Participatory Conferences And Events: Participatory Design Or Design For Participation? June 29, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Here’s a test. Pick which statement best defines a participatory conference. A. Conference organizers invite prospective attendees to participate in the development, design and planning of a conference experience. B. Conference organizers design a conference experience using an intentional internal design process however once the conference begins, it invites attendees to contribute, participate and interact. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , attendee engagement, design for participation, engagement, meeting planning best practices, participatory class, participatory conferences, participatory culture, participatory design
Facilitating Effective Audience Interaction With Questions May 5, 2011 by Jeff Hurt “We’re going to hold all questions until the end of the presentation. If we have time, we’ll answer them then.” It’s the generic statement many presenters make that audiences hate. Why Presenters Use This Statement Typically, the presenter’s goal is to cover as much content as possible. They have an agenda to cover. They fear … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , attendee engagement, engagement, presentation best practices, presentation strategies
The Conference Attendee Of The Future April 29, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Is this the conference attendee of the future? It looks like a smart phone attached to a Segway. It’s a video conferencing robot that can be controlled from anywhere in the world. Imagine this: a remote conference attendee navigating the conference venue, interacting with colleagues, roaming the exhibit hall and performing a wide range of tasks. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , attendee engagement, conferences, hybrid, virtual attendee
Creating The iEvent: Technology Tools For Audience Engagement February 28, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Today’s Audiences Want High Tech With High Touch Today’s conference and event audiences are hungry to be engaged and involved in the experience. They want to participate in a variety of ways. They are willing to try new things. 95% of the attendees at my presentation at Event Solutions Idea Factory said technology changes audiences. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , attendee engagement, engagement, event technology, iEvents, Social Media, social technology for events, social tools
16 Criteria For Choosing Your Conference Backchannel Tool February 1, 2010 by Jeff Hurt So you’ve decided you want to help facilitate the attendee communication at your next event. You’ve set a goal to increase your onsite attendee engagement with each other and the speakers during the event. And your goals include listening and responding in real time, when appropriate, as well. Yet, you’re not sure where to begin … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , association, attendee engagement, backchannel, conferences, event, event technology, Social Media, twitter, Twitter for events, Web 2.0
The Audience Talks Back January 29, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Have you ever passed a note to another person during a meeting? I’m not talking about the love notes we used to pass in high school. Nor am I talking about the origami paper fortune teller you used to create in junior high to pass the time and ask questions of your neighbors during boring … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , attendee engagement, backchannel, conferences, engagement, event technology, Social Media, twitter, Web 2.0
