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Alexander von Humboldt: A meeting designer way ahead of his time

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I’m indebted to Martin Sirk for sharing remarkable information about an 1828 conference designed by the German geographer, naturalist, and explorer Alexander von Humboldt. Read what follows to discover that Humboldt was also a meeting designer way ahead of his time! Martin Sirk Modern meeting design!

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Good meeting design is cheaper than special effects

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Far too much money is spent on meeting glitz at the expense of good meeting design. Learn how to do this from my books, from the hundreds of articles on this blog, or get in touch ! Seth Godin makes an analogous point in this post…. Good writing is cheaper than special effects. “In movies, that’s obvious.

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2023 in review—and a book sale!

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Even though I significantly improve meetings and conferences with better design and expert facilitation, it’s tempting for stressed clients to “just do what we did last year” So I designed and facilitated fewer in-person events this year, while my online business continues apace. 2023 book sale! (If

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Harnessing Serendipity: a new book featuring 66 collaboration artists

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I am delighted and honored to be featured in ‘ Harnessing Serendipity ,’ a unique new book that explores the magic of facilitating connection that leads to collaboration. However, the work of everyone included in this book incorporates most if not all of these approaches.

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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? So here’s my story.

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Community versus audience in journalism and meetings

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Community versus audience I began my first book with the research finding (and common observation) that people go to conferences to network and learn. My later books (and many posts on this site) have emphasized the superiority of active over passive learning. Active learning occurs almost exclusively in community.

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Introduction to my new book Event Crowdsourcing

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Here’s a teaser: the introduction to my new book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need. Then buy the book ! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Introduction to my new book Event Crowdsourcing appeared first on Conferences That Work. Interested?