Successful Ways to Meet New People - Confessions of a Conference Newbie
Emma Alvarez Gibson attended a conference alone and decided to try out some of the suggestions from the Introvert's Guide to Meet New People at a Conference. Surprisingly, she found success with simple tactics like wearing eye-catching clothing, monitoring conference hashtags on social media, and preparing open-ended questions to ask. She also signed up for networking events and excursions, despite her usual dislike of large groups, and found success by approaching small groups of attendees. Emma found that a little bit of effort can go a long way at conferences, especially when attending alone.