Microsoft (attraverso il programma Student Insider) mi ha generosamente mandato a Microsoft TechEd North America 2011 . Sembra che il sito web suggerisca che si dovrebbe solo fare un programma dei discorsi interessanti, e basta. Tuttavia, sembra che molte persone non trascorrano molto tempo nei colloqui e passano il tempo "in rete" (il genere di persone, non il tipo di software).
Come si dovrebbe massimizzare l'efficacia del proprio tempo nelle conferenze software?
In " Never Eat Only ", Keith Ferrazzi incoraggia le persone a essere "Commandos da conferenza".
Conferences are good for mainly one thing. No, it's not the coffee and cookies at breaks. It's not even pricey business enlightenment. They provide a forum to meet the kind of like-minded people who can help you fulfill your mission and goals.
Enfasi: utilizza le conferenze per rete . La conoscenza e la conoscenza del business sono scarse.
[There's a] misperception that conferences are places to find insight. Wrong. Real, actionable insight mostly comes from experience, books, and other people. Roundtable discussions and keynote speeches can be fun, even inspirational, but rarely is there the time to impart true knowledge.
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Those who use conferences properly have a huge leg up at your average industry gathering. While others quietly sit taking notes, content to sip their free bottled water, these men and women are setting up one-on-one meetings, organizing dinners, and, in general, making each conference an opportunity to meet people who could change their lives...
...Yes, there's a guide to getting the most out of a conference. My friend Paul Reddy, a software executive, claims people are either bowling balls or pins at a conference. If you're the ball, you walk (or roll) into a conference, event, or an organization, and you blow it apart. With a dash of bravado and ingenuity, you leave a positive impression in your wake, create friendships, and achieve the goals on your agenda. The pins sit placidly by, waiting for something, anything, to happen to them.
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