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What is number one driver of event attendance?
91%Source: Decision to Attend Study – Phase One http://www.iaee.com/resources/decision-to-attend-study
of participants indicated learning as the top driver
Zzzz! instead of Aha!
Physical things that affect the body & Intellectual elements that nurture the mind
Meeting design
Balance
Andragogy
“the method and practice of teaching adult learners; adult education”
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andragogy
Source: http://elearningindustry.com/9-tips-apply-adult-learning-theory-to-elearning
1.Highlight objectives
“Adults are in charge of their own learning.” “Adults want to know why they need to learn something before they learn it.”
Why not start with asking people why they came?
2.Make sessions super-relevant
“Adults are motivated to learn if they see that it’s relevant for them and helps them in life.”
Get to know your audience with live polls to tailor content
Relevant content is a stepping stone to great interaction
Split the panel in 3-4 parts and collect audience opinion with live polls
3.Improving Q&A sessions
74% of adults are scared of
public speaking
It’s hard as
Mismatch between what the speaker is saying and what the audience wants
Use audience response systems such as Slido to bridge the gap
Crowdsourcing Questions
Live Polling
Prepare people for Q&A in advance & have them come up with Qs before the talk
4.Replace keynotes with conversations
Fireside chats or #AMA
5.Tap into audience experience
Adults bring a great deal of experience to events and “the richest resources for learning reside in the adult learners themselves.”
Roundtable Discussions
Campfire Sessions
6.Endorse Networking
3/4
of your audience expect networking opportunities
Source: Decision to Attend Study – Phase One http://www.iaee.com/resources/decision-to-attend-study
Create meaningful breaks
Seat Swaps
Speed networking
7.Tie things together with a wrap-up
Collaborative wrap-up
