Conferences that Work

AUGUST 26, 2019

Here’s a teaser: the introduction to my new book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need. Then buy the book ! Heated discussions about how we should proceed and whose names should go on our journal articles flared and sputtered. Interested? I’ve always been curious.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

We talk about all kinds of things, with a focus on my work and thinking about participant-driven and participation-rich meetings and event design. 25:30 On Tahira Endean 's (excellent) book Intentional Event Design and my books' focus. 28:00 Some of the changes I've seen in events in the last dozen years.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It even appears in the title of my third book ! Satisfying wants and what Abraham Maslow called growth needs are core goals of any event. Whom is your event for? Conference organizers have, of course, every right to create an event that satisfies their wants and needs. But whose wants and needs are we talking about ?

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ADMEI

APRIL 10, 2024

Historically, Destination Management Companies (DMCs) adopted the practice of presenting highly personalized proposals to clients, showcasing unique event designs, vendors, and ideas. If you’re wondering how to write a good proposal without revealing all of your best trade secrets, this article is for you. So, let's dive in.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

The first time I met him—at the premier EventCamp in 2010 —he immediately purchased my just-published book, sight unseen. The following year, David was kind enough to honor me in his flagship publication BizBash as one of the most innovative event professionals. The cover proclaims “What’s Next in Event Design?”

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Conferences that Work

JULY 29, 2024

” You can learn the what, why, and how to run a Fishbowl Sandwich from my book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need. Having only one tool in your tool chest of conference session designs and formats won’t get you far. But wait, there’s more! Join them today!

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 5, 2022

If you are still feeling the pain of trying to move or rebook your events from 2020 and 2021 to 2022 and 2023, just wait until we get to 2024. This article reviews the seven reasons to book now for your 2024 event. Limited supply of top-quality event professionals ‘ Event design and production time.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 3, 2024

Now I’ve learned of strong evidence that the core claim of such technology — that it can reliably measure attendee emotions at events — is seriously flawed. In her May 16, 2024 article in the Wall Street Journal “Think AI Can Perceive Emotion? Think Again. Where did these stereotypes come from? Think Again.”

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 12, 2023

I am delighted and honored to be featured in ‘ Harnessing Serendipity ,’ a unique new book that explores the magic of facilitating connection that leads to collaboration. However, the work of everyone included in this book incorporates most if not all of these approaches.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

If you do this, using Google Books Ngram Viewer , you’ll notice a curious thing. In 1804, the earliest year included in the Google Books database, the word interaction barely appears. Society, as reflected by books in English, now talks about interaction about twice as often as presentation. That was half a century ago.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 19, 2021

Chapter 44 of my book The Power of Participation explains how facilitators use participatory voting to provide public information about viewpoints in the room, and pave the way for further discussion. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A novel way to assess consensus appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 3, 2020

Furthermore, a smart presenter may still be able to offer an opportunity to respond to your need: e.g., “John, we don’t have time in this session to talk about Z, but email me and I’ll send you some articles that should be helpful.” At in-person events, it’s easy to uncover audience interests using the Post It!

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

But I’m a consultant who has long subscribed to Jerry Weinberg’s Seventh Law of Marketing : “Give away your best ideas” and Credit Rule : “You’ll never accomplish anything if you care who gets the credit”, from his invaluable book The Secrets of Consulting. ” “Stop. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 18, 2022

As I write this I’m designing a one-day, in-person peer conference for 150 members of a regional association. As readers of my books know, running a peer conference for this many people in one day would be a somewhat rushed affair. Read my book Event Crowdsourcing to learn in detail how to do these tasks.).

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 31, 2020

for Sessions , described in Chapter 26 of my book Event Crowdsourcing , is exactly what you’ll need for an in-person session. And if someone brings bagpipes to your event , let’s dance the hornpipe! . Five minutes of Post It! Or use this variant if you’re meeting online. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Check out the many blog posts I’ve written about learning or any of my books to learn more about how to make your meetings places of learning, not education. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Focus on learning, not education appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ? I discovered that people love the format, and that led to writing the book 10 years ago. I was an amateur in the meeting industry, and that led to some mistakes, but it also gave me a fresh perspective at a time when meeting design wasn’t really a “thing.”

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A class is a meeting appeared first on Conferences That Work. ” Sadly, I was disappointed. Not so much by the information presented but more by the way it was done. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 20, 2020

Reminiscent of my first book, Conferences That Work , AST’s guide provides a comprehensive entry-level guide to starting, preparing for, and running a peer conference. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A free guide to creating peer conferences appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 8, 2019

I’ve explained the importance of curved seating and large circle sets in detail in my book The Power of Participation (Chapter 13), so I won’t reiterate its value here. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Squaring the circle: creating room sets for connection appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 7, 2021

The book presents a ton of evidence that — despite the torrent of bad news that daily floods our media — “humans are hardwired for kindness, geared towards cooperation rather than competition, and more inclined to trust rather than distrust one another.” It’s not hard to unleash the power of social learning at your events!

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? Comparison and Selection. Build a portfolio.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 11, 2020

And I’ve become intrigued with the possibilities of incorporating the peer processes developed for successful face-to-face meetings into online events. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post How to implement participant-driven breakouts in Zoom appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 10, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Women and people of color’s frequent under-representation on stage. (‘Nuff said.). But our biggest dirty secret is so embarrassing, we don’t even talk about it in private.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Here’s an independent review of my conference design work, published as a case study in Chapter 25—Designing and Developing Content for Collaborative Business Events—of the book The Routledge Handbook of Business Events. on the eventization of faith.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The problem is that most events touted as experiential simply add irrelevant novelty to a familiar event process. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Many “experiential” events are just razzle-dazzle appeared first on Conferences That Work. Sounds so much better, doesn’t it?

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In my book Conferences That Work , I shared a story about when I—and everyone else in my graduate class—never admitted we didn’t understand what our teacher was teaching us for weeks. Check out my books for complete details.) Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Did anyone learn anything?

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The other day, a client booked an hour with me to discuss how to make their conference better. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Six fundamental ways to make a better conference appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

Bonus – check out our article on how to get creative with conference staging ideas for even more ideas. Tips for Growing Your Event Revenue. This is despite the steady increase in hotel bookings for business groups and events. You could also use your stairs as a venue for branding and promotion.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Having (well-designed) discussion sessions during an event is great, but that doesn’t make a meeting an unconference. Meeting conveners : Learn about what unconferences actually are before calling your event one. Any of my books will give you detailed information about these meeting formats, and how well they work.).

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

So how can you get authentic audience engagement at your events? In a thoughtful article “ Audience Engagement – at the Heart of Meetings “, Pádraic Gilligan writes: “…We all want audience engagement so why doesn’t it take place?…While Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. The site offers daily articles, industry reports, webinars, and more. Powered by Liz King Events, Techsytalk features articles, educational opportunities, The Event Hustler Show, and more.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

For a full description of the why, when, how, and tremendous range of this tool, check out Chapter 33 of my book: The Power of Participation.] Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post How to use human spectrograms to improve in-house events appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

5 mins: Scott shares some recent learnings from virtual events. 10 mins: Kristin shares some recent learnings from virtual events, and a quick overview of what’s in her book. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Moderating Online Panels — Ideas and Resources appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In his influential 1971 book A Theory of Justice , John suggested that “the fairest rules are those to which everyone would agree if they did not know how much power they would have.”. At a traditional meeting, however, perceived status roles rarely change significantly during the event. What are you going to do about it?

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

I, and many others, have been designing and facilitating such meeting environments for decades. Here are the books I recommend that explain what you need to know and how to implement. And here’s how to make it easier for attendees to risk having new experiences at your event. And doing this isn’t hard!

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Conferences that Work

JULY 31, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Unfortunately, most program committees use a flawed process to select session content.

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