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How the Responsibilities of Conferences Mirror Those of Media Platforms

Conferences that Work

” —Jeff Jarvis At conferences, the “users” are primarily participants. For decades, I’ve championed responsible conference designs that prioritize participants. ” —Jeff Jarvis In the same way, the processes of participant-driven conferences are open. Screw your users, screw yourself.”

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Becoming a writer

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Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. Write a book? Outwardly, I’ve succeeded.

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Paying it forward!

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Forged ahead and wrote what eventually became a series of three books on conference design. Consequently became a valued resource on meeting design and facilitation for thousands of people and organizations. Mentors also benefit from working with mentees. And I often learn from mentees too!

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Improve your meetings: Make attendee status a real-time construct

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Aside from my first book , I havent written much about the effects of attendee status attendees’ “relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige” at events. Minimizing assumptions about attendee status at traditional events With careful design, even traditional events can minimize assumptions about attendee status.

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Experiential Events: Innovative Ideas, Examples & ROI Strategies

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By understanding each type’s unique characteristics and benefits, you can strategically select the format that best aligns with your goals. Adobe MAX Source: Monotype What made it stand out Adobe MAX is a creativity conference, designed specifically for those at the forefront of technology and design. Lets dive in.

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What’s the best learning model for conference sessions?

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” —Jeff Hurt, We Must Stop Promoting Conference Fast-Track, Artificial, Butt-In-Seat, Surface Learning. As explained in my books , we know that the active learning that occurs through attendee discovery is indeed more effective than the learning that may result from sharing information with passive listeners.