Creating A Conference Culture Of Learning: Reflections From Marcia Conner January 9, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Check out this abbreviated video from author and learning maven Marcia Conner on conference learning from PCMA‘s Learning Lounge, Really Live Chat Rooms at Convening Leaders, January 9-11, 2012 in San Diego. Here’s a rundown of her video if you want to fast forward to a specific area. 00:10 – A Philosophy Of Learning 01:03 … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, conference best practices, conference education, conference session, conferences, meeting planning best practices
Three Conference Speaker Processes That Will Alarm You [Free Speaker Report] December 15, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Who has the final decision making power to hire a professional speaker for an organization? The answer may surprise you. And it may cause you to drop your jaw, raise your eyebrows and shout, “Huh?” Recently, Velvet Chainsaw partnered with Tagoras, Inc., a leading continuing education company, to survey conference professionals about their use of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , association trends, conference education, conference tips, conferences, industry speaker, meeting industry trends, speaker
The Person Who Chooses Your Conference Content Has All The Power December 12, 2011 by Jeff Hurt “If we live in a world where information drives what we do, the information we get becomes the most important thing. The person who chooses that information has power,” says Seth Godin. Currently many conference hosts put the power of their conference content into the hands of administrators focused on shuffling speaker proposals and scheduling … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference curator, conference education, conferences, content-strategist-curator, curation, meeting planning best practices
The Internet Is Changing Conference Learning. Are You? December 5, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Whether we like it or not, the Web has changed the way we view things. For example, we are accustomed to clicking to a new page when the current one is boring. We spend our time on Websites that give us the most satisfaction. During conferences, people have no problem with walking out of a … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, conference best practices, conference education, conferences, connections, engagement, networked learning, presentation best practices
Sometimes You Need To Trash The Container With The Leftovers December 1, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Have you ever put leftover food in an empty plastic container? Sure you have! We’ve all done it, especially around the holidays. It Came From The Fridge Have you ever opened up the refrigerator and smelled something foul? Bet you’ve done that too, even if you won’t admit it. Once you take a whiff of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, conference tips, conferences, meeting planning best practices
Six Uber Important Conference Connections November 14, 2011 by Jeff Hurt During school, we focused on what was in our heads. We took exams, got grades, received diplomas and worked towards degrees. During work, we focus on doing the job right. Our work is an open-book exam and we access lifelines from our colleagues to the Internet. Accessing our networks is encouraged and welcomed. Success today … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference, conference best practices, conference education, connections, meetings as connections, network, networks, social learning
Do You Want Your Conference Attendees To Hear Content Or Learn It? November 11, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Here’s a question to think about as a conference organizer or speaker. Do you want your attendees to hear the content or learn it? Goal: Hear The Information If your goal is for your attendees to hear the information, then continue planning like you always have. The lecture is the quickest, easiest and most efficient … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, brain science education, brain-friendly conferences, conference best practices, conference education, presentation best practices, presentation strategies
Bite-Sized Conference Sessions: Do They Work? November 8, 2011 by Dave Lutz Shorter education sessions are not the secret sauce for making boring or ineffective conferences appetizing. They may be more innovative and less predictable. They are even more entertaining. Unfortunately, rapid-fire five-to-18-minute presentations don’t improve learning. Unless you intentionally add time for context and meaning making. Shorter Conference Session Trends There is a growing trend for … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, conferences, Ignite, meeting planning best practices, Pecha Kucha
Why Your Conference Rots: It Is Just Like School November 7, 2011 by Jeff Hurt What’s wrong with your conference? It’s just like school! Most conference education has adopted bad baggage from America’s education system. Every conference organizer was brainwashed for twelve or more years that our education system works. Every conference host is convinced that education only occurs with a subject matter expert at the front of the room … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, conference tips, conferences, meeting planning best practices
Education Myths That Shape Conferences November 3, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Conventional wisdom regarding traditional conference education is well-intentioned and misguided. Our accepted beliefs about what does and doesn’t work in conference sessions are universal. We’ve always done it this way and no one has complained so it must be working. Today, cognitive neuroscience has created a new standard of proof. Most of what we thought … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, learning myths, presentation best practices, presentation myths, speaker tips
