After a meeting, it’s important that you don’t lose the momentum you’ve gained by having the discussion. Take the time to follow up with the meeting participants.
If the conversation was positive and you agreed on the problem and solution, your follow-up can include:
- Thanking the decision-maker for their time and for listening to your story
- Repeating the actions and next steps you agreed on
- Letting them know you will follow up after a specified amount of time
If the conversation did not result in an agreement, your follow-up might include:
- Thanking the decision-maker for their time and for listening to your story
- Summarizing the problem and solution you presented, and any key points that they brought up
- Repeating that this is an important issue for you, and ask to continue to conversation at a later date
- Asking for their feedback on whether there is anyone else you should be speaking to about the issue
In either situation, it’s important to thank the decision-maker for listening and show that you’re willing to work with them collaboratively – even if that means having more conversations to try to come to an agreement.
