Chaitanya returned back to India from a 40 day business tour of the US. The trip was a good experience and all of us at p2w2 benefited greatly from what he had to share.
The success of a business trip is highly dependent on the amount of planning that you do beforehand. I’d like to share some insights and learnings that went into planning Chaitanya’s US trip.
1.Have a clear purpose
Make sure you know clearly what the end result of the trip should be(get new customers/expanding to a new geography/learning about new trends,etc). Plan your trip accordingly.
2. Decide the agenda of your trip well in advance
This is essential so that you can book tickets, hotel rooms in advance and thereby save money too. Make sure that you choose your place of stay wisely, so that you don’t spend valuable time commuting.
3. Chalk out events properly
If you’re looking to meet potential clients, attend
referral meetings. If you wish to know more about what is
happening in that geography, what are the new trends, etc. attend seminars and conferences. But more about planning events and seminars, later!
4.Popularize your meetings
If you’re conducting meetings, plan in advance and make sure it is well publicized. Use tools such as Meetup, Eventbrite, Upcoming, etc. to create buzz around your events.
5. Tweet and blog your experiences!
I hope you found this useful. Keep checking our blog to know what kind of planning needs to go into attending seminars and events specifically!