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I was convinced that our community's conference this year (DFTB22) would be the last we'd EVER run.
I was 100% certain that face-to-face events weren't worth the effort.
Who needs them when you can learn everything online, right?
Conferences cost a fortune to run, especially when you compare them to online events. They take a massive amount of work to make it all flow smoothly.
The returns simply aren't worthwhile.
Don't Forget The Bubbles is our community of healthcare professionals that started 10 years ago. It's the single achievement I am most proud of in my career. It's a caring, supportive, collaborative, high-quality, educational community.
When COVID hit, we had to postpone DFTB20. Since then, the conference has been a financial millstone around my neck. But then we ran the conference last week.
And I completely changed my mind.
Because seeing our community face-to-face was a thing of beauty.
I now feel:
I spent last week hanging out with my tribe.
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You simply cannot replace that feeling with online content.
And there are so many good things about them:
It's easy to slip into thinking that we never need to attend any events in person again.
That's exactly how I felt.
But I've now been to 2 face-to-face conferences post-COVID. They both reminded me of that feeling and buzz that you can only get at a real life event.
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August 31st 2022
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Our DFTB community hasn't been able to meet together for three years, and in that time the memories of why I did it faded.
I'd forgotten why the conference was such a special place.
Now, in 2022, 90% of my learning happens online:
There is no doubt that online learning is a killer way to deliver education. In fact, 50% of my life is spent delivering learning content to learners in online platforms.
I am a true Online Learning Believer.
I know that connecting with other people in ONLINE communities is possible. I've met some of my closest friends through Don't Forget The Bubbles on Twitter.
But our relationships are always brought closer when we meet.
We've tried different ways of connecting people at our online events:
They all have a place, and as long you have a committed faculty, you CAN build community this way. But it's still not the same feeling as seeing each other in person.
It's easy to forget what life was like pre-pandemic.
I hadn't ever been on a Zoom meeting or attended a live course online before 2020. Cut to 2022, and we've swiftly moved on to believing that this is the only way to learn.
It is ONE way to learn, but it is not THE BEST way to connect.
Let's remember what we lost during the pandemic - that connection with other humans.
So here's what I'd ask you to do:
See you next week.
P.S. Whenever you are ready, here are 2 things I can do for you.
by Tessa Davis
I help you deliver better presentations and more effective education so you build a solid connection with your audience.
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