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Be Careful not to Become a Conference Ho

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You see them on Twitter, Facebook or Plancast plotting out their next 12 conference. They are professional conference attendees. Inevitably a certain number of entrepreneurs feel compelled to attend every conference. It’s not possible to be a conference ho and a leader at the same time. Look at me!

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Conference Organizers Suck at Name Tags

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… It OUGHT to be really obvious how to create a proper tag for a conference, but my observation is that 98% of conferences suck at name tags. It makes networking much more difficult / awkward. If you agree with me, please forward this post to people organizing conferences to save us all the future hassle.

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Understanding the Power of Your Human Networks

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The critical skill is not just your immediate network but the network beyond that you can tap into if you’ve earned the right through nurturing your 1-degree relationships. Building Your Network. Either you have a well established network or you don’t. It always struck a chord with me. How did I get here?

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How to Connect on Social Networks

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I wrote recently about etiquette when you meet people at conferences or events so now that I have this done I feel I need to say some words about connecting on social networks. Let’s start with a discussion of existing social networks and then how to approach people on them. The old standard business networking tool.

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How to Build Online Relationships into Meaningful Networks

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I often find somebody at a conference will say “I comment on your blog from time-to-time.” This can be at a conference, via an intro from a mutual friend or similar. You don’t necessarily need to spend 45 minutes standing by them at a conference. But it doesn’t have to be every time or all the time.

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BUMP Network Raises $2.3M

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San Diego-based BUMP Network , a developer of online software used by membership programs to manage registrations and partnership programs, has raised $2.3M BUMP Network said its customers include large shopping malls and retailers, conference companies, medical services providers, sports companies, and others.

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What Should You Make of the Web Summit Controversy? A View Behind the Scenes

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It’s a big conference and all big conferences charge money, make money and serve a diverse set of needs. I hate attending big conference. It was on par with DreamForce in attention to detail, networking potential, entertainment and speaker quality. So what will you get out of Web Summit or any big conference?

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