Top 5 Conference Tips: Use Social Media to Your Advantage

You can attend any conference for free. While, the traditional way would be to buy your way in, there are other ways to get the conference experience.

1. Follow the conversation on Twitter by streaming the conference hashtag on your social media dashboard like Tweetdeck or Hootsuite.
2. Follow Twitter-happy attendees, and there are usually at least a handful of them at every conference.
3. Take part in a conference-related tweet up outside of the conference space to meet up with attendees in an offline environment.
4. Follow the official and unofficial blogs for updates, videos and reviews on sessions.
5. Attend the expo. A lot of times, this part of the conference is free. You can see what trends are happening in the industry by just chatting with vendors and fellow like-minded attendees. Then, follow up with them on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Upcoming Conferences

ASTD 2011 International Conference & Exposition
May 22-26 | Orlando, FL

Our helpful team of Chris, Andrea, Holly and Tyrone will be at booth 1313.

@ASTD #ASTD2011	ASTD National
ASTD National Group	ASTD 2011 Blog

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
June 26-29 | Las Vegas, NV

Our helpful team of Andrea, Holly, and Tyrone will be at booth 922.

#SHRM @SHRM	SHRM 2011 RSVP
SHRM 2011 Group	SHRM Official

Follow and tweet with Judy from @eiconnection at these conferences.

Upcoming Conferences 2011

From booth to booth, the EI team of partner relations consultants (Holly, Carrie and Tyrone) are pleased to have the opportunity to exhibit at these conferences in 2011. It’s your chance to meet and greet, and find out more about the new EQ-i 2.0 experience.

May

Organizational Development Summit (Chicago, IL) May 3-5
ASTD 2011 International Conference & Exposition (Orlando, FL) May 22-26

June

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (Las Vegas, NV) June 26-29

August

2011 APTi Conference (San Franciso, CA) Aug 11-14

September

2011 ICF Conference (Las Vegas, NV) Sept 24-28
IPMA-HR International Training Conference & Expo (Chicago, IL) Sept 24-28

November

CSTD Annual Conference (Toronto, ON) Nov 16-18

Which ones are you planning to attend? Join our LinkedIn Group, The Emotional Intelligence Connection for updates.

2010 CSTD Conference and Trade Show – Part 2

Improve Your Emotional Intelligence, Improve Your Business

Presented by Steven Stein, PhD

Presentation Details:
Date: November 19, 2010
Time: 8:30 – 10:00AM ET

Emotions, when used correctly, can make us smarter than intellect alone. Research shows that emotions used wisely make us more effective in the workplace. Emotional intelligence research has shown it to be positively related to teamwork behaviour, job performance, and leadership. The new comprehensive assessment tool – Emotional Intelligence Skills Assessment (EISA) – identifies areas of strength and opportunity and provides a framework for understanding and improving one’s emotional and social functioning. The EISA yields accurate and intuitive results crucial in addressing organizational needs such as leadership development, talent development and retention, change management, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.

Learning Outcomes:

1.  Quickly and accurately measure EI.
2.  Provide a framework for discussion, coaching, and growth.
3.  How understanding EI will help your organization achieve its growth targets.
4.  The five factors of EI : Perceiving, Achieving, Managing, Influencing, Decision Making.
5.  Best practices, new ideas, case studies, and research related to EI.

Steven J. Stein, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and founder and CEO of Multi-Health Systems Inc., a leading psychological test publishing company. He is a former assistant professor in the psychiatry department at the University of Toronto and former adjunct professor at York University. Dr. Stein’s clients include the US Air Force, American Express, Kaiser-Permanente, the Pentagon, the Canadian Armed Forces, the FBI, Canyon Ranch, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and numerous other corporate and government agencies. Dr. Stein is also a respected conference keynote speaker and media figure; he has appeared on MSNBC, ABC, and their affiliates.

2010 CSTD Conference and Trade Show – Part 1

Could Emotional Intelligence Be Your New Competitive Edge?

Presentation Details:
Date: November 19, 2010
Time: 10:30 am  -  11:30 am ET

Find out how leading organizations such as American Express and the United States Air Force have used MHS’s EQ-i (Emotional Quotient Inventory) to improve performance, save millions and turn themselves into coveted places to work.
 
In the new economy, human capital is a competitive advantage for organizations. Companies that provide strategic learning opportunities for their workforces will be the most successful in terms of growth, innovation and productivity.

Research from the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) suggests that organizations with targeted learning initiatives outperform their peers in the market, making talent development a bottom line issue. This session will show you how Emotional Intelligence models are used to identify critical determinants of workplace success, supporting and driving talent management initiatives based on these factors.

Learning Outcomes:  

• The direct role that Emotional Intelligence plays in workplace performance at all levels.
• How organizations determine key aspects of emotional and social functioning of their top talent in order to create targeted learning and development initiatives.
• How to leverage emotional intelligence models in organizations to maximize ROI.

Holly Hatfield M.Sc. brings expertise in the area of emotional intelligence and its bottom-line impact on selection, development, and leadership initiatives in organizations across a wide range of industries.

Do you want to go to CSTD for free?

Join our LinkedIn group or tweet us @eiconnection to receive your complimentary pass and visit us at booth 915.

Upcoming Emotional Intelligence Related Conferences

 

International Coaching Federation
Oct. 27-30, 2010
Forth Worth, Texas 

The ICF International Conference is celebrating its 15th anniversary as the world’s leading coaching event.  With over 1200 attendees from the coaching world, MHS will be there, promoting the true ROI benefits of using the EQ-i for personal coaching purposes as well as with large global organizations.  Look out for our booth at this year’s conference. Register now for early bird rates!

Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD)
Nov. 17-19, 2010
Toronto, Ontario

With an expected 1400 attendees, CSTD is the largest gathering of training and development professionals in Canada.  MHS will be in attendance as an exhibitor during the 3-day conference. In addition, Dr. Steve Stein, CEO of MHS, will be participating in the Thought Leader Sessions, ‘Improve your Emotional Intelligence, Improve your Business’, as an advocate for discussing Leadership & Change. Find out more.