You Collected 40+ Cards at Tech in Asia 2026. Now What?
Tech in Asia is small enough that everyone remembers everyone — for about 7 days. Past that, Singapore humidity erases the conference from your memory. The 7-day playbook below keeps the contacts alive past that window.
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 Tech in Asia 2026" and "I closed three deals from Tech in Asia 2026."
Flight from Changi: sort. LinkedIn-connect. Sleep.
Open NexaLink. Sort by SEA market — Indonesia / Vietnam / Thailand / Philippines / Singapore tags help you cluster follow-ups by market. Send LinkedIn requests to Hot tier first.
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 Tech in Asia — [Day 1 panel / coffee meet]. Loved your take on [specific SEA market thesis]. Following up — would [15-min call / market intro] be useful? — [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 Tech in Asia 2026.
NexaLink filter: tag = Tech in Asia 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 Tech in Asia 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 Tech in Asia 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 Tech in Asia should I send follow-ups?
Within 48 hours. SEA founders move fast post-event — by Day 5 they're heads-down on next thing. The follow-up window is short. Day 1-2 emails get read; Day 5 emails get archived.
What should the first follow-up email say after Tech in Asia?
Reference the specific market or thesis they discussed. 'Great catching up at TIA — loved your take on Indonesia retail SaaS. Following up — would [next step] be useful for your Q3 planning?' Specificity to their market wins over generic 'great chatting' notes.
How do I follow up with SEA founders effectively?
Be direct about what you can offer (intro, distribution, capital, partnership) — not vague. SEA founders run lean; their tolerance for ambiguous outreach is lower than US founders. Lead with value, ask for time second.
Should I follow up in English or local languages?
Always English unless they explicitly switched to a local language with you. SEA founders + investors operate in English by default; switching to Bahasa or Vietnamese without precedent reads as performative.
When should I send the second follow-up?
Five to seven days after the first. SEA inboxes move fast — a 7-day delay is fine, 10-day is already too late. One bump email; if no reply, drop it. Try again at next year's TIA.
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