Collect Their Business Cards When You Speak

A golden opportunity as a speaker is collecting business cards from the people attending your talk. You want their cards so you can stay in touch with them over time. One of the ways to stay in touch over time is doing a weekly online newsletter. So when they’re ready to hire you, you’ll be in the forefront of their minds. Here are three valuable tips to help you collect those cards…

• Sign Up Sheet: Pass around a “Sign Up” sheet for them to sign to receive your free weekly online newsletter as a gift. If the group is larger, pass around two “Sign Up” sheets to ensure you gather everyone’s card.
• Free Drawing: At the beginning of your talk, tell them about the free drawing and that everyone’s going to receive a free gift, so they will want to stay to the end to receive it. Have a small dish or basket for them to drop their business cards in as they enter the room.
• Copy of Your Presentation: Offer to send them a copy of your presentation if they give you their business card.