Conventions can be either: great
opportunities to expand your network and build your business, or they can be a
total waste of your valuable time. To ensure that your next convention is a
positive experience this week’s blog post outlines 5 simple tips to get the
most out of it.
1.
Build your base
Expanding you network and
opportunities are a great aspect of what you can achieve at a convention
but it’s important not to ignore the clients you already have; this will
cost you something. So make sure you spend some time and effort working on
existing relationships.
2.
Make use of technology to get introduced
It should be easy to discover who
will be attending a convention. Once you’ve identified the people that you
should be talking to, there is a whole host of ways of reaching out to them.
You can use social networks as a start point to connect to the people you’ve
already identified as offering an advantage and then at the convention
concentrate on converting. But…
3.
Don’t
aggressively market
You need to make sure that you don’t
rub people the wrong way with overly aggressive marketing. Try and do at least
as much listening as you do talking and ensure that you’re subtle in your
approach to marketing.
4.
Do everything
You need to make sure that you do
attend all the events that it’s possible to; every workshop, seminar, cocktail
party and so on is an opportunity that you cannot possibly seize if you’re not
there.
5.
Plan before you
arrive
There is normally so much to do at
conferences that you going to have to do at least a bit of planning or you’ll
miss some really valuable events. While accepting you should do as much as
possible, try and plan to visit those that offer you the most chance of
reaching the audience you’re looking for.
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