Monthly Archives: September 2010

Are You Developing One Night Stands Or Long Term Relationships With Your Conference Attendees?

Tweet Seen recently in conference personal ads:  Wanted – LTR* with conference registrants. Those desiring a STF* need not register. Looking for those that are interested in more than a casual relationship, where both of us have a commitment to each other’s success. Signed Conference Organizers *LTR – Long Term Relationship; STF – Short Term…

The Yin And Yang Of Push And Pull For Your Conferences And Education

Tweet What happens when someone pushes you? How does your body and mind respond? You body gets tense. You try to resist. You become defensive. And sometimes, you react by pushing back. Resistance is common when being pushed. I submit it is actually a form of engagement. If someone only experiences being pushed, they soon…

Creating Meetings Fueled By Fiery Imaginations

Tweet Fires. They are powerful forces. Sometimes detrimental. Sometimes beneficial. Ultimately, fires are the visible, tangible effect of matter changing form. Fire is a chemical reaction. Just like fires, your meeting can serve as a visible, tangible effect of transformation. It can help people transform their professional lives, direction and goals. It can bring light…

Four Questions To Consider To Turn Boring Meetings Into Productive Ones

Tweet Ping. A pop-up reminder notice appears on my computer. I react with a sick-in-the-stomach-feeling and a sense of dread. It is time to attend that regularly scheduled meeting.  I prepare myself for another wasted, boring, unproductive meeting. I feel like my hands are tied. It is another hour lost into the business black hole. …

Applying The Fisch Flip To Your Conference Model

Tweet Have you heard about the Fisch Flip or Flip-Thinking? Dan Pink wrote about Flip Thinking and how some people are reversing the usual sequence of things. Pink talks about Karl Fisch, a 20-year educator who has decided to flip the standard high-school math class. Fisch puts all of his lectures on YouTube and assigns…