Radically Relational: The Social Conference January 15, 2010 by Jeff Hurt The Conference As A Distribution Center Typical conferences, events and seminars can all too easily become a distribution center, a place where attendees can come and get stuff and the conference organizers can dump stuff. The attendees receive education, information, new contacts, and swag. The conference organizers secure speakers to dump their presentations, vendors and … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , Conference 2.0, conferences, event, Living Conference, social conference, social networking
7 Meetings Industry Take-Aways From Convening Leaders 2010 January 14, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Here are seven takeaways from PCMA’s 54th Convening Leaders Annual Conference that I attended recently in Dallas, TX. 1. Expert failure in the decision making process occurs for one of two reasons: incompetence, the disease of idiocy, or miscalibration, the disease of over confidence. Miscalibration is more dangerous than incompetency. In times of crisis, … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association, Convening Leaders, event, event professionals, hospitality industry, meeting professionals, PCMA, PCMA 2010, PCMA10, trends
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
Tweeting At Conferences And Events: The Good, The Better, The Best January 11, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Today’s conference attendees, armed with laptops, flip cameras and smart phones, are no longer sitting quietly taking notes during presentations. They are using their new tools to document, take notes, check the presenter’s facts, search for resources, post and publish their reflections and connect with others in and outside the room. Millions of people use … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , association, conferences, event, event technology, Social Media, twitter, Twitter for events, 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
Don’t Get Caught With Your Social Pants Down. Six Considerations For The Social Conference. January 7, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Traditional conferences versus social conferences. Which will you plan this year? Not sure about the “Social Conference?” Read this post on “Screw Your Event Resolutions. Do You Conference Social?” Here are six things to consider when planning the Social Conference so you don’t get caught with your social pants down. 1. In this new information landscape, … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , association, Conference 2.0, conferences, engagement, event, event technology, facebook, LinkedIn, Living Conference, nonprofit, social conference, Social Media, social networking, twitter, Web 2.0
Screw Your Ole Event Resolutions. Do You Conference Social? January 6, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Have you made some event resolutions for 2010? I suspect it may have included something about integrating social media into your conference format. Well, it’s time to screw your event resolutions about integrating social media. No, I’m not a heretic that has moved to the dark side banning social media from events and conferences. Calm … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , association, Conference 2.0, conferences, event, event technology, Living Conference, social conference, Social Media, Web 2.0
