[Webinar] INFLUENCE 2020, National Speakers Association Virtual Experience September 2, 2020 by Betsy Bair Meet the brains behind the design of the highly successful National Speakers Association’s INFLUENCE 2020 Virtual in August. Discover how they created memorable experiences, facilitated networking and delivered inspiring general sessions. Understand the strategy behind transforming a 3-day event into an 8-week virtual experience that launched their new digital vault. Hear testimonials from first-hand attendees–experts … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , adult education, community, connections, Education, netowrking, virtual conference, webinar
Conferences Can Foster And Reclaim Authentic Conversations, Deep Connections And Transformational Community February 6, 2018 by Jeff Hurt One of society’s greatest paradoxes is that we have more connections today than we did in the past but there is less community and conversation. As a conference organizer, you can seed your annual meeting with experiences that nurture authentic conversations, deep connections and community. You don’t have to sacrifice honest talk for today’s casual … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , authentic conversations, community, deep connections, dialogic conferencers
How Conference Networking Improves Participants’ Brain Health [Webinar May 11] May 6, 2016 by Sarah Michel Brain science research continues to prove that our brains function best when we’re engaged in meaningful We-centric conversations. We are a highly social species. This research illustrates our need to design conferences that promote deeper and more meaningful conversations, especially in our networking. These We-centric conversations, as organizational anthropologist and author Judith Glaser states, move … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , community, conference best practices, connexity, conversational intelligence, engagement, event website, I-centric, levels of conversations, networking, We-Centric
What a CEO Can Do For Your Conference December 15, 2015 by Dave Lutz Wanted: An individual with a laser focus on, and advocate for, the conference customer. Someone to educate leadership on the advantages of being customer and experience focused. A silo buster. A strategic professional with a high empathy quotient. Many conferences are planned and implemented leveraging a variety of departmental silos and often, several volunteer committees. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , community, conference best practices, conference tips, meeting planning best practices
Cultivating A Conference Culture Of Community November 4, 2015 by Jeff Hurt To think about a conference is to think about community, networking, peer learning, food and table. In reality, if you are attending a conference and you are not getting hungry for more learning and peer sharing, that conference is missing the mark. Successful conferences provide ample opportunity for attendees to finger tasty ideas and feed … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , attendee experience, authentic community, community, conference best practices, connections, connexity, food and beverage, images, metaphors, narraphors, story sharing, table talk
Conference Connexity: Deliver Your Networking Promise Webinar September 9 September 1, 2015 by Sarah Michel We spend the majority of our day in front of screens and media (digital, print & TV) says eMarketer. No wonder we are starved for face to face interactions! Your organization can help satisfy our cravings for community and connections by delivering conference experiences that foster connexity. Connexity is more than speed networking. It is … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , community, conference best practices, connexity, engagement, networking
Using The Power Of Stories To Transform Conference General Sessions July 27, 2015 by Jeff Hurt We are a story driven world. We are each a story wrapped in a skin says Dr. Leonard Sweet. When we begin to share our journeys, our stories intersect. Our conferences need to create more story people. We need to transition from speakers talking at audiences and experts telling their stories. We need to move … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , attendee experience, community, connections, connexity, general session, general sessions, images, metaphors, narraphors, neuroscience, stories, story people, story sharing, storytelling, table talk, unforgettable events
Morphing Attendees into Story People Through Narraphors and Frames July 21, 2015 by Jeff Hurt We are wired for stories. Every person you meet is a story wrapped in a skin says author, futurist and sociologist Dr. Leonard Sweet. As our lives intersect, so do our stories. We can encourage conference attendees to transition from story listeners to story sharers. Then our attendees become story people participating in a bigger … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , attendee experience, community, connections, connexity, general session, general sessions, images, metaphors, narraphors, neuroscience, stories, story people, story sharing, storytelling, table talk, unforgettable events
Treating Attendees As Human Beings Not Machines June 1, 2015 by Jeff Hurt Creating a conference culture of connection is a robust competitive advantage. One of the most powerful and often misunderstood aspects of successful conferences is authentically connecting with others. Too often our conference networking experiences disintegrate into ego driven, self-promotional, self-exploiting opportunities. It is irrational not to intentionally create conference experiences that nurture and promote authentic … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , community, conference best practices, connections, connexity, engagement, networking
Want To Help Your Attendees? Stop Calling It Networking! May 19, 2015 by Sarah Michel Attendees value the connections they make at your conference. It’s one of their most treasured intangible benefits of attendance. They come to your event looking for their people. They meet many of your attendees at receptions, meals, sessions and in the hallways. Unfortunately, many of those introductions are nothing more than empty interactions. They don’t … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , community, conference best practices, connections, connexity, engagement, networking, networthing
