In episode #813, Eric and Neil discuss conferences and their value for small businesses. Tune in to hear how you could actually lose money attending unless you heed their advice. Eric and Neil have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles, once Marketing School reaches 1M downloads in a 30 day period. Take action: Rate, review, subscribe, and SHARE. Check the progress here! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Conferences Will Lose You Money Unless You Do This [00:35] Most people attend the wrong conferences. [00:55] There are conferences where people are paying $20,000 to attend. [01:10] Even if you get paid to speak, doesn’t mean you're going to generate an ROI. [01:14] The audience may not be the right fit for your company. [01:54] If you’re at a conference with lower-level people, they might not be able to close deals with you, as they aren’t decision makers. [02:30] If you are an introvert, you have to bring the party to you: throw a dinner and interact with a smaller group of people. [02:51] This is a good way to control some of the outcome. [03:30] Focus on the smaller events, as it’s much easier to close a deal. [03:46] Get cards, get info, and follow up. [04:33] Don’t be tacky, throw the dinner just to meet people and make connections. Don’t go for the hard sell. [04:54] That’s it for today! [04:59] Go here to see how many downloads the show is getting. Also rate and review to help Eric and Neil meet their goal of 1 Million downloads per month. Hopefully, we’ll see you at the live event in L.A.! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.