Are you attending conferences? If not, you should be. In this presentation, I share how to find the right conferences and take full advantage of them for your blog.

1. HowtoMaximizeYourExperience
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ATTENDING
CONFERENCES
ATTENDING
CONFERENCES

2. Whyshouldyoustart
Attendingconferences
TO GET CONNECTED
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3. WhyshouldyoustartAttendingconferences
Getting out there and connecting with other people
who get excited about the same kinds of things you
get excited about can be game-changing.
Those relationships can open up many new
opportunities for you and your business.
TO GET CONNECTED
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4. TO BE INSPIRED
Whyshouldyoustart
Attendingconferences??
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5. Whyshouldyoustart
Attendingconferences
TO BE EQUIPPED
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6. WhyshouldyoustartAttendingconferences
Regardless of where you are in your business, there’s
ALWAYS something new to learn.
By choosing your conferences (and sessions) wisely,
you are putting yourself in a position to learn exactly
what you need to learn from the experts who have
answers to your questions.
TO BE EQUIPPED
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7. HowdoyouPreparefora
Conference??
What happens before the conference is very
important.
Taking the right steps beforehand will set you up for
success during and after the conference.
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8. HowdoyouPrepareforaConference
Plan your sessions
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Sign up for the sessions that are most
important to you.
Plan your
networking.
2
Make a list of those people you want
to network so you can make sure to
take advantage of each of those
networking opportunities.
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9. HowdoyouPrepareforaConference
Plan your travel and
accommodations.
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Make initial contact.
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Toughing base with people the day
before the event is a great way to
keep you fresh in their minds for when
you meet in person.
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10. HowdoyouPrepareforaConference
Practice your
elevator pitch
5 Get your
business cards
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Having a set of business cards to give
out makes it easier for people to contact
you if they choose to do so. Keep a set of
business cards in your suitcase at all
times.
Focus your elevator pitch on
the people you help, not how
awesome you are.
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11. HowdoYouChoosethe
RightConferences
First, determine
YOUR GOALS.
?
?
What are my
goals for my
blog and my
business?
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12. HowdoYouChoosetheRightConferences
Choose the types of conferences that will
help you accomplish your goals.
Do a Google Search.
Find out from trusted
sources in your niche.
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13. MakingtheMostoutof
theConference
It’s game time.
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14. MakingtheMostoutoftheConference
Register immediately.
1
Avoid long lines and take advantage of
limited resources offered.
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Leslie
HELLOMY NAME IS
Leslie
Get the lay of
the land.
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Take time at the very beginning
to figure out where the key
locations are.
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15. MakingtheMostoutoftheConference
Seek out the people
you want to connect
with.
3
Go up to them, introduce yourself and
connect with them.
Don’t be THAT
guy/gal.
4
Remember, your goal is not to pitch
as many people as possible. Your
goal is to connect with people.
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16. MakingtheMostoutoftheConference
Walk up to strangers
and bite the bullet
3
Go up to them, introduce yourself and
connect with them.
Connect with people
on Social Media
immediately.
4
That way you can keep track of
what all of your new conference
friends are doing.
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17. MakingtheMostoutoftheConference
Take notes during
sessions.
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Focus on the main action items you want to
implement.
Be on the lookout for
that golden nugget
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– something that you can do that
could have a significant impact on
your business.
Important notes:
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18. MakingtheMostoutoftheConference
Put down your
technology.
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Live in the moment with the
people you are with.
Have fun. Seriously,
have a TON of FUN!
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19. WhattodoAftera
conference
You may be feeling
overwhelmed.
Here's how to deal
with that...
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20. WhattodoAfteraconference
CALM DOWN
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Yep, that’s tip #1. Before you go all
out trying to accomplish World
Domination in one week, CALM
DOWN.
Create one big hairy
audacious goal based
on golden nugget.
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21. WhattodoAfteraconference
Break that goal down
into specific tasks
3
Every goal is accomplished by taking
specific action. Having a goal is great, but
unless you break it down into specific
actionable tasks, you will never
accomplish your goal.
Follow up with your
contacts
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22. CONGRATULATIONS
You're on your way to
becoming a conference
ninja.
!
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