Did you know that 85% of jobs are filled through networking? Whether you know someone at the company or reach out on a job platform, connecting before applying for a job will help you.
Now that people are shifting back to being in person, significant events are coming up to expose you to new ideas and connections. Keep reading, and we will guide you through networking opportunities for corporate decision makers in 2022.
Making Connections
Corporate decision makers can use marketing, PR, sales, or event planning conferences to network and find potential customers or new opportunities. The lifetime of referred customers is 16% higher than that of non-referred customers.
You can find these customers by going to a conference, talking to people about your business, and making new business connections. We are going to walk through your conference options for 2022.
Cisco Live
Cisco Live is June 16-20 of this year in Las Vegas. It’s a technology conference that encourages people to come and learn, be inspired, make customer connections, and build a community.
It’s an IT-based conference where people can come together and talk about creative ideas, talk through processes, and meet and talk to people that can lead to potential opportunities.
There are social events planned at night that are optional to attend but will help further the personal connections you make.
Dreamforce 2022
Dreamforce is a large Salesforce conference taking place September 20-22. It takes place in San Francisco every year.
In pre-COVID times, it was filled with about 170,000+ marketing and PR professionals. It’s one of the largest tech conferences in the world and is the place to go as a corporate decision maker.
You will learn about enhancing your processes, meet countless new people, share your ideas, and leave feeling inspired.
10X Growth Conference
The 10X Growth Conference is geared toward sales professionals. It takes place in Las Vegas and has some of the most successful entrepreneur keynote speakers every year.
The speakers share all of their tips, and you will meet people that go every year. It becomes a place of continued connection and potential customers.
The Event Planner Expo 2022
The 10th anniversary of the Event Planner Expo 2022 takes place from October 10-11 in New York City. It brings together the best in the event planning and hospitality industry.
Meeting planners will have the opportunity to build strategic partnerships that will help increase your business and last a lifetime. You can bring marketing, PR, sales, friends, or colleagues; everyone will find benefits.
Learn more about how to get your ticket, where to stay, and more about the events for each day.
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Now that you know your options for networking opportunities in 2022, you are ready to evaluate which ones you or your team should go to.
Marketing, sales, PR, event planners, and more will find conferences beneficial. It’s a place for everyone to shake off the day-to-day tasks, get creative, meet new people, and build strategic relationships and connections.