The Roundup: March 8, 2005
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and its free to use: 2.Article: Getting The Most Out Of A Conference Copyright © 2005 Bill Lampton Ph.DFor almost three decades, I have been attending conferences. For twenty years, I went as a participant, while serving as vice president of three colleges and a medical center. For the last eight years, I have gone to numerous conferences as a professional speaker and seminar leader, while I continue to attend the National Speakers Association’s conferences as a registrant. Here is what I have learned about getting the most out of a conference, so your investment of time and money will bring long range dividends. One: Read the conference agenda thoroughly, as soon as you receive it, and select the sessions that will be most likely to improve your professional performance. Note: Too many attendees shy away from learning something new, so they settle for the comfort of attending seminars they could almost teach themselves. This is not the time for needless repetition, but for moving forward by learning new techniques and strategies. Two: Ask a professional colleague to become your conference partner, so that each of you can share what you learn, especially when you describe the different seminars you attended. Three: Plan to stay for the entire conference. Ever notice how many people skip the last half-day? You never know what good advice you might be missing by arriving late or leaving early. Four: Stay at the designated hotel. Sure, you might find cheaper ones a few blocks away, but you need to be where you can enlarge your network most effectively. Also, you will be glad you reside at the host hotel when bad weather moves in suddenly. You can keep going to the sessions without having to change clothes and repair your wind-damaged hairdo. Five: When you attend the conference parties, realize that potential employers, clients or business partners might observe your behavior. You are not really off duty because you have left your home base. Enjoy yourself, of course, yet avoid risky behavior that will jeopardize your job, family and future. Six: Take plenty of business cards, because you may need more than you could predict. Certainly when you meet leaders in your field, you will want to help them remember you. Seven: Tactfully collect as many business cards as you can, so you can follow up later with post cards, E-mails or phone calls. Attendees will feel complimented that you remember them. Eight: Buy the tapes and audio CDs recorded during the sessions. This is helpful even for the speeches and seminars you attend, as listening again will reinforce your learning. Nine: Become an active participant, asking questions and making comments when the format allows interaction. This way, the topics will take on new life for you. Equally as important, your colleagues will begin to notice and remember you. Ten: Meet and thank everyone who served on the conference planning committee. They deserve your compliments. And when you thank them, you will definitely stand out as one of the few who did. Follow these top ten guidelines, and you will maximize the value of your conference participation. Resource Box:========================================== Bill Lampton, Ph.D., has shared his expertise in communication, motivation, customer service and sales with a diverse client list. He wrote a popular book: The Complete Communicator: Change Your Communication, Change Your Life! Visit his Web site: www.ChampionshipCommunication.com Call Dr. Bill Lampton at 770-534-3425 or 800-393-0114. E-mail him: drbill@ChampionshipCommunication.com ================================================ 3. Product Recommendation: *** Instant Speaking Success ***Yeah, not another ebook, I can hear you muttering. Well, then, yes. This is an ebook, but it’s a darned good one and the topic isn't the usual Internet marketing material that everybody seems to be publishing. It's about how to do public speaking, and to do it well. The book covers the three most typical challenges facing public speakers: confidence, content and clarity. Public speaking puts fear into the heart of many of us, but it doesn't have to be that way. Public speaking is a skill that can be learned. You can spend many thousands of dollars attending workshops and conferences on how to be a good public speaker – and you'll probably get good results. You can also opt to spend just a few bucks and get good results from following the advice in this ebook. Before I started my home business, I was in a career that required considerable public speaking. I learned the hard way – through trial and error and through feedback from friends and colleagues. I wish I had had this ebook back then when I needed it. 4. Internet Sites -- reviewed by June Campbell *** Real Player Patch*** *** Mac Security and Program Updates*** *** Small Business Trends
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