10 Brain-Based Learning Laws That Trump Traditional Education January 31, 2012 by Jeff Hurt If you play cards you know the importance of a trump. A trump is a card which ranks higher than the played cards. A trump suit outranks all cards of plain suits. Literally, a trump refers to any sort of action, authority or policy that automatically prevails over others. The Brain’s Natural Learning Trumps The … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, brain science education, brain-friendly conferences, conference best practices, conference education, meeting planning best practices, presentation best practices
Creating Compelling Irresistible Social Conference Experiences January 30, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Social. It’s a word that strikes fear in some and excites others. Today it seems that everything is social. From social media to social networking to social technology to social business, the trend is all things social. It’s the new black. Defining The Social Conference So what is the social conference? Does it mean adding … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, conference best practices, conferences, meeting planning best practices, social conference
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
We Need Facilitators Of Learning Not Speakers Of Stats December 19, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Presenting in my opinion is vastly over-rated. I am not interested in instructing another person to know what he or she should think. I cannot control another person’s mind. As much as I wish I could, I cannot make others know specific information or skills through a speech. They have to learn the information which … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, presentation best practices, speaker tips
Preparing To Present? Eight Learning Principles To Master December 14, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Most of us think we know how to present. Actually, we know how to talk! And talk, talk, talk, is what we do. Yet, few of us really know how to learn. Changing Attitudes And Behaviors Or Killing Time If your goal is for your audience to hear what you have to say, keep on … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, presentation best practices, speaker tips
Resurrect Lifeless Lectures: Tips For Turning Listeners Into Learners December 8, 2011 by Jeff Hurt You want me to do what? Include audience engagement and participation in my presentation? You’ve got to be joking. I’ve got too much content to cover! We’ve all heard that excuse from presenters. They fear if they don’t cover all the content, the listener won’t get all of the information. We love to explain things, … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, lecture, presentation best practices
Three Conference Mindsets (And More Research You Need To Know) October 13, 2011 by Jeff Hurt People’s behaviors, needs and preferences online reflect their offline actions. Understanding some of their online human activity can help conference organizers understand and connect with their onsite conference attendees. Ultimately, securing the right kind of conference content is exactly what your attendees seek. The Research In Spring 2011, About. com partnered with Latitude to examine … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, attracting attendees, conference best practices, conferences, content, content marketing, meeting planning best practices
Top Creativity Tips To Think Outside Your Box August 30, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Ever been stuck and feel like you can’t get out of your box? Maybe even backed into a corner? I have. And I suspect you have too. Routine Thinking Leads To Being Stuck I believe that often we do the same thing so much that we can’t see another way of proceeding. Our minds really … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, brain science education, creative process, creativity
Seven Tips To Jump-Start Your Creativity August 3, 2011 by Jeff Hurt I consider myself fairly creative. I am not more creative than you. I’ve just spent a lot of time practicing creativity. And I’ve surrounded myself with people who constantly encourage me that I can be creative. It helps that my parents, family and teachers always encouraged me that I was creative. Believing that inner voice … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, brain science education, creative process, creativity, creator
Demystifying The Creative Process August 2, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Remember kindergarten when we used to play with finger paints, watercolors, crayons, chalk, colored pencils, markers and other fun things. We’d paint with great abandon not worried about what anyone would think about our pictures. And we’d have fun. Our teachers would hang everyone’s art on the bulletin board. They would ask us, “Tell us … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, brain science education, creative process, creativity, creator
