media outlets, email and website if you have one.
Does the phone you tap have to have the dot app? Download to where? To Their contact?
It will download to their contacts. No app available as far as I know. Hope this helps.
IF YOU LOOSE IT THAN IT'S NOTHING TO SCAN , CORRECT? :D
Of course, but then again they are pretty cheap to replace. When you get them on a deal they can be cheaper then a box of regular cards.
I can’t Waite to get mine I just older mine to day I hope my will work on my I phone I make a you tube Channel
Lot of my customers are elderly, operating a cell phone and scanning doesn’t apply to them. Physical cards
That I understand. I still have some physical cards just for those clients and customers that are less into technology or smart phones. That being said I am still using these cards and getting great response from people when I use them.
Can you add multiple accounts for someone who has more than 1 Instagram or Facebook account?
Try not having the phone upside down… couldn’t even make it through the video bud
Stay away from the do t business card or classic Dot. They don't work at least the NFC part doesn't work and customer service is non-existent they do not contact you back save your money
Some people have their NFC turned off or their case is a thick case like Otterbox. In which case, yes there may be an issue with using the NFC feature. But I still have mine and use it and it still works fine. Just did another art show and it worked just the same.