Coming To REBlogWorld? It All Happens In The Hallway.
One of the best things about REBlogWorld – and pretty much any other RE.net conference is how much you can learn just by lurking around in the hallway and striking up a conversation with one of the famous people also there.
I learned this trick at the 1st REBarCamp in San Francisco from Mike Price… who oddly enough taught it to me “standing in the hallway” and we were just talking casually. It was the first time I had met Mike and right after the usual “where are you from/what is your name” kind of conversation I was actually dumb enough to ask him if he had a booth at the upcoming Inman conference.
He smiled.
Then he looked to the left and then to the right to see who else was going to hear what he was about to say.
And then he lowered his voice and gave thousands of dollars worth of consulting advice in less than 50 words:
“Hey, listen. I have been coming to these things for years and if there is one thing that I have learned – it all happens in the hallway.”
And in my experience over the last year – including my self-proclaimed expertise on REBlogWorld — I can confirm that my experience has also been that it all happens in the hallway.
So after you see the speaker list and the session schedule for what is sure to be the greatest REBlogWorld yet — remember:
It all happens in the hallway.
Don’t be afraid to start up a conversation with a famous person. You might be surprised how many thousands of dollars of free advice you can get for a smile and a handshake.
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Justin,
Thanks for the kind words. I’m glad to see your participation in these events shows a return on investment. Hope to see you again soon.
MP