I think she'll shake it off.

Small is Beautiful: Conferences As If People Mattered conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/unca… #meetings #events #small #beautiful #eventprofs

*Gun shots at school* MAGA: They have to get over it. *Gun shots around Mr Trump* MAGA: Thank God our Savior is safe!!!

Here are 5 examples of how explicit communication—saying or writing what's needed to guide or influence desired behavior—improves meetings. conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/even… #facilitation #ExplicitCommunication #agreements #framing #promotion #socials #TechChecks #eventprofs #assnchat

One reason I like science fiction is that it's easier to notice sneakily introduced, provocative ideas about how the world could be different. conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/faci… #SciFi #WhyILikeScienceFiction #CognitiveDissonance

Some old news: "The job you'll be doing in the future hasn't been invented yet." That's been true for me since 1978! conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/life… #FutureOfWork #career #consulting #jobs

A story about an innovative participatory conference session with some surprising outcomes. We all learned a lot—and you will too! conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/even… #meetings #EventDesign #events #SessionDesign #InnovativeFormat #CaseStudy #eventprofs

How the responsibilities of conferences mirror media platforms—focusing on transparency, collaboration, and putting participants first #newpost #EventProfs #Journalism #ConferenceDesign #NewsPlatforms #MediaPlatforms conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/even…

Not long ago, I designed and facilitated an online workshop that was marred by technical difficulties. Luckily, it didn't matter. conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/even… #events #engagement #eventdesign #eventprofs #assnchat

Traditional conferences have implicit ground rules. Surprisingly, it turns out we also need explicit ground rules. conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/even… #meetings #EventDesign #GroundRules #agreements #facilitation #events #eventprofs

Whom is your event for? Exploring and answering this question is a useful and powerful way to think about events. conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/even… #meetings #EventDesign #purpose #intersection #culture #organization #participants #events #eventprofs

Here's how to improve your events in five minutes by sharing and obtaining participant agreement on explicit covenants conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/even… #meetings #EventDesign #improvement #agreements #covenants #eventprofs

I take up daily running, and discover the first hill is the hardest. And I also learn about the value of practice in my life. conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/faci… #running #LifeLessons #FacilitatingChange #practice #improvement

Tension between the wants and needs of suppliers and practitioners at meetings is common and rarely acknowledged. Here's how to handle it. conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/even… #meetings #MeetingDesign #suppliers #sponsors #participants #practitioners #eventprofs #assnchat

Does asking attendees in advance for conference program suggestions work? No, it doesn't! Here's what does work… conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/unca… #meetings #EventDesign #ConferencePrograms #ChoosingSessions #crowdsourcing #eventprofs

After years of trying many tools, here are my two favorite free easy ways to create graphics for blog posts and presentations conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/tech… #graphics #free #easy #tools #keynote #canva #NounProject #OmniGraffle

Three events make me notice ways a society's establishment deflects criticism: Veterans Day, masking attitudes, and mass shootings. conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/soap… #deflection #AirQuality #ventilation #masking #pandemic #LongCovid #ArmisticeDay #VeteransDay #GunViolence

I built a Corsi-Rosenthal Box! Here are my tips on building a Corsi-Rosenthal Box air cleaner for an airborne pandemic like COVID-19. conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/reso… #HowToBuild #CorsiRosenthalBox #tips #IAQ #AirPurifier #AirFilter #DIY

How the responsibilities of conferences mirror media platforms—focusing on transparency, collaboration, and putting participants first conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/even… #EventProfs #Journalism #ConferenceDesign #NewsPlatforms #MediaPlatforms cc: Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis

Journalists Damon Kiesow & Jeff Jarvis write about community and audience, echoing key distinctions between peer and traditional conferences conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/even… #journalism #community #audience #media #meetings #eventprofs