As Marketing Matchmakers, Valentine’s Day is a special time for the Setup team. In February during pre-pandemic days, we would host “speed-dating” events for marketing agencies and brands to connect with and learn about one another’s needs, business, and personal goals. Since going virtual, we’ve explored themed topic events with 1:1 networking sessions that included panels, case study showcases, and group discussions.

After two long years of no speed-dating, we decided to bring this beloved event back, but with an added twist: Bingo! 

Before the fun began, the Setup team shared their secret tips to connecting with and maintaining relationships. They are:

1. Focus on what ignites a spark in someone beyond their 9-5. 

2. Bring a wing-man to networking events to bounce ideas back and forth. 

3. Set a reminder on your calendar to check in with this person one to three months after the initial connection.

4. Find three fun facts about the person that you can use to either call back to or use to find a commonality with another person to foster more connections. 

Attendees from agencies and brands like Siemens Healthineers, Newell Brands, The Home Depot, Boehringer Ingelheim, and more were tasked with the following: 

• You will be split into several breakout sessions over the course of 20 minutes.

• Using the Setup “bingo” card, you will have 2-3 minutes to find out something about your partner. 

• At the end, attendees will share the fun things they learned, and the ones with the most boxes checked will win a gift card.

Energetic, chaotic, and uplifting, the purpose of this event was to have participants walk away with:

1. New networking tips in their tool belt.

2. Enough information about someone to spark a follow-up conversation after the event.

We were thrilled with the feedback, and cannot wait for more! 

Upcoming Events

The #MarketingMixers provide opportunities for marketers to learn and connect virtually in a stress-free environment. The next #MarketingMixer is “Show + Tell,” featuring the case studies of several brand representatives followed by some networking. RSVP below.

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We believe in connecting marketers in various ways, so let us connect you to the perfect marketing agency to suit your needs, to different industry marketers to learn from, and/or to relevant job roles/positions to grow your career. We are here and ready to make more marketing matches for you so that you can level up in your career. 

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