I went to SXSWi primarily to learn, to hear people who have been doing what I do for longer than I have and to share conversations with other attendees. I also felt that it would be an opportunity to network with some interesting people.

It was all of those things and a whole lot more. It was also completely exhausting, all that learning, walking miles through the conference center and meeting hundreds of people is tiring as well as being inspiring.

If I had to settle on just one thing that I learned at SXSWi it is this, and I think it is an important lesson to have learned for me and for all bloggers - Don’t Be Afraid To Ask!

Whilst at the conference I managed to network with some pretty influential people and on behalf of a Freelance program I am involved with managed to secure two large sponsors all by simply asking.

So that was my SXSWi lesson, have confidence, go out and ask people to help.

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