Mac Laubscher explains why collecting business cards at networking events doesn't work without a system to follow up. He shares how dyslexia and ADHD made him lose cards and forget names, then walks through a deliberate strategy to actually connect with people afterward.
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But the key thing is really tying the two together. For me, that's where the strategy comes in because, you know, what most of us do is we'll go, you know, and collect these business cards. You know, we go to network, we go to expos, we go to wherever the events are, we collect lots of these. And I'm terrible with names, terrible at remembering. I'm dyslexic and I've got ADHD. So, you know, I've had business cards that I've ended up washing in, you know, in the trouser pockets or that I've lost, or by the time I actually go and follow up and I get the card, you know, I've forgotten who that person is because the name just doesn't ring any bells. And especially if you go to a lot of expos and you speak to a lot of people, that means, you know, by the time you follow up, you've lost that ability to really truly connect with people. So when it comes to strategy, for me, it's about what do you do prior to that strategy. So, Joe, can I share my screen? Certainly. Yeah, share your screen and