Fostering Weak Ties And Speed Networking Tips For Your Conference October 4, 2013 by Jeff Hurt VCC’s VP of Professional Connexity, Sarah Michel, is the go-to-networker-guru. She lives and breaths networking and connexity. She recently wrote about how weak ties can make conferences stronger and connexity, and has a series called Perfecting Connecting. After reading her recent post, I had several questions about weak ties, speed networking and conferences. I wanted … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, connexity, networking
Weak Ties Make Stronger Conferences October 3, 2013 by Sarah Michel Think about who connected you to your current job? I’m willing to bet it was a weak connection; someone you just met, didn’t know very well or hadn’t talked to in years. The facts are that when it comes to looking for information, opportunities and connections, weaker connections are more helpful than our strongest ones. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, connexity, networking
Eight Unique Types Of Conference Relationships You Can Grow October 2, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Relationships can be messy business! We all have some type of unique relationship with everyone that we know. We have long histories with some people that include thousands of distinct touchpoints and interactions that shape how we feel about one another. We are very close to some people and not so close to others. We … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, connexity, networking
Conference Networking on Steroids August 29, 2013 by Sarah Michel If you’re like most people, you probably do not know how to network effectively. Yes, that’s right; most of us do not network correctly. Put us into a large intimidating conference setting and our abilities are really tested. However, ask any attendee what they really want out of their time and attendance at your live … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Event Planning, Experience Design Tagged With: , connexity, meeting planning best practices, networking
Conference Connexity: Delivering On Your Networking Promise [free eBook] June 25, 2013 by Sarah Michel Networking is often the catalyst that prompts people to attend conferences, yet delivering on this expectation can be tricky. What’s even trickier – attendees are getting better at leveraging digital channels to find and connect with the people they most want to meet. They’re not as dependent as they once were on conferences to address … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , community, conference best practices, connexity, engagement, networking
Why Your Conference Needs More Connexity: Community And Connections May 15, 2013 by Dave Lutz With information accessible 24/7 online, networking has become one of the primary reasons people choose to attend your conference. The opportunity to connect face-to-face is too critical to be happenstance. Creating Conference Connections That Matter Conference attendees want dedicated time that they can connect with individuals to share stories, insight and experiences. Speed networking is … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , community, conference best practices, conferences, connect, connexity, meetings as connections, networking
Some Conferences Are Like Bad Funerals April 1, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Many annual meetings are like funerals of the past. Quiet, stoic, painfully long, full of tradition, and extremely passive. It’s hard to tell who really died as the audience is just as lifeless as the deceased. Sometimes these traditional conferences have doses of fear and damnation trying to scare people into doing something they don’t … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, connexity, EPIC conferences, event experience, participatory conferences
Sarah Michel Joins The Velvet Chainsaw Team February 7, 2013 by Dave Lutz I’m excited to announce that Sarah Michel, CSP will be joining the Velvet Chainsaw team as of February 18, 2013 as Vice President, Professional Connexity! That means we’re expanding and setting up shop in sunny Colorado. For the past 16 years, Sarah has owned her own speaking and consulting business, Perfecting Connecting. She’s been laser … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , connexity, networking, Sarah Michel
