Comments on: Practical Tips for First Time Conference Attendees http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/ Discussion of Online Marketing, SEM, Social Media, Mobile and Video, Micro-Content, and Affiliate Marketing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Evan W. http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17599 Evan W. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:46:43 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/carstencumbrowski/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17599 One of the biggest keys to getting the most out of conferences (after having attended at least 25 over the years) is to set-up a schedule of quick meetings about half the time, while leaving enough time to bump into people you may know who are attending. Also, don't be afraid to approach people and introduce yourself. Be as friendly as you can in general. Lame people at conferences don't meet anyone. IMO, even more important than the actual conference is properly following up with everyone you met there and making a deal happen. A phone call is best. One of the biggest keys to getting the most out of conferences (after having attended at least 25 over the years) is to set-up a schedule of quick meetings about half the time, while leaving enough time to bump into people you may know who are attending. Also, don't be afraid to approach people and introduce yourself. Be as friendly as you can in general. Lame people at conferences don't meet anyone.

IMO, even more important than the actual conference is properly following up with everyone you met there and making a deal happen. A phone call is best.

]]> By: Carsten Cumbrowski http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17585 Carsten Cumbrowski Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:54:15 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/carstencumbrowski/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17585 I am not getting any email notifications about any comments made on my blog posts.. not to mention about comments that get stuck for approval :( Lisa, I first thought that this had to do with common habits, preferences and interest... so you bump into the same people over and over again, because you have stuff in common that brings you to the same place at the same time... however, that can not be the reason, because at every conference I am experience the same, but with DIFFERENT people. The folks I bumped into all the time at one conference are not necessarily the ones I bump into all the time at the next conference. You might not bump into the folks at the next conference at all. I am not getting any email notifications about any comments made on my blog posts.. not to mention about comments that get stuck for approval :(

Lisa,

I first thought that this had to do with common habits, preferences and interest… so you bump into the same people over and over again, because you have stuff in common that brings you to the same place at the same time…

however, that can not be the reason, because at every conference I am experience the same, but with DIFFERENT people.

The folks I bumped into all the time at one conference are not necessarily the ones I bump into all the time at the next conference. You might not bump into the folks at the next conference at all.

]]> By: Derrick Love http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17571 Derrick Love Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:18:34 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/carstencumbrowski/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17571 Some really great tips here. Everyone keeps telling me how important it is to bring way more business cards than you think you will need. Some really great tips here. Everyone keeps telling me how important it is to bring way more business cards than you think you will need.

]]> By: teresa caldwell http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17568 teresa caldwell Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:40:47 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/carstencumbrowski/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17568 Excellent article ! Thank you for giving first timers some tips. It even helps a 3rd timer here. I appreciate all of the veteran Affiliate Marketers and All who volunteered to help new attendees. Excellent article ! Thank you for giving first timers some tips. It even helps a 3rd timer here. I appreciate all of the veteran Affiliate Marketers and All who volunteered to help new attendees.

]]> By: lisa picarille http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17563 lisa picarille Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:09:22 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/carstencumbrowski/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17563 "I am working on a theory that explains why it is that you tend to bump into the same 4-5 guys at a conference all the time, while you never bump into some folks at all, especially the ones that you really wanted to bump into in the first place." Carsten, how funny that you bring this up. A colleague of mine and I spent an hour at Web 2.0 a few months ago trying to determine if there was an actual word for this phenomenon and if not, could we come up with something witty. sadly, we couldn't make up a word that truly worked. "I am working on a theory that explains why it is that you tend to bump into the same 4-5 guys at a conference all the time, while you never bump into some folks at all, especially the ones that you really wanted to bump into in the first place."

Carsten, how funny that you bring this up.

A colleague of mine and I spent an hour at Web 2.0 a few months ago trying to determine if there was an actual word for this phenomenon and if not, could we come up with something witty. sadly, we couldn't make up a word that truly worked.

]]> By: Carsten Cumbrowski http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17558 Carsten Cumbrowski Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:04:24 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/carstencumbrowski/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17558 Thanks Trisha.. <a href="http://blog.affiliatesummit.com/2008/07/17/guide-to-networking-at-affiliate-summit-2008-east/" rel="nofollow">Shawn posted a video</a> at the Affiliate Summit blog today with some useful tips and worthwhile checking out. Thanks Trisha..

Shawn posted a video at the Affiliate Summit blog today with some useful tips and worthwhile checking out.

]]> By: Trisha Lyn Fawver http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17555 Trisha Lyn Fawver Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:19:34 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/carstencumbrowski/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17555 Good stuff, I passed the link on to my mentoree myself! Since you mentioned business cards I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that <a href="http://www.PsPrint.com" rel="nofollow">www.PsPrint.com</a> has a great deal on business cards as well as a low-price guarantee. During August we're also offering free shipping on business cards, so there's plenty of time to order at the beginning of August and get the cards in time for the summit. We also have an affiliate program on CJ. Good stuff, I passed the link on to my mentoree myself!

Since you mentioned business cards I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that http://www.PsPrint.com has a great deal on business cards as well as a low-price guarantee. During August we're also offering free shipping on business cards, so there's plenty of time to order at the beginning of August and get the cards in time for the summit.

We also have an affiliate program on CJ.

]]> By: pingo affiliate mana http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17553 pingo affiliate mana Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:46:17 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/carstencumbrowski/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17553 good points. I feel like I slack sometimes to set up appointments to really catch up with some strategic partners. See yah all in bean town good points. I feel like I slack sometimes to set up appointments to really catch up with some strategic partners. See yah all in bean town

]]> By: Jonathan (Trust) http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17551 Jonathan (Trust) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:08:27 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/carstencumbrowski/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17551 Some good tips in the Affiliate Summit Forum at ABW - <a href="http://forum.abestweb.com/showthread.php?t=84108" rel="nofollow">http://forum.abestweb.com/showthread.php?t=84108</a> <a href="http://forum.abestweb.com/showthread.php?t=99222" rel="nofollow">http://forum.abestweb.com/showthread.php?t=99222</a> some more there Some good tips in the Affiliate Summit Forum at ABW –

http://forum.abestweb.com/showthread.php?t=84108

http://forum.abestweb.com/showthread.php?t=99222

some more there

]]> By: Shawn Collins http://www.revenews.com/social-networks/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17550 Shawn Collins Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:42:53 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/carstencumbrowski/practical-tips-for-first-time-conference-attendees/#comment-17550 Hi Carsten - Thanks for putting this together. I actually just posted a PowerPoint ( http://www.slideshare.net/affsum/guide-to-networking-at-affiliate-summit-2008-east/ ) and video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knzWrhgWgy0 ) guide to networking at Affiliate Summit. Hi Carsten -

Thanks for putting this together. I actually just posted a PowerPoint ( http://www.slideshare.net/affsum/guide-to-networking-at-affiliate-summit-2008-east/ ) and video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knzWrhgWgy0 ) guide to networking at Affiliate Summit.

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