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Five Reasons to Change Conferences

Conferences that Work

Here’s my article “ Five Reasons to Change Conferences “ , published in the December 2018, NSA Speaker magazine. Related posts: Conferences That Work goes to Japan! The first Conferences That Work peer conference held in Japan begins today!

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Three differences between genuine and phony experiential conferences

Conferences that Work

“Experiential” is the new hot adjective used to describe events. “No more listening to speakers; you’re going to have experiences !” ” Sadly, many of these so-called experiential events are phony. Conferences That Work goes to Japan! The promoters slap a novel environment (e.g.,

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Learning in community at conferences

Conferences that Work

——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. At traditional events, expert speakers broadcast content at attendees. Conferences That Work goes to Japan!

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The UnExpo Experiment

Conferences that Work

Most meeting conveners concentrate on feedback about meeting content (“great speakers!”) Photo attribution: Samantha Cooper Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: Conferences That Work goes to Japan! The first Conferences That Work peer conference held in Japan begins today!

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How Multi-Cultural Design Thinking Leads to Better Events

PCMA Convene

Is a millennial in Japan the same as a millennial in Austria?” It doesn’t mean we need to make conferences multilingual, but keep in mind how fast your speakers talk.” (For For more on public speaking, read “ 3 Simple Ways to Be a Better Speaker.”). ” Posch asked. People have different facets that define them.”

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dB Talent Spotlight

Decibel Management

Welcome to Decibel Event Management’s Talent Spotlight series where we highlight great keynote speakers, presenters, performers and other talent to enhance your in-person or virtual event. It will be a great resource to you the next time you’re planning an event. This one’s for the event peeps among us.

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6 Lessons on Special Event Protocol from the Coronation of King Charles III

Smart Meetings

This historic and solemn event will be a singular challenge for them and other London hoteliers and the special event designers managing every detail. Crowned heads from Europe and Japan will be on hand. Whether you are dealing with your local Fire Chief or a prominent guest speaker, it is vital to get these titles right.