Posted on behalf of Christoph Haxel. Wendy From: Christoph Haxel [mailto:c@drhaxel.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 1:46 AM To: Christoph Haxel Subject: Getting Your Boss to Pay for Conferences Dear Colleague, Conferences are not only a great place to learn, but an incredible networking opportunity for future business; unfortunately, many people have a hard time justifying conferences to their employer. Here are the don’t’s: · Don’t ask your boss if you know only the location, the date and the networking programme. · Don’t ask your boss if you do not know who will exhibit there. · Don’t ask your boss if you do not know who will attend the conference. · Don’t ask your boss if the programme is not yet published. Here are the do’s: When you approach your boss, think a bit of it as of a sales pitch. Keep it short but professional, and come armed with the facts, including a few bullet points about the benefits. Your boss isn't always going to say "yes," but if you know what you want, are sincere, and can demonstrate why attending a conference is valuable to the company, you'll dramatically improve your odds. If you need facts for the next ICIC – The International Information Conference for the Information Community – please download the brochure at http://de.slideshare.net/Haxel/icic-2014-brochure0614 When you attend the ICIC you will meet colleagues from following companies and organizations: http://www.haxel.com/icic/2014/attendees-2014 If you have convinced your boss to pay for the meeting please send in your booking and do so soon and save yourself some money. Early bird rate is still available: http://www.haxel.com/icic/2014/registration I am looking forward to seeing you in Heidelberg. Kind regards Christoph Haxel ************************************************ This message is being sent to you because either you have attended a previous ICIC or II-SDV meeting, or because you have asked to be kept informed concerning our meeting, or because of previous contacts between us. If you receive this message by mistake, or if you wish to be removed immediately from this list, please just "reply to" this message with DELETE in the first line. Your name will then be removed from all our lists. -- Senior Consultant Dr. Haxel Consult Friesenberg 1 // 69177 Heidelberg // Germany www.drhaxel.com<http://www.drhaxel.com/> Phone: +49 (0)6221 6505970 // Mobile DE: +49 1754110101 VAT DE 263497692 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visite my conference business at www.haxel.com<http://www.haxel.com/> and www.icic.eu<http://www.icic.eu/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. This message may be an company-client communication and as such privileged and confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the original message.