Did you miss last week's #engage365 Twitter Chat? Here's a transcript to catch up with. Read on for a great discussion on new skills and how to share them with others. Many thanks to @AssociCom, @SanneJolles, and @justinlocke for their thoughts and tips!
Join us Friday, March 23 at 1 p.m. for an all new #engage365 Twitter chat on new conference technology!
Chris Aylott @ChrisAylott: Welcome to our “Spring Training” #engage365 chat! F...
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Like the telephone and email, social media is not going away.
It’s not going to implode, explode or just die. It’s a communication tool that will be around for a long time.
People use social media for personal and business reasons. They use it for entertainment, to learn, to network and to source products and services. Savvy organizations use it for customer engagement, marketing and to share resources.
One in three small businesses now use social media. They understand that having a Website is not enoug...
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Are we witnessing a digital revolution? Or digital evolution?
Can we simply adapt and apply old skills to new contexts? Or do we need to learn new ways of thinking, doing and being?
One thing is certain. Our nonprofit institutions are dynamic, complex systems embedded within an even more dynamic, complex übersystem: human society.
The Traditional Nonprofit Conference Scenario
Consider the following typical conference scenario:
After registering for a conference and paying a fee, Sue travels to the headq...
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Social media is the key to making your webinar a success. Use it before, during and after your webinar to engage with your audience on more than a superficial level. You may develop new professional relationships or get new customers by taking the time to interact with your webinar's audience.
Frost & Sullivan, a growth consulting business, reported in April 2010 that a survey of 1,500 employees found that almost 2/3 used social media for work, and almost ¾ used it for personal reasons. Social media is a powe...
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BizBash CEO and Founder David Adler seems to have a gift for connecting seemingly disparate pieces of information in a way that identifies important trends for the future of events and meetings. His presentations on the subject are fascinating and often spark engrossing discussions.
Recently, he agreed to answer five questions on important event industry trends. You can read his answers to my first two questions here. These are the final three questions I asked, along with David's answers.
Are there ...
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Here’s the summary handout for my workshop on participation techniques you can use in conference sessions that I’ll be leading at MPI’s World Education Congress 2011. Sources for additional information on these techniques can be found in the notes at the end of the list.
Technique: Setting ground rules ‡*
Brief description: Setting ground rules before other activities commence clarifies and unifies participants’ expectations.
When to use: Start of session, worksh...
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