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.
Pecha Kucha: The 20×20 Format and How to Run It at a Conference
TL;DR Pecha kucha is a presentation format of 20 images shown for 20 seconds each, advancing automatically. Every talk lasts exactly 6 minutes 40…
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Work Christmas Party Ideas That Nobody Has to Cringe Through
TL;DR The best work Christmas party ideas give people something to do together, so the night does not rest on the bar. Plan for…
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Networking Tips for Conferences: How to Work the Room
TL;DR Nearly everyone at a mixer says they want to meet new people, and most still end up with the people they arrived with.…
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Two Truths and a Lie: Ideas, Examples and Good Lies for Work Events
TL;DR Each person says three statements about themselves, two true and one false. Everyone else guesses the lie, then the speaker reveals it. The…
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Conference Agenda Template: A Sample One-Day Programme
TL;DR A conference agenda template is the delegate-facing programme: times, titles, speakers and rooms. The crew’s minute-by-minute version is a separate document, the run…
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This or That Questions for Meetings, Teams and Conferences
TL;DR This or that questions give people two options and one second to choose. That makes them the fastest icebreaker there is, and one…
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Team Building Activities for Work That Adults Will Actually Join
TL;DR Team building improves trust and coordination, but fun-only sessions do little alone. Goal setting, role clarity and a debrief are where the value…
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Awards Ceremony Script and Running Order Template
TL;DR An awards ceremony script is a running order plus the exact words you say at each transition: welcome, housekeeping, category intros, presenting lines,…
Read →The Best Audience Engagement Tools for Conferences
TL;DR Audience engagement tools fall into a few clear categories: live polling, quizzes and game shows, live Q&A, and gamification. Pick by job, not…
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Audience Engagement Strategies That Work in a Big Room
TL;DR The best engagement strategies are planned as a curve across the whole day, not a single activity dropped in when the room goes…
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