Remember the relationship-building basics.
Build on them with low-tech and high-tech tools.
In person, online, or hybrid, each and every event relies on the relationships between participants for that event to be successful. You experience it when you are attending, not running, events. If you know your neighbor’s name before sitting next to them at the keynote breakfast you’ll be more likely to pay attention to the keynote—you’ll want to compare notes with your new friend. Laugh together with a small group of strangers as you uncover your common interests and you’ll be more likely to be forthright, maybe even vulnerable, in a later work session.
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