I’m so amazed at how few people follow up after a networking event. Counting it up, I attended 23 networking events in May and June. In that time I received ONE email after the meeting. That isn’t before or after my notes – that’s period. I try very hard to send a note to every person I meet at a networking event. If nothing else, it gets my contact information into their Outlook. It also allows me to show I’m serious about connecting, share some additional information about me and my business, and address specific issues I wrote on the back of their business card. So here’s the thing – when I see people the second time, they generally remember me. Many, many people say “I got your email” or “thanks for your note” which means we don’t start from square one again. The other […] Continue reading