Getting Serious About Forecasting Future Conference Topics June 23, 2016 by Jeff Hurt Savvy 21st Century conference organizers can effectively demonstrate strategic learning alignment of their conference networking and education programming. (Can you?) Smart conference professionals are skilled at articulating the value of their event’s networking and learning opportunities. They can discuss how their programming helps their target market achieve their business goals. (Can you?) These effective meeting … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , forecasting, foresight, future focused thinking, future-focused conference programming
Future Forward Thinking Cultures Lead To Extraordinary Results May 2, 2016 by Jeff Hurt This is part four of a series on being more future focused in our planning. See part one here, part two here and part three here. So how do we develop, foster and leverage future focused leadership? How do we encourage our committees, volunteers, staff and customers to laser focus on what’s next, what’s coming … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association best practices, association future, association governance, association issues and challenges, board of directors, foresight, forward thinking, future focused thinking, leadership, organization development, volunteer leadership
