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Overhauling Your Conference To Adapt To The Lean, Mean, Thinking Machine
Regardless of one's age, culture, gender or race, we share one thing in common: Our human brains love to learn! Our brains are a lean, mean, thinkin' machine. It's always on the prowl for new things to explore. It is genetically programmed to learn. Brain Boredom Our brains are always paying attention to something says education researcher Dr. Pat Wolfe. There is no such thing as not paying attention. If the brain is deprived of stimulation, it turns inward and begins to create its own … [Read more...]
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The Way You View Your Annual Meeting Changes The Way You Look At Things
We see the world as we are. Scientists will tell you that there is no objectivity. Researchers influence the outcome of their research. The questions that we ask influence the information we uncover. If you change how you think, you'll change how you see the world. How Do You View Your Annual Meeting? Valeria Maltoni talks about how our point of view matters. She says that people want great products and great experiences. When it comes to your organization's annual meeting, the way you view … [Read more...]
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Changing Attitudes: The Conference Mindsets Of Progress
Where are the dynamic conferences going in the future? Who is driving these conference changes? A renewed vision focused on learning, value, connections and ROI is driving this change. Participants and conference organizers are leading the charge. Mindset: Conferences Are About Learning Not Just Distributing Information Participants can find information online. Ask any Millennial for a synonym for information and they say, "Oh, that's on the Internet. It's Google and Bing. We don't need to go … [Read more...]
Want To Be A More Strategic Meeting Professional? Adopt These Perspectives!
Meeting professionals often hear they need to be more strategic in order to succeed. The successful meeting professionals that can move seamlessly back and forth from the logistics to the big picture are those that rise to the top. They are the ones that gain a seat at the executives' table. Defining The Strategic Meeting Professional So what exactly does being more strategic mean? How can those charged with managing the details begin thinking differently without overlooking the … [Read more...]
Our Conferences Are In Need Of An Epidemic
Are you a virus? Let me rephrase that. Do you see yourself as an innovator, a change agent, one that pushes the envelope? If you do, you may very well be a virus. Defining A Virus A virus is an infectious agent that replicates within the cells of a living host. Viruses spread in many ways. Insects spread viruses in plants and animals. Coughs and sneezes spread viruses in humans. Contact with food, water or an object where a virus landed can spread viruses. Extending The Virus Metaphor Many … [Read more...]
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How Conferences Can Find Their Future
For most of us, the future is our past. So many people try to create a new future by modifying their past. We insist on doing more of the same that we've always done. We cross our fingers and hope it results in a new future. It won't. Nostalgia Is Good For A Rose Tinted View Often we revel in nostalgic times. We cling to the good ole days when everything went better than planned and times were good. Frequently, our memories wear rose tinted glasses as we recall what worked. We quickly forget … [Read more...]
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