| Do you make the most of an event -- after it ends? | | | | I love to share new ideas, insights, and information |
| Read my 5 ways to make the most of it. Whenever | | | | with my readers and followers online, and so a top |
| I attend an event I always pre-plan time in my | | | | priority is to synthesize what I learned and |
| calendar afterward to take action. For a live event, | | | | immediately begin sharing it with my clients, readers |
| I’ve blocked out the entire first day back, and | | | | and followers. Yes, I go to events for my own |
| half of the second. It’s really important to do | | | | development, but I also go so that I constantly have |
| this for several reasons. | | | | new and relevant content for my clients. So stay |
| 1. I need the time to reground myself at home and in | | | | tuned for a few blog posts including—Are You |
| my office’ | | | | a Sham-WOW or a Quicker Picker Upper, and What |
| 2. I need time to integrate what I learned so it | | | | a Tree can Tell You About Your Business. |
| doesn’t fade away in the busyness of | | | | 4. Schedule follow up calls |
| everyday life | | | | At almost every event I make a few really great |
| 3. I need time to do the follow up so the event I | | | | connections where we talk about all sorts of |
| invested time and money in continues to be a high | | | | possibilities to do business together. So again, rather |
| payoff experience even after I’m home | | | | than letting that excitement get lost in the day to |
| So I thought it might be helpful to tell you the top | | | | day, I immediately follow up on those contacts with |
| five things I do during my post-event follow up. Feel | | | | a phone call and book some quality time to talk |
| free to share with me what you do as well to really | | | | through our after thoughts’ in a week or |
| get the most out of networking and development | | | | two. Getting those appointments on the books fast |
| events! | | | | makes a huge difference in whether the ideas we |
| 1. Follow up with the people I connected with. | | | | generated evaporate or get implemented. |
| I send out personal cards and emails to those I met. | | | | 5. Self Care |
| I also upload my pictures to Facebook, tag them and | | | | I happen to be a slight introvert (I know, it shocks |
| thank them publicly. It really helps carry the | | | | some people, but I like ALOT of alone time to |
| relationship forward and people love to enjoy the | | | | refuel). So after spending so much time in a |
| afterglow of an event by seeing all the fun pictures. | | | | conference room with very extroverted, social |
| 2. Take immediate action on 3-5 things I learned. | | | | people, I need time to recharge, refuel and reconnect |
| I sit down and write out the top 3-5 things I am | | | | with my kids, my husband, and my life. So I make |
| committed to implementing or taking action on. Then | | | | sure I do the things that recharge me. Long walks |
| I immediately start. If I don’t do it NOW, I | | | | outside. Sleeping in. Hanging on the couch talking to |
| find that the ideas, inspiration and motivation I got | | | | my kids. Putzing in the yard. Spending time with my |
| from the event slips away in the shuffle of all the To | | | | husband. All of these things are critical so I |
| Do’s that were on my list before I went. | | | | don’t get after event burnout. |
| 3. Write an article (or three) based on the event | | | | That’s it! |