An overview of creating exceptional learning experiences for your meeting and event audiences. On certain slides, there are URLs listed at the bottom. Please feel free to click on them to see more information about this topic.

1. Creating Exceptional
Learning Experiences

2. Meeting Design –
Connection Before Content
Connect
Engage
Inform

3. Creating Exceptional
Learning Experiences
“Planning and Producing your meeting or
event so that your desired educational and
motivational goals are met and exceeded.
Through left and right brain processes it
means that you not only learn the
content but you feel it as well.”
http://espritproductions.com/events-university/tools-for-meeting-effectiveness/

4. Today’s Audiences
A wide range
of people and
how they view
their world,
their career,
and their life.
http://espritproductions.com/2012/get-connected-at-your-meeting//

5. Today’s Audiences
From Baby Boomers to Gen X to Millennials
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/malcolm-gladwell-from-hierarchies-to-networks/

6. Communication – One Way
Different Forms
• Email
• Text
• Tweets

7. Communication – Two Way
Different Forms
• Step-By-Step Explanation
– Conference Calls
– Webcasts
– Webex
– Microsoft Live

8. Face to Face Communications
• Persuade and Encourage an Audience
• Feedback
• Recognition
• Build Trust
http://espritproductions.com/2011/the-power-of-people/

9. Face to Face Communications
Human Interaction Emotions
http://espritproductions.com/bringing-out-the-emotion-in-your-meeting/

10. Neuroscience and Meetings
Connection Before Content
• Status
• Certainty
• Autonomy
• Relatedness
• Fairness
http://espritproductions.com/2011/the-impact-of-a-simple-message//

11. Meeting Design - Pre-Event
• Pre-Event Surveys - What Do People Care About
• Evite
– Purpose
– Agenda
– Theme
– An article or video
– Registration Information
– Expected Outcomes
http://espritproductions.com/2011/event-management-tip-the-benefit-of-presurveys/

12. Meeting Design – On-Site
Creating the Connections
• Welcome Reception
• Leaders are accessible and outgoing
• Connecting Activities

13. Meeting Design – General Sessions
Spatial Parallelism
This learning concept takes
advantage of our capacity to
reason with multiple images
that appear simultaneously
within our eye span.
Audiences are able to select,
sort, edit, reconnoiter and
review information and all of
this keeps them engaged.

14. Meeting Design – General Sessions
Creating the Connections ~ Delivering the Content
• Stage Design & Room Layout
• Walk-in Loops & Music
http://espritproductions.com/2011/nielsen-staging-bring-your-audience-closer/

15. Meeting Design – General Sessions
Creating the Connections ~ Delivering the Content
• Opening
– Video
– Live
/ http://www.marcotempest.com/screen/PublicTheMagicStartV3/language/en

16. Meeting Design – General Sessions
Speeches
• Master of Ceremonies
• Net Information Gain
• Inverted Pyramid
• Zen PowerPoint
• Case Studies
• Demonstrations
• Video Testimonials
• Storytelling
http://espritproductions.com/blog/2010/08/public-speaking-101-engage-your-audience/

17. Meeting Design – General Sessions
Panel Discussions
• Moderator
• Different Points of View
• Get the Real Story
• Q&A

18. Meeting Design – General Sessions
Video Record and Live Streaming
• Expands your Reach
• Keeps content alive after the meeting
• Educates employees
• Marketing for customers

19. Meeting Design – Breakouts
Ways To Improve
• Interactivity
• Connecting Activities
• Small Group Q&A
• Brainstorming
- FacilitatePro.com
http://espritproductions.com/blog/2010/03/hot-tip-solving-the-post-conference-dilemma/

20. Meeting Design – Teambuilding
Ways To Improve
• Interactivity
• Connecting Activities
• Support Learning
http://espritproductions.com/case-studies/dekalb-genetics/

21. Meeting Design – Foyer Networking
Ways To Improve
• Interactivity
• Connecting Activities
• Support Learning
http://www.espritproductions.com/newsletter/June-2012.html

22. Meeting Design - Evening Events
Evening Events
• Awards & Recognition
• Fun & Entertaining
• Connecting Activities
Leadership
• Networking
• Support Learning
• Leadership
http://espritproductions.com/2012/the-hotel-bar/

23. Meeting Design – Post Event
Communications
• Post Action Plans
• Post PowerPoint
• Post Videos
Leadership
• Post Pictures
• Post Event Survey
• Send Thank You Notes
• Update the Status of the Action Plans
http://espritproductions.com/2012/create-a-youtube-channel-for-your-event/

24. Meeting Canoe

25. Summary
Think Big
When People Come Together.
Meeting Design – Post Event
Think of the Greatness That You
Can Create.
http://espritproductions.com/2012/one-more-thing/

26. Creating Exceptional
Learning Experiences
For more information please contact Ron Springer ~ 888-216-8777 ~ rons@espritpro.com