Aaron Wolowiec

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Selecting and coaching speakers to deliver quality digital presentations

Aaron Wolowiec

When it comes to identifying topics for face-to-face and digital presentations, there are generally two schools of thought: Call for presentations; or. Content curation. In a traditional call for presentations, a general invitation is released to an organization’s key constituents to submit topic ideas for a program.

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Call for Presentations: Dead or Alive?

Aaron Wolowiec

And by “quality” I mean different, leading-edge, innovative and engaging presentations. Identifies the most qualified and diverse individuals to present those sessions. Works with those individuals to co-create an experience with both quality content and quality instructional design (e.g., visuals, handouts, activities).

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“Final”: The one word that can ruin your presentation

Aaron Wolowiec

Tricking myself into believing the first, second, ninth, or right-before-the-deadline version of my recent Ignite presentation was my “last and best” effort almost ruined the most important public speaking appearance of my life. While walking my dog and thinking about my “final” presentation, I realized there were gaps in my speech.

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Curating conference content to promote member engagement

Aaron Wolowiec

ET, it will be my pleasure to present a webinar of the same name for Higher Logic. The annual conference finally draws to a close and the last thing on your mind is the resource and content treasures unearthed throughout the event. However, what I’m specifically talking about here is curating conference content that already exists.

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Bonus content – Event Garde e-news – August edition

Aaron Wolowiec

His presentation was titled, “The Assumpt,” and it was all about the daily assumptions we make and how sometimes we treat our assumptions as truths rather than reality. Q: Tell us about an experience in which you learned something new and then applied it to your personal or professional life. A: Ah, yes!

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Practice what we preach: Breathing life into curated content

Aaron Wolowiec

On July 26, I had the good fortune of presenting a webinar for Higher Logic. Titled “Curating Conference Content to Promote Member Engagement,” this session delivered five simple, but effective strategies for curating conference content. The content that was provided was incredibly meaningful. Online community.

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Bonus content: Event Garde e-News – May edition

Aaron Wolowiec

The first edition of Event Garde’s monthly e-newsletter launches today (and we’re sharing here some of the bonus content from that publication). A couple good examples: AIGA gave a presentation on its shift to a new membership model to draw millennials. Q & A with Kristen Parker, Digital Content Manager for Event Garde.

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