The first in a series of posts on how to implement participant-driven breakouts in Zoom. Here, I explain the "Why?" and an overview of the entire process.
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Disasters and over-the-top production can make conferences memorable, but they score poorly on ROI. Instead, give attendees time and a supportive environment to share their stories.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2012/08/make-conferences-memorable
How can we create a safe environment for learning at events? Respect attendees' choices and make it easy to risk trying something new.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/learning/2013/12/safe-environment-learning
Bigger meetings aren't necessarily better meetings, because it's easier to design for connection around relevant content at smaller events
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2013/03/bigger-meetings
Six reasons that make a strong business case for participant-driven and participation-rich meetings to replace traditional conference formats
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/10/six-reasons
"Are you out there?" Dar Williams' 1997 song about audiences' and humans' desire for connection speaks eloquently to today's events industry.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2024/07/are-you-out-there/
I answer five questions about event process design, including: who designs the facilitation, what level of training is needed, and more…
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/dear-adrian/2015/12/event-process-design
How can we create great online breakout sessions? Here's how to do it, using a simple modification of the in-person format: Post it! For Sessions.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/08/create-great-online-sessions
#meetings #EventDesign #online #BreakoutSessions #PostIt! #Zoom #eventprofs
A reprint of the first half of Kelsey Ogletree's CONNECT article "How We Learn: Books That Changed Meetings" about my first book
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2014/01/books-that-changed-meetings
Event design is not just visuals and logistics. Event design is fundamentally about process design that can significantly improve meetings.
Here's a powerful way to use visualization techniques to help meeting design clients figure out what they really want and need
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2018/07/help-meeting-design-clients
Does the world of events need more exposure to the new? Not necessarily!
How to use sticky notes to crowdsource sessions and level of interest dot voting to choose the sessions your attendees need and want
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/09/dot-voting
If you aren't getting excellent audience engagement, don't blame the audience! Change the session processes you use to guarantee engagement.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2016/11/audience-engagement
Satisfying wants and needs at conferences is important. But whose wants and needs? And how do we determine them?
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/09/wants-and-needs
Some stories have a dark side. Should we support those storytellers among us who use stories for immoral and unethical ends?
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/01/stories-have-dark-side
Lessons from the $1 million Netflix Prize. How can we build great conference programs? By creating programs at the event, which, IME, are better than those chosen in advance.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2012/04/building-conference-programs
Can conference organizers get evaluative feedback on the long-term outcomes of their events? Try The Reminder and find out!
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2015/11/the-reminder
I disagree with the sentiment on this mug: the slogan "less meetings more doing"
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/03/less-meetings-more-doing-nope
Which meeting design books should I buy? Here's a short overview of five books I recommend, so you can learn which meet your wants and needs.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/08/meeting-design-books
