Six Conference Paradigms To Bust Immediately July 13, 2018 by Jeff Hurt If there’s something strange in your conference-hood Who you gonna call? (paradigm busters) If there’s something weird And your event don’t look good Who you gonna call? (paradigm busters) I ain’t afraid of no paradigm I ain’t afraid of no paradigm (Adapted from songwriter Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters lyrics.) Who You Gonna Call? Paradigm Busters … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , cognitive maps, conference mental models, conference paradigm busters, conference paradigm busting, conference paradigms, conference target market, frameworks, mental models, paradigm busting
Conference Innovation Through Paradigm Busting July 12, 2018 by Jeff Hurt A strong driving force lies just beneath what you do on a daily basis. It is the unspoken, unrecognized, and unquestioned assumptions that steer your thinking, decisions and actions. These views developed over time and through education, experiences and interactions with others. These mental models are deeply embedded in our conference planning and management practices. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , cognitive maps, conference mental models, conference paradigm busters, conference paradigm busting, conference paradigms, frameworks, mental models, paradigm busting
Challenging Our Conference Mental Models To Build Future Effective Events July 9, 2018 by Jeff Hurt How do we think? And just as important, how and what do we think about our conferences and events? How do we understand our conference planning processes, its underlying assumptions, and our customers, partners, exhibitors, and stakeholders? How do we create knowledge about our conferences that serve as our cognitive maps and meaning structures during … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , cognitive maps, conference mental models, frameworks, mental models
