Aaron Wolowiec

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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. I hope this helps spark some ideas of how you might tweak the process within your own organization to ensure the “right” content at your next event.

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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. In a traditional call for presentations, a general invitation is released to an organization’s key constituents to submit topic ideas for a program. Content curation.

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Speaker coaching: The key to unlocking top-rated conference sessions

Aaron Wolowiec

I recently did this for a client and following were the responses that bubbled to the surface: Attendee engagement within presentations is often minimal or formulaic. Facilitators have difficulty reeling in discussion in the allotted time to cover all topics planned within their presentation outlines. Mastery does not occur overnight.

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18 tips for negotiating with speakers

Aaron Wolowiec

And, by the way, could this person present for free – or, at the very least, for a significantly reduced honorarium? In my experience, there are generally two types of speakers: Those who recycle the same three to five presentations from conference to conference with little (if any) customization; and. Activities.

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Bonus content – Event Garde e-news – August edition

Aaron Wolowiec

I focus on eating non-processed foods without all the fillers and preservatives. 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: Learn: What’s one subject you’d like to learn more about? A: Ah, yes!

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Instructional Design: The New Normal

Aaron Wolowiec

food and beverage, AV and function space) while instructional designers focus on the content presented. That is, they’re not familiar with adult learning, cognitive processing, learning styles and learning objectives – all of which are just the tip of the iceberg. Think back to the last conference you attended. So, on Feb.

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25 instructional strategies guaranteed to refresh your signature programs

Aaron Wolowiec

After five minutes, the two circles shift to the right or left and the process repeats. Often, these may be combined with brief interludes of association business, speeches, entertainment or multimedia presentations – or are facilitated in an engaging way (e.g., Flash Learning Room. talk show-style). Genius Bars. Jam Sessions.

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