I tried everything at conferences, I even had a prominent conference ring for a while. Nothing worked, and the shittiest part is that all these dudes started the conversations the same way: as an expression of the kind of professional interest in each other's work that are the purpose of conferences. Each time I thought I was networking, sharing interest and professional tips with colleagues, making connections. And each time it was a fucking play. Wasting time I could be doing actual networking.
Re: I need a bingo card
I tried everything at conferences, I even had a prominent conference ring for a while. Nothing worked, and the shittiest part is that all these dudes started the conversations the same way: as an expression of the kind of professional interest in each other's work that are the purpose of conferences. Each time I thought I was networking, sharing interest and professional tips with colleagues, making connections. And each time it was a fucking play. Wasting time I could be doing actual networking.