How to work a conference
- Have business cards, from the university, with your title, email, phone and website. Have a nice case to carry them in so they look crisp and new.
- Dress Appropriately. No jeans or sneakers.
- Know who you want to meet – compile a list ahead of time.
- Give a firm handshake. Nobody wants a weak handshake.
- Don’t be clingy. When the conversation runs its course, move on to other people.
- Have a catalog of one-liners to efficiently navigate or leave conversations.
Source: Kelsky, K. 2015. The Professor Is In. New York: Three Rivers Press.
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