Being that I just finished a World Class Assistant program, I feel compelled to bring up this subject. I mentioned this top-notch group I recently had in a class.
All these attendees were strangers when they walked into the program the first morning. As I was preparing to start the program, I noticed that the executive assistants started handing out their business cards to each other and introducing themselves before we even began. That is pretty savvy.
Do you have a business card? I hope so. I strongly believe administrative professionals of every level should have a card. It says, "I take my career seriously. I am a professional just like any other title in our organization." If your organization will not pay for your cards, you may want to make your own investment. Just make sure that you appropriately use your organization's corporate colors and logos. You may want to get approval first, even though you are paying for them.
One thing I want to share with you that I learned not too long ago has to do with what we do when we get someone's business card. We actually are supposed to look at it when it is handed to us. How many of us get handed a business card and just put it down or throw it in our purse or place it aside. Proper etiquette is to look at the card; treat it special as the person who just handed it to you is special.
I hope this helps.