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I go to conferences just a few times a year. To make the most of the frenzied days, I rely on a suite of tools.
The Week Before
1. Mine Your Network Goldmine • Clay: This personal rolodex enhances your contact list with info from LinkedIn and whatever other social platforms you choose (Instagram, Facebook, X). You can use Nexus, its new AI-enhanced search to surface contacts in your conference city or people in your network with specific expertise or interests. If you connect Clay to your calendar and email, it shows you a list of past meetings and email threads you’ve exchanged with a given contact for context. At the conference you can a