#2 Use the Q&A portion to promote yourself
The most important part of asking a question in front of an audience is not what question you ask, but everything you say before you ask the question to get people’s attention and make them realize you’re someone they should be talking to.
This is just one of ten important tips for making an impression at a tech conference. Sure, you’re there to learn things and to cultivate business contacts, but more important is to make sure everyone knows you and how totally cool you are. The rest of the ten things can be found at The Cooper Review.