Back to help center

LinkedIn Ads help

How do I retarget LinkedIn event attendees for B2B follow-ups?

Learn how to use LinkedIn Ads to retarget users who attended your virtual events and nurture them into B2B leads.

Keyword cluster: Retarget LinkedIn event attendees

Direct answer

What usually resolves this first

Direct answer: Retargeting LinkedIn event attendees is an effective way to move warm prospects further down your B2B sales pipeline. Start by using the LinkedIn Ads platform’s Matched Audiences feature: you can create a custom audience from users who engaged with your event, whether they registered, attended, or interacted. From here, you’ll be able to design personalized follow-up ads targeting only these users, giving you a strategic advantage when nurturing leads.

Description answer

What this usually means

Retargeting LinkedIn event attendees is an effective way to move warm prospects further down your B2B sales pipeline. Start by using the LinkedIn Ads platform’s Matched Audiences feature: you can create a custom audience from users who engaged with your event, whether they registered, attended, or interacted. From here, you’ll be able to design personalized follow-up ads targeting only these users, giving you a strategic advantage when nurturing leads.

A practical diagnosis of your existing campaigns should consider the typical attendee journey and where drop-offs occur. Segment your audience based on event engagement data to tailor messaging—for instance, create separate ad sets for those who attended versus those who only registered. Pair these with relevant landing pages that continue the conversation, such as offering event-recap content, consultation opportunities, or interactive sales pipeline questionnaires.

Think It Digital’s AI Digital Marketing services can streamline the retargeting process, automate segmentation, and optimize ad creatives for higher B2B engagement. From setting up your Matched Audiences to aligning landing pages with your follow-up objectives, our AI-driven approach ensures your retargeting is effective and commercially focused, leading to increased qualified pipeline opportunities for your team.

Implementation framework

Framework

Create a Matched Audience from LinkedIn event data

Review this first so linkedin ads traffic, offer clarity, and the next conversion step stay aligned before larger campaign changes are made.

Framework

Segment attendees by engagement level

Review this first so linkedin ads traffic, offer clarity, and the next conversion step stay aligned before larger campaign changes are made.

Framework

Design ad creatives/direct to relevant landing pages

Review this first so linkedin ads traffic, offer clarity, and the next conversion step stay aligned before larger campaign changes are made.

Framework

Use AI tools for optimization and automation

Review this first so linkedin ads traffic, offer clarity, and the next conversion step stay aligned before larger campaign changes are made.

Diagnostic checklist

Check

Create a Matched Audience from LinkedIn event data

Use this as a first diagnostic point before changing campaign budget, platform settings, or page design.

Check

Segment attendees by engagement level

Use this as a first diagnostic point before changing campaign budget, platform settings, or page design.

Check

Design ad creatives/direct to relevant landing pages

Use this as a first diagnostic point before changing campaign budget, platform settings, or page design.

Check

Use AI tools for optimization and automation

Use this as a first diagnostic point before changing campaign budget, platform settings, or page design.

Need help applying this?

Let Think It Digital turn this answer into a clear execution plan for your business.

Service entry points

Support options connected to this query.