As you know, I am a big fan of live events. That is where the magic happens. People make major decisions at live events. People connect at a deep level at live events. And you as the host can make big money at live events.

So naturally, one of my strategies is to attend live events as a guest whenever I can. I go to be of service to the host, meet more people in my tribe, and connect with people in way so that they get to know me and what I offer.

I come home with new energy, new ideas, and lots of new contacts.

So now what? What to do with those new contacts?

Here are the first three things I do to reinforce our connection:

1. I forward the latest issue of my ezine with a personal note and an invitation to subscribe. (That is why I have the link at the very top of my ezine: “Sign Up For This Ezine”).
2. I find them on Social Media, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are the ones that I use. Most entrepreneurs are on one, two or all three of those. After they accept my friend request, I post a message on their FB wall. You want to “tag” them in the post. This way your friends will see their profile or page in your feed, and they will notice the post. If you took any pictures at the event with your new friend, post them on your wall tagging you both and tagging the event host .I also go to the event host’s page. I post a comment with positive feedback about the event. Most likely your new friend is already a friend or fan of the host, so you can tag your new contacts in your comments. Make sure to also tag the host in your comment. This is great way to thank the host for connecting you with your new friends.
3. I follow up with another email to my new friend that is either helpful information, or a connection with a mutual friend, or a link to another event I have coming up that they might be interested in. Introducing your new friend to a contact of yours is a great way to reinforce your new relationship.

I try to do these three things as soon as possible after the event while your face is still fresh in their minds. Having your photo on your business card is a must in my opinion if you want to be memorable. I don’t like glossy finish on both sides of cards; I love to write notes about our connection so I can remind them in my correspondence what we talked about.

Coming from a true place of how we can support each other, is the best way to make real connections and lasting relationships.

Your “tribe” is out there waiting for you to show up…Make it easy for them to find you!

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