NotesFrom the stage
Insights on hosting, moderating and waking up a conference
Practical notes from 800+ events: how to open a day, how to run a panel that says something, and what to do about the post-lunch slump.
Appreciative Inquiry: The 4D Model and How to Run It With a Group
TL;DR Appreciative inquiry is a change method that starts with what already works. It comes from a 1987 paper by David Cooperrider and Suresh…
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What Is a Hackathon? How to Run a Corporate Hackathon People Finish
TL;DR A hackathon is a short, time-boxed event where small teams build a working prototype against a brief, then pitch it. The name joins…
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What Is a Seminar? Seminar vs Conference vs Workshop for Business Events
TL;DR A seminar is a meeting where an expert and a group study and discuss one subject. Discussion is what makes it a seminar.…
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Meeting Agenda Template: A Sample You Can Copy and How to Write One
TL;DR Every item on a meeting agenda template needs four things: the question, the owner, the minutes and the outcome. Write items as questions.…
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Fireside Chat: What It Is, the Format, and How to Host One
TL;DR A fireside chat is an interview on stage: one host, one guest, no slides, in front of an audience. The usual format is…
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What Is a Webinar? Formats, Roles and How to Host One People Stay For
TL;DR A webinar is a live presentation, interview or panel delivered online to an audience who mostly watch and listen, then take part through…
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Six Thinking Hats: How to Run de Bono’s Method in a Meeting or Workshop
TL;DR The six thinking hats are six modes of thinking (facts, feelings, caution, benefits, ideas and process) that a whole group uses one at…
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Symposium Meaning: What a Symposium Is and How It Differs From a Conference
TL;DR A symposium is a meeting where a few experts each present on one theme, then discuss it under a chair, usually with questions…
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Chatham House Rule: What It Means and How to Use It at Events
TL;DR The Chatham House Rule lets people use what was said at a meeting but never reveal who said it, their organisation, or who…
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Roundtable Discussion: Format, Seating and How to Moderate One
TL;DR A roundtable discussion is a closed, moderated conversation between equals on one topic, usually 8 to 12 people around a single table, with…
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