From 200+ names to 20 priority conversations – in less than 17 minutes.
Last week I opened the conference attendee list and immediately felt that familiar “where do I even start?” moment.
Rather than blitz every badge in the hallway, I:
Clarified the win. What does “success” look like for Levership & Symplicity Designs at this event?
For us: 20 high-leverage relationships that advance portfolio growth and AI-enabled execution.
Fed the data to AI. I pasted the raw list into ChatGPT.
It really had not much other than attendee names. It didn’t even have
Applied a weighted filter. The model scored each attendee on strategic fit, buying authority, and potential deal size—then ranked them.
Ran rapid OSINT – Open Source Intelligence. For the top 40 names it pulled fresh intel (recent funding, public interviews, pain points). That allowed a second pass to tighten the list to my critical 20.
Drafted micro-briefs. Each priority contact now has a 90-second “why this matters” snapshot in my notes app—so I’ll walk into the room already talking their language.
The payoff? Prep time dropped from half a day to 17 minutes, and my calendar is now stacked with meetings that actually move the needle.
Conferences shouldn’t be networking roulette.
A structured prompt plus clear criteria turns chaos into a focused business-development sprint.
This has revolutionized the way Chris Johnston and I prepare for all events.
Curious about the prompt stack or how to adapt this for your own events?
