Consider keeping a running list of people you’d like to meet at the next EAG(x)
I used to be pretty overwhelmed when using Swapcard to figure out who I should meet at EAG(x)s. I still get kinda overwhelmed, but I’ve found it helpful to start identifying meetings I’d like to have many weeks before the event.
I do this by creating an easy-to-add-to list in the months leading up to the event. Then when I encounter someone who wrote an interesting post, or if a friend mentions someone scoping a project I’m excited about, I add them to this list. (I use the app todoist to do this quickly with a keyboard shortcut). When Swapcard goes live, I just look up which people on that list are attending.
I still value spontaneous meetings though; at least a few of my meetings are typically prompted by random scrolling through the attendee list.
Consider keeping a running list of people you’d like to meet at the next EAG(x)
I used to be pretty overwhelmed when using Swapcard to figure out who I should meet at EAG(x)s. I still get kinda overwhelmed, but I’ve found it helpful to start identifying meetings I’d like to have many weeks before the event.
I do this by creating an easy-to-add-to list in the months leading up to the event. Then when I encounter someone who wrote an interesting post, or if a friend mentions someone scoping a project I’m excited about, I add them to this list. (I use the app todoist to do this quickly with a keyboard shortcut). When Swapcard goes live, I just look up which people on that list are attending.
I still value spontaneous meetings though; at least a few of my meetings are typically prompted by random scrolling through the attendee list.