So it's the first Monday post knowledge. You had a lot of conversations last week, and you really want to make the most out of last week's conference. Here are two things you can do right away that will help make that difference.
- Follow up with the contacts you care about within one week of the conference to really cement the relationship and keep the conversation going. I got my first ServiceNow admin job because I followed up with someone I met randomly at a breakfast at my first Knowledge!
- Here's another pro tip about following up with your contacts.
you need to take the initiative. Avoid the conversation that goes,
“Hey, we should chat some time.”
“Sure.”
“Let me know when you're available sometime.”
Instead, propose some dates and times. Avoid putting the impetus on the other person when you're the person wanting to meet with them.
- And if you're one of the people I told to message me online, please do so. I have open calendar times ready for you.
- Did you attend a bunch of sessions and have a bunch of notes?
- Some people who are sent to knowledge have the expectation to bring back what they learned and teach it to the others that didn't get to go. But even if that isn't your case, this still applies to you.
- Take your notes and find 1 or 2 key takeaways that can that can sum up the most important things about each of your session or keynotes that you went to. It'll help you both remember the session, and it will boil the session down to actionable, or at least memorable items.
And that's it for now. Share some other post knowledge tips you might have in the comments. Because after all, we want to keep this conversation going, right?
