October 2018: President's Letter

Grab your pumpkin-spiced latte and join us for OctoPRfest, Iowa’s annual daylong strategic communication conference. To help you prepare to gather valuable takeaways and new connections, we’re sharing a list of networking tips to ensure you make the most of your day.

Members of the Forbes Communications Council offered the following advice to “make a great first impression at your next networking event.”

1. Build genuine personal connections.
2. Smile.
3. Listen when you join a conversation, then show you were listening.
4. Be yourself and don’t try to sell.
5. Research attendees and come prepared with questions.
6. Bring a friend.
7. Be curious.
8. Introduce yourself with an anecdote that resonates.
9. Learn how you can help each new connection.
10. Go in without an agenda and try to make a new friend.

With your ticket to OctoPRfest, you’ll have access to a terrific lineup of speakers from around the country, and you’ll be able to meet and mingle with the top communication professionals in our region. Don’t miss your chance – reserve your seat today!