An Effective Conference Day

FUTURE SIMPLE How to make the most out of a conference day? 50% Sessions & training 17% 33% Breaks Afterparty approx. 4 hours approx. 6 hours approx. 2 hours Education & training- Networking O smile & be friendly u dress to impress & be remembered, but don't overdo! Entertainment o take pictures! O shoot videos! v take notes u store action items u ask questions u turn your laptop off, or use it just for taking notes o research beforehand - prepare beautiful & creative business cards a make sure you can introduce yourself in 3 sentences Tweet with the conference #hashtag Meet your GURUS o prepare great questions u shoot interviews with your flipcam u don't talk too much about yourself Marketing & PR u make a list of press people to talk to Sales & business development - prepare a winning sales pitch u take notes on new contacts' business cards u know WHY you're talking with'them v be concrete and brief What to do at meetups & conferences? FUTURE SIMPLE How to make the most out of a conference day? 50% Sessions & training 17% 33% Breaks Afterparty approx. 4 hours approx. 6 hours approx. 2 hours Education & training- Networking O smile & be friendly u dress to impress & be remembered, but don't overdo! Entertainment o take pictures! O shoot videos! v take notes u store action items u ask questions u turn your laptop off, or use it just for taking notes o research beforehand - prepare beautiful & creative business cards a make sure you can introduce yourself in 3 sentences Tweet with the conference #hashtag Meet your GURUS o prepare great questions u shoot interviews with your flipcam u don't talk too much about yourself Marketing & PR u make a list of press people to talk to Sales & business development - prepare a winning sales pitch u take notes on new contacts' business cards u know WHY you're talking with'them v be concrete and brief What to do at meetups & conferences? FUTURE SIMPLE How to make the most out of a conference day? 50% Sessions & training 17% 33% Breaks Afterparty approx. 4 hours approx. 6 hours approx. 2 hours Education & training- Networking O smile & be friendly u dress to impress & be remembered, but don't overdo! Entertainment o take pictures! O shoot videos! v take notes u store action items u ask questions u turn your laptop off, or use it just for taking notes o research beforehand - prepare beautiful & creative business cards a make sure you can introduce yourself in 3 sentences Tweet with the conference #hashtag Meet your GURUS o prepare great questions u shoot interviews with your flipcam u don't talk too much about yourself Marketing & PR u make a list of press people to talk to Sales & business development - prepare a winning sales pitch u take notes on new contacts' business cards u know WHY you're talking with'them v be concrete and brief What to do at meetups & conferences? FUTURE SIMPLE How to make the most out of a conference day? 50% Sessions & training 17% 33% Breaks Afterparty approx. 4 hours approx. 6 hours approx. 2 hours Education & training- Networking O smile & be friendly u dress to impress & be remembered, but don't overdo! Entertainment o take pictures! O shoot videos! v take notes u store action items u ask questions u turn your laptop off, or use it just for taking notes o research beforehand - prepare beautiful & creative business cards a make sure you can introduce yourself in 3 sentences Tweet with the conference #hashtag Meet your GURUS o prepare great questions u shoot interviews with your flipcam u don't talk too much about yourself Marketing & PR u make a list of press people to talk to Sales & business development - prepare a winning sales pitch u take notes on new contacts' business cards u know WHY you're talking with'them v be concrete and brief What to do at meetups & conferences? FUTURE SIMPLE How to make the most out of a conference day? 50% Sessions & training 17% 33% Breaks Afterparty approx. 4 hours approx. 6 hours approx. 2 hours Education & training- Networking O smile & be friendly u dress to impress & be remembered, but don't overdo! Entertainment o take pictures! O shoot videos! v take notes u store action items u ask questions u turn your laptop off, or use it just for taking notes o research beforehand - prepare beautiful & creative business cards a make sure you can introduce yourself in 3 sentences Tweet with the conference #hashtag Meet your GURUS o prepare great questions u shoot interviews with your flipcam u don't talk too much about yourself Marketing & PR u make a list of press people to talk to Sales & business development - prepare a winning sales pitch u take notes on new contacts' business cards u know WHY you're talking with'them v be concrete and brief What to do at meetups & conferences? FUTURE SIMPLE How to make the most out of a conference day? 50% Sessions & training 17% 33% Breaks Afterparty approx. 4 hours approx. 6 hours approx. 2 hours Education & training- Networking O smile & be friendly u dress to impress & be remembered, but don't overdo! Entertainment o take pictures! O shoot videos! v take notes u store action items u ask questions u turn your laptop off, or use it just for taking notes o research beforehand - prepare beautiful & creative business cards a make sure you can introduce yourself in 3 sentences Tweet with the conference #hashtag Meet your GURUS o prepare great questions u shoot interviews with your flipcam u don't talk too much about yourself Marketing & PR u make a list of press people to talk to Sales & business development - prepare a winning sales pitch u take notes on new contacts' business cards u know WHY you're talking with'them v be concrete and brief What to do at meetups & conferences?