Weak Ties Make Stronger Conferences October 3, 2013 by Sarah Michel Think about who connected you to your current job? I’m willing to bet it was a weak connection; someone you just met, didn’t know very well or hadn’t talked to in years. The facts are that when it comes to looking for information, opportunities and connections, weaker connections are more helpful than our strongest ones. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, connexity, networking
Conference Networking on Steroids August 29, 2013 by Sarah Michel If you’re like most people, you probably do not know how to network effectively. Yes, that’s right; most of us do not network correctly. Put us into a large intimidating conference setting and our abilities are really tested. However, ask any attendee what they really want out of their time and attendance at your live … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Event Planning, Experience Design Tagged With: , connexity, meeting planning best practices, networking
Conference Connexity: Delivering On Your Networking Promise [free eBook] June 25, 2013 by Sarah Michel Networking is often the catalyst that prompts people to attend conferences, yet delivering on this expectation can be tricky. What’s even trickier – attendees are getting better at leveraging digital channels to find and connect with the people they most want to meet. They’re not as dependent as they once were on conferences to address … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , community, conference best practices, connexity, engagement, networking
