Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 20, 2020

This article was originally written for the April issue of PCMA’s Convene magazine. While things have changed, these tenets will hold true and the principles can be applied to other D&I conferences and events. The six attributes of women’s leadership conferences that have stood out for me: [1] Movement.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Over the past nine months, many industry experts have proclaimed that meetings and conferences are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. Conference content product management requires a good deal of business acumen. whose post, “ 6 Ways to Create Revenue Around your Conference Content ,” helped inspire this article.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 31, 2020

Please stop treating adults like children at your conferences. So, please stop treating adults like children at conferences. Though I remember a few conferences I attended where such activities would have made a distinct improvement. For an exception, see the end of this post.). one exception. No related posts.

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MARCH 20, 2023

Are you obsessed with conferences? Yet no vice bedevils me like my one desperate fixation, my shameful ravening itch: I simply must attend conferences. George Meyer , My Undoing: Obsessed with conferences , The New Yorker, May 28, 2007 Of course, every good meeting planner is fixated on the details of the events we plan.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

What makes attending conferences worthwhile? As I described in Conferences That Work , the two most common reasons for attending conferences are to learn useful things and make useful connections. But there are numerous other ways that conferences provide value to stakeholders. Complicated problems.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Meetings and conferences are perhaps one of the most important fundamental ways in which people come together and change happens. So I’m pleased to discover an academic research article paper about unconference — especially since its title is: The Future Of Conferences Is Unconferences !

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

So for many event planners looking for the right tool to host a virtual conference, Zoom is the first thing that comes to mind. This means planners can easily connect their Zoom account with EventMobi to deliver a seamless and user-friendly experience to their virtual conference attendees. Already an EventMobi customer?

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Here’s how you should proceed: Starting a new conference? Struggling with a small conference? Running a large conference but receiving feedback about ineffective networking and connection? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Small is the new big—for meetings!

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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. Thinking about our conversation afterward, I realized that all my recommendations involved six fundamental processes that, when implemented well and appropriately, will make any conference better.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Whether you’re organizing a corporate conference, a product launch, a holiday party, or a training seminar, this handy tool turns overwhelming project timelines into bite-sized, actionable steps. In this article, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about event workback schedules.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 29, 2024

Since 2009 I’ve maintained an informal calendar of peer conferences (aka unconferences) on this site. Currently, I add a few peer conferences a month. As you can see, peer conferences take place all over the world! Who holds peer conferences? Do you want to let me know about an upcoming peer conference?

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

A well-planned and executed conference will do wonders for your organization. A conference can help you achieve these things—if you host it correctly. To ensure your conference is a smashing success, invest in conference management. Keep reading this comprehensive guide to learn: What is a Conference?

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Event Marketer magazine and eventmarketer.com are home to thousands of articles featuring industry leading brands sharing their event measurement tips and best practices. .” Event Marketer has a long history of providing event measurement best practices to the event community.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 6, 2022

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Scratching the surface appeared first on Conferences That Work. Sometimes, it’s only at the end that we realize we’re just scratching the surface. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2022

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip! appeared first on Conferences That Work. Provide a shared Google doc where all participants can take notes, ask questions, and get answers! No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Rereading a 2012 post by Jeff Jarvis , I was struck by the parallels between his take on news organizations’ responsibilities to their platforms and the responsibilities of conferences. ” —Jeff Jarvis At conferences, the “users” are primarily participants. Screw your users, screw yourself.”

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

So, perhaps it’s not surprising that many conference organizers today make a similar mistake by emphasizing broadcast content over attendee interactions. When organizers structure conferences as one-way content delivery sessions, they overlook the simple, high-impact power of peer-to-peer dialogue.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 18, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 10:00 EDT I’ll sit down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for a deep dive into peer conferences : participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. ” Check out the extensive list of folks who have already registered.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 4, 2024

During a 1992 conference, I created the first of what I now call spectives. Spectives are popular and successful because, like peer conferences, they adapt beautifully to participants’ wants and needs. the 2015 PCMA Education Conference ) and small (e.g. the 2023 BizBash Leadership Summit ) conferences. A hat tip!

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Conferences that Work

JULY 11, 2022

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Stop networking at meetings appeared first on Conferences That Work. I agree with Victoria’s observation, but think it’s important to consider a wider perspective. Here’s an expanded version of my brief comment on the ensuing LinkedIn conversation.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

Why people continue to speak for free at meeting industry conferences : Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian — in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. My post Why don’t meeting conferences pay speakers?

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 13, 2022

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The real job of leadership appeared first on Conferences That Work. When you create empowered people who embrace their empowerment , you create leaders. That is the real job of leadership. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 17, 2025

Adrian- Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post After 16 years of weekly posts, I’m taking a short break appeared first on Conferences That Work. Don’t worry; I’m hanging out here right now. I’ll be back! Have a great day!

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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. Tip: The hardback version is expensive, the ebook is a quarter of the hardback cost.)

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 1, 2022

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post How to attract great consulting clients appeared first on Conferences That Work. These days I am blessed with clients who are a joy to work with. But that wasn’t always true. Here’s how I learned to attract great consulting clients. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Freeman’s Trends Report Q4 2024 is a must-read appeared first on Conferences That Work. This is a promising trend, but there’s still a long way to go. I hope our industry embraces these insights and continues evolving in a positive direction.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 20, 2025

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post From Heroic Leadership to Collective Heroes appeared first on Conferences That Work. But what happens when this fixation on heroism blinds us to the everyday, often invisible, work that prevents those crises from arising in the first place?

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Earlier this year I reviewed ( 1 , 2 ) three online conference social platforms: Gatherly , Rally , and Wonder ( the new name for Yotribe since September). Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Gatherly, Rally, and Wonder comparative review appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 14, 2024

With immense gratitude, Adrian Segar Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Vote for The Top 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry for 2024 appeared first on Conferences That Work. Thank you for your support, and let’s continue this incredible journey together!

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 9, 2021

Learn how to do this from my books, from the hundreds of articles on this blog, or get in touch ! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Good meeting design is cheaper than special effects appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 7, 2025

The Power of Participation Too often, conferences default to passive experiences attendees sit, listen, and leave without feeling seen, heard, or meaningfully involved. Why This Matters In my decades of experience designing conferences, Ive seen firsthand how adopting these principles elevates events.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post But Who Can Replace a Man? appeared first on Conferences That Work. Aldiss’s story reminds us that technological advancement must go hand-in-hand with ethical safeguards and critical oversight. It’s a lesson we must heed as generative AI shapes the future.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Case for Alternative Platforms Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post We need alternative platforms for communities and events appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 3, 2024

In her May 16, 2024 article in the Wall Street Journal “Think AI Can Perceive Emotion? Image attribution: Illustration by Peter Arkle; Associated Press (Mona Lisa) Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Concerns about using facial analysis at events: part three appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 14, 2025

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Making the human spectrogram map even better appeared first on Conferences That Work. So I wasn’t surprised when, during a recent debrief, a client mentioned a simple way to improve the human spectrogram maps I’ve recommended and run for decades.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fake articles by fake writers in Sports Illustrated? OK, so some intrepid journalists took the time to discover that a few women speakers featured on a conference website don’t exist. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Fake women event speakers? appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Poll: Attendees want more engaging activities appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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