Why Your Conference Needs A Listening Space June 14, 2013 by Jeff Hurt I decided it was a cold coffee type of a morning. A Starbucks Carmel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino would do nicely. Play That Funky Music White Boy! On the drive to the coffee shop, a new funky song came on the radio. It immediately transported me to my high school days. It had that Soul Train … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , conference education, conferences, learning, listening, reflection, reflective thinking
Top Ten Most Significant Challenges With Conference Education June 13, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Along with pending education trends that will influence conference education, there are significant challenges that will also have a tremendous impact. Conference organizers will face these challenges in the coming five years as traditional education methods continue to encounter disruptive innovation. Top Ten Challenges Here are the top ten most significant challenges in terms of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, conferences - See more at: http://velvetchainsaw.com/2013/06/05/your-conference-education-needs-narrative/#sthash.8qAVWidV.dpuf
Is Your Conference Guilty Of Content Bulimia? June 11, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Is your conference guilty of creating content bulimia for its stakeholders? You attendees binge and purge information at great speeds as your presenters race to cover content. They enter a room and receive a shovel load of content pushed at them at warp speeds. They think they are consuming as much as possible. As soon … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, conferences, content
Your Conference Education Needs A New Narrative June 5, 2013 by Jeff Hurt The future of conference education is not necessarily about the next shining technology advancement, even though technology does play a fundamental role. Nor is it about the next new trend in delivery of information or the next innovative session format. The true conference education revolution is about a much simpler idea—nothing more, or less, than … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, conferences
17 Education And Learning Trends That Will Affect Your Organization This Year! June 4, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Today, if organizations don’t take the time, spend the money and learn how to build world-class learning programs both for their customers and their employees, they will not be able to compete or lead their stakeholders into the future. Learning investments are more important now than ever. Learning Trends That Will Be Adopted This Year … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , education best practices, learning trends, trends
Four Tips To Help With Unlearning May 22, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Are you more likely to be killed by a shark or a deer? Did you say shark? If you did, you’re wrong. You are 300 times more likely to be killed by a deer than a shark. (Source: Boyle Rural Wildlife Safety) So why do so many people think the correct answer is shark? While … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , adult learning, education best practices, unlearning
Conference Organizers Should Transition From Familiar Terrain May 20, 2013 by Jeff Hurt In order for conferences to compete in this new digital age, conference organizers must view conference education not as the place where content is delivered, but as a place where the content is discussed, analyzed and evaluated by the attendee. We have to move from our old school, out dated thinking that the conference education … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, Education & Adult Learning, education best practices, meeting planning best practices
Conferences Need To Focus More On Learning Design And Less On Information Transfer May 16, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Recent research shows that conference organizers should focus their conference education efforts more on learning design and less on delivery of information. Too often, conference organizers and meeting professionals secure speakers to present specific topics and then think their job is done. Their focus is completely on the content and the delivery of the information. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, Education & Adult Learning, education best practices, meeting planning best practices
How Do Your Learning Opportunities Compare To These Top Ten Traits Of Quality Education Programs? May 14, 2013 by Jeff Hurt In order to be successful in the 21st Century, organizations must make continuous learning and unlearning a core competency. If your organization’s team cannot learn quickly, unlearn outdated processes and data, and adapt and apply new knowledge and insights to current challenges, then it will be left behind. Organizations need team members committed to learning … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult education, adult learning, adult learning principles, education best practices, learning
Lessons We Learned From Our Mothers May 13, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Moms! We all have them. We need them. We love them. Once a year we celebrate them. In honor of Mother’s Day, the Velvet Chainsaw Consulting Staff compiled some important lessons we learned from our mothers. Dave Lutz: Lessons from Mom (Mary Lee Lutz) My professional success and personal happiness has been strongly influenced by … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings
