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The Vicious Cycle of Conference Mediocrity

Skimping on speaker expenses is a near surefire way to leave attendees wanting.

Jul 22, 2015 3-min read

Think about the last five proper conferences that you attended. (Forget Meetups.)

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How many of them were actually worth your time and the expense? (Forget for a moment if your company footed the bill.)

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