{"id":3204,"date":"2017-06-26T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/impro.org.uk\/?p=3204"},"modified":"2022-11-25T12:29:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T12:29:46","slug":"how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a conference off on the right foot"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#e04223″ custom_padding=”15px|0px|15px|0px” custom_padding_tablet=”15px|0px|15px|0px” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”10px||0px|” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”BLOG TITLE” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”|||on|” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

How to get a conference off on the right foot<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Anonymous-rich-man-strutting.png” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”left” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” align_phone=”center”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Body” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||30px|” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Letting people speak to each other at the beginning of a conference has many benefits. It gets us relaxed and contextualised. You start to know who the people are around you. They become both humanised and professional. They talk, ask questions, answer questions, and – depending on what you\u2019ve been asked to talk to them about – tell you something of their intentions or ambitions for the day.<\/p>\n

Without it, everyone remains isolated, formalised, perhaps even alienated. They will sit bemused, watching a succession of speakers and sponsors welcome them to the event, as they start to feel less and less welcome.<\/p>\n

Creating a more conversational atmosphere is easy to do. The choice is yours. Here\u2019s how to do it. Once everyone is seated, welcome them to the conference, then before the first scheduled speaker begins, ask everyone in the audience to turn to their neighbour for a 2-minute conversation. Select a topic that will usefully inform people\u2019s participation in the event. That might be \u2018What are you most looking forward to from today?\u2019 or \u2018What are you hoping for from this event?\u2019<\/p>\n

Your audience will be pleased and your event will be improved.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/7-ways-facebook-advert.png” url=”http:\/\/lifebox.leadpages.co\/inspirational-presenter\/” url_new_window=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation=”left” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” align_phone=”center”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#dddddd” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.2″ custom_css_main_element=”margin-bottom: 0px;” hide_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Comments” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”][insert_php]
\nif ( comments_open() || get_comments_number() )
\ncomments_template( ”, true );[\/insert_php]
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_slider show_arrows=”off” show_pagination=”off” admin_label=”CTA Slider” module_class=”cta-slider” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding_tablet=”|||” custom_padding_phone=”|||” auto=”on” auto_speed=”10000″ link_option_url=”https:\/\/us3.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=948bda572441222a01d15eebb&id=a20fe04262 ” header_font_size_tablet=”46″ header_font_size_phone=”46″ header_letter_spacing_tablet=”0px” header_letter_spacing_phone=”0px” header_line_height_tablet=”1em” header_line_height_phone=”1em” body_font_size_tablet=”16″ body_font_size_phone=”16″ body_letter_spacing_tablet=”0px” body_letter_spacing_phone=”0px” body_line_height_tablet=”1.7em” body_line_height_phone=”1.7em” button_text_size_tablet=”17″ button_text_size_phone=”17″ button_letter_spacing_tablet=”0″ button_letter_spacing_phone=”0″ z_index_tablet=”500″ remove_inner_shadow=”on” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_inner_shadow=”off” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ global_module=”3536″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”null” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover=”null” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover=”null” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover=”null” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover=”null” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover=”null” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover=”null” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover=”null” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover=”null” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover=”null” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover=”null” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover=”null” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover=”null” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover=”null”][\/et_pb_slider][et_pb_sidebar area=”sidebar-1″ _builder_version=”3.0.74″ remove_border=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#dedede” custom_padding=”10px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”10px||0px|” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” module_id=”services-row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_cta button_url=”https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/training\/” button_text=”TRAINING” admin_label=”TRAINING” _builder_version=”3.16″ use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#e04223″ button_bg_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.3)” button_border_color=”#777777″ background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” button_text_color_hover=”#000000″ button_border_radius_hover=”6″ button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ button_bg_color_hover=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_text_color__hover=”#000000″ button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”on” button_border_radius__hover=”6″ button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_bg_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_cta button_url=”https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/talks\/” button_text=”TALKS” admin_label=”TALKS” _builder_version=”3.16″ use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#e04223″ button_bg_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.3)” button_border_color=”#777777″ background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” button_text_color_hover=”#000000″ button_border_radius_hover=”6″ button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ button_bg_color_hover=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_text_color__hover=”#000000″ button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”on” button_border_radius__hover=”6″ button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_bg_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_cta button_url=”https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/facilitating\/” button_text=”FACILITATING” admin_label=”FACILITATING” _builder_version=”3.16″ use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#e04223″ button_bg_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.3)” button_border_color=”#777777″ background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” button_text_color_hover=”#000000″ button_border_radius_hover=”6″ button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ button_bg_color_hover=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_text_color__hover=”#000000″ button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”on” button_border_radius__hover=”6″ button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_bg_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_cta button_url=”https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/coaching\/” button_text=”COACHING” admin_label=”COACHING” _builder_version=”3.16″ use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#e04223″ button_bg_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.3)” button_border_color=”#777777″ background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” button_text_color_hover=”#000000″ button_border_radius_hover=”6″ button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ button_bg_color_hover=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_text_color__hover=”#000000″ button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”on” button_border_radius__hover=”6″ button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_bg_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_cta button_url=”https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/consulting\/” button_text=”CONSULTING” admin_label=”CONSULTING” _builder_version=”3.16″ use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#e04223″ button_bg_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.3)” button_border_color=”#777777″ background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” button_text_color_hover=”#000000″ button_border_radius_hover=”6″ button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ button_bg_color_hover=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_text_color__hover=”#000000″ button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”on” button_border_radius__hover=”6″ button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_bg_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#e34323″ custom_padding=”12px|||” custom_padding_tablet=”12px|||” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”1px||20px|” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Newsletter sign up” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font_size=”20″ text_line_height=”2.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” module_alignment=”center” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Get free tips on how to develop confidence and creativity straight into your inbox.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/contact\/mc4wp-signup\/” button_text=”Sign Me Up!” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”3.16″ custom_button=”on” button_border_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px|” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”160px” custom_padding=”35px||0px|” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”on” custom_width_px=”160px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_social_media_follow admin_label=”Social Links” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ custom_css_main_element=”text-align: center;” border_radii=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” link_shape=”circle” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”facebook” url=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ImprovisationAcademy\/?ref=bookmarks” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_color=”#3b5998″ bg_color=”#3b5998″ global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”] facebook [\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”linkedin” url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/paul-jackson-associates” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_color=”#007bb6″ bg_color=”#007bb6″ global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”] LinkedIn [\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”twitter” url=”https:\/\/twitter.com\/improvacad” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_color=”#00aced” bg_color=”#00aced” global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”] Twitter [\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”youtube” url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNutkpnT999ZzEGq_2fN-RA” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_color=”#a82400″ bg_color=”#a82400″ global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”] Youtube [\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][\/et_pb_social_media_follow][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#f7f7f7″ transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Terms Links” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Comfortaa||||” text_font_size=”12″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Terms & Conditions<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Privacy Policy<\/a>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Address & Company details” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font_size=”12″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Paul Jackson Associates Limited. A registered company in England and Wales.
\nCompany Number 09564618. VAT Number GB 213 37981.
\nRegistered Address 10 Greville House, Lower Road, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, HA2 0HB.
\nPostal Address 34a Clarence Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4NG
\nTelephone 01727 843 820
\nMobile 07973 953 586
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Copyright” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Comfortaa||||” text_font_size=”12″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u00a9 2009-2016 Paul Jackson Associates \/ The Improvisation Academy – All Rights Reserved
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Host” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font_size=”12″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\"DJI<\/a>
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How to get a conference off on the right foot Letting people speak to each other at the beginning of a conference has many benefits. It gets us relaxed and contextualised. You start to know who the people are around you. They become both humanised and professional. They talk, ask questions, answer questions, and – […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[35,49,53],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to get a conference off on the right foot - Paul Jackson Associates Ltd & The Improvisation Academy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to get a conference off on the right foot - Paul Jackson Associates Ltd & The Improvisation Academy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How to get a conference off on the right foot Letting people speak to each other at the beginning of a conference has many benefits. It gets us relaxed and contextualised. You start to know who the people are around you. They become both humanised and professional. They talk, ask questions, answer questions, and - […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paul Jackson Associates Ltd & The Improvisation Academy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-06-26T08:00:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-11-25T12:29:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Anonymous-rich-man-strutting.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"737\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Paul Z Jackson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Paul Z Jackson\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"17 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Paul Z Jackson\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/106cb9d7eb5c9a529721e0758222fe58\"},\"headline\":\"How to get a conference off on the right foot\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-06-26T08:00:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-11-25T12:29:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/\"},\"wordCount\":3482,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\",\"Facilitation\",\"Presentation\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/\",\"name\":\"How to get a conference off on the right foot - Paul Jackson Associates Ltd & The Improvisation Academy\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2017-06-26T08:00:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-11-25T12:29:46+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to get a conference off on the right foot\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/\",\"name\":\"Paul Jackson Associates\",\"description\":\"We bring out the best in you\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Paul Jackson Associates\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/PJA-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/PJA-logo.png\",\"width\":320,\"height\":122,\"caption\":\"Paul Jackson Associates\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/106cb9d7eb5c9a529721e0758222fe58\",\"name\":\"Paul Z Jackson\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/383caf2f69451e5f64909bc188d14df9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/383caf2f69451e5f64909bc188d14df9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Paul Z Jackson\"},\"description\":\"Paul is a trainer, facilitator, keynote speaker, author and consultant and the founder of Paul Jackson Associates and the Improvisation Academy.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/author\/paul\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to get a conference off on the right foot - Paul Jackson Associates Ltd & The Improvisation Academy","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to get a conference off on the right foot - Paul Jackson Associates Ltd & The Improvisation Academy","og_description":"How to get a conference off on the right foot Letting people speak to each other at the beginning of a conference has many benefits. It gets us relaxed and contextualised. You start to know who the people are around you. They become both humanised and professional. They talk, ask questions, answer questions, and - […]","og_url":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/","og_site_name":"Paul Jackson Associates Ltd & The Improvisation Academy","article_published_time":"2017-06-26T08:00:19+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-11-25T12:29:46+00:00","og_image":[{"width":737,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Anonymous-rich-man-strutting.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Paul Z Jackson","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Paul Z Jackson","Estimated reading time":"17 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/"},"author":{"name":"Paul Z Jackson","@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/106cb9d7eb5c9a529721e0758222fe58"},"headline":"How to get a conference off on the right foot","datePublished":"2017-06-26T08:00:19+00:00","dateModified":"2022-11-25T12:29:46+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/"},"wordCount":3482,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Blog","Facilitation","Presentation"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/","url":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/","name":"How to get a conference off on the right foot - Paul Jackson Associates Ltd & The Improvisation Academy","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#website"},"datePublished":"2017-06-26T08:00:19+00:00","dateModified":"2022-11-25T12:29:46+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/how-to-get-a-conference-off-on-the-right-foot\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to get a conference off on the right foot"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/","name":"Paul Jackson Associates","description":"We bring out the best in you","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#organization","name":"Paul Jackson Associates","url":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/PJA-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/PJA-logo.png","width":320,"height":122,"caption":"Paul Jackson Associates"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/106cb9d7eb5c9a529721e0758222fe58","name":"Paul Z Jackson","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/383caf2f69451e5f64909bc188d14df9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/383caf2f69451e5f64909bc188d14df9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Paul Z Jackson"},"description":"Paul is a trainer, facilitator, keynote speaker, author and consultant and the founder of Paul Jackson Associates and the Improvisation Academy.","url":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/author\/paul\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3204"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3204"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7906,"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3204\/revisions\/7906"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impro.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}