Keep in Contact with your New Contacts

 Posted on: May 17 2019
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It’s back to work for those of us who went to the NASC Symposium in Knoxville last week. As you are getting back to your projects and events, don’t forget about all those contacts you met last week.

In the sports events and tourism industry, networking is key and we hope you met a lot of great people at the Symposium to help in future projects. So don’t let those business cards go to waste. Follow-up is key to developing a new professional relationship. Forbes has a few great tips to master the art of the follow-up.

  1. Start with a quick email this week. Don’t feel it has to be something long and profound. Simply say you enjoyed meeting them and if you can, reflect back on a point from your conversation, even if it wasn’t about work.
  2. Link in on LinkedIn. This is another way to connect days after meeting. LinkedIn also offers many free tools to keep your contacts front-of-mind for both you and them. Plus, you can send them a quick note on their work anniversary or their birthday.
  3. Create ‘reconnect files.’ Forbes suggests creating a file with the information you learn about the contact- where are they from, previous jobs, family life, etc. Then set a reminder once a month or every other month to reach out to that person.
  4. Use the power of one connection to open many doors. Every contact knows hundreds of other people, which could help you in the future. Once you’ve developed real trust with someone, be more intentional about how you can help them and vice-versa.

Don’t let those connections from last week go to waste. Take the time this week to reach out and say hi. We hope many new future opportunities come your way because of it.

View the full article from Forbes.

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