Tags as such no longer exist on LinkedIn. Only in Sales Navigator and I am not paying for that, are you? In this post you’ll learn a quick workaround to ‘tag’ new connections. This way, if they reach out to you next month or in 3 years time, you can quickly refresh your memory about where you met. Even what you talked about if you wish.
DO YOU THINK I REMEMBER EVERY PERSON THAT I MEET?
I wish! One week I attended a networking event and someone asked me: “Have you got your phone?” I ehmed a bit. They asked: “Or don’t you want to connect?”
Got out my phone, opened LinkedIn. I typed in the person’s name, took a few extra steps and typed: “Great meeting you at such-and-such event.” Person said there was no need for it, we were standing right there together.
I’D LOVE TO REMEMBER EVERY LINKEDIN CONNECTION
Truth is, unlike Mike on “Suits” I don’t have a photographic memory.
I spent 5 days at a conference, chatted to over 100 people, even if only for a few minutes. Then I spoke at a meeting where two networking groups joined forces. Followed by the networking event I mentioned. Hate to disappoint you, but I do not remember every one of you brilliant people.
Especially when you look nothing like your profile picture!
Got myself a new client who introduced himself by saying: “I am so-and-so’s dad”. I thought so-and-so was at the combined event. Looked her up, turns out we met at the conference. Thank goodness for messages and personalised invites.
The person who asked me to connect on the spot? They accepted my invite A WEEK LATER. Ghee wiz I would not have known them from a bar of soap had I not had the personal note with the invite.
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