The 21st Century Conference Attendee Bill Of Rights September 1, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Here is the heart of why most people attend conferences: learning. Learning about others. Learning new ideas through collaboration and problem solving. Learning what has worked. Learning solutions to our problems. Learning current trends and research to further our careers. Learning is the heartbeat of today’s world. Stop learning and you stop progression, and business … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, adult learning, association, conferences, content, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, professional development
14 Conference [Planning] Afflictions To Avoid August 31, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Just like highway accidents. You know you shouldn’t but you do it anyway. You are drawn to slow down, look and watch. Highways have Looky-Loos and most conferences have rubberneckers. Those attendees that watch others’ misfortune unveil and then play them over and over in slow motion as they discuss them with colleagues… Except for … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association, conferences, meeting, meeting planner
The Three Rs Of ASAE 2010 August 30, 2010 by Jeff Hurt In the spirit of ASAE 2010 Annual Meeting marketing campaign, “Re-tain, Re-Connect, Re-Convene, etc.” here are my three Rs, of this year’s conference. Three Things So Re-warding 1. Re-lationships The people, the people, the people! Ultimately, this conference is all about those that attend, participate and get involved. I don’t know of another national or … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, conference evaluation, general sessions, meeting planner
16 Tweets From Free: The Future Of A Radical Price And The Impact On Your Association August 27, 2010 by Jeff Hurt On Tuesday, August 24, 2010, I attended ASAE’s 2010 session Free: The Future of a Radical Price…and the Impact on Your Association. John Crosby, CAE, VP, Communications, Software and Information Industry Association and Jeff De Cagna, Chief Strategist And Founder, Principled Innovation, LLP, facilitated the 75-minute presentation which was also live streamed. Here are 16 … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, digital revolution, membership models
18 Questions To Ask Your Members About Mobile August 26, 2010 by Jeff Hurt At the ASAE 2010 education session “Engage Your Members Using Mobile Devices” by Jeff De Cagna, chief strategist and founder, Principled Innovation, LLC, Joe Rominiecki, managing editor, newsletters, ASAE & The Center, Renato Sogueco, CIO, Society of American Florists presented on the state of mobile devices and associations. Questions to ask your members as you … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association, digital revolution, event technology, mobile, technology
The Association Digital Revolution: In The Palm Of Your Members’ Hand August 25, 2010 by Jeff Hurt The Pew Internet Mobile Access 2010 July report shows that six in ten Americans go online wirelessly to access the Internet using a laptop or cell phone. Synovate reports 82 percent of Americans never leave home without their mobile phones, while 42 percent say they cannot live without these devices. Roughly 4 billion people worldwide … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association, digital revolution, event technology, mobile, technology
When Conference And Tradeshow Websites Fail August 24, 2010 by Dave Lutz This post is written by Dave Lutz and was influenced by his recent experience preparing for conferences including ASAE’s 2010 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. Conference and show Websites need better user experience. “More cowbell” wouldn’t hurt either! In my consulting biz, I look at a lot of major conference and trade show Web … [Read more…] Filed Under: Attendance Marketing, Event Technology Tagged With: , association, conference website, conferences, exhibitor, tradeshow
10 Ways To Ensure Your Nonprofit Volunteers Fail August 4, 2010 by Jeff Hurt As a former nonprofit employee and a volunteer leader, I’ve made many mistakes when it comes to volunteers. Here are a few I’ve learned the hard way, either through my own leadership missteps or from serving as a volunteer board member, committee chair or volunteer at large. 1. Don’t think about each volunteer individually. Don’t … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, nonprofit, volunteer management, volunteer strategies
Are You Asking The Right Questions? August 2, 2010 by Jeff Hurt I’ve been thinking a lot about questions lately. My mind is always pondering things. Wondering who, what, why, how and when. I’m always “chewing the cud” so to speak. Thinking about how to improve things. Make them better. Make them more authentic and genuine. Make them more effective, efficient and experiential. I think it’s healthy … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association, conferences, meeting planner
Three 2010 Association Mega Trends July 30, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Here is the PowerPoint that Dave and I developed for a nonprofit association strategic planning session recently. You’ll notice three overarching mega trends and 15 trends overall. Association trends2010final View more presentations from Jeff Hurt. What trends would you add to this PowerPoint presentation? What’s your experience with some of these trends? Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, association trends, nonprofit, nonprofit governance, nonprofit trends, trends
