Never Eat Alone/Ferrazzi 116-120

117 When sessions open up for questions, try and be among the first people to put your hand in the air. A really well-formed and insightful question is a mini-opportunity to get seen by the entire audience. Be sure to introduce yourself, tell people what company you work for, what you do, and then ask a question that leaves the audience buzzing. Ideally, the question should be related to your expertise so you have something to say when someone comes up and says “That was an interesting question.”

…arrange your own dinner while at the conference.

118 …throwing a dinner of your own.

Often, creating your own forum is the best way to assure that people you’re looking to meet will be it in the same place at the same time.

119 host or your own conference within a conference.

120 talk with speakers before they’ve hit the stage.

…establish yourself as a information hub.

Pass key information along…