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Warning: I spent 6 months at Detroit TechTown networking events shaking hands without ever following up the next day
After a founder I really respected called me out at a coffee shop in Corktown for never sending that LinkedIn request or email after we talked, I realized I wasted dozens of solid connections just because I thought a good handshake was enough - has anyone else found a simple system that actually works for follow-through?
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linda_wood24d ago
The trick I found was to just send a quick text or email right there in my car before I even leave the parking lot... keeps it simple and stops me from forgetting.
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michael_bennett1123d ago
Yeah that "before you even leave" part is key. I do the same thing with grocery lists. Like I'll literally stand in the aisle at Walmart and text my wife what I grabbed so she can add stuff we're out of. It's way better than getting home and realizing I forgot the milk. The parking lot rule works for work stuff too. I'll dictate a quick email to my boss while I'm still sitting there with the AC blasting. Once I walk in the door at home all that work brain just disappears. That ten second habit saves me from sending follow ups at 2am when I finally remember.
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