Designing Content For The Big Tent General Session December 9, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Finding the right keynote presenter that has content specific for your conference audience is frequently as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. Many times the content experts are not the greatest presenters. Yet the good presenters don’t have any content of value to the attendees. So what do you do? How can you design conference content … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference, conferences, general session, keynote, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
Why Do Conferences Offer Education Sessions? November 9, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Breakouts, concurrent sessions, forums, general sessions, Ignite, lectures, Open Space, panels, Pecha Kucha, peer to peer, plenary sessions, round tables, seminars, workshops. Conference education. No matter what we call them, they all have one thing in common: sharing of information with the goal of education and learning. What Is The Goal Of Conference Education? So … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Conference Education Tagged With: , association, conferences, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
Hiring A Professional Speaker Jargon Buster Part 2: Words N-Z October 27, 2010 by Jeff Hurt For the inexperienced, hiring a professional speaker or entertainer can be intimidating. This is part two of Jargon Busting For Hiring Professional Speakers. Read Part 1 Words A-M. You might also like Cheat Sheet For Hiring And Paying Professional Speakers. Hiring A Professional Speaker Jargon Primer: Words N-Z Nonprofit Discount If you are a nonprofit … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
Hiring A Professional Speaker Jargon Buster Part 1: Words A-M October 26, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Professional speakers. Those two words strike fear in some hearts and send some people screaming. Others read it and question what classifies a professional speaker. Securing and hiring professional speakers can be a daunting task for some. Working with a speakers bureau or agent can feel like navigating a minefield, especially if you are new … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Event Planning Tagged With: , speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
Cheat Sheet For Hiring And Paying Professional Speakers October 25, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Sometimes hiring and securing a professional speaker can feel like navigating a maze. New jargon, terms, conditions and clauses can be confusing, especially if you only secure speakers once or twice a year. Dealing with a speakers bureau or agent can feel daunting. Few meeting professionals know that it is perfectly acceptable to negotiate. Here … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Event Planning Tagged With: , speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
Is Your Conference Guilty Of Incestuous Inbreeding Or Speaker Vanity Publishing? October 21, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Your Conference Is Like Vanity Press Are you charging speakers a full or discounted registration fee to present at your conference? Perhaps they must cover their own travel, lodging and expenses to attend your conference in addition to spending time to develop their presentation. And pay a registration fee. Does your conference do that? If … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , conferences, content, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
Raining On Your Presentation Parade: Facts Do Not Persuade October 20, 2010 by Jeff Hurt It felt like a scene from Groundhog Day. I was stuck in a time warp loop. Presenter after presenter after presenter started with the same phrase, “I have no financial conflict of interest to disclose.” Then each one launched into a diatribe of data, diagrams, facts and research. Dark, boring PowerPoint slides flashed before my … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , conferences, content, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, presentation strategies, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
Nine Essentials To Keep Your Presentation From Becoming A Corpse October 19, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Presentations are the economy of most conferences and business today. Yet most presentations are boring. A majority of them are just uninteresting. They lack humanness, life, passion and emotional connections. Today, many conference participants feel trapped by a parade of monotonous, dreary, insipid presentations. It doesn’t take long to recognize a corpse. It takes even … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , conferences, content, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, presentation strategies, professional development, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
Seven Tips to Get the Most From Your Industry Speakers October 15, 2010 by Jeff Hurt “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” When it comes to selecting industry speakers, that adage is especially sage. You’ve read their speaker proposal, description and bio. They look like the right fit for your conference. But just because they’ve got the right dancing shoes doesn’t mean they can pull off the dance. Here are … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , active participation, adult learning, brain-friendly conferences, brain-friendly meetings, content, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
What Presentations And Pancakes Have In Common October 4, 2010 by Jeff Hurt I woke up with an intense craving for golden, fluffy, hot, spongy pancakes with a crispy edge. I rarely eat pancakes. But this morning the desire was strong. My mind was deluged with the smell of fresh pancakes on the griddle, the sound of the batter hitting the pan and the sight of a pancake … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, active participation, adult learning, content, delivery, participatory learning, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
