Late Nights with Trav and Los

How To Enjoy Yourself At A Conference

Episode Summary

Trav went to Texas to attend Circles Conference and shares with Los a few pointers on how to make the most of the time at a conference

Episode Notes

How to enjoy yourself at a conference

1. Focus on the people you meet.

   • the most valuable part of the conference is in the hallways between sessions.
   • Not your heroes
   • people looking at their phones / get off your phone
   • be brave
   • Don’t have agenda, other than being interested in people

2. Have an open schedule, go to all the parties and don’t be lame. Be in introvert when you get home.

3. Make yourself easy to connect to after the conf

   • having a card is basic
   • make a sticker, or something fun
   • have a reason that they should remember you
     • make a little project, have a giveaway, write a medium post or something.

4. have a system for recording who you meet.

   • note who they are AND WHAT YOU TALKED ABOUT - jog their memory later

5. Follow up with ppl you met after you get home

   • email
   • twitter
   • linked in
   • again, have a reason