Ep 111 Six brilliant but low-cost ways to make your conference more memorable, with Mark Herschberg Part 2

Upon Arrival | Events & Incentives with Adelaine Ng

Don't let the next conference you organise be just another forgettable event. Here are six ways you can create more engagement at your future events, with a focus on networking and professional development, at zero or minimal extra cost. This includes extended sessions, creative afternoon breaks, personalisation and the use of "passports".
Mark Herschberg is a versatile professional who is a prominent CTO within the artificial intelligence and cybersecurity sectors. In addition to his fractional CTO work, Mark teaches professional development at MIT, is frequently invited to speak at conferences and events. He is the award-winning author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and creator of the Brain Bump app, where content creators can repurpose highlights of their published works.
Quotes from this episode:
"Networking at conferences for most works about as well as a middle school dance."
"(Providing) headshots... every time they looked at their LinkedIn, they'll think it was your conference that gave this to me."
-Mark Herschberg
Mark's website and book:
The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You
Connect with Mark Herschberg:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hershey
Twitter: @CareerToolkitBk
FB: @TheCareerToolkitBook
IG: @thecareertoolkit

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1. Tips for Up-Leveling Your Conference (00:00:00)

2. Enhancing Conference Engagement and Networking (00:07:45)

3. Brain Bump App and Conference Swag (00:16:09)

4. Creating Engaging and Personalized Events (00:24:54)