You Need To Invest In This Primary Career Insurance Policy: Your Network September 24, 2014 by Sarah Michel When do you need a personal, social network the most? Think about that for a moment. When is your network of business professionals the most valuable to you? When you need a new job. Right?! That’s when most of us turn to our network of professional colleagues. The Dumped CEO Sitting across my desk was … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking Tagged With: , connections, network, networking
Improving Conference Attendee Experiences March 19, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Experiences are better when conferences are built around people. The conference experience greatly improves for all stakeholders when they are built around people and their relationships. Traditional Conference Experience The traditional conference is built around logistics and content. The majority of the conference organizer’s time is spent selecting and scheduling speakers. Organizers choose speakers based … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, engagement, event experience, meeting planner, meeting professional, network, social networking
Six Uber Important Conference Connections November 14, 2011 by Jeff Hurt During school, we focused on what was in our heads. We took exams, got grades, received diplomas and worked towards degrees. During work, we focus on doing the job right. Our work is an open-book exam and we access lifelines from our colleagues to the Internet. Accessing our networks is encouraged and welcomed. Success today … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference, conference best practices, conference education, connections, meetings as connections, network, networks, social learning
Are You Prepared To Lead Your Organization Into The Future? August 5, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Many organizations continue to view the future as a linear progression from the past. Their leadership thinks they can predict what happens next. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The Myth Of Organizational Linear Progression Authors Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd discuss why this belief is fiction in their book The 2020 Workplace: … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , association future, association trends, collaborative learning, informal learning, network, organizational learning, social learning
