I’ll repeat what I’ve said before- offline and online Attendance at these type of events (imho) is directly related to:
-how close you live to the event-
-how many young children you have at home that you like to tuck in to bed.
-how much $$$$ you have in the bank to pay for babysitters, the events themselves, etc.
-how understanding your spouse is Does he/she work and/or have a schedule that allows you to do this?

And my favorite reason…

-Will good potential clients, business partners be there?

I agree, everything has to be strategic, and you honestly can’t be everywhere all the time, or can you? (Did Google come out with a cool cloning device yet?)

@goodridge

I would have written more completely had I not been pecking away at the iPhone. I was sent to the site by a post Ari put on Twitter. His contention was that some people in our social media fishbowl are at all events and others are at precious few.

My point was that if you get enough out of events you attend virtually or physically or not at all, then that’s perfect.

In my case, I am discerning but my capacity for juggling five events a week would overload some people. Conversely, my five event schedule might be a mere morsel for those who attend five a day.

I like the blog and am happy to have been sent over here. I promise not to paint with the same broad brush I accused you of going forward.

Have a great weekend.

Jeff

I don’t really know to what degree people do things cause they think that’s what they are supposed to do versus what the voices in there head tell them to do.. but.. I try not to be to negative on it as that can just be a kind of psychological projection thing.. But.. I do feel like people are often trying to attribute wisdom to the mob.. and that this can often subvert our true potential

Jeff, I think you’re reading way too much into what I wrote and putting some words in my mouth.

Ari, mainly I was speaking about paying registration, traveling, and attending in person. But to some degree it applies to paying any attention at all.