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The production line approach to meeting design

Gallus Events

I have always used the metaphor of a production line to explain the need for meeting design. The production line approach to Meeting Design. One of the issues that I see while consulting for other event companies is the difficulty in managing a different type of event from the norm. And neither will my events.

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Five reasons NOT to use a Conferences That Work meeting design

Conferences that Work

two meeting types and three situations when you should NOT use a Conferences That Work design: — Most corporate events. The function of such meetings is primarily top-down : effectively communicate management objectives, answer questions, and get employee buy-in. So when should you use the Conferences That Work design?

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Becoming a writer

Conferences that Work

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. Outwardly, I’ve succeeded. My 1977 Ph.D.

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Why you should hire curious people

Conferences that Work

If you had told me forty years ago, a freshly minted high-energy particle physics postdoc, that I’d go on to have four additional careers (owner of a solar manufacturing business, computer science professor, independent IT consultant, and meeting designer/facilitator) I wouldn’t have believed you. The solar energy company.

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New Service for Sourcing Emcees

MeetingsNet

A company has launched to make it easier to find one no matter where you’re holding your meeting. Emcee and meeting designer Samme Allen says she founded the company in response to a growing need for experienced emcees, hosts, and moderators who “can be delivered cost effectively, flexibly, and in the most sustainable way.”.

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2023 in review—and a book sale!

Conferences that Work

For this trip, the first time I’d been back to Europe since an Estonian meeting design conference in 2020, I decided to spend a week in Rome. I also immensely enjoyed the company of Serena Ferrari , whom I met by chance on Brandt Krueger ‘s weekly EventTech Chat. Typical Participate!

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Architect Model of Third-Party Planning

SmartMeetings

When time is short and the to-do list is long, the solution is often to bring in an expert contractor to help with everything from sourcing of space and technology solutions to meeting design and management. One solution: A letter of intent with a deposit to pay for creative time if the company “goes in another direction.”