Why do I need to visit at professional conferences at least once a year
Work And Study / / December 25, 2019
There are at least six reasons to a couple of days out of the office and go to the conference, a workshop or a forum where experts from your industry will gather.
Anastasiya Panina
PR-IT-specialist conference "The strike-2017ยป.
6 reasons to attend conference
1. You enrich practical knowledge
At the surface professional information concede their place uzkoprofilnye and actionable knowledge. Rely solely on the internet can not be: it stores terabytes of unverified information. To the aid of thematic conferences and mitapy that are strictly selected its rapporteurs, experts and concentrate on the most current topics in the industry.
Before heading to the conference, read the reviews about it and see free video performances - so you can understand the format of the event and to estimate the approximate level of the speakers.
2. You will have new ideas and motivation for their implementation
At the conference you will be filled with energy professional community and get a strong emotional charge. When you communicate with experts and observe their success, strive to achieve the same results in their work.
Optimism gained at professional conferences, often translates into new ideas and bold solutions. This will be useful for both the company and the employee.
Reports - this is only part of the conference. Much more effective in certain situations, to communicate directly with the speakers. Try to approach them during a break and ask questions.
3. You will be able to make useful contacts, to communicate with partners and competitors
Much easier to start a conversation over a cup of coffee during a break at the event than in social networks or by mail. With a successful conference you can bring a lot of acquaintances, which can then develop into a long-term business relationships and interesting projects.
Not bad, and to be aware of competitor activity. Watch for their work at the conference: how do they position themselves, what benefit you, and what they lose.
4. You will be able to present a product or test the idea
conferences are often combined with exhibitions. You can negotiate with the organizers and install the stand for a demonstration of a new product or service.
And if for the installation of the stand may have to pay, check out some new idea you can free marketing research conducted among potential clients. Simply put, ask them if they need such a product.
On some of the activities you can perform with their ideas to investors. This can be a good start for a startup.
5. You will be able to share experiences
Have you ever thought about what your experience is enough to be a speaker at the event? Not simply brush this option once, even if it seems that public speaking is not for you. Perhaps it is you can light a revolutionary solution to one of the most popular problems that others have not thought of.
6. You begin to think more broadly
Be narrow specialists cool, but other than that, it is necessary to expand the horizons and actively follow the developments in related industries. Progress is moving very fast, and if you dig a long one and the same topic, not getting out, one day you may find that your knowledge is almost nobody wants, and nothing you do not able. You always have to be ready to quickly learn a new profession.
How to spend your time at the conference with the maximum benefit
To get the maximum benefit from the event, it is necessary to understand first of all, what exactly do you go there. Some people only need the new knowledge, someone - business partners or interesting work. Below you will find checklists for conference participants. Choose your goal and see what you should do before, during and after the event. Save yourself the appropriate check-list, that it was always in front of your eyes.
Those who are inspired by article and think about where to go in the near future, prompts 14 and April 15 in Ulyanovsk will host an international IT-conference "Strike-2017", which will bring together 5000 participants to discuss the latest news and share knowledge in the design, information security, digital-marketing, design, preparation of IT-professionals, as well as conducting business.
To get to "strikes"
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