How To Approach People @ Conferences

Great posts by Michael Arrington (full post) and Mark Suster (full post) on how to interact at business events and conferences and (re) approach people.

Below are some points by Michael Arrington:

1. Never underestimate the power of an introduction.
2. Don’t approach someone when they are clearly in the middle of something.
3. Don’t approach someone when they are in the middle of a mob trying to get their attention.
4. If you get someone’s business card, never call them. Send an email.
5. When you approach someone, don’t assume they know you even if they do.
6. If you forget to tell them who you are, don’t get offended if they don’t know.
7. If you’ve blown it to this point, for the love of God fix it.
8. Look for body language. If you pay attention you can tell how engaged they are.

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