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What to expect ? – 11 Benefits of attending Events

According to Cambridge dictionary,

Event (/ɪˈvent/) is anything that happens, especially something important or unusual:

Attending an event means investing your time to learn something and to join together with people. Event can give you lots of experience that you’ll remember. Attending events can bring the most powerful professional and personal skills you can accomplish.

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Now that I’m done thoroughly describing event meaning, let’s get down to business. You may have seen or participated many events, seminars and conference. In this post, I’ll show you some of the thing I learn by attending some of events in some simple points that you can consider next time going to event. Ready? Let’s get started.

What to expect from an event in Eleven Simple Points [List]:

  1. Networking
  2. Refining and generating ideas
  3. Get feedback on an early version of your latest work.
  4. Learning new things /skills.
  5. New Opportunities
  6. Hear about the latest research.
  7. Improve your presentation and communication skills
  8. Visit a new place and have fun.
  9. Renewed Motivation.
  10. New ways of thinking.
  11. Adding to your CV.

Now let’s review some point in more detail.

Networking (Growing Network)

  First of all, it will help you expand your social circle which can be helpful in your future endeavors.  While nowadays you can meet new people from the comfort of your home using just your screen socializing still mostly happens at events. Furthermore, you will get to know and meet like minded people and industry peers as well, which can be useful for both personal and professional life. It could be opportunity to make friends and build meaningful relationships.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. -Helen Keller
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Refining and generating ideas

    Events are used to bring together people with common interests and discuss issues and ideas relating to a specific topic.  As well as you can engage in high-level debates and refine your ideas. You can get fresh Ideas and Solutions for project you are working.

Get feedback on an early version of your latest work

   Feedback and criticism may be hard to take, but it’s a major step for enhancing your knowledge. It will help to boost up your development time. I also suggest going with an open mind. You never know what little gem of information could change your day or the way you work.

Learning new things /skills.

   Events will eventually bring new experiences, which means you will learn something new. Whether it is how to socialize better, or a skill that you could use, it will expand your perception, and this is something you must not miss out on doing. Learn something new whenever you can, and do not forget that each person you meet can also teach you something new in your life, so listen carefully, throw your prejudices through the window and open your eyes, your mind, and your heart to let in new people and ideas in.

Opportunities in future / NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

You will get to know new people with it brings new opportunities and new adventures.

Or it can simply be the turning point in your career.

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Hear about the latest research.

  World is changing fast and it is necessary to be updated as far as possible. So, stay connected with current Trends by Learning from Powerful Speakers and peers. You can expand your understanding with aid of Expert Knowledge. Be prepared to meet your academic heroes and connect with motivators.

Improve your presentation and communication skills

 We spend so much time interacting with screens. Person to person interaction is more important.My recommendation is that it’s important to go with a plan, make new professional contacts, review what you have seen and learnt, then when you find an opportunity share the insights with your colleagues. It will eventually develop your communication and presentation skill.

At Last

Events can be held on almost any topic, come in many sizes, and can be run by any number of organizations. But don’t be afraid to attend any new events.  It is always a good idea to expand your connections, but do not be afraid to meet new people either. And finally, it’s always best to research a bit about that event and the speakers / mentors.

Always a find a way to make your life exciting with something new and adventures. And make sure you do something interesting, plan an event or visit an event so that you have something new to talk about apart from daily routine, old friends or gossip.