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How can we build the right conference? Perhaps we can learn from the building industry's boom and bust cycle between 2005 and 2009. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/un... #meetings #building #SpecHomes #bubble #events #eventprofs

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I just don’t think it’s appropriate for men to humiliate and degrade themselves in public in a way that debases the culture and teaches bad values to children. That’s why the Texas A&M Board of Regents shouldn’t do this. Drag shows are fine of course.

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We've been graduating students the same way for centuries. Seth Godin and I rethink event formats like graduation. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/ev... #meetings #MeetingDesign #graduation #AwardsCeremony #EventFormats #events #eventprofs

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"Give and Get": An innovative breakout session you can use to make the most of internal organizational resources www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/ev... #meetings #EventDesign #breakout #organizations #WorkBetter #MaximizingEffectiveness #eventprofs

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Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.

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I stand with Ukraine.

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How do you market a new peer conference? Here's an example of marketing language you can use to address potential attendee concerns. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/de... #meetings #EventDesign #marketing #PeerConference #ideas #eventprofs

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Today I am deeply ashamed of my nation. That we--the citizens who did not work hard enough, the citizens who did not vote, and the media that did not warn--allowed this surrender to fascism and betrayal of our allies is disastrous.

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Are you a novice graphic artist? Here are 3 great tools for blog post or presentation illustrations: Noun Project, Midjourney, and Sketchwow. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/te... #illustration #tools #NounProject #Midjourney #SketchWow

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An introduction to Conferences That Work. Their history, why their popularity is growing, and how to get stakeholders to buy into participant-driven events. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/in... #meetings #EventDesign #introduction #eventprofs

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More suggestions on dealing with assholes, focusing on those in positions of power. Weaken and collectively resist them while maintaining your well-being. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/li... #DealingWithAssholes #resist #newpost

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Every streaming platform now is like: $18.99 a month - ad free $13.99 a month - with ads $8.99 a month - with ads and your phone tazes you every 15 minutes

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I love my clients, but some have a special place in my heart—those who generously give me feedback. Here's a terrific example of the value of client feedback. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/ev... #EventDesign #feedback #eventprofs #assnchat

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How can you help your board members better internalize your association's strategic goals? Here are three suggestions that may help. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/as... #association #nonprofit #StrategicPlanning #StrategicGoals #assnchat

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When things don't go according to plan at your events, the improv and gratitude practice of "seeing the gifts" can transform your response. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/le... #meetings #EventDesign #SeeingTheGifts #improv #ImprovWisdom #eventprofs

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RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore

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How to create great name badges, including content, design, layout, attachment method, recycling, and other considerations www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/ev... #meetings #events #NameBadge #NameBadgeDesign #eventprofs

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Bandwidth that's sufficient for basic tasks like checking email should be available for free at every event. That's my Event Wi-Fi manifesto. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/so... #meetings #free #Wi-Fi #manifesto #events #eventprofs

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Here's how to hold simple successful workshops that create memorable learning experiences and connections. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/ev... #meetings #EventDesign #workshops #SolutionRoom #PeerLearning #connection #eventprofs #assnchat

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My article "Concerns about using facial analysis at events" generated much discussion. Here's why Zenus's response is inadequate. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/ev... #FacialRecognition #privacy #FacialAnalysis #EventTech #events #Zenus #eventprofs

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Many conference sessions aren't accurately described by their program blurb. Here are six ways you can avoid wasting attendee time. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/ev... #meetings #EventDesign #events #program #accuracy #eventprofs

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The fact that Byron York, out of the loudest shouters about the dangers of a “deep state,” can suggest it’s illegitimate to identify the people who have been given unprecedented power to change the government shows how utterly lost to nonsensical fascist propaganda some “conservatives” are.

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Crowdsourcing events is hot! Here's my take on three articles about meeting and session crowdsourcing. www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/ev... #meetings #EventDesign #onsite #crowdsourcing #articles #eventprofs

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Tips for organizing Pecha Kucha sessions. PowerPoint or Keynote or both? Selection criteria, templates, fonts, and merging. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/presentations/2011/09/organizing-pecha-kucha-sessions #EventDesign #PechaKucha #Ignite #Keynote #PowerPoint #tips #eventprofs

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More suggestions on dealing with assholes, focusing on those in positions of power. Weaken and collectively resist them while maintaining your well-being. #DealingWithAssholes #resist #newpost

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Anything to the left of Fox News is now opposition media, whether they like it or not. Might as well start acting like it.

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@jeffjarvis.bsky.social saying the important parts out loud.

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Digital tools aren't always the right choice for events. Here's an example of how human process tools provide more benefits at a lower cost. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2018/01/right-choice-for-events #meetings #EventDesign #DigitalTools #eventprofs #assnchat

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This is disgusting. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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Traditional conferences are obsolete because a standardized approach for education & training to support creative work is obsolete. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2016/10/traditional-conferences-are-obsolete #meetings #EventDesign #obsolescence #PeerLearning #eventprofs

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I love to teach #eventprofs how to create better conferences! Here's a typical program for my one-day meeting design workshop. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2024/12/meeting-design-workshop #workshop #EventDesign #training

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Want to get a taste of what I do? Here's a two-minute video of some scenes from a peer conference (with cameo appearances!) https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/peer-conference-2/2016/03/scenes-from-peer-conference-2 #meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #unconference #eventprofs #assnchat

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More suggestions on dealing with assholes, focusing on those in positions of power. Weaken and collectively resist them while maintaining your well-being. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/life-lessons/2025/02/dealing-with-assholes #newpost #DealingWithAssholes #resist

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I agree. Great example: Democracy Forward's lawsuit with The National Council of Nonprofits, American Public Health Association, and Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ Elders that successfully prevented the OMB freeze of all federal financial assistance hours before it was about to go into effect.

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Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of the DOGE. Please don’t be distracted by this—it was only done because federal judges were questioning who was actually running the operation. Gleason is completely controlled by Musk, and he is doing this to avoid testifying.

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If I were MacKenzie Scott, I would simply start a newspaper based in Washington DC.

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Jeff Bezos bans Washington Post opinion writers from opposing ‘free speech and free markets’

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To belong, to hang out with people you care about, is almost always worth doing. It's also the promise of participation-rich conferences. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/connection-2/2014/02/what-it-means-to-belong #meetings #EventDesign #belonging #JohnChen #SuperBowl #eventprofs

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I share my excellent experience with our Tesla Powerwall and how I fixed a problem when it stopped charging after an outage. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/technology/2019/08/fixing-tesla-powerwall #Tesla #Powerwall #NotCharging #ProblemFix #experience

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Here is a comprehensive list of what to check when you need to fix an Apple Watch heart rate monitor that's not working. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/technology/2019/10/fix-apple-watch-heart-rate-monitor #Apple #Watch #AppleWatch #HeartRateMonitor #workout #problems #HowToFix

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The architecture of assembly influences what happens at events. Room sets affect the quality of democracy, sharing, & equality participants experience. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/04/architecture-assembly #meetings #EventDesign #architecture #seating #eventprofs

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Here's how to easily stop web form spam. (So, hey marketers, stop wasting everyone's time with it!) https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/marketing-2/2022/04/web-form-spam #marketing #WebForm #spam #DoubleOptIn #reCAPTCHA #tips

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A Thanksgiving moment reminded me that, when working with people, the "bottom" of the group also needs support. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitation/2021/11/support-the-bottom #facilitation #GroupWork #support #engagement

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Here's a worthy initiative to create standards for safer events: The Public Health Event Badging Standard. Sign the Public Health Pledge! https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/02/standards-for-safer-events #meetings #PublicHealth #safety #inclusion #eventprofs #assnchat

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Stay on time! How not keeping to your conference schedule plays havoc with your attendees' meeting experience and satisfaction. https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2019/03/stay-on-time #meetings #EventDesign #logistics #RunningLate #StayOnTime #agreements #eventprofs

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Unidentified, plainclothes security personnel dragged a woman from an Idaho HS auditorium for heckling legislators. Though the company that provided security has been identified, town hall organizers and Sheriff Bob Norris have claimed no knowledge of the security personnel or who hired them.

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Three centuries of conferences built on 19th century learning styles coupled by 20th century leadership models fused with 21st century technologies https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2012/10/three-centuries-conferences #conferences #history #leadership #learning #eventprofs

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