Tweet As a conference organizer, what’s your goal when you secure a speaker for a keynote presentation? Motivation? Humor? Inspiration? Education? To provoke? Entertainment? Complete a schedule? Kickoff an event? Benefiting The Attendees If you are really dedicated to helping your conference attendees benefit from a keynote presentation, doesn’t it make sense to know as…
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Social Media And Events: Listening, Pre-Conference Chats And Community Managers
Tweet Are you using social media as a push or pull strategy for your event? Are you trying to force traditional marketing strategies into the social media funnel? Author Jonathan Fields discusses ways to use social media for your next conference or event beyond the traditional social media marketing strategies. Video edited from PCMA’s Convening…
Today’s Youth Are On A Quest For Authenticity And Community
Tweet Imagine the following conversation. Eeeeghads! Our organization will fade away in 10-15 years if we don’t start reaching a younger generation. Our membership is mostly Baby Boomers. Most will retire in 15 years. We’re not sure if they will retain membership with us or not. We’ve got to attract more GenX and Millennials. What…
Social Media: Fad Or Revolution 2012
Tweet Is social media just a fad that will eventually implode? Or is it a revolution in the way we communicate? Take a look at some of the interesting data and decide for yourself. Here is the slide deck for my recent presentation for the 2012 CSRM Summit in Dallas, TX. IT contains some…
Old Conference Education Memes Die Hard
Tweet What does it mean to learn at a conference? What tools does it take for learning to be successful in that environment? Most people say that successful learning occurs when a speaker presents to an audience. It requires a subject matter expert (SME) or panel of SMEs, research, content and a lecture. It must…
