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Humanity’s problem is a meeting problem

Conferences that Work

In 2009, the biologist E.O. I think it’s also a meeting problem: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.” 9 September 2009. 9 September 2009. And so it goes with meetings. ” — E. Institutions.

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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. Outwardly, I’ve succeeded. So here’s my story.

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5 Reasons I’m Grateful for My Clients After 40+ Years of Consulting

Conferences that Work

” I became fascinated by the culture of organizations. When it was published in 2009, my peer conference work exploded. But last week I received a long email from a client whom I’d consulted a couple of times on the design of her organization’s online conferences. And, my goodness, I got feedback!

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Participant experience design — moving from the old to new event world

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One of the talks that impressed me the most was ‘Participant experience design – how do we create meetings which move people more deeply?’ According to Felix, the term ‘participant experience design’ is a work in progress. Transitioning to the new event world: What can a meeting look like?

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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. I decide to write a book about it, and in… 2009: I self-publish Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love.

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Which meeting design books should I buy?

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Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). The story is told in the book’s preface.)

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Peer Conferences Deep Dive—Meeting Doctors transcript and video

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Paul Nunesdea : And hello, hello, dear viewers, this is a soft start of our third episode in 2024 of Talk to Your Meeting Doctors. Lovely to meet you, Adrian. And it’s mostly about meeting design and facilitation, but I write about all kinds of things. Martin, welcome! Martin Duffy: Well, good afternoon.