So maybe something like, "I really enjoyed meeting you at the (name of event) last week. I hope we'll get a chance to talk again at the next one. Cheers, June"?

I would use that as a start. Try to personalize each one but if you use that as your base and go from there it sounds good.

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Lanel Taylor, CVA ~ Virtual Bookkeeper
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I like Lanel's suggestion.. honestly, there are some people that you meet that you know you aren't going to work with. Those/and everyone, I send a short generic note like the one mentioned about..

Others, there might be potential and I might personalize theirs a bit more - especially if I had and enjoyed a conversation with them.

Trying to sell is really important. I met with someone last night that I met at a networking event.. just to learn about each others business.. It was a great conversation. We found out we had a lot in common and it may or may not result in business. But hopefully she will think of me when she talks to someone who might need a VA, even if its not her.

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I will definitely try to get more information about people at the next event I go to so I can personalize the follow up. It was so loud that I didn't feel like I really got to know anybody. The folks who stand out most in my mind are the really drunk blond woman who loves 80s music and the horny decorating contractor. Neither of whom, as you can imagine, are high on my follow up list. I did meet a very nice website designer I would like to stay in touch with.

I dunno about that - the really drunk lady could be a great prospect - you could contact her and tell her you're ready to start, and she wouldn't remember if she hired you or not. Just Kidding.....

Great Ideas, I will have to use this hopefully soon. I need to make a habit of going to networking events locally to try and get my business name out there.

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Miranda
My Busy Assistants

Thanks for the great tips! I will be attending my first networking meeting this week, and this definitely will something I will try to do afterwards.

Thanks again

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Patricia
www.extrapairofhands.ca

Do you need to be LLC in order to belong your local chapter of chamber of commerce? Just wondering?

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