6 Real World Conference Disruptors November 4, 2014 by Jeff Hurt All disruptions are innovations. But not all innovations are disruptors. At least that’s what Forbes writer Caroline Howard says. Think of innovation and disruption as both makers and builders. However disruption dislodges and changes how we think, act, do business, learn and go about our day-to-day tasks. Defining Disruptors Harvard Business School professor and disruption … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association trends, conferences, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, meeting industry trends, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
Three Conference Speaker Ahas You Need to Know November 6, 2013 by Dave Lutz How does your conference speaker selection process compare to other organizations? What’s working and what isn’t when it comes to selecting and securing industry and professional speakers? The Use Of Professional And Industry Speakers The past summer, Velvet Chainsaw partnered with Tagoras, a leading market research and consulting company for learning, to survey conference professionals … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , association trends, conference education, conference tips, conferences, industry speaker, meeting industry trends, speaker
Eight Web Verbs Associations And #Eventprofs Should Adopt August 6, 2013 by Jeff Hurt This post revisits one that was originally published in 2011 and has been updated it with two additional web verbs to adopt. In the next 20 years, eight dramatic technology trends will influence our connected world. We are already watching how these forces are shaping modern web culture. Kevin Kelly, co-founder and senior maverick of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association trends, conferences, meeting industry trends, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
Technology Mastery Is A Must To Succeed Today February 22, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Many of you will lose your leadership position in five years or less unless you embrace three major technology areas needed to survive. ~ paraphrase author, business owner and technology guru Scott Klososky. Leaders today are going to be forced to make a choice: either they will improve their technology vision and culture or they … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association future, association trends, leadership
Will Nonprofit Trade Associations Embrace Open Educational Resources [OER]? October 30, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Openness in education is an emergent practice among many organizations and institutions. Open educational resources (OER) affect the practices of instruction, learning, presenting and teaching. Will nonprofit trade associations embrace OER or will they continue to keep educational resources behind a member wall or for purchase only? Defining OER OER are educational materials such as … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult education, association, association trends, learning trends, nonprofit trends
These Three Society Changes Affect Your Conference Planning September 4, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Those born on or after 1962 have witnessed three major culture shifts. These shifts set them apart from older generations. It also creates new challenges for those trying to create conference experiences for multiple generations. Everyone’s expectations are different. Three Major Society Shifts Since 1962 Conference organizers need to acknowledge that the needs of their … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association issues and challenges, association trends, conference education, conference learning model, conferences, EPIC, meeting industry trends, participatory conferences
Are Your Organization’s Learning Opportunities Outdated? May 4, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Is your organization offering learning opportunities that are based on an outdated model? Or have you positioned your organization to offer learning opportunities that are proven to be successful today and align with your participants’ learning? No, I’m not just talking about the linear advancement of technology as applied to learning. Technology is a factor … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , association, association best practices, association trends, conference education, learning, learning trends, nonprofit trends, online education
Are You Still Providing Education Opportunities Based On The Industrial Revolution Model? May 3, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Is your organization still trying to make revenue from didactic forms of education and instruction? Are you using a hierarchical, top-down, command and control delivery model? Are you providing content that seems out of context in today’s every changing global market? If you are, you are showing your age. You are announcing to the world … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Conference Education Tagged With: , association, association best practices, association trends, conference education, learning, nonprofit trends, online education
The Need For Speed And Learning Agility May 1, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Your organization’s enduring competitive advantage rests on learning agility. It must be able to respond to new challenges, opportunities, threats and crisis. New, unprecedented complex challenges constantly present themselves. Learning At The Speed Of Change Experienced leaders used to claim that they had seen every problem several times in the past. That’s no longer true … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , association, association best practices, association trends, learning, nonprofit trends
Four Macro Trends That Will Affect Your Organization In 2012 January 5, 2012 by Jeff Hurt What’s in store for your organization in 2012? Volatility, multiplicity, versatility and mobility. At least that’s what Gartner’s analysts say is coming in 2012. Volatility In chemistry, volatility is the measure of the tendency of a substance to vaporize. What a great analogy for today’s business culture. In society, it means all the variables that … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association trends, mobile, nonprofit trends, trends, workplace trends
