All About Bric APP

Owing to numerous queries on what we do and how different are we from the rest of the Business card scanner APPS, Card readers etc, we are putting together everything in a blog 

Intro Video

Card scanning & Accuracy :

The most important aspect of a business card scanner is accuracy, which an OCR ( optical character recognition scanner ) can never be, which means each card has to be checked by the user & edited wherever required. Imagine a scenario where you return back from a trade fair with 250 cards... Nightmare? 

Bric APP uses a combination OCR, AI & human intervention to turn out 99% accuracy in data capture. Hence it makes the process faster than a pure play transcription service with the same accuracy.
The service is competitively priced at a price range of 8 ¢ to 12 ¢ per card depending on the subscription which is almost 1/3 rd the price of the Industry average. Some of the vintage players charge around 30 ¢ per card.

Another very interesting card scan service is the Bric bulkscan service. Read the blog to know how you can get 100's of cards converted in no time.

Data Export & Sync :
The next important use case for a business card scanner App is to get the scanned data onto other folders.

Bric APP syncs the data to Phone book, Google Contacts, MS Outlook,  Salesforce and soon into other CRM like Hubspot, Zoho, freshsales, Zapier and so on. The data can also be exported as a CSV or XLS file and updated to other software.

The Important differentiator here is, there is no cap on no of exports syncs per day/week etc like most Scanning APPS. It's unlimited and has a simple interface to select & push multiple cards to multiple folders.

Sharing Cards :
Saved cards can be easily shared with colleagues APP to APP, APP to Mobile or APP to Email. The sharing does not require the recipient to have the APP, it can just be shared as a URL / VCF file through SMS or email. The contacts can directly sync into their contact folder.

Web account :
Bric APP also has a web interface from where scanned cards can be viewed, downloaded as CSV / XLS files. The upcoming features are integrations to other CRM from the web, data edits and uploading image files for transcription. A web interface gives a larger screen interface to engage with the data.

Sharing Personal Cards :
While this is still not an evolved feature in Bric APP and there is a lot of work to go into this like creating a personal card etc, Bric APP still enables users to scan their cards and share it as a URL / VCF file, similar to how contacts can be shared. It updates everyone as and when the card is updated

Bric APP has three versions, a freemium, Pro & an enterprise version, whereby the first two are for individuals and the third is best suited for corporates.

Check out Bric API for developers to integrate card scanning for their software / CRM

Bric API - Business card scanner API

Pass card images and get accurate results in Json

Most CRM / ERP software requires inputting customer/vendor details into the software and a major source of this data are business cards. Anything that involves manual input is a pain and in turn, results in lesser data entering the system and potential opportunity losses on account of that.

The CRM software in turn services lesser data resulting in a possible revenue loss for the provider. The solution to this would be to provide a feature to scan business card data directly into the CRM or ERP software, however, the provider may not have the bandwidth or feasibility to build a card scanner just for this functionality and here is where Bric API helps

Bric API is a simple yet powerful card scanner API to pass images of business cards and receive accurately transcribed data in JSON format. Bric differs from other card scanner APIs' by using a combination of back-end OCR & human transcription to return accurate data at a reasonably fast turnaround time.As part of the service offering, Bric will not record or store any of the client data that is transcribed on its server and data is erased once it is returned back.

Bric API is ideal for CRM / ERP / in-house customised CRM that has a need to extract business card data onto its system. The client has to ensure there is an interface either to capture images from the device camera or pass scanned images from any other source and Bric will do the rest.

If you are looking for a card scanner API that is accurate, fast, Secure & at the most competitive rates in the market, Do check out Bric API and sign up for a free trial!

Check out the Bric APP for teams and professionals . . .

Bric Enterprise - Customised Business Card Management Software

Business card scanners / APPS are an important tool for most organizations to effectively manage customer contacts, leads etc.The requirement may vary from one company to the other however the common practice is either to purchase a business card scanner machine which has its own limitations or purchase Business card scanner APPs through a subscription model.

The disadvantage of a subscription model is that it lacks flexibility or customisations which may be a critical requirement for mid-size/large enterprises.The other disadvantage is the fact that the data resides on the service provider's server which may be a point of concern for some organizations if their internal policies' or the jurisdictions in which they operate do not permit that.

Bric Enterprise is a perfect solution for the above, where the entire business card management software which includes a Mobile APP, Web-APP & a transcription dashboard is customised according to the organization's needs and hosted on the company's server or on a private cloud.The solution works exactly like the Bric Business version with integrations to Salesforce, Office 365, Google etc along with other customisations if any.

Bric Enterprise is a one-time software purchase with AMC arrangements and covers all incremental updates for a defined period.

Sign up on Bric Enterprise to enquire & get your own customised software. 

Bric bulk scan - Fastest way to scan 100s' of business cards

             Easy Conversion of  business cards to contacts 

Capturing business cards one by one on a card scanner APP or a business card scanner machine can be a laborious activity if you are left with heaps of business cards and when that keeps piling up with each trade fair/exhibition.

Bric APP's bulk scan service digitizes business cards scanned as PDF sheets / JPG images into accurate data.

You can scan biz cards ( multiple cards ) from a flatbed scanner and send them across as PDF files, we will crop, process and transcribe the data into individual records accurately.

These records are securely backed up and can be accessed on both PC & mobile APP. You can export business cards as Excel CSV, sync cards to salesforce, Outlook, Zoho, Hubspot as well as Google contacts. 

The bulk scan service can also be used to scan cards from different branches etc with a different account and a master database.

You can also scan incremental cards from the enterprise version of the APP

We have helped companies scan from 500 cards to 9000 cards through our service.

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Scan Business cards to Outlook in seconds . .

Ever juggled with the misery of collecting business cards & typing them into your Outlook account? 

Look no further, with Bric APP business card scanner you can scan business cards into your account in seconds and can also be rest assured that accurate data is synced to your account...

                                    How it works?                                

Bric APP combines a powerful OCR backed by human validation to digitize business cards and turnaround results quickly.The results are 99.9% accurate and minimizes the need to check each data unlike a traditional business card reader.The user can configure their Outlook account with Bric APP ( through a secure Microsoft interface ) and all the scanned cards can automatically sync into their Outlook account or can manually select & push only specific cards.

Bric APP integrates to Office 365 / Corporate Exchange and other Microsoft accounts like live.com, hotmail.com, Msn.com etc. Bric APP also integrates with Google accounts, phone book, Salesforce with options to Export cards as a CSV file as well as a web interface to access the account.

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Syncing Business card data to Salesforce . .

Industry estimates hardly 30% of business cards received, enter into Salesforce, why ??

Salesforce is one of the most Popularly used CRM and has evolved over years into a robust tool for customer management. However, like any other CRM, the success of the solution is derived from the amount of data that goes into the CRM and this where the pain point arises.

Business cards are the most common source of customer data and updating this data onto Salesforce is a major road block as it takes at least 3 minutes to capture all relevant information from the card.Imagine a scenario where a sales person accumulates 50 cards and that translates to 2.5 hours of data entry work.It is because of this reason that sales people shy away from capturing data on Salesforce and either update few cards or postpone it to another day.

Bric APP  Solves this problem with just a 10-second engagement with the APP by facilitating direct sync of business cards scanned on to a Salesforce account instantly.The user just needs to login to their Salesforce account through Bric APP, set their Sync preferences to the respective account or leads and set it.The user can either set auto sync of each card scanned or manually select & sync specific cards to their SF Account.

Bric APP commits to a 99.9% data accuracy of business cards through its optional back end human transcription and also syncs data to Google, Phone-book, MS Outlook along with a web dashboard.

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Bric Enterprise is the corporate version for teams with all the features as above along with a centralized master repository of cards with admin access.

  Each business card is a potential customer, Secure it with Bric!

    

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Bric enterprise awarded “Expert’s choice 2016” by Finances online

Finances Online  is a B2B software review platform that helps users make informed decisions about the software they intend to purchase. It also lists software on its website which meet certain quality specifications and makes it available for users to search and subscribe from there.

Bric enterprise was awarded with “ Expert’s choice 2016” and "Great user experience" from here.Bric is listed under the contact management software and has also fetched a user satisfaction score of 96%  from the users who have availed this through this platform and a Finances online index score of 8.

So what is Bric ?

Bric is a cloud based  contact management app that enables users to digitize, manage and exchange business cards from a mobile device.

Bric enterprise is the business version which simplifies business card management, sales reporting and customer engagement for corporates.

Each sales person is equipped with the APP and all they need to do is capture the business card of a client on the APP and forget about it. The data from the card is extracted through OCR and stored as a contact folder on mobile as well as on the cloud. The admin can review all the cards stored under each sales person from a web interface and also export this data as CSV or sync it to other popular CRM like sales force,zoho etc. (Watch demo)

Bric users can also share their own card from mobile and the recipient can receive the business card on Bric, SMS or email and easily store the contact details from a VCF file.

Finally if you are looking for a business card scanner, a contact management software, a sales CRM and a networking tool from a single interface, Bric is your answer.

The Power of Networking

An important aspect of a successful career is the ability to meet people and leverage the contact to good use. Most of the jobs at senior levels are swung more through contacts than through head hunting firms. Contacts also lead people to new customers, partnerships and play a critical role in the success of that Individual.

So what is networking?

Anything from striking a conversation with a cab driver to a stranger in the elevator falls under the ambit of networking. Some people are naturally good at opening a conversation with anyone at any scenario while some might have inhibitions breaking ice or even may not be too keen in participating in a conversation initiated by others.

Tips on Networking:

1)   A friendly smile is a good start at getting to know people we meet every day like neighbours, Co-commuters on public transport, Building lifts etc

2)   Make it a point to meet and self introduce as many people as possible in trade fairs, conferences, etc as the whole agenda there by itself is to meet people

3)   The smile can soon convert to a hello followed by a self introduction and an intro line like “ Hi, I see that we have been travelling the same route and I am Mark & work with….  Or live in….“

4)   If there is an opportunity to cross paths with an important person you always wanted to meet, make sure to read up enough about that person and quote areas that they would appreciate to hear about them or their company during the conversation

5)   Actively exchange business cards & make it a point to store these business cards in a manner that it can be easily accessed at any point of time. Bric app is a great tool to quickly exchange and store business cards in such instances

6)   Once a contact is established, make it a point to stay in touch by quickly sending them a “nice meeting you “email and keep refreshing memories with periodic pleasantries and festive greetings

Hope this article was of use to people who wish to polish their networking skills and more to follow in the blogs to come