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What are some tips when attending a conference? 

Sheryl Swingley
 
Sheryl Swingley
Ball State University
 
Question
What are some tips when attending a conference?
 
Answer
- Attend different sessions from your peers so that you'll force yourself to meet new people and make new contacts.
- Introduce yourself to as many conference attendees as you can.
- Make a business card for yourself and exchange cards with every professional you meet.
- Attend as many sessions as you can.
- Attend conference social events and mingle.
- Take notes during sessions so you can apply later what you learn at the conference.
- If you have extended conversions with professionals who you might like to work with in the future, send a follow-up note to them that it was nice to meet them.
- Sometimes you have to go out of your comfort zone in order to get the most out of a conference and all it has to offer
 

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