Networking
Follow up
Follow up so it reads as continuation rather than as a template.
The message after meeting somebody.
The shape
- Recall the interaction
- Reference something specific
- Give a reason or value
- Propose the next connection
A worked example
Good to meet you yesterday. I enjoyed the discussion about leadership communication. I came across an article on executive communication that made me think of it. Would be good to continue the conversation.
What usually goes wrong
A follow up with nothing specific in it, which proves you do not remember the conversation.
Mostly serves Connection, and reaches into Message.
A framework tells you what shape the answer takes. It cannot tell you whether shape is what you are short of, and for most people it is not. Which one is yours, and whether a framework is the right instrument at all, is what a Discovery Call is for.
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