The Nonprofit Paradox: Evolve Or Expire September 29, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Two things I know for certain. Change is the constant today and continues to accelerate. Our nonprofit associations are dynamic, complex systems embedded within an even more dynamic, complex übersystem: human society. Six Changing Association Contexts Technological innovations have radically changed our übersystem, human society, in at least six ways. (Wiley, 2006). Society continues to … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association trends, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
Disrupting Conferences: 6 Nonprofit Institution Disconnects September 28, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Are we witnessing a digital revolution? Or digital evolution? Can we simply adapt and apply old skills to new contexts? Or do we need to learn new ways of thinking, doing and being? One thing is certain. Our nonprofit institutions are dynamic, complex systems embedded within an even more dynamic, complex übersystem: human society. The … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association trends, conferences, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, meeting industry trends, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
Tides Of Change: Trends Disrupting The Meetings Industry September 14, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Disruptive forces are significantly reshaping the world of work and the meetings industry. Some of these changes have been brewing for a decade or more. The recession exacerbated their influence and speeded up their effects. Companies that survived the downturn need to shift their focus to surviving the upturn. We are not ever going to … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , disruptive innovation, hospitality industry, meeting industry trends, new normal, new normal for hospitality industry
The Conference Collision: Old School Organizers, Status Quo Speakers, Disruptive Technologies And Attendee 2.0 January 26, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Disruptive technologies have impacted the way we communicate and work for years. The relationship among event organizers, presenters and audiences is undergoing a fundamental change. Attendee 2.0 has embraced social media platforms and frequently engages in the backchannel discussing the event before, during and after the meeting. Attendee 2.0 has no problem reviewing the conference … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , Attendee 2.0, backchannel, conferences, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, event, facebook, twitter
