The dynami Blog

September 12, 2018

In tough times, customer service makes all the difference

A couple of weeks back, my wife and I endured a very scary weekend that involved our young son, Aidan, needing to make several trips to the emergency room for a food-related issue. He was severely dehydrated, anxious and obviously uncomfortable. And we were scared,

adult learning

August 8, 2018

Curiosity Inspires Learning: Let Yourself Be A Kid Again!

A friend of mine told me a story about sitting on his front steps on a summer evening many years ago. His two-year-old daughter, clad only in a diaper after her evening bath, sat next to him on the warm bricks. The little girl was

July 25, 2018

3 Destinations for Corporate Meetings & Events You May Have Overlooked

As corporate meeting and event professionals, we’re always on the hunt for new and unique destinations, experiences and options for our groups. I’d like to share three destinations that I believe would leave your guests smiling. THE MAGNOLIA CITY IS MAGNIFICENT! Back in the spring,

corporate conference

July 11, 2018

4 GREAT RESOURCES TO MAKE YOU A BETTER MEETINGS & EVENTS PROFESSIONAL!

One of the many wonderful things about the good ol’ summertime is the way the business world eases off the throttle a bit as families take much anticipated, long-budgeted vacations; the grind of the workplace slows ever so much; and we all have a chance

corporate event planning

June 27, 2018

A Little About Event Tech, A Little About Julie Thompson-Whelan

It’s summertime and, for many, a chance to ease off the throttle a bit, catch your breath and gear up for the second half of the year. In the spirit of summer fun, our bi-weekly blogposts will lighten up as bit, as well. We’ll deliver

adult learning

June 13, 2018

How Ancient Cavemen Have Inspired Amazon’s Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos has a truly Amazonian approach when it comes to PowerPoint. His revolutionary, all-new way of presenting was inspired by … cavemen? In his annual letter to employees, shareowners, the media, Wall Street and everyone whose lives are impacted in some way by Amazon

business meetings

May 16, 2018

5 Corporate Meetings & Events Trends You Need to Know About

Shhhhhhh … don’t tell anyone but here are five trends in corporate meetings and events that you’ll want to be aware of if you want to be a rockstar to your attendees. Designing and executing programs that put the needs and desires of attendees as

behavioral change

May 2, 2018

7 Strategies For Empowering Your Visuals And Inspiring Positive Change

I cannot tell you how many times I’ve sat with a client and asked what their goals and objectives were for a very important, upcoming meeting or event. “I want everybody to fully understand and embrace the new strategy.” OK … “I want everyone to

corporate events

May 2, 2018

Amping Up Your System Engagement By Breaking the Rules

When a large number of franchisees are slow or resistant to adopting best practices, training, upgrades, or other business-critical initiatives, then the system will not only struggle, it can get caught up in competing agendas between the franchisee and franchisor that become increasingly difficult to

corporate event planning

April 18, 2018

It’s The Little Things That Are Masterful

A couple weeks back, I posted a blog under the heading 5 Lessons Event Planners Can Learn from The Masters Golf Tournament. The primary takeaway was “The Masters Golf Tournament is a shining example of fastidious attention to detail and passionate desire to deliver a