Attend Industry Events and Conferences

Make the most of industry events, workshops, and conferences. These gatherings are invaluable for meeting peers, mentors, and leaders face-to-face. Engage actively by asking questions, participating in discussions, and following up with new connections post-event.

Make the most of industry events, workshops, and conferences. These gatherings are invaluable for meeting peers, mentors, and leaders face-to-face. Engage actively by asking questions, participating in discussions, and following up with new connections post-event.

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Ashleigh Hambling
Business Relationship Manager at Sysdoc - Serendata
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 11:32

Events and conferences are a great place to connect because you instantly have something in common with the other attendees.

Key points:

- Have a game plan, what are you looking to get out of the event. Who do you want to meet.
- Speaker lists are typically distributed prior to the event so you can play your day to get 'in the room' with the people you really want to connect with. Don't be afraid to ask questions in the Q&A section of the talk, people will recognise your face and will potentially approach you once the talk is finished.
- Don't feel pressured to make 10 connections in one day. One meaningful connection is more valuable than hoping around 20 people and not really having any depth of conversation.
- Make sure people know how to contact you post event; share your linkedIn and socials links.
- Write notes after conversations, it means a lot when you remember things about people! It will help your follow up, post-event. It's important to nurture the relationship once the event is over.

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