The world in which businesses operate constantly puts pressure on its members. As a business person, you have a lot to be stressed about: exhausting business trips and frequent meetings with possible clients, being regularly on the move and a general lack of sleep. All of these factors have a serious impact on your awareness and will drain you out before you even realize it.

A fundamental part of what it means to be a business person is attending conferences. A business trip can be mostly centered upon a major conference in a foreign city, but, even if a conference brings many benefits, responsibilities like networking, sitting through long presentations and taking notes can weaken your mental functioning and can even shut you down.

Most of us aren’t capable of getting the most out of the conferences we attend. For a better conference experience, you should try to remove unproductive habits such as the ones below from your conference etiquette.

Avoid using your phone

Most professionals depend on their phone to keep them informed and to stay connected with their clients and colleagues. As a business person, you always feel the need to check your email many times a day or to check for status reports. This is an easy way to stay updated with the development of your current projects and your colleagues’ requests; a continual stream of information is at your fingertips.

However, try not to bring your phone browsing habits with you while attending a renowned conference. You won’t be as involved as you could be and it’s likely that you’ll miss important parts of the discussion.

Check your phone only when possible. Make sure to announce that you’ll attend a meeting and inform your employees and colleagues that you might not be able to give an instant response. Focus on the conference and you won’t regret it.

Uninspired Networking

Conference networking can be severely affected by social anxiety. The lack of sleep or a serious problem at your home office can distract you from networking efficiently. You must always remember that, at a conference, you can make the necessary connections to expand your company. Mingling and talking to a lot of people are the best possible means  to establish new contacts. Make a good impression and be a good ambassador for your organization.

If you are not that comfortable talking to a large group of people, you should consider other options. A good way to start the networking process is by speaking to someone who is sitting alone at a table. It’s easier to talk to another conference-goer one-on-one without the distractions that an additional person might bring.

Avoid talking about yourself too much

Speaking to total strangers is never easy. Anxiety can a be a real issue and can manifest differently from person to person. When nervous, most of us have a natural predisposition to never stop talking about ourselves. Undoubtedly, it’s easier to talk about something you know, than to read and interpret what others would like to hear.

A self-centered conversation is never the best way to make a good impression when networking at a conference. To control the art of effective conversation, you will have to keep a stable equilibrium between talking about yourself, your plans and your company and talking about the other persons’ interests. If in doubt, you can always center the discussion more around the fellow conference-goer to whom you are talking. You’ll be able to learn more, without the concern of being too self-centred or aggressive.

Conferences are excellent business opportunities if you know how to network effectively. Meet, learn about and make connections with other people regardless of their line of business. Make sure you always ask questions and acquire as much information as possible.

Unfortunate choices of accommodations

Your conference experience is closely related to the type of accommodation you’ll find in your destination city. If your hotel room is unsatisfactory or you don’t have proper means of transportation, you’ll have a lot of distraction and discomfort throughout your stay.

If the hotel fails to provide adequate accommodation services, you won’t get that quality sleep you need. Without enough hours of sleep, you won’t be able to function efficiently and sharply. You also won’t have a place to take a break after a long day of meetings.

Without adequate transportation, you might find yourself walking long distances to your conference, being late to meetings or seminars or even getting lost in a new city.

With these essential aspects unavailable, you are likely not to be as connected with the conference as you might want.

For your next conference, take into account whether or not you could make some improvements to your etiquette, practice your networking skills or arrange comfortable accommodations.

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