Since HiHello’s founding in 2018, the adoption of digital business cards has skyrocketed worldwide. 2023 was an especially exciting year for HiHello—not only did we hit epic environmental milestones, but we also partnered with countless exciting new brands, launched our new website, and introduced several new features like AI card scanning and card templates.

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All of this, of course, wouldn’t have been possible without you. More people than ever are creating and sharing digital business cards and, best of all, making new connections. As a HiHello user, this year you directly contributed to…

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• Creating 500 million impressions with HiHello by using virtual backgrounds, email signatures, and digital business cards
• 13 million digital business cards shared, saving over 654 trees
• Every 15 seconds, someone updated their card, helping save $541,250 in business card costs
• 7.8 million new connections formed, helping you grow your network
• 51,842 paper business cards transcribed with AI into your business contact manager
• … and all of this took place across 180+ countries in 126 languages!

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As a HiHello user, you already know you can add unlimited information to your card. From website pages to social accounts, payment apps, gaming platforms, and more, the opportunities are endless. In 2023, someone interacted with a card field every 15 seconds, but there were a few standouts that caught the attention of your connections most.:

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1. Website

2. Phone

3. Instagram

4. Email

5. Facebook

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While HiHello is available worldwide, some countries tend to use digital business cards more than others. In 2023, these five countries made the biggest move to digital business cards:

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1. The United States

2. United Kingdom

3. India

4. Canada 

5. Australia

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While people across all industries turned to digital business cards in 2023, there were five that came to HiHello in droves. The top five industries that went digital with HiHello were: 

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1. Professional Services

2. Insurance 

3. Financial Services

4. Real Estate 

5. Tech

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One of the most significant benefits of going digital is its environmental effect. Ordering printed business cards directly and negatively impacts the earth, including our trees, water supply, and carbon footprint. We are excited to announce that by using HiHello, you—our users—have each individually made a significant environmental contribution. In 2023, HiHello users have saved:

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• 654 Trees
• 261,700 gallons of water
• 39,200 pounds of carbon, and 
• 38,900 pounds of waste

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To everyone who has used HiHello this year, thank you for going digital. We hope you were able to strengthen your relationships and amplify the power of your network with HiHello. Want to see how 2023 stacked up to last year? Check out our 2022 recap. 

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Have you enjoyed using HiHello this year? Leave a review in the App Store or Google Play.