By Catherine Burke. Originally published on Page, now part of Brief, and updated for Brief.
Social media has taken over the digital world. Instagram is where we share photos and stories, and LinkedIn is where we connect with people in our industry. But neither is built for the moment that matters most in networking: meeting someone in person, and making sure that conversation doesn’t end when you walk away.
Hi, we’re Brief. Nice to meet you!
With one tap of your Brief card on someone’s phone, your profile opens instantly: your photo, title and company, and every way to reach you. They can save you as a contact in one tap, with no app and no typing. You can also share your QR code or your link, brief.cv/@you.
Set up your profile your way
Add your contact details, social profiles and website, write a short bio, and feature the links that matter: your portfolio, booking page, latest listing or newest launch. You decide who sees what:
- Everyone: what you’d put on a business card.
- After a tap: a personal number or email, only for people you’ve actually met.
- Only me: details you want to keep for yourself.
Need more than one? Create separate cards for work, side projects or your team, all under one login.
Make the follow-up easy
Networking only works if you stay in touch. When someone opens your Brief, they can send you their details back. They land in your Contacts, and you get an email right away so you can reply while the conversation is fresh.
Insights show how your card is doing: profile views, card taps, contact saves and link clicks.
For everyone, in every industry
- Real estate agents: share your listings and booking link with every open-house visitor.
- Photographers and creators: put your portfolio one tap away.
- Founders, sales teams and job seekers: leave every conversation with a way to stay in touch.
Together, let’s change the way we network, and leave the paper at home.