September 26, 2010
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Room Strategy
It is funny how some people can walk into a room with 1000 people in it and just start meeting people. Or they could walk into a new classroom at a college and immediately mix it up with people.
Imagine you are walking into a room with 1000 people and it is a conference where most of the people don’t know each other.
Would you?
1. Sit by yourself and hope someone talks to you.
2. Try to talk to one person
3. Try to edge into the group
4. Talk to about 30-40 different people in 30 minutes.
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turn off the lights and shout fire.
5. Sit by myself and hope someone doesn’t talk to me…
5. none of the above.
Depends on what I hope to get out of the conference. If I’m there for a specific business purpose that has nothing to do with meeting random new people, than I might trade a few words with people, but for the most part I wouldn’t bother to mingle. If I’m there to build connections and network, then I’d put a lot more effort into communicating.
@ShimmerBodyCream - that’s what i would do :3
1 or 2. It’s what I’ve always done in the past.
It is one of my life goals to avoid rooms with 1000 people in them. I’m crowdophobic.
@ShimmerBodyCream - lawl, looooooooser!
I tend to find the chick with the nicest boobs and talk to her.
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I might do any of the above, depending on the vibe I get from the people there.
@Drakonskyr - a perky strategy, imo.
I don’t talk to anyone unless they approach me…I’ll usually zone out into my own world…
@ShimmerBodyCream - This.
@andiote - hahahahahaha! I’m so glad that one was the first comment!
How about 1/2? “Sit by [myself].” Yeah, that’ll do.
sit by myself and just listen to the speaker
or number 2 is nt a bad idea 
I tend to stick to one person. But sometimes I’ll get excited and social and start cracking jokes and talking to everyone.
4.
@Drakonskyr - I like this idea
Let out a silent but deadly fart and start making faces at people like THEY did it!
So I guess 3 try to edge into a group Bwahahahahaa
I’d be social and talk to people, probably the 4th option.
1 or 2
either not talking to anyone or (2) talking to one person on my right first (then, or left).
Set off the fire sprinklers and watch in amusement.
1. Sit by yourself and hope someone talks to you. or what @ShimmerBodyCream said, 5. Sit by myself and hope someone doesn’t talk to me…
I wing it. I guess it depends on my mood and the people around. Could be any of those.
1… then 2, if I get really crazy. I’m so shy.
probably 1 or 2…
@ShimmerBodyCream - or that works too
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depends on my mood. but i would most likely try to edge my way into the group.
6. Make out with ShimmerBodyCream.
Number one. Though I might not be hoping anybody talks to me.
Number five: walk back out as quick as I walked in.
Or, as @ShimmerBodyCream said, I’d sit in a corner alone, hoping everyone avoided me.
Depends on how many drinks I’ve had…
That is a difficult question for me…it depends on the mood of the crowd, if I am versed in the subject of the conference before I get there (open your mouth and prove you are a fool). Or if I am only interested in what the speakers have to say…then later, maybe join a group to get more input.
@ShimmerBodyCream - haha. I’d go with this one. Or #1.
hmm… I’d probably sit by myself and wait for other people to enter the room around me… scope them out and then talk to someone close to me who is also sitting alone.
I’d sit by myself but hope that no one talks to me…
I would go up and introduce myself to people. I’m a .. socializing kinda person?
I’m either a really bad introvert or I have some sort of crowd anxiety maybe — just sitting in the dining hall at my school when it’s full of people makes me a little nuts. I can’t stand long lines, being near strange people, etc. I’ll go out of my way to avoid groups of people.
So depending on the size of the group, I’ll either talk to one or two people a little, or I’ll sit by myself and clam up. I’ve been living in my college dorm for five weeks and haven’t made any real friends on the floor :/
depends on my mood…if it’s a good day, i’ll try to talk to people. if not, i’ll try to get out asap.
#1 (depends who could talk to me, if someone is chatting me up) that fine.
#5 Not go, I have always been not being able to mixed it up, or make the first move
#6 Look for the foam to turn it in a foam party/
#7 Look for a internet station and log onto Xanga
@Drakonskyr - I laughed at your comment, touche sir, touche.
OT: I can and have done all of the above. Depends on the situation.
It’s a coin toss between 1 & 3 for me.
I usually just get acquainted with the people around me. It isn’t a matter of “try”. It’s just doing what comes naturally.
I wouldn’t be looking to talk to people…. I’m an introvert. (It’s amazing how I can feel safe and network on Xanga. IRL? Not so much.)
I usually wait/look around for eye contact with someone.
1. Or if I am feeling gregarious and brave, 2.
@Drakonskyr - Drakonskyr and TheTheologiansCafe may just be the same person. hm.
I don’t attend conferences unless it’s part of something I’m working with so I would definately work the room and try to connect with as many people as possible.
@ShimmerBodyCream - Um, yeah. Me too.
It all depends on how much coffee I’ve had to drink. Usually I’ll break free from my virgo-ness and focus on a group of people, make them laugh, cry, and fall in love with me.
I’ll either 1 or 2 depending on my mood. Sometimes, I’m just too lazy to pick one out, and sometimes, I really just want one to pick me and start talking to me.
don’t know if i could tackle speaking to that many people in thirty minutes but i usually speak to a lot of people so 4!
#1, except for I’d people didn’t talk to me.
1 or 2. I am not a big crowd person, especially around people I don’t know.
first i look around to see if anyone left any chocolate unattended…..Then i ask the chocolate if it would like to be MINE!! It always says yes,
1 or 2. But mostly 1. Im not socially graceful.
Definitely #1…. I hate huge crowded places!!!
2, I don’t want to seem weird.
Seek out the person in the room with the wittiest t-shirt.
Duh.
2
I would talk to one person first and possibly a few others but not 30!
1. 2 if I’m feeling really adventurous.
I’d probably mutter something to the nearest person. If I saw cool people shouting fun stuff, near shiny things, I guess I’d leave my locale and edge my way over…
Eventually, I’d get curious though, and explore the room.
After it was all over, I’d go back to my solitary life, and wonder why I am so lonely and alone, haha,
None of the above. I’d look for a corner and try and avoid everyone.
I don’t need new friends. What I do depends on why I’m there.
2. That’s the way I find the people I love the most! I meet them when we’re both alone, we get talking, and soon we can’t get enough of each other!
Def #1, I’m painfully shy at things like that.
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I would do 4. I would actually make it a game. And what would be more fun? If I made it a game with someone else.
I would probably find someone (or bring a friend whatever) who has similar humor in this:
Whoever can talk to the most people in 30 minutes wins. And it can’t be just a “Hi, what’s your name?” and then go on to the next person. You have to ask like three questions (What’s your name? Where are you from? What do you do for a living? kind of questions). I think that would make everything so much more interesting.
Option 4!
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@ShimmerBodyCream - <—- sit next to her and not talk to her.
4. I like to meet new people.
I’d try to talk to one or two people and call it aday!
Probably 2.
It would totally depend on the situation. I have done all those, and am capable of any of them.