The dynami Blog

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

Food for Thought

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

business meeting

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

business meetings

January 9, 2019

Wireless To Wonderful, Weird To Wowza, CES 2019 Has It All!

Always eagerly anticipated with purposeful pre-show leaks of new gee-whiz tech, wireless, and digital gadgetry, CES may be the lone exception to the ad slogan What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. What happens in Sin City this week is shared around the globe immediately.

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December 12, 2018

Ever Wonder How Salvation Army’s Red Kettles Became A Holiday Icon?

They’re as much a part of the holiday season as Christmas trees, Santa Claus and red-nosed reindeer. And I venture to say everyone’s eyes reading these words right now have seen them, and probably the vast majority of you have slipped a folded dollar bill

business meetings

November 28, 2018

Is It Time To Take A Fresh Look At Your Leadership Style?

Just as there are “nine ways to Sunday” and “more than one way to skin a cat” (if you’re so inclined) there’s a huge variety of leadership styles that have worked successfully in business, athletics and on the battlefield over the years. There’s one style

business meetings

November 14, 2018

If You Want To Survive The Meetings And Events Industry, You Must Read This … Now!

If it seems the world moves faster and faster these days, it’s only because it does. This is not some off-handed, semi-serious declaration offered as an excuse because the To-Do List has become tome-ish. It’s fact. And the pace of change is currently outpacing the

corporate events

October 30, 2018

Inspired Franchise Conferences: THE POWER OF GREAT CONTENT

No matter where you turn, we are all on information overload, and conventions can become just one more flood of too much content that interrupts the running of our businesses. However, many franchise organizations have found imaginative and collaborative ways to get their business-critical content

business meetings

October 24, 2018

Meet Lauren Justice Kolve, dynami group’s Manager of Event Marketing!

From farm girl to college girl to all grown up and now a globe-trotting, wine-lovin’ “dog person” with a sense of adventure, Lauren Justice Kolve has added some real panache to our team at dynami since joining us in December 2017. On any given day