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
Esquire magazine did something really cool and innovative! They turned their paper magazine into an interactive experience with augmented reality. While the idea is novel - I like how they gave readers several interactive experiences.
Here is how it works: First, you need Esquire magazine. Then, download some software from Esquire’s
You know the blackberry prayer. It’s that pose that attendees adopt when they stuff their faces into their blackberry devices (or iphones) during the keynote address or breakout sessions. You know - at the exact moment that they should be listening.
For some speakers and event organizers this can be embarrassing
In Europe, it is customary to kiss a woman on the cheek when you meet. For me, an American expat, this is still a strange and awkward ritual - even after 3.5 years.
To make things more complicated each country has its own customs. I always seem to forget what to
Imagine this: you walk into a room with 1,000 people but find yourself alone - drowning in a sea of people. Some people you know - but that lady who just walked past - who was she? Could she be a “future” customer? But before you can ask - "poof"
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
I recently read that 80% of learning is informal. This statistic was published in a fascinating article called "Learning Gets Social" in the August issue of Training & Development. While I am not smart enough to challenge the validity of this number, I am smart enough to ask this question: If learning
Why Television?
We all know that TV is a passive form of entertainment. People sit on the couch and watch others do things on a screen. In fact, people that watch TV all the time are called couch potatoes.
I think a similar phenomenon occurs at most meetings and conferences. Participants sit passively
This past weekend, I was mesmorized by Oprah’s 21,000 person Flash Mob Video (read). It was an amazing display of collaboration and affection from Oprah’s biggest fans for her 24th Season Kick-off. After watching this video, I realized that I didn’t have a clue what a flash mob was or how to
When I look around me, I feel like the world is screaming for more interaction and dialogue in events. I want to help. So, I created this blog to start the discussion for using technology to create dialogue in events.
Here are some trends that have shaped some of my thinking:
The
