Hi Joanna!
First of all, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! There’s nothing better than hearing something you wrote helped someone!
I’ll admit that I am kind of glued to my smartphone all of the time. And if I am at a trade show/convention (with a good WiFi connection), I’ll be checking out hashtags and updates like crazy. What’s really nice about updating social media during the convention is that your customers who couldn’t attend can still have access to information. It’s great for building a community.
I still stress to take your time a master one or two networks before you launch into all of them. It’s better to engage your customers well on Twitter than half-ass engagement on all platforms, you know? Don’t listen to people who say that you have to be everywhere all the time. It’s nice if you have the resources, but if you don’t (and let’s be real, most of us don’t), better to rock one thing than nothing.
Good luck with your next trade show! I hope it goes well! 
Mandy
