The Lift Conference is perceived to be a very forward thinking and innovative conference. Here is an interesting analysis from the May 2010 event that took place in Geneva, Switzerland. It will be interesting to see how they incorporate the results of this analysis into their events in 2011.
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The Future of Meetings was a hot topic at the MPI World Education Conference this week. While there was a lot of discussion around the topic - the answer was not so easy to pin down. At times, I felt like the baby bird searching for his mother in
We can learn a lot about using technology in events from watching what is happening in college classrooms.
This video called The Twitter Experiment from the University of Texas provides a good case study of the role that Twitter can play in Face-to-Face learning. Take a few minutes and watch it.
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This morning, I joined Jeff Hurt (Velvet Chainsaw Consulting) and Michael McCurry (Experient) in a webinar called: Beyond Social Media: Uncover New Ways To Connect, Engage and Educate Your Audience Physically and Virtually. The webinar was organized by InXpo and was part of their InXpoLive program. The webinar gave
I created this video as a thought starter for the "Integrating Social Media in Events" Fishbowl discussion that I led at Event Camp. Due to popular demand, I have been asked to share this video with you. I hope that you enjoy it!
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This video was created using Apple Keynote (Apple's
What if you could ask 500 attendees a question and receive relevant, prioritized responses in a matter of seconds? Just like on Google.
What would you ask?
Would you ask attendees your most pressing questions? Would you ask them for ideas? Would you ask them to help you prioritize objectives? Would you
Over the past few months, I have been fortunate enough to get to know Mike McCurry through Social Media. I read his blog - McCurry’s Corner (you should too) and we both are part of the self organized Twitter group - #eventprofs.
We have never met face to face. I expect
Endless PowerPoint presentations and stale ham sandwiches have been making attendees comatose at meetings and events for decades now. While many event organizers recognize the need for more interaction, few know where to start.
Most leap for technology tools and new formats.
By immediately starting with technology solutions, you risk over-engineering OR
Sunday evening, Twitter was buzzing about Google Wave being used at the recent EComm Conference in Amsterdam. The Fresh Networks Blog did a nice job of recapping the power of Google Wave in Google Wave vs. Twitter at Conferences.
To me, this event demonstrated how you can tap into the energy and
Three Perspectives On Audience Engagement
How are you managing communication and engagement with the four generations that are attending your events? How do you invite the spirit of co-creation? How do you get adults with a 20 minute attention span to listen to a 60 minute presentation?
Those are a few of the
