You Need To Communicate Conference Changes To All Your Stakeholders July 22, 2013 by Jeff Hurt You’re convinced that you need to make changes to your conference experience and have got approval from your boss and leadership to proceed. You’re excited about those changes and ready to launch that new experience. Then you discover that many of your conference stakeholders do not respond with the same enthusiasm. Your stakeholders’ response is … [Read more…] Filed Under: Attendance Marketing Tagged With: , change management, conference best practices, dealing with resistance
Presenter Tips For Audience Discussions July 19, 2013 by Jeff Hurt “Nobody can’t teach nobody nothing,” says O. P. Kolstoe, author of College Professoring. We need better presenters, as our conference attendees often suggest. Or we need better attendees as our speakers often state. I think Kolstoe hit the bull’s-eye. As a presenter, so also a learner–the conference attendee. (paraphrased Joseph Lowman, 1995). If there is … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , active learning, conference best practices, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, master presenters, presentation best practices, presentation strategies, presenter, speaker tips
Four Myths About Introverts, Learning And Conferences July 18, 2013 by Jeff Hurt I am an introvert. I enjoy my time alone and typically consider deep relationships as my true friends. I’m not that person that usually enjoys small talk with strangers. However, parts of my job require that I be more outgoing and be the extrovert. When I’m presenting, small talk with participants is critical. I also … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, conference best practices, conferences, paragogy, peer-to-peer, peerology
Your Conference Speakers And Racism July 16, 2013 by Jeff Hurt The Zimmerman trial and CBS’ Big Brother racial scandal have put the discussions about race and discrimination front and center. Racism and discrimination are sensitive and delicate topics for sure. So how do you ensure that your conference speakers avoid racial and discriminatory language? How do you protect your organization from inappropriate behavior of a … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, meeting best practices, meeting planning best practices, speaker tips
Be Wary Of The Collision Of Conference Traditions And Attendee Expectations July 15, 2013 by Jeff Hurt The future most conference leaders want is at odds with the present they choose. Conference organizers have not even begun to explore the outer limits of their meeting’s full potential. Currently the conference’s limitless potential is crashing headlong into its leader’s self imposed boundaries and limitations. They sell the conference short. Bumping Up Against The … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, conferences, meeting planning best practices, status quo
A Conference Peer Discussion Manifesto July 11, 2013 by Jeff Hurt For too many years, our conference education and experiences have been one-way, from the speaker’s mouth to the listener’s ear. Attendees are like pawns in the speaker’s (faux) control. This passive, inactive experience has led to the myth that experts have knowledge that they can give to attendees through their presentations and then attendees have … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, conference best practices, conferences, paragogy, peer-to-peer, peerology
New Research Illustrates Need For More Conference Peer Conversations July 10, 2013 by Jeff Hurt 23 employers, including the Smithsonian Institution, Microsoft and Marriott International, stated that engaging others in face-to-face interactions in order to find information and solve problems is a competency that they need most in their employees. Unfortunately, they rarely find this skill demonstrated by today’s college-educated employees. Employers Place High Need On Information Problem Solving Project … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, paragogy, peer-to-peer, peerology
Five Learning Agility Traits You Need To Keep From Failing July 2, 2013 by Jeff Hurt In today’s world of high velocity change, conference organizers, meeting professionals and association leaders need to be more agile than ever. Adapting to new business models, working with virtual teams, identifying ongoing macro, industry and organization trends that will impact customers, and using predictive analysis are just some of the traits today’s leaders need. In … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , agility, association best practices, education best practices, leadership, learning
Status Quo Or Strategic Agility? July 1, 2013 by Jeff Hurt It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that. ~ The Red Queen, Through The Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll Change Is Never Easy No one said change would be easy. Some associations and … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , agility, association best practices, status quo, trends
How To Get More Likes On Facebook: Photos, Length And Content [Infographic] June 28, 2013 by Jeff Hurt How to Get More Likes on Facebook infographic by KISSmetrics. Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , facebook
