Networking Tips For CRE Conference Season

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Networking Tips For CRE Conference Season With so many great conferences coming up, you'll surely have plenty of time to network and make valuable connections. Use these networking tips for CRE conference season to get the most out of the experience: Do Your Homework Before you attend a commercial real estate conference, do a little research about the conference. Connect Before The Conference Make a list of the top 5-10 people you want to meet at the conference, and reach out to them a few days before by email or phone. You can simply say that you're looking forward to seeing them at the conference, or even try to schedule a specific time to meet them for coffee or drinks. Network, Network, Network Get the most of of the commercial real estate conference by chatting with as many people as you reasonably can. Make Notes and Follow Up You'll meet so many new people at a commercial real estate conference, so it's important to make notes about each of your conversations while it's fresh in your head. Use a commercial real estate CRM, like ClientLook, to keep track of your new contacts and write a little note to remind yourself about what you discussed. You should even schedule a follow up reminder in your CRM so you reach back out a few days after the conference to reconnect.