Attending a conference like Exchangeis useful because it shakes up what you are doing and opens you up to new perspectives, ideas, and contacts. But routine has an almost inescapable gravity. There is always more to do and you will always feel behind on the day-to-day. Accordingly, to br...
A conference is a common type of large event, so for our event management purposes, let’s talk about a TEDx conference that we were involved in to illustrate how to plan an event. This example is a good scenario to explain the structure and challenges of planning a big event, along wit...
1How many people ___ the conference on self-improvement?A. attended B. is attending C. do they attend D. attends 2How many people ___ the conference on self-improvement?A.attended B.is attending C.do they attend D.attends 3【题目】How many people_ the conference on self-improvement...
The article presents tips on how nonprofit organizations can learn the most from a professional meeting especially when money and time are tight. According to Grant Professionals Association chief executive officer (CEO) Gail Vertz, participants in conferences should check out the people in the panels...
Offer to “meet up” virtually for a Happy Hour chat with other attendees from a talk, poster, or networking session. Some of the best collaborations are fostered “outside” of the conference bubble.Networking and Conference ToolKit Browse our collection of downloadable tools to prepare for a...
For referring to it later When scheduling a meeting verbally, you probably choose to announce the same to your colleagues. In the process, you might have to yell or shout, which can end up hurting their feelings. Plus, what will you do if the person you’re supposed to have a meeting ...
Just 10 or 15 minutes, you think. Not nearly enough time to do justice to the topic, but plenty of time to make a complete fool of myself if I don’t organize my thoughts carefully. Need to quickly prepare a great speech? DownloadFocus Sheet for Speechwriting template. ...
When speakers don’t give themselves enough time to prepare a good narrative, it’s easy to fall back on tried and tested patterns. One of these is the “listicle talk” where the speaker explains, “Here are twelve things I think are important, and I’m going to go through them one...
Attending a writer’s conference can change the course of your life. I know, because it happened to me. And I’ve seen it happen to many other people, too. In fact, there’s not one other thing you can possibly do that will accomplish more for your writing career than attending a wr...
Sitting through a meeting that doesn’t have an agenda is pretty similar to setting out on a treasure hunt without a map. A meeting agenda allows your team to set themeeting’s cadence, prepare for the meeting topic, ensure that everyone is on the same page, and keep them on track to...