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September 10, 2018 Content Chat Recap: Post CMworld Conference Catch-Up

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Content Marketing World (#CMworld) is my favorite conference of the year. And this year, the #ContentChat community came out in full force to join in on the fun—our friend Carmen Hill even won the Community Champion Award! In this chat, we shared some of our favorite takeaways from the one-of-a-kind event and started the countdown for next year.

Q1: What was your goal for attending CMworld and did you reach it?

Many of us attended to connect (and reconnect) with fellow marketers to network and share ideas.

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But the conference is also a great place to gain exposure for your company.

And for the presenters, there was a whole different set of goals for success.

Regardless of what your goal was, it’s great that you came to the conference with a purpose. Continue setting goals for any conferences you attend to stay focused!

Q2: What was something you weren’t expecting that came out of the conference?

Many of the speakers really inspired the crowd, leaving the audience with plenty of tangible takeaways.

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Cleveland continues to be an exciting host city, for locals and non-locals alike, but the travel throws some extra surprises into the mix.

Whether you were in residence at a booth or free to roam, the #CMworld marketing community makes you feel right at home.

 

Q3: What do you wish you had done more of at the conference?

The consensus is that we needed a clone, super speed, or unlimited energy to attend more sessions and capture notes or photos.

Q4: What is one thing you’ll do differently the next time you attend/what is something you wish you knew before attending?

Again, time is of the essence, so plan as much as possible to maximize your ability to do and see everything and everyone you can.

Arriving a day or two early can help you recover from the travel and set up some pre-conference meeting with your friends, and leaving Cleveland later has its advantages.

And don’t forget to bring (or find) snacks.

About Alek Irvin

Alek Irvin is a content marketing professional with a rich history in social media management, executive thought leadership development, and media relations. As a consultant at Erika Heald Marketing Consulting, he creates human-focused content and thought leadership platforms that help brand leaders connect and engage with their communities. Alek has worked with a range of startups and Fortune 500 companies across the B2B technology and consumer spaces, including IBM, Dell Technologies, Hitch Works, Emtrain, Integrate, and Frameable. Connect with him on Twitter @AlekIrvin.

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