5 ways to follow-up on a business meet effectively

So, the meeting with a prospect was perfect. Their response to your business deal and knowledge was on point. You are happy with how everything turned out, but after a few days, you don’t hear back from the client about the deal. Now, you know that they were interested as much as you were. They also have your smart business card with them so you know that they have your information with them.

But still, there is no reply, and following on the deal you made is the best idea for everyone involved. Now, how do you follow up on your previous meeting? What is the best way to do that without sounding desperate or annoying? In this blog, we will figure out some effective ways to do that.

1. Make sure your business card has the right details

If you handed out a paper business card, make sure it has the details correct. Also, use a premium quality paper for the card. The best thing to do is to invest and design a smart business card. Digital cards are easy to send, update, and the clients won’t lose them.

2. Ask them the best way to follow up

When you are dealing with a client who shows the same amount of interest as you for doing business, there are no qualms about following up. The best way to go about this is by asking the client a way to follow up. It is a straightforward approach that shows the client that you understand that they are busy, and you respect their time.

3. Follow up on the same day

If you time your follow-ups perfectly, it can have the right impact. It can even lead the prospect to choose your service from the various options that they have. You both have exchanged business cards, so you have the client’s details as well. Now, to follow up, send a ‘thank you’ email to the client. It will help:

• The client to clarify his intention from the meeting if it doesn’t match yours.
• It provides you with both the window to take the next step and determine what it will be.

4. Determine some action item

The client won’t make a decision based on one meeting or the spot. They do need time to work the details out. So, forcing them to answer there and then is not the best course of action. But you do need to end the meet on a note which provides you with both with a clear picture of what next thing you can do. It can be a single thing or a way to contact each other, like a chip business card with all the details.

5. Connect on social media

The business personnel that you met for the meeting will be on either LinkedIn or Twitter or both. It is important that you connect with them there so that you are closer to them. Figure out their interests and problems and show them your abilities to work them out.

Don’t overwhelm them with calls and emails. If they don’t want to work with you, they won’t reply. But following up is a necessary part of doing a business deal, all you have to make a note is that it doesn’t overwhelm them.