Looks like it is *exactly* what we’ve built Except ours is a bit more simplistic, and ties in directly into our ePM. Based on my reply to Dave - I think we will have to add one useful feature - ‘picture’ to ours.

Chronology is an interesting idea - perhaps I will do that too. The extra headache also is that some people run out of cards, creating more confusion.

With email I usually wait a few days - eg the conference was Thursday-Friday, and I will be saying hihi starting tomorrow - enough time to catch up on things and get back into a groove. I agree 100% with making it personalized.

What I am going to try to do next time is (as we have a booth) take pictures of everyone. Then when emailing them - include a link to the picture. Great way to remind them of who you are, build a more closer personal relationship, and drive them to your blog!

I try to keep the cards in chronological order, which often helps match cards with people/conversations. Soon afterwards, I try to go back and add more detailed notes into a spreadsheet or CM.

At trade shows, I also know that everyone else I met and gave my card to is going to have a pile of cards and may not be able to match my card/face/other info very well, so I try to e-mail a follow-up message within a few days of the conference with a short recap of what we discussed. (At least for the leads that I found immediately promising- tohers I may or may not send a short “nice to have met you” message depending on how long the in-person exchange was. Although, as much as possible, I avoid trying to make it look like a form letter.)