Conference Session Descriptions That Whet the Appetite March 16, 2010 by Jeff Hurt This is the first in a series on writing better conference session descriptions. This overview article was written (well, ghostwritten by me in collaboration with Dave Lutz) for Dave’s People & Processes column in PCMA’s March edition of Convene. In subsequent posts, we’ll explore conference sessions titles, descriptions and learner objectives in more detail. Why … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Event Planning Tagged With: , association, conference best practices, conference session descriptions, conference session titles, conferences, learner objectives, meeting, meeting planner, meeting planning best practices, professional development, writing good conference session descriptions
What Makes A Good [Conference] Ending? March 11, 2010 by Jeff Hurt “And they lived happily ever after.” It’s the classic ending of many children’s fairy tales. It wraps up the story nicely, alluding to the fact that all the character’s problems have been solved as they ride off on white horses into the sunset. Some people prefer a happy ending. Sitcoms wrap up problems in less … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , Meetings Technology Online Summit, MTO Summit, MTO Summit Chicago
Catalyst Conferences: How To Plan And Produce Next-Generation Conferences & Events March 10, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Here is the slidedeck from my presentation to EventSolutions 2010 on Catalyst Conferences: How To Plan and Produce Next-Generation Conferences And Events. People today are learning in new ways that are both collective and egalitarian. They contribute to Wikipedia, comment on blogs, teach themselves programming and figure out work-arounds to online video games. They follow … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , catalyst conferences, EventSolutions 2010, horizontal peer learning, informal learning, next-generation conferences, social learning
Emotional Connection, Brand Loyalty & Cinemas: The Art Of Storytelling March 8, 2010 by Dave Lutz A little over four years ago, I left the C-suite to begin the next chapter in my life. During my first few months, I had the opportunity to do some serious soul searching and self discovery. Like many of you, I have a passion for learning. I initially focused much of my reading around increasing … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , association, conferences, content, delivery, storytelling
Engaging Attendees Today: How to Combine Virtual & Face-to-Face Meetings March 5, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Some of you asked for the slides from today’s PCMA’s Info On The Go Webinar on Engaging Attendees Today: How to Combine Virtual and Face-to-Face Meetings. Engaging Attendees Today: How to Combine Virtual and Face-to-Face Meetings View more presentations from Jeff Hurt. Read Michael McCurry’s recap of the Webinar. The full recorded webinar will be … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , EventCamp 2010, hybrid events, livestreaming, PCMA Webinar, virtual events
The American Idol Strategy Of Picking Conference Speakers by Jeff Hurt America has a love-hate-relationship with American Idol. We boo the negative naysayer and painfully honest founder and judge Simon Cowell. Although we often secretly agree with what he has to say. We applaud the effervescent Ellen DeGeneres when she says she likes a finalist and compares them to an unripe banana. Although we know she … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , association, conferences, content, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, event, meeting, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
Does Your Conference Content Resemble New York City Or A Ghost Town? March 4, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Consider your association’s education and conference content. Does it resemble a vibrant, youthful, buzzing community, like the always open 24-7 New York City? Or does it resemble an old ghost town with dust and tumbleweeds, a city stuck in the past refusing to change with the times? Now let’s take that further. So, which do … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , association, conferences, content, Education & Adult Learning, event, meeting
13 Things You Can Do Now To Improve Your Conference Content March 3, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Imagine you are going to hear Martin Luther King’s memorable “I’ve Got A Dream” speech for the first time, live and in person. You grab your time machine manual and follow its instructions. You step into your time machine and set the location for the steps of the Lincoln Monument and the date for August … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , conferences, content, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, meeting planner
An Open Letter To Association Board Members, Committees, Executives March 2, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Dear Association X (insert your association name here): I have been a member of your association for several years. I am writing this open letter to you about your annual conference and event speakers, and how they map to my professional development needs. For the past several years, I have attended your annual meetings and … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , association, conferences, content, Education & Adult Learning, meeting, Speaker Emerging Practices
Is Your Conference Content Boogielicious Or Headbanging Hurt? March 1, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Can your conference content boogie? Is its SPH (Sessions Per Hour), similar to BPM, contagious, and trance-like making everyone want to sway to its beat? Does your content have an infectious swing and shuffle rhythm that makes the heart beat faster, toes tap and the booty shake more? Does it have a rockabilly, blues, boogie-woogie … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , association, conferences, content, Education & Adult Learning
