From Attendee to Thought Leader: Leveraging Conferences and Social Media

Attending a conference is not a passive learning experience. In this episode, I walk you through the pre-work needed to show up string and build your subject matter expertise street cred using social media.

1. Look at attendee list especially speakers who are subject matter experts in something you want to develop- connect with them on social media
2. Come up with one good question to ask for each session you plan to attend
3. Make sure to follow the conference and event organization on social media and note any conference hashtags. Decide on your own set of SME hashtags.
4. If you see a speaker or the event positing anything about content you flagged as of interest, leave a comment saying why you can’t wait to attend!
5. Make sure you attend networking events
6. Take a photo of the speaker or a slide they present and post a thoughtful insight about it. Use the conference and SME hashtags but also tag the host organization and the speaker
7. Remember just choosing to attend the event call you out as someone associated with the issues represented by the conference

ACCESS THE CONFERENCE PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/18VqQmcWWNP4OdobLSeNZz?si=7NGW-l0IS5C2LMj_DOwQ2g

GET THE NETWORKING GUIDE: https://architectingpodcast.com/index.php/networking/

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