I help run MLH's Coaches Program and have taught a couple hundred folks how to do booth duty for us at events. The big recommendations I give;
Keep your stickers/swag/etc in neat piles. It's easier to maintain over the course of the event (compared to fanning stickers out). I also just think it looks cleaner/presentable.
If you're given chairs behind the table, get rid of them for the peak hours. Standing up and being ready to greet people makes a huge difference. Talk to folks on the same level.
Don't have your laptop or phone out at the table. Being heads-down on your own device ensures that most people won't approach you.
Literally just wave at people to bring them over. Little bit of eye contact and showcasing you're approachable.
I mean, if I see a person without a laptop as a booth resident on a conference for developers I cannot trust them 😅 what can we even talk about there?! A filthy creepily-waving salesman, not less…
I help run MLH's Coaches Program and have taught a couple hundred folks how to do booth duty for us at events. The big recommendations I give;
I mean, if I see a person without a laptop as a booth resident on a conference for developers I cannot trust them 😅 what can we even talk about there?! A filthy creepily-waving salesman, not less…
New goal unlocked. I'm gonna get you to talk to me at a conference one day Fyodor :)