Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 14, 2017

The mass-personalization wave that is dramatically changing what and how we buy as consumers has application to conferences. Application to Conferences. In my opinion, the first item — individualizing a conference experience for every attendee — isn’t scalable today. The PDF is downloadable at convn.org/custom-mckinsey.

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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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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In recent years, many event organizers have observed a notable trend: despite offering enticing early bird registration discounts, many attendees are hesitant to commit to conferences well in advance. As a result, many are cautious about allocating funds to nonessential activities like conferences.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 9, 2021

There’s often a budget for a dramatic big-name speaker or two. 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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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

The unique story of any conference should begin with the goal and then a detailed plan on how to reach this goal. In his article for Smashing magazine , the founder of HybridConf, Zach Inglis, states that the aim of every conference organiser should be to create experiences that reenergize people and fill them with new zeal for their work.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 13, 2020

How can we entwine content and connection during an online conference? During a MeetingsCommunity (MeCo) discussion thread “ Networking at conferences ” last week, Sharon Fisher posted this. As it happened, I’d just completed facilitating an online conference that I think did entwine content and connection.

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MARCH 18, 2019

“No more listening to speakers; you’re going to have experiences !” a social or a group discussion) and claim their event is now “experiential” So what are the differences between genuine and a phony experiential conferences? Conferences That Work goes to Japan! Here are three.

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Gallus Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

So we have created the ultimate virtual event speaker brief. If you are an organiser who has never organised an online event before and you are worried about briefing your speakers then this article is for you! If you are a speaker who wants to deliver better content for virtual events, then this article is for you.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With so many moving parts to juggle, planning a conference can seem like a daunting task. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through how to plan a conference from A to Z. We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

They assume that meetings will consist of sessions with speakers on a stage. And good event design is about how a conference works. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum appeared first on Conferences That Work. Image attribution: OISHII~DESU.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The speakers didn’t model what they were preaching during their talk! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A class is a meeting appeared first on Conferences That Work. Talking about incorporating active learning, interaction, and participation into college classes is great. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Our trade magazines mainly report on big events, the ones with big-name speakers and eye candy razzle-dazzle. “ Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Make the meeting bigger! appeared first on Conferences That Work. What we shouldn’t do. The event industry unduly focuses on large meetings.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 24, 2017

So you’re holding a conference. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 12, 2021

. — Hack the peak-end rule to maximize conference impact , April 2013. What can we learn from professional speakers? Think about good professional speakers for a moment. Professional speakers invariably include one or more peak moments during their presentation, and end powerfully. appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Attendease

JANUARY 28, 2019

Back when I first wrote this article, I predicted that “it’s a good bet event apps will be the tool with the largest impact on the conference industry in 2015.” As with analytics adoption, the use of interactivity in conferences and events continues to expand as event app development grows. Let’s dive in together. Interactivity.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 14, 2020

Your event flow and interaction between attendees, speakers, and sponsors will be dictated by the capabilities of the virtual event platform you choose. Virtual Event Type: Public Conference. In an in-person format, technology is often peripheral to the hustle and bustle of the on-site activities. You’re planning….

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2022

The great resignation, coupled by increases in unsubscribes, have made it more difficult than ever to reach the inbox of potential attendees and conference participants. Integrity is endearing,” according to the article. Many speakers and exhibitors offer a huge sphere of influence within your target communities.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Stevens penned this article evaluating the link between the events and wellness industries. Arthur Brooks Shares Insights at DIAC24 Arthur Brooks , a Harvard School of Business professor and known happiness expert, stepped in as the opening keynote speaker at Destinations International s Annual Conference (DIAC24) in Tampa Bay in July 2024.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%). Smart conference producers incorporate participatory sessions into their events. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The top educational meeting format appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

All quotes are from the article “ Virtual Growing Pains: Initial Lessons Learned from Organizing Virtual Workshops, Summits, Conferences, and Networking Events during a Global Pandemic “ in the Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. Conferences are an important learning and support resource for early career scientists.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ? I invented the format by accident 26 years ago when there were no expert speakers to invite for a conference on administrative computing issues in small schools. I asked people, “If this conference could be amazing for you, what would it be about?”

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Our connection became mediated by screens showing live video of others and speakers broadcasting their voices. Software routinely writes news reports , and can now generate accurate summaries of articles for more efficient human review. The COVID-19 pandemic provides a dramatic example. They just use it—and it (nearly always) works.

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APRIL 22, 2019

” at the end of a conference session? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Any questions? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Any questions? Rethinking traditional Q&A appeared first on Conferences That Work. The process continues for a few minutes.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Speaker recruiting? The best and most engaging moderated event I’ve seen was a workshop on “visual thinking strategies” at Innovation Leader’s Impact conference, where the moderator of the discussion spent about 45 min having a group discussion about a Picasso painting. Fireside chats…work with speaker to cut into small pieces????.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 3, 2018

And I’ve come to learn that I think a desire to learn makes doing something new just a little less scary.” ——Jony Ive, Apple designer Jony Ive explains how ‘teetering towards the absurd’ helped him make the iPhone At conferences we also learn better when we learn in community. Conferences That Work goes to Japan!

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This leads to a number of problems, which I described in my first meeting design book: Conferences That Work. I remember the physics conferences I attended as a lowly graduate student, where the prize-winning physicist lectured for fifty minutes, and only his (yes, they were all guys) colleagues and rivals spoke at the end.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 16, 2020

As in face-to-face large meetings, this speaker-switching mechanism doesn’t work with a large group without central control over who, or how many, can speak at any moment. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The meeting industry coronavirus silver lining appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Conference organizers know that the “main course” of their education offering and value proposition is in the concurrent education sessions. Don’t Leave Education to Chance Imagine what could happen if you invested in developing your conference committee members and speakers to increase the quality of their delivery and session design?

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Instead of listening to speakers, you’re going to have — wait for it — experiences ! 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

DECEMBER 10, 2018

“In an article for Slate, Jessica Olien debunks the myth that originality and inventiveness are valued in US society: “This is the thing about creativity that is rarely acknowledged: Most people don’t actually like it.” We are biased against creativity. Can we overcome bias against truly creative event design?

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Conferences that Work

MAY 15, 2023

. “…the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence” —Simon & Garfunkel – Sound Of Silence (1965) Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The meeting industry’s sound of silence appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 26, 2017

This article was penned prior to the 2016 election. Impact on Healthcare Conferences? Here are four questions (and tips) for your conference committee to consider as they navigate this changing landscape: 1. Tip: have each conference committee member reach out to five to ten key attendees to understand their pressing priorities.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

So, unlike a speaker or presenter, I am comfortable being the center of inattention most of the time. Otherwise turn off individual computer speakers and all mikes except for the one in-person participant currently talking.). Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Can you hear me now? No related posts.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 3, 2024

For us at Expo Pass, it means looking back at the top event planning articles in 2023. The top 6 articles cover diverse topics from ChatGPT to sustainability and on-site badge printing. As a final HOORAH, we’ve compiled a short review of the Top 6 articles to help you review your wins and plan for 2024.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript! Here it is—enjoy!

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 17, 2019

To increase engagement and adoption, share the in-app features with your attendees and have your speakers promote the app on your behalf as well. All questions you ask your audience must be relevant and the speaker must be prepared to discuss the results depending on which way the audience responds. Q&A (aka Ask a Question).

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