Staying connected at a Conference

We’re off to Blog World Expo tomorrow and we want to keep connected to our customers as well as broadcasting the events of the conference.

At home this is an easy task, on the road it can be confusing, especially if you’re not a frequent traveller.

Planning can be broken down to two areas – Access and Power

Access to your accounts can be an issue. At your office, you use an email client such as Outlook to read your mail and someone else may have set this up for you. If you’re taking along a netbook or a conventional laptop the simplest way to access your important email accounts is through a webmail client. Contact the support folks at your hosting company if you’re not sure the settings.

Set up a rule to forward a copy of important emails to a GMail account. This avoids the hassle since GMail is easily accessible. Just don’t forget to sign out, especially if you’re using a public computer.

Do you have all the account information you need? URLs, userid and password information? I recommend Roboform, or another userid service. Password protect your information in the unlikely event your computer is stolen,

An offline editor like Wiindows Live Writer will allow you to write blog posts anywhere and then post them when you have reliable internet access. An air card or mobile broadband card from a cellular company ensures internet access. Check the terms before you leave home so you don’t be charged roaming fees.

Power is essential to all your gadgets and that means chargers. Line up every piece of equipment you’ll be bringing, put the corresponding charger in front of it 2ork wand don’t put anything in your bag until you pack the charger. Does a charger look like it will work for two devices? Test it!!! Err on the conservative side .. just don’t take as many clothes :).

If you spend some time planning before you leave home, you’ll be able to stay connected during a conference .. now if the organizers would just provide wireless service for the attendees .. don’t get me started.

What road warrior tips do you have?

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