Why Your Conference Follow-Ups Don’t Stick (and How to Fix It)

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    Corey Quinn

    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    Turn conference chats into clients with a 10-second photo follow-up that gets noticed and remembered. #AgencyGrowth #AgencyAdvisor #VerticalSpecialization.

    Most conference follow-ups die before they even start.

    When you meet someone, don’t just swap contact info.
    Say: “Quick selfie so we remember each other?” Snap the photo with both of you.

    Then text it to them right away:
    “Great chatting about [their topic]. Here’s our pic. Let’s book that call.”

    Now your follow-up thread starts on their phone with a photo (not a gray block of text).

    They recognize you instantly. They remember the conversation. And you stand out from every other “great meeting you” message.

    Ten seconds. 

    Unignorable.

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    Founder, Deep Specialization™

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