Comments on: Leadership Conference Benefits

By: Ladyinred5660

Ladyinred5660 — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:28:00 +0000

Thank you, for sharing your thoughts and the benefits. This was helpful for me.

By: Ladyinred5660

Ladyinred5660 — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:28:00 +0000

Thank you, for sharing your thoughts and the benefits. This was helpful for me.

By: Matt Edmundson

Matt Edmundson — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:31:34 +0000

Thanks Benjamin! You could always come to the UK for conference

Great to connect on Twitter too…thanks for your help.

By: BLichtenwalner

BLichtenwalner — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:30:57 +0000

What a fantastic site Matt. I am en-thused already and wish I could be there myself. Using the web makes the most sense, especially given your clear web production skills. I would just ensure you put the list behind some form of security to ensure spammers do not get the list.

I will definitely follow the development of your conference with enthusiasm. Cheers!

By: Matt Edmundson

Matt Edmundson — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:10:21 +0000

Hey thanks for that – really appreciate it! It all helps! If you want to see how things progress – check out en-thuse.com.

I am keen to get the networking thing right as I think this will be important to add value for those attending the conference. I like your idea of giving out information before hand. How would you feel if this was done through the web, rather than handouts being sent out (I am not a big fan of carrying lots of paper – but that's just me). Maybe if it is done on the web – you could connect before the conference and arrange to hook up at the conference? Just an idea.

By: Matt Edmundson

Matt Edmundson — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:10:21 +0000

Hey thanks for that – really appreciate it! It all helps! If you want to see how things progress – check out en-thuse.com.

By: BLichtenwalner

BLichtenwalner — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:47:06 +0000

Sounds like a great conference Matt – let me know how it goes.

For networking, the best solution I saw was an (optional) compilation and distribution of attendee information. Each participant received, before the conference and after, a list of the names, companies and contact information provided for any attendee volunteering this information. This enabled participants to seek out individuals they were interested in meeting during breaks and /or follow up afterward.

For education and focus, it is important for the conference facilitator to provide copies of materials, ideally before, but definitely after the conference. This frees attendees from taking notes and enables them to focus on the presenter. Furthermore, attendees can reference the content later for further education.

Setting an example, of course, is really up to the individual. Thank you for your question and good luck with the conference!

By: Matt Edmundson

Matt Edmundson — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:34:52 +0000

Thanks for the blog Benjamin. I am actually planning a Christian Business conference here in the UK – so it is great to read why you go. I wonder is there anything specific that the conference organisers do that help you achieve your four aims? For example, you mention networking – did the conference have anything that helped with that? Or could they have done something that would help with that?

Hope you don't mind me asking all these questions – it's the first time I have done this and I really keen to get it right.

Of course, any other ideas/suggestions from other bloggers would also be handy! Cheers

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