Use The Pinging Format as a networking tool.
Read on to see how to Ping your colleagues!
Use the format below to Ping a friend, colleague or collaborator.
Try requesting contact information from people you meet at conferences and meetings. Ask them if it is okay for you to exchange Pings, or networking requests at a later date.
Paste the following fields in your SMS/text or email message:
PING Request: |
| Ping Type: (e.g., Networking, Meeting, Business dinner, gathering, etc.) |
| To: |
| From: |
| Location: |
| Date/Time: |
| # Attendees: |
| Notes: (e.g., sponsors, complimentary dinner, etc.) |
Your Ping reply will usually come in one of the following (3) formats:
PING Reply: |
| 1. N = No |
| 2. Y = Yes |
3. CC#d, or CC#h = cannot confirm; CC#days OR CC#hours needed to confirm the Ping e.g. CC3d = cannot confirm, need 3 days to confirm e.g. CC12h = cannot confirm, need 12 hours to confirm |
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