Fore! Some Master It. Others Teach It. A Speaker Selection Golf Lesson For Meeting Professionals January 18, 2010 by Jeff Hurt In early history, golf was reserved for the royals, played with sticks and pebbles over natural landscapes. During the Industrial Revolution, golf clubs and balls became mass produced and inexpensive enough for more of us to chase the little white ball around a fairway, rough and other hazards. Today, there are millions of golfers in … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , association, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, master presenters, meeting planner, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices, subject matter experts
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
Social Conference Strategy Without Human Engagement = Fail January 9, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Social Conference Strategy Without Human Engagement = Fail or Why Conference Organizers Need To Think Like Community Managers Canned speeches and passive audiences are out! Conference attendees have reached keynote fatigue. Attendees want conferences that implement more social strategies. Not sure what a “Social Conference” is? Read Do You Conference Social? and 6 Steps For … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association, Conference 2.0, conferences, content, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, event, Living Conference, meeting, meeting planner, social conference
