EYE Q TIP # 11
Those business cards aren't just clutter. It's a network of opportunities waiting to be organized. AI tools can turn a pile of cards into a searchable contact list in minutes
HENRY COUNTY — You know that stack of business cards sitting on your desk? Or tucked away in a drawer from networking events you've attended over the years?
Most of us collect them with the best intentions. Few of us ever do anything with them.
The problem isn't meeting people. It's finding the time to organize all those names, phone numbers, email addresses and job titles. Before long, those valuable connections are forgotten.
I recently decided to tackle my own pile.
I took photos of all the cards and uploaded them to Claude. Then I asked it to organize everything into a spreadsheet with five columns: name, company, title, phone number and email address.
Seconds later, it was done.
What could have taken an hour or more of typing was organized before I finished my coffee.
Here's where it gets even better.
Once your contacts are organized, ask the AI to convert the spreadsheet into a CSV file. That file can be imported into Google Contacts, Apple Contacts, Outlook and most other contact apps and cellphones, letting you add dozens of contacts all at once instead of entering them one by one.
That's not just a time saver. It's the difference between keeping valuable connections and losing them in a drawer.
Try This:
Grab five business cards.
Open ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini and type the information from each card. Then ask:
"Organize these into a spreadsheet with columns for name, company, title, phone number and email address."
When you're ready, ask:
"Convert this into a CSV file I can import into Google Contacts or Apple Contacts."
EyeQ Glossary:
CSV file: A CSV (comma separated values) file is a spreadsheet format that contact apps understand. Instead of entering contacts one at a time, you can import a CSV file and add dozens or even hundreds of contacts in just a few clicks.