Why I left Twitter after 15 years, the rise and fall of the platform under Elon Musk, and why Mastodon is now my social media home conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #newpost #LeavingTwitter #SocialMedia #Mastodon #ElonMusk #BlueskyVsMastodon

Live with the knowledge that "best", while well worth pursuing, is a moving fluid target. Remember, there will always be a next best thing. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #marketing #BestPractices #NextPractices #BeingTheBest #status

What can meeting designers learn from religious services? Here are five religious meeting design features that can improve any meeting. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #meetings #EventDesign #Anguilla #ChurchService #lessons #emotions #experiences #eventprofs

Three creative event design tools that all event professionals should use: resonant imagery, drawing, and guided journeys conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #meetings #EventDesign #CreativeTools #ResonantImagery #Dixit #GuidedJourneys #drawing #eventprofs

After 15 yrs, today will be the last day I post evergreen content to my 8K+ followers. Next week, I'll post why I'm leaving #Twitter, once wonderful, now a hellhole. Follow me instead on #Mastodon—the only major #SM platform not owned by billionaires—[email protected]

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. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #meetings #EventDesign #OnlineMeeting #PeerConference #TheBigPicture #Zoom #eventprofs

What win-lose mindsets do you have? Could they be flipped, turning win-lose into win-win? Here's a story about turning win-lose into win-win. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #WinLose #WinWin #chess

Here are the differences between public, semi-anonymous, and anonymous voting, and when to use each type conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #ParticipatoryVoting #voting #methods #public #anonymous #SemiAnonymous #facilitation #GroupWork

Small is the new big in the meeting industry. Learn why and how smaller, well-designed events foster deeper connections and engagement. #SmallIsTheNewBig #MeetingDesign #EventTrends #eventprofs #NetworkingEvents #newpost conferencesthatwork.com/inde…

What's the biggest unconference mistake you can make? Probably, adding an unconference track to a conventional conference program! conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #meetings #EventDesign #unconference #track #mistake #eventprofs

What is the relationship between connection and attachment when people come together at meetings? A painting by John Singer Sargent offers a clue. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #meetings #connection #attachment #learning #relationships #meditation

Does your org chart guarantee stagnation? An illuminating cartoon about organizational structure by the always wonderful Tom Fishburne. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #FacilitatingChange #OrgChart #stagnation

Delving into the eventization of faith and venuefication of sacred & non-sacred spaces: the evolving relationships between faith communities & public spaces. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #eventprofs #venues #faith #religion

Small is the new big in the meeting industry. Learn why and how smaller, well-designed events foster deeper connections and engagement. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #newpost #SmallIsTheNewBig #MeetingDesign #EventTrends #eventprofs #NetworkingEvents

Is it possible to go from broadcast to learning in 25 minutes? Yes, you can—and this is how you can do it! conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #learning #facilitation #MaximizingMeetingValue #sharing #GroupWork #process #eventprofs

How can we bring people together across divides? This conversation between National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation members explores some ideas. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #BringingPeopleTogether #dialog #deliberation #connection #HeinekenAd #NCDD

Short-term traditional meeting evaluations are unreliable. They tell you nothing about the long-term effects of a session. We can do better. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #meetings #EventDesign #evaluations #bias #unreliable #HowToImprove #eventprofs

How can we best prepare workers for our rapidly changing economy? By teaching people how to make new connections on a regular basis. conferencesthatwork.com/inde… #meetings #EventDesign #connections #NewEconomy #DanaBoyd #eventprofs #assnchat