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

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".<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Quotes from this episode:<br/><br/>"Networking at conferences for most works about as well as a middle school dance."<br/><br/>"(Providing) headshots... every time they looked at their LinkedIn, they'll think it was your conference that gave this to me."<br/><br/>-Mark Herschberg<br/><br/><br/>Mark's website and book:<br/>The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You<br/><br/>Connect with Mark Herschberg:<br/>LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hershey<br/>Twitter: @CareerToolkitBk<br/>FB: @TheCareerToolkitBook<br/>IG: @thecareertoolkit<br/>Connect with Adelaine:<br/>Email: uponarrivalpodcast@gmail.com<br/><br/>Record interviews remotely with Riverside:<br/>bit.ly/RecordWithRiverside<br/>Get 15% off your subscription with code: Adelaine<br/><br/>Host your podcast on Buzzsprout:<br/>bit.ly/BuzzsproutGet20Amazon<br/>Get $20 Amazon gift card.<br/><br/>Edit interviews like a word document with Descript:<br/>bit.ly/EditWithDescript<br/>Adelaine's game-changing podcast production AI tool<br/><br/>Note: Some links on this page may be affiliate links, meaning I may earn a commission that supports this podcast if you make a purchase through them. All recommendations are based on my personal experience and made in good faith to provide helpful resources.