Last night I attended the Ottawa Startup drinks and met some great people.  As usual, I left the event with a dozen business cards from people who were really interesting and that might lead to some great future collaboration.

So now what?

As usual, I’ll follow-up with everyone today, while our conversation is fresh in my mind, and we’ll probably exchange an email or two.  But now, unlike before, I’ll enter their contact information in Network Hippo – including where I met them, what we discussed, and tag them with keywords that will make it easy for me to find their information in the future.  My email to them will be saved in the system, as will their response, and Hippo will remind me to stay in contact with them over time.

No more business card graveyard – and I’ve got a much better chance to build stronger relationships with interesting people.