Forum Overview
Jeff Mowatt facilitates an open-forum discussion at your association event where members identify their most significant business trends and challenges. They then share their 'best practices' to meet those challenges.
Outcomes
- Members grow their businesses by learning best practices from people in their industry who are experiencing similar challenges.
- Opportunity for successful members to gain greater recognition and respect amongst their peers.
- It's a networking opportunity with a purpose; a chance to connect with colleagues in a meaningful way.
- Helps people recognize the value of being a member and attending association events.
- Re-energizes the conference. Since attendees are fully participating, they are engaged and awake - even after lunch!
Why this works
It's guaranteed to be relevant and current. Delegates collectively identify their greatest challenges of that particular moment. Since it's their list, by definition it's of high interest.
You truly get the best practices. When it comes to association meetings, the adage is true that "no one in the room is as smart as everyone in the room". This format gives delegates the greatest opportunity for members to learn from each other.
Jeff's facilitation process insures that:
- Every person - no matter how new they are to the group - has an opportunity to become fully engaged. Jeff breaks the forum into smaller groups so each person can share ideas in a more conversational manner. No one is forced to speak in public.
- No single person dominates the discussion and the meeting is kept moving forward.
- Everyone gets a chance to network with people they may not normally have a chance to meet.
- The forum itself is fun and motivating.
This can be done in any time slot from 1 ½ to 3 hours, depending on your conference agenda. To determine if this is the right option for your association event, call Jeff directly at 1-800-JMowatt (566-9288). Or email us at info@jeffmowatt.com
