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Andrew O'loughlin Andrew O'loughlin
  • Home
  • What I do
  • How I Can Help You
    • WORK BETTER, LIVE BETTER. THE MENTOR PROGRAM
    • CREATE INFLUENTIAL EVENTS PROGRAM
    • GET SHIT DONE & BE EVENT READY PROGRAM
    • HOW TO WIN FANS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE PROGRAM
  • What I’m Thinking
  • What’s On
  • Resources
  • Contact Me

INFLUENTIAL THINKING

My aim is to connect you with meaningful knowledge. Sharing learning’s from the most influential thinkers and the leading events.

I know you don’t need any more information, but we do need to make sense of it all. Giving us the evidence for better decisions. So, I am sharing my thoughts and those of other leading thinkers. And I look forward to hearing yours.

Please subscribe to my blogs, and download the free ebooks, the Experience Design resources.

As they say, knowledge is power. You can, and should, have more influence.

Enjoy!

Jul 11

Embracing Flow – when Capability meets Aspiration

Being ‘in the zone’ has been talked about a lot. And it’s a great place to be. But how do we get there? What is it, and what is the value being in it for event participants? And for event providers? Well it turns out the flow zone is the... read more →
  • July 11, 2018
  • Andrew O'Loughlin
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  • Business, Event Management, Event Profs, Events, Experience Design, Uncategorised
Jul 02

Awe. What Are You Famous For?

In our study of the worlds iconic events, we found they all famous for something. For moments of awe. Whether it be a World Cup final or the Super Bowl, Carnivale or Coachella, TomorrowLand or a TED Talk. We experience awe in all these events. The events capture our minds... read more →
  • July 2, 2018
  • Andrew O'Loughlin
  • 3 Comments
  • Business, Event Management, Event Profs, Events, Experience Design, Lifestyle, Marketing, Sports
Jun 19

The Joy & Value of Play

“Life is a game, play it” - Mother Teresa In our study of the worlds greatest events, we found Play is integral to the success of many events. By definition play is ‘activity engaged in for enjoyment’ and somewhat unsurprisingly we found Play to be a common element in iconic... read more →
  • June 19, 2018
  • Andrew O'Loughlin
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  • Business, Event Management, Event Profs, Events, Experience Design, Lifestyle, Marketing, Sports
Jun 17

Fight the Resistance – Just Do It.

What Sir Edmund Hillary, Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, and the Jamaican Bobsled team taught me. I wrote about 'The Resistance’ the other week, and have had a few people talk to me about it. They all had great examples of what role it had played for them. It made me... read more →
  • June 17, 2018
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  • Business, Event Management, Event Profs, Events, Experience Design, Lifestyle, Marketing, Sports
Jun 06

A PURPOSE!? What is your point?

What are you achieving with your event? For your organisation? And for your audience? The elements of iconic events. #1. a PURPOSE In our study inside the most successful events, we found 7 common characteristics, that allowed them to achieve what they have. By adopting these elements you can enhance... read more →
  • June 6, 2018
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  • Business, Event Management, Event Profs, Events, Experience Design, Marketing, Sports
Jun 01

The Event Show

The Event Show podcast is now LIVE. Amanda Jacobs and I have teamed up to chat to event professionals, to hear their stories, and discover how they succeed in our world of events. Please check out The Event Show!
  • June 1, 2018
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May 21

Why are events so addictive?

Here is what event people think. Have your say on what you think here... https://www.playbuzz.com/item/353d0fc3-3d0f-4097-ae48-237fe7a2efb9      
  • May 21, 2018
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May 21

The 7 features of the Greatest Shows on Earth

THE 7 COMMON ELEMENTS OF ICONIC EVENTS As event people, we are in a powerful position. We can inspire people, create powerful moments and memorable stories. We influence people. Sometimes we even change lives. We can (and should) use events as a means to achieve our desired goal. To... read more →
  • May 21, 2018
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May 10

The AltMBA & Events, what are they really for?

I was lucky enough to be selected for Seth Godin’s altMBA recently, sharing thoughts and learning with many leaders from North America, the UK and Asia.   The altMBA asked us to answer some important and fundamental questions on our journey through the workshops, one of them being – what... read more →
  • May 10, 2018
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  • Business, Event Management, Event Profs, Events, Experience Design, Lifestyle, Marketing, Sports, Uncategorised
May 01

The 5 Features of Influential Events

and why are they so valuable? Events bring us together at a time and place for a shared purpose. We know there is a demand, a fundamental human need for people to come together. We inspire people, create powerful moments and memorable stories. We influence people. Sometimes we even change... read more →
  • May 1, 2018
  • Andrew O'Loughlin
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  • Business, Event Management, Event Profs, Events, Experience Design, Marketing, Sports
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