Sarah Maynard: Conference Tips

Big THANK YOU to everyone who watched live! I felt extra jittery being on camera, but I think it went well. How about you?

Rapid Fire Tips for Conference Success

Make your name tag visible.
Bring business cards (I might have mentioned this once or twice, :) )
Bring a water bottle or reusable travel mug and hydrate with less spills.
Bring pen/pencil/writing implement and paper.
Have a plan, but be flexible.
Take photos! (Post on social media.)
Be brave.
Be realistic.
Relax
Have fun
EXTRA (no, I did not forget to write this one down... ok, yes I did) Wear layers!!

Thanks again everyone!

Here are the links that I mentioned I used researching for the Hangout.

As the Eraser Burns MD/DE/WV SCBWI Blog:

Conference Information

https://aseraserburns.wordpress.com/category/conference-information/

Networking 101

https://aseraserburns.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/networking-101/

Pre-Conference Polishing

https://aseraserburns.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/pre-conference-polishing/

Perfecting Your Pitch

https://aseraserburns.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/conference-critique-workshop-5-perfecting-your-book-pitch/

10 Ways to Prepare

http://groggorg.blogspot.com/2014/09/ten-ways-to-prepare-for-your-upcoming.html

25 Ways to Rock a Conference

http://robertleebrewer.blogspot.com/2012/03/25-ways-to-rock-writers-conferences.html

DOs and DON’Ts

http://querytracker.blogspot.ca/2014/02/conference-dos-and-donts.html

Kidlit411 - Conferences

http://www.kidlit411.com/2013/12/kidlit411-conferences-workshops.html

Take your time. Respect the process. Respect the people from whom you've gotten the feedback to begin with by not rushing without thinking. Avoid the pitfalls. Do your best work. Be your best. The rest will follow.Emma Dryden - Freelance Editor
http://emmaddryden.blogspot.com/2014/08/avoiding-biggest-post-conference-pitfall.html

Nothing fuels inspiration more efficiently than getting the whole team together to cheer each other on.
Heather Alexander - Agent, Pippin Properties
https://heatheralexanderblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/rah-rah-conferences/

And as promised, here are the twitter handles for the TEAM SCBWI Conference Faculty
MD/DE/WV SCBWI Conference 2016