Tweetsgiving: Epic Thanks For Community November 23, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Kim and I drive two blocks from our house and park in front of a Swiss chalet-looking building. It houses a hair salon, a Mexican ice-cream store, Tienda Chori’s and empty storefronts that signal a neighborhood in transition. Community Culture And Diversity Tienda Chori’s, a Mexican grocery, taqueria, botantica and craft store is new. Inside … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , community, Thanksgiving, TweetsGiving
Open Community, Conferences And Learning November 3, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Image By mallix. We’re taking part in the virtual book tour Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer are doing to explore concepts from Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. In this post, Maddie and Lindy answer a few questions for anyone interested in conferences and learning. Why did … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , community, community development, eCommunity, open community
Five New Tenets For Event Success November 2, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Nothing is the way it used to be. Little is the same. Not much is a sure thing. The convergence of the economy, society and technology has turned the old ways of doing things upside down. The old rules for success have changed. Your ability to learn new things and adapt mean the difference between … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , community, conferences, event, meeting, meeting planner
A Conference Attendee Dear John/Jane Letter July 20, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Dear Conference Organizers: This relationship isn’t working out. You know, the one between us, the attendees, and you the conference organizers. It’s time for us to explore other educational, community-building and networking opportunities. We’ve tried to make it work. But it’s not us — it’s you (really). We thought we would do things together. We … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , community, conferences, content, meeting, meeting planner
NASA Is Looking For Signs Of Life…At Your Conference June 30, 2010 by Jeff Hurt The National Adult Survival Association (NASA) has decided to send the next generation of land rovers to your annual meeting. These rovers have more robust and hyper-sensitive life detecting systems than the traditional conference evaluation smile sheets. NASA is looking for signs of life…at your conference. NASA’s researchers have documented that your conference had life … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association, community, conference community, conferences, engagement, meeting
Eight Tips To Encourage Participation, Intimacy, Community In Your Conferences And Events May 20, 2010 by Jeff Hurt When was the last time you visited a museum? Nina Simon‘s Complicity, Intimacy, Community post about fostering personal relationships with visitors in small and large spaces brought back a flood of memories of some of my museum experiences. You should read it and then come back here. Go ahead, I’ll be here when you finish. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active participation, association, community, engagement, participatory learning, Web 2.0
Who Is In Charge Of The Attendee Meeting Experience? Why You Need A Meeting Steward April 7, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Who is planning, facilitating and managing the attendee’s experience at your conference and events? Is it the job of the meeting professional? The education or marketing departments? The conference organizers? The attendee? Often no one person or group that is involved in organizing the meeting is actually taking a holistic approach to facilitating the attendee’s … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association, community, conferences, content, Education & Adult Learning, meeting planner, meeting steward, meeting stewardship
Connecting: A Radical New Vision For Conferences And Events March 15, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Connections. As important as the plug is to the outlet so the electricity can flow. As important as the computer programming is to the wireless cell tower so our cell phones work. As important as the water faucet is to the plumbing so we can have fresh water. As important as the heart pumping blood … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking Tagged With: , community, conferences, connect, connections, engagement, event
The Four Cs Of Conferences And Social Media January 13, 2010 by Jeff Hurt This post is my contribution to the free eBook, Social Media For Events 2010: 7 Event Experts Weigh In On The Year Ahead compiled and created by Lara McCullouch-Carter. The Four Cs Of Conferences And Social Media Many novices and skeptics find social media confusing, much less trying to integrate social media with their events. Why … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , collaboration, community, conferences, content, cummulative value, Education & Adult Learning, event, meeting, Social Media, Web 2.0
