Tip number 1. Make notes
Experts say that a good business card is a one-sided business card. The reverse side should be free of information. Thus, during communication with a new potential partner, you can make short notes, and after the event is over, it is easy to remember the owner of the business card and restore the essence of the conversation in memory.
Tip number 2. Keep your contacts in a safe place
An important part of preparing for the event is the installation of one of the applications on your device, which allows you to manage the information contained in business cards. It could be, for example:
Evernote (iOS, Android or Windows Mobile);
WorldCard (iOS, Android or Windows Mobile);
FullContact Card Reader (iOS or Android);
ABBYY Business Card Reader (iOS, Android or Windows Mobile) or other similar.
In a couple of clicks using the smartphone’s camera, the application converts the information printed on the business card into a full contact on your mobile phone, which you can contact in any convenient way.
Tip number 3. Contact new acquaintances “on the spot”
For example, you can send a new friend a joint conference photo on Twitter with the hashtag # nice to meet you. This approach allows you to connect and easily find contacts you’ve acquired at meetings like this. There is no need to add everyone in a row to Facebook or LinkedIn.
Tip number 4. Sift out the unnecessary
In order not to be like Gogol's Plyushkin, at the end of the day you can put all the business cards on the table, make a “readable” photo and leave it in one of the applications marked with the name and date of the event. After that, it is worth selecting the cards of those who can become a future partner in business relations. You can get rid of all the rest - if necessary, the program on the smartphone will tell you information about them from the saved photo.
Tip number 5. "Knock" on social networks
You should not wait until the last event is completely erased from the memory of its participants. During the day, it is important to find the time to send an extended e-mail or request on social networks (LinkedIn, Facebook). This will make it easy to remind yourself and not get lost among new friends. You can immediately agree on the next meeting or call to discuss further cooperation.
Tip number 6. stay in touch
Typically, a week is enough to respond to a request on LinkedIn. After this time, you can safely look into the “New connections” tab of a professional social network to note for yourself all the contacts received during the last event. After that, it remains only to find your winning combination of new business partners.
Experts say that a good business card is a one-sided business card. The reverse side should be free of information. Thus, during communication with a new potential partner, you can make short notes, and after the event is over, it is easy to remember the owner of the business card and restore the essence of the conversation in memory.
Tip number 2. Keep your contacts in a safe place
An important part of preparing for the event is the installation of one of the applications on your device, which allows you to manage the information contained in business cards. It could be, for example:
Evernote (iOS, Android or Windows Mobile);
WorldCard (iOS, Android or Windows Mobile);
FullContact Card Reader (iOS or Android);
ABBYY Business Card Reader (iOS, Android or Windows Mobile) or other similar.
In a couple of clicks using the smartphone’s camera, the application converts the information printed on the business card into a full contact on your mobile phone, which you can contact in any convenient way.
Tip number 3. Contact new acquaintances “on the spot”
For example, you can send a new friend a joint conference photo on Twitter with the hashtag # nice to meet you. This approach allows you to connect and easily find contacts you’ve acquired at meetings like this. There is no need to add everyone in a row to Facebook or LinkedIn.
Tip number 4. Sift out the unnecessary
In order not to be like Gogol's Plyushkin, at the end of the day you can put all the business cards on the table, make a “readable” photo and leave it in one of the applications marked with the name and date of the event. After that, it is worth selecting the cards of those who can become a future partner in business relations. You can get rid of all the rest - if necessary, the program on the smartphone will tell you information about them from the saved photo.
Tip number 5. "Knock" on social networks
You should not wait until the last event is completely erased from the memory of its participants. During the day, it is important to find the time to send an extended e-mail or request on social networks (LinkedIn, Facebook). This will make it easy to remind yourself and not get lost among new friends. You can immediately agree on the next meeting or call to discuss further cooperation.
Tip number 6. stay in touch
Typically, a week is enough to respond to a request on LinkedIn. After this time, you can safely look into the “New connections” tab of a professional social network to note for yourself all the contacts received during the last event. After that, it remains only to find your winning combination of new business partners.
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