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Alex McPherson … A Different Sort of Thanksgiving Story

Alex McPherson … A Different Sort of Thanksgiving Story

In the coming days, families and friends will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. This is not another blog about Pilgrims, cooking turkeys, favorite side dishes, the effects of tryptophan, or even the history and symbolism of the cornucopia. It’s a story of true Thanksgiving at its very best, the essence of what the holiday – and every day – should be all about. It’s a story of gritty courage and the power of Faith and gratitude in the face of death, the importance of being thankful …

Is It Time for a Refresher on Corporate Meeting Event Themes?

Is It Time for a Refresher on Corporate Meeting Event Themes?

As we know, the past five years have seen a massive reset in how corporate meetings and events are designed and executed. Pandemic limitations led to a redefining of how people gather and in what settings, and actually sparked innovative new ways to conduct group business. Toss in rapidly evolving new tech and the emergence of Artificial Intelligence as a true force while audiences continue to trend younger and younger and, well, here we are.

Meetings & Events: It’s Time to Cozy Up to AI. But How …?

Meetings & Events: It’s Time to Cozy Up to AI. But How …?

If you’re someone entrusted with overseeing deadline-intense, detail-heavy corporate meetings and events, you know how precious every minute and every brain cell is. Between juggling schedules, managing vendors, and ensuring every attendee leaves with a smile and head full of usable, fresh knowledge, the job can feel at times like a wobbly high-wire act. Is it time you dipped your toe in the pond of Artificial Intelligence [AI]?

I say, absolutely!

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Is it Time to Learn Something New About Learning?

Is it Time to Learn Something New About Learning?

Doing the “same old, same old” is a proven recipe for mediocrity and missed opportunities, especially with today’s younger-trending workforce. Corporate meetings and events are no exception. Here are some things to consider when you sit down to design and plan your next meeting or event … but only if you want to connect with your audience …

You Have a Great Story. Let’s Tell It Together

You Have a Great Story. Let’s Tell It Together

A FRIEND SHARED WITH ME HIS EXPERIENCE attending the musical “Buddy” at the Queen Anne Theatre in London’s West End. In two acts, the play tracks the rapid rise and sudden demise of 22-year-old music icon Buddy Holly who perished in a plane crash during a snowstorm along with J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens after a rockin’ event in Clear Lake, Iowa in 1959 …

The Ever-Evolving Dilemma: Who Really IS Your Audience?

The Ever-Evolving Dilemma: Who Really IS Your Audience?

If you’re like me, just when I’ve gotten the order of the named generations right [along with understanding their unique traits and characteristics], another generation comes along with
even more chatter about a “generational subset” that sits on the cusp of one gen and another. Confusion kicks back in.

For anyone who hosts, plans or attends corporate meetings and events, what does all this generational stuff mean? …

Hybrid Meetings & Events Remain A Very Viable Option

Hybrid Meetings & Events Remain A Very Viable Option

When hybrid meetings and events first became a thing a couple of years back, we all figured it was an interim “workaround” option during a global pandemic. Now, the value and practicality of hybrid programs is being reinforced by soaring U.S. inflation [9.1%, a 40-year high] and unprecedented challenges in commercial air travel due to a shortage of pilots and flight attendants, aviation fuel costs, etc. As a result, hybrid programs are still very, very much a thing and how you execute them is critical to your program’s success and your budget …

Mom: “You Never Think, In A Million Years, It Will Be You.”

Mom: “You Never Think, In A Million Years, It Will Be You.”

An aspiring performer, Daniel was down on his luck, angered at his fate, and barely surviving on a paycheck-to-paycheck basis [we’ve all been there at one time or another]. To make matters more difficult, Daniel’s first child was about to be born and he knew there would be over-and-above expenses that would stretch him further …