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Conferences that Work
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
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!
Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
I’ve been promoting the Conferences That Work meeting format for so long, that some people assume I think it’s the right choice for every meeting. two meeting types and three situations when you should NOT use a Conferences That Work design: — Most corporate events. Well, it’s not.
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Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
But Julius didn’t see them catch on and now focuses on other aspects of the meeting industry. I’ve been a facilitator, designer, and proponent of unconferences (aka peer conferences ) since 1992. For example, figuring out what attendees actually want and need to talk about doesn’t happen at the drop of a hat.
Conferences that Work
MARCH 25, 2024
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. Attendees loved my events! Nothing worked.
Conferences that Work
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Traditional conferences focus on a hodgepodge of pre-determined sessions punctuated with socials, surrounded by short welcomes and closings. Such conference designs treat openings and closings as perfunctory traditions, perhaps pumped up with a keynote or two, rather than key components of the conference design.
Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
After I talked about my meeting design work with pioneer tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference, the testing community somehow adopted the term peer conference for their get-togethers. “Over dinner, I realized I was not the only one joining this conference for the first time.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 29, 2016
Whenever I’ve had the pleasure of meeting David (not often enough!) There is nothing in the 2016 BizBash Design Issue that explores the heart of event design: what will happen at the event? 2 — Elementary Meetings. 3 — Conferences That Work. that we don’t question their continued use. If so, download.
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