Capitalizing on Your Conference: What to do next

Fall is conference season. For many professionals, at some point in the fall, they’ll pack their bags, head to a hotel and mix with industry peers. There’s a lot to gain at conferences—knowledge, skills, relationships—but it can be hard to capitalize on all that conferences have to offer in the moment. Here’s a step by step approach to maximize the conference value when you’re back at your desk the following Monday and have a chance to take a breath.

Process Conversations are great opportunities for leaders to inspire others, generate buy-in, and drive engagement. AND they’re an access point through which to engage and inspire UP the chain of command as well.

ArticleKara DavidsonOctober 2, 2023meetings, leadership, conference, conferences, keynote, presentation, speakerComment

Wolf & Heron Founder Selected as Featured Speaker for DisruptHR Capital Region Event

Wolf & Heron announces that founder and managing partner Kara Davidson has been chosen as a speaker for DisruptHR Capital Region 3.0. The event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28, at Armory Studios NY in Schenectady, New York.

Press ReleasesStephanie JuddSeptember 14, 2023storytelling, speaker, conferenceComment

Transforming Your Presentation into an Interactive Workshop Part 1: Know When a Workshop is the Right Call

We help leaders engage and inspire others. A lot of the time, that ends up meaning that we help leaders be better storytellers and presenters, but once in a while, we have a client that’s truly interested in taking engagement to the next level, and they’re looking for help transforming what was going to be be a presentation into an interactive, engaging, and compelling workshop.

ArticleKara DavidsonJune 12, 2023storytelling, conference, presentation, coachingComment

The Making of a Conference Theme

As Story and Presentation Coaches, we partner with organizations planning conferences. Conferences have always been a way for people to gather outside of their day-to-day routine, share insights, learn, and grow. In a time when fewer of us are gathering in person, it’s even more important than ever to ensure those conferences are thoughtful and productive experiences for attendees.

ArticleKara DavidsonMay 25, 2023storytelling, conference, presentation, coachingComment

Wolf & Heron Relocates Headquarters to Metro Atlanta and Delivers First Presentation of 2023 at the CDC

Wolf & Heron announces the relocation of its headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia. Founder Stephanie Judd was also tapped to speak at a Leadership Lab sponsored by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). The in-person event was designed for the public health staff members throughout the United States and hosted on January 4 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Press ReleasesStephanie JuddJanuary 25, 2023storytelling, product manager, speaker, conferenceComment

Top Watch-Outs When Building a Hybrid Conference

If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it was that we can engage with each other even if we’re all in different places. As the world re-opens and in-person conferences are restarting, there is an expectation that they will remain accessible to folks who are unable to participate on site. And yet, early attempts to build meaningful hybrid conference experiences have shown us that we’re playing in a whole new league now. Hybrid experiences aren’t in-person or virtual experiences. They’re something altogether different. We still have a lot to learn, and it’s easy to execute hybrid conferences poorly.

ArticleKara DavidsonMay 16, 2022conference, Meetings, hybrid, hybrid conferenceComment