Editors Note:This is a guest post byAlex Moore, the CEO ofBaydin Softwareand creators of a couple of our favorite toolsBoomerangandThe Email Game. Being a CEO of a startup involves, amongst many other things, a serious amount of networking. Alex kindly shares his tips & tricks for staying in touch with the people you meet when the networking is over.
If you’re anything like me, you have a giant stack of business cards you’ve accumulated at conferences and events somewhere in your office. I’ve got two such stacks, and I never contacted the majority of the people in them, nor do I remember anything about who they were or why (even if!) they were interesting.
I’ve been working on a system to streamline handling the stack of cards for quite some time, and I think I’ve finally hit on one that works. The new system:
It’s been quite effective for me. Here’s how it works, in traditional SEO-optimized style.
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First, you’ll need a couple tools to help you get started
Got them all wired up? Great! We’re ready to start cranking through the stack.
There you have it! 7 steps that have helped me don my cape as a master of following up after conferences. Remember: if you’re not going to build any relationships after a conference, why bother going?
Story byAlex Moore
Alex is the CEO of Baydin, makers of the Boomerang email reminder service and The Email Game. When not making email happier or sorting busin(show all)Alex is the CEO of Baydin, makers of theBoomerang email reminder serviceandThe Email Game. When not making email happier or sorting business cards after a conference, he enjoys running and making his secret Chicken Florentine recipe for friends.
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