You Collected 30+ Cards at Stripe Sessions 2026. Now What?
You came home from Stripe Sessions with a small but high-quality stack — fintech founders, finance leaders, Stripe partners. Each one is worth a real follow-up. The 7-day plan below treats every contact like the warm lead they actually are.
The 7-day follow-up plan
Day 0 is the flight home. Day 7 is when the trail goes cold. What you do in between is the difference between "I went to Stripe Sessions 2026" and "I closed three deals from Stripe Sessions 2026."
Flight or BART home: sort. LinkedIn-connect. Sleep.
Open NexaLink, sort everyone you scanned by tier and by category (founder / Stripe employee / partner / customer). Send LinkedIn requests to Hot tier with one-line personalized notes.
Personal email to every Hot contact.
Reference where you met. Reference what you talked about. Propose one specific next step. Use this template:
Hi [name] — Great catching up at Stripe Sessions [Day 1 / lobby coffee]. Loved your take on [specific topic — pricing, fraud, billing, etc.]. Following up — would [15-min call / share that doc] be useful this week? — [your name]
LinkedIn note + soft email to Warm contacts.
Lower energy than Hot, but still personalized. Reference one detail from your conversation. Don't propose a meeting — just offer help. Acceptance rate is lower; the goal is staying on their radar for next quarter.
LinkedIn-only for Cold. Bump non-replies in Hot/Warm.
Cold tier: LinkedIn connection request, no email. Anyone in Hot/Warm who didn't reply by Day 5 gets one bump email — short, low-pressure, easy to ignore. After this, drop them.
Re-surface every contact tagged Stripe Sessions 2026.
NexaLink filter: tag = Stripe Sessions 2026. Send 5-10 no-pressure check-ins to people who didn't convert in week 1 but are still relevant. This is where year-over-year compounding starts.
How NexaLink runs the 7-day follow-up for you
- → Every card you scanned at Stripe Sessions 2026 is auto-tagged. Filter by tag and you have your follow-up list ready.
- → AI drafts the personalized first email per contact, referencing the session you tagged at scan-time.
- → Reminders auto-set for Day 5 bump and Day 30 check-in. You don't have to remember.
- → When Stripe Sessions 2027 happens, the same tag tells you which people you already met. That is your warm list for next year — without lifting a finger.
Frequently asked questions
How soon after Stripe Sessions should I send follow-ups?
Within 24-48 hours. Sessions is small enough that everyone remembers each other clearly for a few days, then memory fades fast as people return to inbox triage. Friday or Monday morning emails after the show land best — Tuesday is already crowded.
What should the first Stripe Sessions follow-up email say?
Reference exactly where you met (lobby coffee, Day 1 keynote line, breakout on pricing). Mention one specific thing they said about their company. Propose one concrete next step — a 15-min call, share a doc, intro to a peer. Keep it under 80 words.
How do I follow up with Stripe employees vs external attendees?
Stripe employees: be specific about what you need (intro to PM for X, BD conversation, partner program inquiry) — vague 'great chatting' doesn't unlock anything. External attendees: propose a direct next step like a demo or peer intro. Different people, different asks.
What if I forgot what we talked about at Stripe Sessions?
Be honest. 'Hey [name], we connected at the Day 1 lobby coffee — refresh me on what you're building and let's grab 15 min.' Honesty beats fake-specificity. NexaLink lets you note the conversation at scan-time so this never happens — but if it already did, transparency is your best move.
When should I send the second follow-up after Stripe Sessions?
Five to seven days after the first. Sessions attendees move fast — by Day 7 they've forgotten the conference. Bump email: 'Hey [name], bumping this up — would still love to chat about [specific topic] if you have 15 min next week.' One bump max, then drop it.
Don't lose the connection.
Free on iOS and Android. Scan cards, tag by event, and follow up without dropping a single name.