Four hundred scientists walk into a conference. And perhaps improve the health of the lands and waters on which all our lives depend.
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@segar.comFour hundred scientists walk into a conference. And perhaps improve the health of the lands and waters on which all our lives depend.
@segar.comHere's my letter to every event technology company trying to sell me stuff. Please read it, folks—what I describe is far too common!
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#meetings #EventDesign #selling #sales #products #services #pitching #freemium #NoPrices #eventprofs
@themodusfiles.bsky.socialDouble-fisting coffee this morning…
@hawtornvrabot.bsky.social@segar.comThe most important reason people go to conferences is to usefully connect with others around relevant content. Here are five reasons to change conferences.
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#meetings #EventDesign #article #NSASpeaker #magazine #ReasonsToChangeConferences #eventprofs
@socialzab.bsky.social@segar.comScenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014
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#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat
@segar.comHow can we entwine content and connection during an online conference? I share an example from an online conference I designed and facilitated.
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#meetings #EventDesign #example #OnlineConference #ContentAndConnection #tools #eventprofs
@drmhartl.bsky.socialBrightish morning in #WardieBay: today: #CyclingToWork; #admin; #meetings; #seagrass #ecotox lab prep markhartl.hw.ac.uk
@segar.comPlease stop treating adults like children at your conferences. There's no excuse for telling adults "This is what you will learn today".
@segar.comHow can we create a safe environment for learning at events? Respect attendees' choices and make it easy to risk trying something new.
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#meetings #EventDesign #safety #improv #learning #mistakes #eventprofs
@hawtornvrabot.bsky.social
@segar.comThe favorite thing Apple software engineer Ken Kocienda ever heard Steve Jobs say was "Design is how it works." Event design is no exception.
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#meetings #EventDesign #design #Apple #SteveJobs #HowItWorks #eventprofs
@mhclg-answers.bsky.socialA question on #TowerHamletsCouncil #Meetings tabled by Sir James Cleverly on 28-08-2026 has been answered by Jim McMahon. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-08-28/20115
@dustcircle.bsky.social5 #neuroscience -backed ways to make #meetings less painful and more #productive
@fcdo-answers.bsky.socialA question on #ForeignCommonwealthAndDevelopmentOffice #Meetings tabled by Mike Wood on 28-08-2026 has been answered by Uma Kumaran. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-08-28/20590
@drmhartl.bsky.socialBrightish morning in #WardieBay: today: #CyclingToWork; #admin; #meetings; #amwriting markhartl.hw.ac.uk
@segar.comIs Conferences That Work the right choice for every meeting? No! Here are five reasons not to use a Conferences That Work meeting design.
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#meetings #MeetingDesign #ConferencesThatWork #unconference #eventprofs
@segar.comHow to use sticky notes to crowdsource sessions and level of interest dot voting to choose the sessions your attendees need & want
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#meetings #EventDesign #GroupWork #crowdsourcing #SessionSelection #DotVoting #PeerConference #unconference #eventprofs
