Posts Tagged ‘barcampboston’

Networking Is Not Just for Schmoozing

I’ve attended some great conferences over the last few months. In August, I’m helping put on PodCamp Boston, and then in September, I’m attending the Podcast and Portable Media Expo in California (LifeHack.org readers: if you want to meet up while I’m out there, get in touch!). What I’ve learned through these experiences is that networking is an important component for getting… » Continue

June 21 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: barcampboston, Communication, events, networking, nevereatalone, podcampboston, portablemediaexpo | 3 comments»

The Business Card Game

First of all, if you’re going to attend an event, have business cards that give people a way to contact you. If you’re not going as a representative of your current day job, make your own cards, and put your own sites and links and contact information on them. But then what? Or maybe you’re still stuck on “why?” questions. Let’s talk it over.

Cards are Good Conversation Starters- If

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June 3 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: barcampboston, business, Communication, conferences, hacks, interactions, networking, work-life | 34 comments»

Get More From Conferences

I’m at BarCamp Boston, an unconference being hosted in Monster.com’s headquarters. I’m surrounded by really brilliant people, mostly representing themselves, their small startups, their side jobs. I’ll tell you something:

Learn to Connect

Bring business cards. Get them made by someone like VistaPrint or make them at Staples. Whatever. But get some cards, and pass them around.
Share your passion. Talk with people about what it is you’re interested

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June 3 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: barcampboston, Communication, conference, conferences, networking | 2 comments»