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Spring 2021 / More Details Coming Soon
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Destination: PersoniFest

Welcome to the PersoniFest Speaker Portal!

Thank you again for your participation in our upcoming event. We can’t wait to experience the beautiful city of Colorado Springs with the PersoniFam this April! Below you’ll find some important information and key dates to take note of. If you have any questions about speaker requirements or the information below, please email Megan Lopez (mlopez@personifycorp.com).

Important Information

All presentations will need to follow our PersoniFest PowerPoint template, which can be downloaded right here from inside the portal. To ensure consistency and prevent technical difficulties onsite, you will need to upload your presentation (PPT files only, please!) to the speaker portal by Friday, March 20th for review. I will review presentations between March 23rd- March 26th and will notify all speakers of any changes no later than Friday, March 27th.

All presentations will be locked in and considered FINAL on Wednesday, April 1st. All presentations* will be loaded onto laptops in advance of the event and a laptop will be set up for you when you arrive to present your session.

*Some training sessions may be an exception to this rule and will be discussed with individual speakers.

While you’re here, please review and update your speaker profile. Some of this information will appear in the PersoniFest mobile app, but your contact information will NOT be shared.

Questions? Shoot me an email!

Your Checklist!

Confirm Participation 2/21
Download the PPT Template 3/01
Review & Update Speaker Profile 3/01
Register for Conference 3/01
Book Your Room 3/15
Upload Presentation 3/20
Final presentation locked in! 4/01
Welcome to the show! 4/05

Thursday, April 23, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Creating Engagement in 2020: Getting Your Members Active Online

Product Focus:
: CAE 1.00
From trends in young member acquisition to changes in social channel usage, explore the data and uncover the strategy to help your community stand out as a value-driver for your members. Product Focus #Personify Community Persona #Community Manager #Marketing and Membership...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Amanda Myers
VP, Product Management
Personify
Speaker
Benjamin Morton
Senior Product Consultant
Personify
Track(s)
Handout(s)

Thursday, April 23, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Building Champions and Managing Change

Product Focus:
: CAE 1.00
Building an online community is a large-scale change management initiative with many moving pieces. These include stakeholder identification and engagement balanced against organizational & departmental strategic priorities and organizational culture and subcultures. Through a case study, this session will introduce attendees to the elements of effective change management to assess... Read More
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Ashleigh Brookshaw M.A.
Manager, Community Engagement
ASSP
Speaker
Meghan Bates
Meghan Bates, Community Consultant with Personify
Personify
Track(s)

Thursday, April 23, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Behavioral Motivation and Community Engagement: Shifting from Organizational Objectives to Intrinsic Human Motivations

Product Focus:
: CAE 1.00
Ever struggled with realizing your organizational objectives in an online community? Are your community goals about you, the company, or tactics you are deploying in the community? You’re not alone. The real answer is it’s not about you; it’s about the people at the heart of the community. Why are... Read More
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Amanda Petersen
Community Consultant
Personify Corp
Speaker
Jessica Silverman
Affiliate Network Manager
Track(s)

Thursday, April 23, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Power Your Programs with Online Community Events

Discover event functionality and client use-cases that help deliver successful programs through online community. Whether scheduling volunteer opportunities and assigning roles, building mentorship office hours, or delivering value with member-hosted engagements, learn the power of driving program events through your online community.  Product Focus #Personify Community Persona #Community Manager #Marketing and Membership...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Benjamin Morton
Senior Product Consultant
Personify
Speaker
Jonathan Damrich
Product Manager
Track(s)

Thursday, April 23, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Leveraging Community to Strengthen Client Relationships: How Blackboard’s Salesforce Integration Has Transformed Their Approach to Client Retention

Need help showing leadership how Community impacts organizational goals and priorities?   Blackboard is a global EdTech company working with organizations and institutions to help solve today’s most critical challenges in education. In January 2020, Blackboard relaunched their client Community with Personify and via the Hub, a Salesforce integration (which requires users to be authenticated to access the site). As a result, Blackboard has greater insights into client behavior and account health. Join a dynamic discussion to learn about Blackboard’s Community journey... Read More
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Amanda Petersen
Community Consultant
Personify Corp
Speaker
Emmah Schramke
Blackboard
Track(s)

Thursday, April 23, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

For Community Users | Managing Online Communities in a COVID-19 World

When the whole world has to stay home, online communities become an integral part of connecting with your members. How do you make sure your community is ready for this new time in our lives? We'll talk to community managers who are finding creative ways to engage with their members... Read More