Following up from a Conference

by Bonnie Sainsbury

You’re home from the conference. Now is the time to sort through the business cards and literature you collected for two days.

take the time to review the websites and bookmark those worth a second look
enter contacts into your address books of those you want to stay in touch with. Don’t forget to note where you met them and why you’re entering their info
write a quick e-mail to the contacts you’ve entered into your address book to tell them how much you enjoyed meeting them. If you’ve made any notes on their business card, mention your conversation with them.
put a note in your calendar to spend more time investigating some of the more interesting sites or contacts
review your notes – scan them or transfer recordings to a directory labeled with the name of the conference
check on www.slideshare.com for the conference slides and create a document with the links to the session slides that are of the most interest.
Make a list of three concepts you’ll integrate into your business plan. Write a mini business plan with goals and dates
Follow Up every week and journal the progress integrating three concepts into your business plan

What do you do to follow up from a conference you’ve attended?