The Fifteen Types of Conference Attendees
Posted: October 18, 2016
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When attending a conference, it's good to understand your reason for going. Do you want to make connections, or is learning more important? Most commonly, there are fifteen types of people that attend conferences. Understanding those types, and determining which you are, can help you achieve your conference goals.
Brittany Leaning, writer for Hubspot, shares the types of people that you'll meet at a conference.
To all the conference-goers out there, we’d like to pose a question. What’s your mission?
With so many benefits of attending and goals to focus on during a conference, choosing just one can be a tall order. And with INBOUND 2016 around the corner, you might be asking yourself: Should you network, and make connections with smart people? Or should you stick to learning, and diligently take notes during the breakout sessions?
Whatever it is that you're hoping to accomplish, we've carved out personas for the 15 types of conference-goers you're most likely to meet or embody. We've all met at least one, and understanding them can help you figure out your goals for attending.
So which type of conference attendee are you? Check out the list below to find out.
15 Types of People You’ll Find at a Conference
1) The Networker
Mission: Meet smart people.
The networker aims to meet and make lasting connections with other industry professionals. Chances are, they have a lot of connections on social media and have connected to attendees through the conference hashtag ahead of time.
Read the entire article 15 Types of People You'll Find at a Conference on Hubspot.