Here is the heart of why most people attend conferences: learning. Learning about others. Learning new ideas through collaboration and problem solving. Learning what has worked. Learning solutions to our problems. Learning current trends and research to further our careers. Learning ...
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Tag Archive: engagement
10 Ways To Change The Way You See Everything
Notes From Experient's e4 Closing General Session With Hank Wasiak Dare to be different. Take risks. Change the way you see everything through Asset-Based Thinking. Dare To Be Different was the theme of Experient's e4 2010 Conference where I participated as a speaker. It was four days packed with amazing content, food, fun, people and surprise held at ...
Modernizing Conference Education
With all the advancements in society and research on how the brain works, why is it that most conference education still provides talking heads and passive listeners? Is that best for your attendees? Here is the PowerPoint from a short 12-minute TED-style presentation that I gave at Experient's 2010 e4 conference in Orlando, FL. Enjoy.
Thinking About How Conference Meeting Design Impacts The Brain
The things that make you go hmmm. I've been reading a lot of books recently about how our brains experience emotions, engagement and learning, and how we remember, retain and apply information. I've been thinking ...
Weigh In On What Do We Call Them?
In a recent blog post I asked Registrant, Attendee, Participant Or Learner? What do we call people who attend a conference or event? As a recap, here are the definitions of those words and I've added delegate to the discussion as well. The differences are subtle yet articulate distinct responses and actions. Registrant – ...
