6. Follow Up<\/span><\/h2>\nAfter the event, take some time to follow up with the people you met. Whether it’s sending a quick email or connecting with them on social media, staying in touch is essential for maintaining relationships. Additionally, this is a good opportunity to thank them for their time and mention any specific points that you discussed during your conversation. If you promised to send additional information, make sure to include it in your follow-up message. This is a great way to show how much you appreciate their company and keep the conversation going.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Attending business events can be intimidating, but with the right preparation and mindset, you can make sure that you look and feel your best. Make sure to have a strong wardrobe chosen, groom yourself properly, understand the social protocol of the event, practice networking skills, and follow up after the gathering to keep relationships going. This is a great way to make positive connections and potentially further your career. With the right preparation, you can be sure that you will make a lasting impression at any business event.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To help ease your worries and ensure that you make the best impression possible, here are 6 tips for preparing for a black-tie business event. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8307"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8307"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8311,"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8307\/revisions\/8311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smekdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}