The Conference Innovators DNA January 26, 2012 by Jeff Hurt The Conference Innovators DNA View more presentations from Jeff Hurt Innovation. It’s the heartbeat of today’s economy. It’s also where meeting professionals need to focus their attention, time and resources to compete in the meetings marketplace. Average meetings are planned by average meeting professionals. Yet, most conference attendees don’t want to pay for an average … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, disruptive innovation, Innovation, meeting planner, meeting planning best practices
Education Deserves Some Respect January 12, 2012 by Jeff Hurt In most nonprofit associations, education deserves some respect. Yet it is frequently treated like the Rodney Dangerfield of the association world. To paraphrase Dangerfield, “Education doesn’t get no respect. No respect, no respect at all. That’s the story of education’s life. Education gets no respect.” Members Value Education Typically, education is one of the top … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, association, association best practices, conference education
Creating A Conference Culture Of Learning: Reflections From Marcia Conner January 9, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Check out this abbreviated video from author and learning maven Marcia Conner on conference learning from PCMA‘s Learning Lounge, Really Live Chat Rooms at Convening Leaders, January 9-11, 2012 in San Diego. Here’s a rundown of her video if you want to fast forward to a specific area. 00:10 – A Philosophy Of Learning 01:03 … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, conference best practices, conference education, conference session, conferences, meeting planning best practices
Authors Speak Out About Conferences And Events: Learning Lounge Speakers Part 2 January 4, 2012 by Jeff Hurt And you thought that the previous video of Learning Lounge speakers showcased a killer lineup. You’ve not seen anything yet. Just wait! There’s even more! We’ve value-sized your Learning Lounge experience. You been upgraded to receive insights that are guaranteed to rock your meetings world! PCMA and Velvet Chainsaw are committed to bringing you ideas … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , Convening Leaders, Learning Lounge, PCMA, PCMA12
Three Conference Speaker Processes That Will Alarm You [Free Speaker Report] December 15, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Who has the final decision making power to hire a professional speaker for an organization? The answer may surprise you. And it may cause you to drop your jaw, raise your eyebrows and shout, “Huh?” Recently, Velvet Chainsaw partnered with Tagoras, Inc., a leading continuing education company, to survey conference professionals about their use of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , association trends, conference education, conference tips, conferences, industry speaker, meeting industry trends, speaker
The Person Who Chooses Your Conference Content Has All The Power December 12, 2011 by Jeff Hurt “If we live in a world where information drives what we do, the information we get becomes the most important thing. The person who chooses that information has power,” says Seth Godin. Currently many conference hosts put the power of their conference content into the hands of administrators focused on shuffling speaker proposals and scheduling … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference curator, conference education, conferences, content-strategist-curator, curation, meeting planning best practices
The Internet Is Changing Conference Learning. Are You? December 5, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Whether we like it or not, the Web has changed the way we view things. For example, we are accustomed to clicking to a new page when the current one is boring. We spend our time on Websites that give us the most satisfaction. During conferences, people have no problem with walking out of a … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, conference best practices, conference education, conferences, connections, engagement, networked learning, presentation best practices
Expert Presenters Make A Difference In Conference Education November 28, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Your conference presenters have tremendous power. They probably have more power than the venue, the logistics, other registrants, the host organization, the schedule or the content on your attendee’s experience. So shouldn’t conference organizers focus their energies on enhancing the aspects that truly make a difference in an attendees’ experience? How many of your past … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, conference best practices, conferences, master presenters, presentation best practices, presenter
Conference Organizers Top 15 Professional Speaker Pet Peeves November 17, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Recently, Velvet Chainsaw partnered with Tagoras, Inc., a leading continuing education company, to survey conference professionals about their use of speakers. One question asked respondents to share their biggest pet peeves regarding professional speakers. 15 Guaranteed Ways Speakers Destroy Their Marketing Strategy Here are their top 15 most disliked pet peeves about professional speakers. 1. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , conferences, presenter, professional speakers, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices, speaker tips
Do You Want Your Conference Attendees To Hear Content Or Learn It? November 11, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Here’s a question to think about as a conference organizer or speaker. Do you want your attendees to hear the content or learn it? Goal: Hear The Information If your goal is for your attendees to hear the information, then continue planning like you always have. The lecture is the quickest, easiest and most efficient … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, brain science education, brain-friendly conferences, conference best practices, conference education, presentation best practices, presentation strategies
