Getting the most from a conference

See Leisa Reichelt's "Six steps to get the most from a conference" to find out more about these tips:
 * 1) Fly solo
 * 2) Choose sessions tangentally
 * 3) Don’t be a fangirl (or boy)
 * 4) Participate
 * 5) Twitter
 * 6) Switch off the laptop

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