Social Media Roundup: Annotate Your Conference Schedule

The overwhelmed, the interested, the confused, the eager—attendees of every type could well appreciate an annotated schedule. Leave them with a general overview, though don’t go overboard. There’s always room for a little surprise.

The details, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup:

Annotated Agenda

Market your event with an annotated schedule #eventprofs  (opens in a new tab) #assnchat  (opens in a new tab) #mpi  (opens in a new tab) #pcma  (opens in a new tab) http://t.co/YAhlcZ2ZZI  (opens in a new tab) via @ASegar  (opens in a new tab)

— mike cardus (@teambuildingny) September 23, 2013  (opens in a new tab)

Not your grade-school bibliography: First-time conference-goers can feel overwhelmed by the flood of activity and plethora of choices your event offers. Remedy: clear communication, by way of the annotated schedule, writes event expert Adrian Segar  (opens in a new tab). Annotated schedules break down how each part of the day will follow, helping “to clarify and demystify conference process,” Segar writes. It’s a summary-meets-guide—providing an overview of what to expect, while steering attendees to what they want to take part in. But Segar notes that you shouldn’t discount the traditional schedule. Slip it in at the bottom of the agenda to give attendees a straightforward outline to refer to. (ht @teambuildingny  (opens in a new tab))

Behavior Modification

Five Steps to Habit Change:http://t.co/4V2r5grwZo  (opens in a new tab)

— Plexus Consulting (@PlexusforAssns) September 23, 2013  (opens in a new tab)

Old habits don’t have to die hard: The brain’s to blame (the basal ganglia, to get specific) for the negative habits we develop—though it’s just as much to praise for the positive ones we harness. As consultant Virgil Carter discovered in an article by psychologist Daniel Goleman  (opens in a new tab), repeated behaviors can become automatic—so to kick a habit, conscious decision-making is required. “Get so you can recognize the routine as it starts, or begins to take over,” Goleman says. Breaking routine works over five steps, from monitoring your actions to incorporating alternative behaviors into your everyday life. In time, the repetition will boot out the old and establish the new—leaving you satisfied and your habits refreshed. (ht @PlexusforAssns  (opens in a new tab))

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