An important part of honing our skills as business professionals is becoming better at meeting new people and building real relationships. The more we invest in practicing engaging with others effectively—the more natural our ability to build relationships, becomes. We then look forward to the process of building relationships and find genuine happiness in the process. Our opportunity set in life is a function of both what we know and who we know. And although we meet people everywhere we go, conferences afford a unique opportunity to change the “who we know” forever.
Timeless Tips for Connecting and Building Relationships at Conferences
We attend many events to acquire knowledge while fostering new connections. And because we’re all there for the same reason—to learn about new things and establish new relationships. We realize that these relationships could develop into long-term friendships or potential business partnerships.1. Attending Events
Attending events is the type of gathering that affords us the opportunity to make contacts easier. Although many conferences have gone virtual or been postponed due to the pandemic, it is more important than ever to attend these events now—and to build connections successfully.Attending events now will entail both adapting to the “new normal” of socially distanced networking, in the short term, and preparing for an enthusiastic return to many new additional in-person networking in the long term.
