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Adrian Segar Speaker Tips Interview

Conferences that Work

workshop for Dutch professional moderators, I was interviewed by Otto Wijnen about speaker and presentation tips for making presentations more effective by incorporating active learning. After a one-day Participate! Apart from a brief introduction and closing in Dutch, the 13-minute interview is in English.

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The top educational meeting format

Conferences that Work

In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%). 80% of meeting professionals prefer f acilitated workshop-style, participatory sessions [ survey by M&C Research, April 2018 Meeting and Conventions magazine ]! Sources for additional information.

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Any questions? Rethinking traditional Q&A

Conferences that Work

Related posts: Participation techniques you can use in conference sessions Here’s the summary handout for my workshop on participation techniques you can use in conference sessions that I’ll be leading at MPI’s World Education Congress 2011. The notes at the.

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Many “experiential” events are just razzle-dazzle

Conferences that Work

Instead of listening to speakers, you’re going to have — wait for it — experiences ! Participation techniques you can use in conference sessions Here’s the summary handout for my workshop on participation techniques you can use in conference sessions that I’ll be leading at MPI’s World Education Congress 2011.

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Hybrid Meetings Doomed to Failure? Not So Fast

Velvet Chainsaw

I’ll admit that in 2011, when the Virtual Edge Institute (now called the Digital Experience Institute) first co-located its conference with the Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders, the experience fell flat for me. and encouraged and vetted questions to ask of the speaker at the appropriate times.

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We are biased against truly creative event design

Conferences that Work

Truly creative event design questions, for example, whether we need to have a keynote speaker , relegate significant participant discussions to breaks and socials, or supply entertainment during meals. “; and finally Takes a hard look at the process changes needed to develop a more effective event. The notes at the.

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From Planners to Producers: Tech Tips for Virtual Event Success

Smart Meetings

TED Talks are known for their speaker-based content— meaning, no flashy animation or stunts—that gain millions of online views. Bottom line: encourage speakers to move away from the “we have to tell them” mindset and keep the focus on: what do I want my audience to think, feel or do after they’ve heard me?

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