Gave a speech at the SEA Conference on Drury Campus . Bunch of great folks, who were so engaged and played wonderfully with my presentation. If you could work with people like this on a consistent basis you’d never feel like you were putting in work.
Do you go to a lot of conferences? Industry standards where people who have seen each other for the last several years mingle, drink, talk about their respective organizations and the people they have in common – you know a live version of Linkedin.com.
Well, I have been to like 6 conferences this year and can tell you that they have all been different than they were last year. Other than the typical comments like; “Seems smaller than last year”, “Less participants”, “Projections are off”, and “What time is the midget rodeo?” the other comments I have heard have been, “I am connecting with people in a much more meaningful way.” Deeper conversations, more opportunities for solutions and a clear understanding that nobody is at these things is there for a massive boondoggle.
Advice to conference participants and coordinators – make the most of your time and the opportunity people are paying you for.