http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/speaker The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/roberta-matuson/management-escalator/are-you-measuring-wrong-things <!--paging_filter--><p>Am I the only one who can't figure out why organizations put so much stock in "smiley sheets?" These are the sheets participants complete after they have attended a conference or a presentation. Here's what these sheets usually reveal. They indicate that the participants really can't wait to leave the conference, so they'll just check off whatever boxes they can so they can hit the road. What they don't do is measure how well the participant has assimilated the information or what they will do with this information, which is really the reason companies hire speakers.</p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/roberta-matuson/management-escalator/are-you-measuring-wrong-things">read more</a></p> Speaker Leadership management strategy Leadership Management Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:08:01 -0500 Roberta Matuson 1442900 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/saabira-chaudhuri/itinerant-mind/mediabistro-circus-conversations-technology-and-changing-face- <p> Next week, on May 20th and 21st, Mediabistro.com will hold its first conference – Mediabistro Circus. </p> <p> &quot;Most conferences are dry and boring. That's why we're calling ours a circus,&quot; says mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby. </p> <p> A gathering for creative content producers that is aimed at senior-level professionals, the 2-day event will include sessions on mobile technology, online video, social networking, blogging, digital publishing, and user experience design. </p> <p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/saabira-chaudhuri/itinerant-mind/mediabistro-circus-conversations-technology-and-changing-face-">read more</a></p> Steve Rubel blog social media Chris Anderson digital economist.com conference Eric Hellweg video panel print Ben Edwards Robert Scoble Elisa Camahort Speaker Edelman blogher Harvardbusiness.org Mediabistro Wired Magazine circus discus Innovation Technology Leadership Fri, 16 May 2008 12:49:25 -0400 Saabira Chaudhuri 856829 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/philip-calvert/welcome-professional-speakers-and-seminar-leaders <p> A warm welcome to this group.  Please post a note to introduce yourself - together with details of your expertise and speaking topics. </p> <p> Philip Calvert </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/professional-speakers-and-seminar-leaders" class="og_links">Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders</a></li> </ul></div> Speaker powerpoint seminars Professional Speaker Seminar Leaders Innovation Technology Leadership Management Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:53:39 -0400 Philip Calvert 775893 at http://www.fastcompany.com