Getting the most out of a conference

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#SCRC12 Friday, August 3, 12

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Getting the most out of a conference @coreyhaines Friday, August 3, 12

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Why are we here? @coreyhaines #SCRC12 Friday, August 3, 12

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But First Friday, August 3, 12

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30-minute talks Friday, August 3, 12

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30-minute hallway Friday, August 3, 12

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30-minute talks 30-minute hallway Friday, August 3, 12

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30-minute hallway 30-minute talks Friday, August 3, 12

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Meeting people Friday, August 3, 12

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We are here to talk Friday, August 3, 12

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Hard Friday, August 3, 12

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Introverts Friday, August 3, 12

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Shy Friday, August 3, 12

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http://xkcd.com/1089/ Friday, August 3, 12

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introvert != shy Tenderlove Says! Friday, August 3, 12

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Is she shy? Why isn’t she playing with indeterminate animal? Friday, August 3, 12

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Challenge for you Friday, August 3, 12

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Meet 20 people Friday, August 3, 12

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Meeting people • Have lunch with a new group • Listen for dinner activities Friday, August 3, 12

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Never Friday, August 3, 12

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Never, Never Friday, August 3, 12

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Never, Never, Never Friday, August 3, 12

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Never Eat Alone! Friday, August 3, 12

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Eat with people you don’t know Friday, August 3, 12

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I once was introduced at lunch to Dave Thomas! Friday, August 3, 12

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ZOMG! Friday, August 3, 12

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OTI Dave Thomas Smalltalk Dave Thomas Friday, August 3, 12

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My mentor’s mentor Friday, August 3, 12

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Meeting people • Find someone standing alone • Find a group Friday, August 3, 12

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What can you talk about? • Where are you from? • What are you working on these days? • Interesting new things you’ve learned? Friday, August 3, 12

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Talk about Zak? What’s she doing? CRAZY! Friday, August 3, 12

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Don’t be afraid to just listen Friday, August 3, 12

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What about the talks? Friday, August 3, 12

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Talks are conversation starters Friday, August 3, 12

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Please don’t • Have your computer open • Feel bad about missing them Friday, August 3, 12

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Speakers Friday, August 3, 12

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I get nervous Friday, August 3, 12

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I was self-taught; I learned badly, haphazardly. And yet, when life put me in touch with those who were the most delightful and brilliant people of my age, a Stravinsky, or a Picasso, I neither felt stupid, nor embarassed. - Coco Chanel Friday, August 3, 12

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Remember, talks are conversation starters Friday, August 3, 12

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Participate • Birds of a Feather session • Lightning Talks • Coding activities Friday, August 3, 12

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After the day is done Friday, August 3, 12

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Participate Friday, August 3, 12

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ZOMG! Jim Weirich! Friday, August 3, 12

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After the conference is done Friday, August 3, 12

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Present your thoughts later! Friday, August 3, 12

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Conferences are reunions Friday, August 3, 12

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If conferences are about meeting people Friday, August 3, 12

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Then let’s do it! Friday, August 3, 12

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Challenge for you Friday, August 3, 12

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Meet 20 people Friday, August 3, 12

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Questions • What’s your name? • What are you working on? • “Corey says” What’s your favorite gem these days? Friday, August 3, 12

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Meet 3 people around you now! Friday, August 3, 12