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What if every meeting sparked real progress?
With OpenProject, meetings turn into momentum. 
Watch the video 
: https://youtu.be/IDfLoF5lAzg
Clear agendas Linked work packages Outcomes that stick Smarter follow-ups
No more wasted time, just focused collaboration.
#OpenProject #ProjectManagement #Meetings #Teamwork
"I’ve been in quite a few #meetings recently where people are … saying things like “maybe someone could do this thing”. Naturally nobody does.
"While it’s possible that some motivated person will step up anyway, human nature suggests that most people won’t. The specific psychological phenomenon that I’m talking about is an aspect of Social Proof. Since nobody obviously stepped up to help, everyone will assume they aren’t expected to either, and nothing gets done.
"You might think that this will only be true for unimportant things, but that’s not true. In first aid training, I was taught to never say “somebody call 911”, because nobody will. Instead I was taught to point at someone and say “You! Call 911”.
"If you want that action to happen, you need to snap people out of Social Proof. So the next time you hear people using very passive language in a #meeting, call it out: “Who is going to help with that?” Make a decision and get it done. If we don’t then we’re just wasting everyone’s time."
The audacious meeting industry offer of a lifetime: I get to pay for the privilege of sharing my expertise!
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/eventprofs/2023/10/offer-of-a-lifetime
![Offer of a Lifetime: screenshot of an email sent to Adrian Segar asking him to pay for the privilege of shaing his expertise at a meeting industry conference. 9/29/23 Subject: Are you a [TOPIC] Expert? Hi Adrian Segar, How are you doing? I wanted to let you know about Meet the Experts, a new initiative for [MEETING INDUSTRY EVENT] in [DATES] at [VENUE, LOCATION] which I think you will find interesting as a way for you to participate in the show and generate valuable leads. Attendees to [MEETING INDUSTRY EVENT] genuinely need the help and expertise of companies and advisors just like yourself. That's why we have introduced a new format, "Meet the Experts" for our 2023 show. [MEETING INDUSTRY EVENT] will bring together the brightest minds in the events industry, and this [DESCRIPTION OF OPPORTUNITY] will feature experts such as yourself creating the ideal platform for you to showcase your knowledge and connect with a highly engaged audience…](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/377/497/038/660/025/original/9161aa5eda7f80fb.jpeg "Offer of a Lifetime: screenshot of an email sent to Adrian Segar asking him to pay for the privilege of shaing his expertise at a meeting industry conference. 9/29/23 Subject: Are you a [TOPIC] Expert? Hi Adrian Segar, How are you doing? I wanted to let you know about Meet the Experts, a new initiative for [MEETING INDUSTRY EVENT] in [DATES] at [VENUE, LOCATION] which I think you will find interesting as a way for you to participate in the show and generate valuable leads. Attendees to [MEETING INDUSTRY EVENT] genuinely need the help and expertise of companies and advisors just like yourself. That's why we have introduced a new format, \"Meet the Experts\" for our 2023 show. [MEETING INDUSTRY EVENT] will bring together the brightest minds in the events industry, and this [DESCRIPTION OF OPPORTUNITY] will feature experts such as yourself creating the ideal platform for you to showcase your knowledge and connect with a highly engaged audience…")
How do you market a new peer conference? Here's an example of marketing language you can use to address potential attendee concerns.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/dear-adrian/2013/09/market-new-peer-conference
Providing venue ventilation for COVID-19 is a critical, overlooked problem, as we now know COVID-19 is spread via small droplet aerosols.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/venues/2021/04/venue-ventilation-pandemics
Remember when meetings were held in rooms? Now, every desk is a conference pod. Every conversation is public. Every project update echoes across the office like a Gregorian chant of corporate chaos.
If you've ever found yourself trapped in a meeting while overhearing three others… this one's for you.
#WorkplaceCulture #Meetings #HybridWork #OpenPlanOffice #ZoomFatigue #CorporateLife #OrganisationalHumour #Leadership #ManagementTrends #Satire
Dr Robert N. Winter · Why Is Everyone in My Meeting?
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Stay on time! How not keeping to your conference schedule plays havoc with your attendees' meeting experience and satisfaction.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2019/03/stay-on-time
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Tired of attendees making statements during question time? Here's how to handle a meeting question that isn't actually a question.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2019/01/handling-questions
a cranky letter from a landmanshaft archival collection I saw at YIVO today, but his way of phrasing things sounds so strange to me. "These words grilled in my ears" 
heavily influenced by #Yiddish, I presume?
Stop calling meetings that aren't in-person "virtual" meetings. Here's why you should call them "online" meetings instead.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/06/dont-call-them-virtual-meetings
Event design is not just visuals and logistics. Event design is about process design that can significantly improve meetings.
How can we incorporate exercise into event programs? Four suggestions: walking maps, standing-in-place exercise, walking sessions, and Grab!
Instead of paying for an app, use participant-driven and participation-rich design techniques to make your entire conference a braindate!
All too often, clients who are planning an event don't spend enough time making hard but important event choices.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2022/08/making-event-choices
Supporting connection between participants at our events allows them to take full advantage of the collective wisdom in the room.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2015/04/supporting-connection
William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2010/02/the-difference-engine
How can we make it easy for participants to be safely and truly heard and seen at meetings?
