Nonprofits Contradictions And Real World Disruptors November 6, 2014 by Jeff Hurt I don’t claim to know a lot. But I am pretty confident of these two things: Change is the constant today and continues to accelerate. Our nonprofit associations are dynamic, complex systems embedded within an even more dynamic, complex übersystem: human society. Six Changing Association Contexts Technology has radically altered human society, in at least … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association trends, conferences, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, meeting industry trends, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
6 Real World Conference Disruptors November 4, 2014 by Jeff Hurt All disruptions are innovations. But not all innovations are disruptors. At least that’s what Forbes writer Caroline Howard says. Think of innovation and disruption as both makers and builders. However disruption dislodges and changes how we think, act, do business, learn and go about our day-to-day tasks. Defining Disruptors Harvard Business School professor and disruption … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association trends, conferences, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, meeting industry trends, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
How To Identify Technologies That Matter September 27, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Many of us are looking for the next, big, shiny new technology tool. Yet the noise about new technologies makes it very difficult to identify which tools really matter. The parade of new technologies and advances is persistent. So many new apps or tools appear on the world stage that we often feel overwhelmed about … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , disruptive technologies
Five Forces Reshaping Associations February 8, 2013 by Jeff Hurt This past week I heard an amazing presentation by technology guru and business futurist Scott Klososky. I’ve been following Scott since 2007 when I first hired him to present. His presentation, “Leveraging Disruptive Innovations For Business Success,” was one of the best I’ve seen in a while. And, it has given me a lot to … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , content marketing, digital technology, disruptive forces, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies
If You Really Understood Digital Disruption You Would Be Shaking In Your Boots November 13, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Business professionals drop the word disruption in conversations today as often as they discuss the stock market. And the word digital is part of our normal vernacular. Put the two words together, digital disruption, and it adds up to much more than the sum of its parts says Forrester Researcher Dr. James McQuivey. He says … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , disruptive forces, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, disruptors, technology
4 Top Technology Predictions That Will Affect Your Organization October 18, 2011 by Jeff Hurt These Gartner predictions highlight the trends and disruptive events that will reshape the nature of business for the next four years. They focus on changes in the role that technology plays in business performance, our personal and professional lives, and in the global economy. Gartner evaluated more than 100 predictions based on audience appeal, impact … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, disruptive technologies, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends, Social Media, social technology, technology
The Nonprofit Paradox: Evolve Or Expire September 29, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Two things I know for certain. Change is the constant today and continues to accelerate. Our nonprofit associations are dynamic, complex systems embedded within an even more dynamic, complex übersystem: human society. Six Changing Association Contexts Technological innovations have radically changed our übersystem, human society, in at least six ways. (Wiley, 2006). Society continues to … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association trends, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
Disrupting Conferences: 6 Nonprofit Institution Disconnects September 28, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Are we witnessing a digital revolution? Or digital evolution? Can we simply adapt and apply old skills to new contexts? Or do we need to learn new ways of thinking, doing and being? One thing is certain. Our nonprofit institutions are dynamic, complex systems embedded within an even more dynamic, complex übersystem: human society. The … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association trends, conferences, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, meeting industry trends, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
The Conference Collision: Old School Organizers, Status Quo Speakers, Disruptive Technologies And Attendee 2.0 January 26, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Disruptive technologies have impacted the way we communicate and work for years. The relationship among event organizers, presenters and audiences is undergoing a fundamental change. Attendee 2.0 has embraced social media platforms and frequently engages in the backchannel discussing the event before, during and after the meeting. Attendee 2.0 has no problem reviewing the conference … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , Attendee 2.0, backchannel, conferences, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, event, facebook, twitter
