Beyond The To-do List

Dave Delaney is recognized leader and speaker on digital marketing, social media strategy, and community enthusiasm. Moving to Nashville in 2007, he co-founded two annual unconferences, PodCamp Nashville and BarCamp Nashville. He also launched two monthly events, Nashcocktail and Geek Breakfast, the latter now has chapters across the US, South Africa and Australia. Dave also has a book available for preorder: New Business Networking: How to Effectively Grow Your Business Network Using Online and Offline Methods Dave’s Podcamp Nashville Session Erik’s Podcamp Nashville Session Covered in this episode: Events are not just about the speakers or the topics It’s about the people! Best practices to be productive in your event networking – Before:Do your homework Look to see who is attending ahead of time check the list of atendees and speakers Make notes of who you want to make sure to meet or meet up with Start connecting even before the event Take note of the sponsers Prepare business cards Practice yo