Comments on: My best networking follow-up tip http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/my-favorite-networking-follow-up-tip Next Generation Career & Workplace Expert Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 100 Must-Read Blog Posts for Networking in a New Age | Online Colleges http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/my-favorite-networking-follow-up-tip#comment-10629 100 Must-Read Blog Posts for Networking in a New Age | Online Colleges Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:36:30 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=421#comment-10629 [...] My favorite networking follow-up tip: Lindsey Pollak shares some great advice for following up after meeting someone. [...] [...] My favorite networking follow-up tip: Lindsey Pollak shares some great advice for following up after meeting someone. [...]

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/my-favorite-networking-follow-up-tip#comment-2286 Lindsey Pollak Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:45:16 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=421#comment-2286 @Carole - Thank so much for commenting and sharing a unique networking tip. I'm so happy we've built up such a great list! Lindsey @Carole – Thank so much for commenting and sharing a unique networking tip. I’m so happy we’ve built up such a great list!

Lindsey

]]> By: Carole http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/my-favorite-networking-follow-up-tip#comment-2265 Carole Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:58:45 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=421#comment-2265 Everyone's ideas and suggestions are fabulous! I like to go one step further. With the system I have I send an actual greeting card letting them know how much I enjoyed meeting them. Most of the time the card includes my picture (printed on the inside) and phone # only so they can remember my face. I try to focus solely on them and meeting them, so as to not mix messages. The back of the card has my return address, in case they threw my card away and want to send me something. I had one person call me to thank me personally for the card as he has never received a card like that before. Best of business success, Carole Everyone’s ideas and suggestions are fabulous! I like to go one step further. With the system I have I send an actual greeting card letting them know how much I enjoyed meeting them. Most of the time the card includes my picture (printed on the inside) and phone # only so they can remember my face. I try to focus solely on them and meeting them, so as to not mix messages. The back of the card has my return address, in case they threw my card away and want to send me something.
I had one person call me to thank me personally for the card as he has never received a card like that before.

Best of business success,
Carole

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/my-favorite-networking-follow-up-tip#comment-637 Lindsey Pollak Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:21:33 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=421#comment-637 @ Maggie Mistal - You are an EXCELLENT listener (an important quality in a coach!) and it's such an important message to share. As my grandfather used to say, there's a reason we have two ears and one mouth. You get so much more from listening. Thanks for commenting! - Lindsey @ Maggie Mistal – You are an EXCELLENT listener (an important quality in a coach!) and it’s such an important message to share. As my grandfather used to say, there’s a reason we have two ears and one mouth. You get so much more from listening. Thanks for commenting!

- Lindsey

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/my-favorite-networking-follow-up-tip#comment-636 Lindsey Pollak Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:20:07 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=421#comment-636 @ Jason Alba - I couldn't agree more. Follow-up really is what separates the serious people from the "card collectors." Thanks for the comment! - Lindsey @ Jason Alba – I couldn’t agree more. Follow-up really is what separates the serious people from the “card collectors.” Thanks for the comment!

- Lindsey

]]> By: Maggie Mistal http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/my-favorite-networking-follow-up-tip#comment-635 Maggie Mistal Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:50:21 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=421#comment-635 My favorite networking tip is listen, listen, listen. It's amazing how often people share information yet never really hear each other because they're too busy making their own pitch. Ok so that was my problem early on in my career. I thought that the best way to get ahead was to self-promote. What I didn't realize was that you can't build rapport when you don't learn anything about the other person or remember what he/she said. So now my mantra is talk less, listen more and really focus on the person I am networking with. I've since made connections with amazing people like Lindsey and have solid relationships that really make for tremendous networking opportunities and great friendships! My favorite networking tip is listen, listen, listen. It’s amazing how often people share information yet never really hear each other because they’re too busy making their own pitch.

Ok so that was my problem early on in my career. I thought that the best way to get ahead was to self-promote. What I didn’t realize was that you can’t build rapport when you don’t learn anything about the other person or remember what he/she said.

So now my mantra is talk less, listen more and really focus on the person I am networking with. I’ve since made connections with amazing people like Lindsey and have solid relationships that really make for tremendous networking opportunities and great friendships!

]]> By: Jason Alba http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/my-favorite-networking-follow-up-tip#comment-630 Jason Alba Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:26:36 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=421#comment-630 I was at an event in Silicon Valley and a guy would not give me his business card. He said 'you won't follow up with me, so you can't have my card!' Of course, it made me want it more. But the message was clear - there's too much passing the cards and not enough follow-up. Simply following-up will make you more memorable, and show you care enough to remain on my radar. As I started networking more I realized I couldn't do it with just a stack of business cards - I needed software to help manage all the information - notes about the person, when I followed up, action items, what we talked about, misc information, etc. Salespeople use Salesforce.com or something like that - career-oriented people, including those who are *just* networking, use JibberJobber ;) Jason Alba CEO - JibberJobber.com I was at an event in Silicon Valley and a guy would not give me his business card. He said ‘you won’t follow up with me, so you can’t have my card!’ Of course, it made me want it more. But the message was clear – there’s too much passing the cards and not enough follow-up. Simply following-up will make you more memorable, and show you care enough to remain on my radar.

As I started networking more I realized I couldn’t do it with just a stack of business cards – I needed software to help manage all the information – notes about the person, when I followed up, action items, what we talked about, misc information, etc. Salespeople use Salesforce.com or something like that – career-oriented people, including those who are *just* networking, use JibberJobber ;)

Jason Alba
CEO – JibberJobber.com

]]> By: Lindsey Pollak http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/my-favorite-networking-follow-up-tip#comment-625 Lindsey Pollak Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:05:33 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=421#comment-625 @Miriam - Thanks for the comment and the additional tip. That's great advice to make notes on the back of people's business cards. Happy networking! - Lindsey @Miriam – Thanks for the comment and the additional tip. That’s great advice to make notes on the back of people’s business cards. Happy networking!

- Lindsey

]]> By: Miriam Salpeter http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/my-favorite-networking-follow-up-tip#comment-624 Miriam Salpeter Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:20:34 +0000 http://lindseypollak.com/?p=421#comment-624 Lindsey, That is great advice. Knowing for sure that a contact is willing to hear from you again makes follow-up much easier and less stressful. Another tip that helps me if I meet a lot of people at one event: Make notes on the contact's business card. Include the best method to contact him or her AND something that will remind you of your conversation. For example, if you talked about your shared passion for tennis, you'll want to mention it in your follow-up so the contact will remember you! Looking forward to reconnecting with you again soon! Best, Miriam Salpeter Keppie Careers Lindsey,

That is great advice. Knowing for sure that a contact is willing to hear from you again makes follow-up much easier and less stressful.

Another tip that helps me if I meet a lot of people at one event: Make notes on the contact’s business card. Include the best method to contact him or her AND something that will remind you of your conversation. For example, if you talked about your shared passion for tennis, you’ll want to mention it in your follow-up so the contact will remember you!

Looking forward to reconnecting with you again soon!

Best,
Miriam Salpeter
Keppie Careers

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