Traveling: see who you know where you're going
Before the trip find out who's there, during use your phone to reach out and capture, after log who you saw.
You probably know somebody wherever you're headed. You just haven't thought about it since you booked the ticket. Here's how to turn a trip into a real reason to reconnect, not just a line on your calendar.
Why it matters
A trip is one of the easiest excuses to reach out that exists: "I'll be in town next week" needs no other justification. It's also one of the best ways to turn a distant connection back into a real one over coffee, instead of letting the relationship stay dormant indefinitely.
How it works
Three phases. Before the trip, find out who's there and reach out with enough lead time to actually land on their calendar. During the trip, the mobile app carries both the reaching out and the remembering. After you're back, a short pass to log who you saw and fix anyone's location that's changed.
How to do it
- A week or more before you leave, filter to who's already in your destination, or just ask Whiz who you know there — Filter and bulk update.
- Reach out to a short list while there's still time to get on calendars — Reach out from your phone or chat with Whiz.
- Set reminders for the specific meetups you land — Reminders.
- While you're there, voice-note details right after each meetup, while they're still fresh — Capture a note in seconds.
- After the trip, log anyone whose location actually changed — Track where people live — and clean up the list before your next trip needs it.
What good looks like
Two or three real meetups on the calendar before you land. A voice note captured the same day as each one. Updated locations for anyone who's moved, so the next trip starts from an accurate list instead of an outdated one.
If you fell off
You're already at the airport and never checked who's in town. Also normal, trips get planned in a rush more often than not. Ask Whiz who you know there from your phone on the way to the gate. Late is still better than never checking at all, and a same-day text often works better than you'd expect.