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December 10, 2019

Holiday Spirit: A Little White Envelope & A Simple Cork Bulletin Board

There’s a touching story entitled The Little White Envelope that first appeared in a national magazine 37 years ago about a family in the upper Midwest. It proves we can always stay connected to the true meaning of the holidays in spite of all the

November 15, 2019

Here’s Why You Should Make New Year’s Resolutions … Today!

We’re two weeks shy of Thanksgiving and the onslaught of the holiday season. Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? You should and here’s why … Recently, ABC’s Good Morning America ran an extended segment entitled Five to Thrive with popular blogger, author, and motivational speaker Rachel Hollis.

October 16, 2019

To Select The Right Event Theme, Go Above And Beyond … Above & Beyond

If you’ve spent any time at all in or around Corporate America, no doubt you’ve heard this exchange at least once or maybe dozens of times … “Well, it’s probably time to start working on the annual meeting.” “OK, what’s our theme?” Which is

September 12, 2019

Find The Right Destination Versus The Perfect Destination

Corporate meeting and event professionals work long hours, late nights and weekends. We’re always in quest of the perfect destination, the ideal program, looking for the “the next great idea”. Or as one former colleague used to say, “We’re all just a bunch of adrenaline

July 9, 2019

What High-Performing Organizations Do That Low-Performers Should Do

It’s as pervasive and inevitable as death, taxes and the common cold. If you’ve hung your hat in a few organizations over the years, some of them (if not most or all) could likely use stronger leadership, not only at the top but in the

June 11, 2019

Engaged Audiences: 5 Considerations When Planning A Meeting Or Event

A buddy of mine once described a tradeshow environment as “a total assault on the senses”. Though he said it kiddingly, it actually made a lot of sense to me when I thought about it later. Consider when you enter a convention hall, the lighting

May 13, 2019

Be A Sherpa, Ringmaster, Interviewer, Storyteller & Motivator Onstage!

Anybody who has ever darkened the doors of a college classroom knows why the larger ones are called Lecture Halls and not Discussion Dens. In a twist of irony, the intent is to teach by talking when, in fact, learning would take place more meaningfully

April 9, 2019

A Great Meeting Begins With A Great Agenda — 7 Tips For You!

When you’re a dedicated meeting professional and you take your job very seriously, you often find yourself holding a two-edged sword. On one hand, you know yesterday’s outta-the-park successful event is very quickly tomorrow’s been-there-before, ho-hummer of a program. Time doesn’t stand still and neither

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March 12, 2019

6 Biz Books That Will Sharpen Your Focus And Help You Succeed In 2019 … And Beyond!

Sir Richard Steele, a 17th-century Irish author, playwright and politician, once said, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body”. And since those New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and exercise more are but a distant memory, I’m tossing you a “do

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February 5, 2019

7 Lessons And Reminders Found In The Ashes Of The Fyre Festival Flop

I recently watched the Netflix-produced documentary called Fyre - The Greatest Party That Never Happened (there’s a similar documentary on Hulu entitled Fyre Fraud) about the ill-fated “luxury music festival” targeted at status-hungry, affluent Millennials that quickly devolved from a can’t-miss / have-to-be-there happening to