I can’t tell you how many times I have forgotten to take business cards to a blog conference or to meet a brand.   Now I keep a few in my purse, for these “just in case” moments when I forget, but sometimes, I’ll run out of those, too.

On these occasions when I have none, I’ll do what I need to do to help them remember me.

Here is what I do when I forget my business cards: 

1. Grab your phone.
2. Ask them for a picture.
3. Snap a picture of you & the person that you are meeting (a selfie is perfect).
4. Immediately open your phone email app & ask them for their email address.
5. At that same moment, send the picture of the two of you with your blog name in the subject line & the conference name.
6. In the e-mail, I usually say something like “Hey!  Great meeting you today!  I can’t wait to connect.  I know that my readers would love your brand!”
7. Attach the image of the two of you.
8. Be sure that all of your blog info is in your email (mine is automatically included).
9. Follow up about 1 week after the conference or meeting.
10. Make a deal 🙂

I hope that helped!   It comes from experience, but it works every time.  I have landed many ‘deals’ this way and have worked my way into many sponsored posts by adding this personal touch that really came from a mistake on my part.

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