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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. So here’s my story.

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The job you’ll be doing in the future hasn’t been invented yet

Conferences that Work

1992: I organize a conference where there are no expert speakers available (it’s a new field, there are no experts). Organizations hear about these conferences and ask me to design and facilitate them. 2005: I realize that the conference process I invented and since improved is incredibly popular with participants.