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Five Questions For 21st Century Conferences 26 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
I believe that questions are the currency of today’s world. We should all be embracing questions like: What’s next? How does that impact me? Where do we go from here? What will it take to make this h...
Cheat Sheet: Using Group Talk As Discussions For Conference Education 22 Aug 2013 | 09:05 pm
The evidence is loud and clear that peer discussions are more effective than lectures if memory and knowledge retention, attitude, behavior and skill change, and learning are the goals. Just divi...
How Are Your Conference Attendees Preprogrammed And Hard Wired? 22 Aug 2013 | 12:44 am
What type of “P” mindset do your conference attendees have? You need to know before you can start programming for your conference. In order to help answer three of your most conference planning pres...
Your Conference Messaging Needs To Change Dramatically If You Want To Engage The Most Engaged 20 Aug 2013 | 08:06 pm
People who have the @Work State of Mind are exposed to a fire hose of constant communication. This communication comes from a variety of sources including customers, supervisors, suppliers, co-worker...
Reaching Decisions Makers With Conference Communication Has Changed 19 Aug 2013 | 08:59 pm
If you’re trying to reach decision makers—those attendees that matter most to your conference success—you need to understand that nine to five thinking is dead. These senior level executives have ado...
How To Be An Invisible, Successful Rock Star Panel Moderator 17 Aug 2013 | 01:33 am
Good panel moderators wear camouflage. We’ll not really. But they blend in so much with our panel experience that we often don’t even notice them. Why? Successful moderators keep the panel focused o...
How To Create A Bodacious, Mind-boggling, Unforgettable Conference Experience 15 Aug 2013 | 02:01 am
Now, more than ever, conference organizers can’t continue to play it safe! Your annual conference is part of your organization’s brand experience. Most conference hosts and organizers understand the...
Five Ways To Combine Conference Lectures With More Effective Education 13 Aug 2013 | 08:02 pm
In principle, there are many education methods that could replace conference lectures. The research is loud and clear that the majority of these education methods are more effective than the conferen...
Want To Know Why Your Conference Fails At Changing Behavior? 12 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The traditional lecture, the primary education method of your conference, fails at promoting learning! Yes, it’s true. The conference lecture is only good for transmitting information. (Bligh 1970, 2...
Leeches, Poachers And Outboarders: Controversial Tradeshow Challenges 9 Aug 2013 | 09:02 pm
Recently, Rick Calvert, CEO & Co-Founder of Blogworld & New Media Expo, wrote How Suitcasing and Outboarding Harm Events. The post attempts to tackle two very controversial challenges for our industr...
