But not everyone who attends conferences has an outgoing, Type A personality. " and you walk into a conference of 2,000 people and you don't know anyone, it can be awkward and intimidating to join in conversations and meet people," says , a social media speaker and consultant. That's where Twitter comes in.

Twitter is a great resource for anyone who attends events, but even more so if you're an introvert, O'Malley says. "The beauty with social media like Twitter is that you don't need any qualifications to be the person that gets remembered," he says. "Twitter gives you the opportunity to jump in conversations without feeling embarrassed or worried that they'll look at you funny.

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