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Creators: Conferences Are a Relationship Strategy, Not a Vacation

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James Hicks and Tanya Smith
Apr 24, 2026
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Conference season has a way of making everybody feel like they need to be everywhere, all at once.

Fly here. Network there. Sit through sessions. Shake hands. Eat the catered food. Scan the badge. Post the selfies. Maybe learn something. Maybe land something. Maybe just burn a whole lot of time and money.

And that is the real question.

Which conferences ac…

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