Tips for Time Management

August 9, 2022

⌛ ???? ?????????? ?????? ???? ? ???? Planning your day to achieve goals is one thing. Sticking to the plan is another. Meeting and event professionals excel at multitasking, but time management is a challenge...

Psychological Safety at Work

August 8, 2022

? ??? ?? ??? ?????? ? ??????????????? ???? ??????????? ?? ????? Your staff, employees, freelancers and colleagues you engage with do not experience being psychologically safe in their work environment. As a former employee, I...

What’s New With Events?

August 4, 2022

????'? ??? ???? ??????? ? COVID changed the way a lot of us do business, including how meeting/event professionals and keynote speakers do their jobs. A recent Forbes article highlighted the changing needs and desires...

Understanding Your Client’s Needs

August 3, 2022

? ??? ??? ???????? ??? ????? ????? ???? ???? ???????? Merely delivering a product or service to your clients isn’t enough these days. You need to dial into their emotions. Understanding what moves and motivates...

6 Tips for Promoting Your Speaker

August 2, 2022

??????? ?????????: ? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ??? You’ve spent months searching for the perfect keynote and finally found one. She’ll be a huge hit at your event… if you can get a full...

Problem Recruiting The Right Talent?

August 1, 2022

?? ???? ??? ???????????? ??????? ???? ?? ????? ? Problem Recruiting The Right Talent? You post a job with what you think are all the right buzzwords, but you are not attracting the right talent....

Working with Celebrity Speakers

July 28, 2022

??????? ???? ????????? ???????? ? Big-name speakers can be a big draw for your event and raise awareness about your organization. But you can also find yourself in a big quandary if you’re not sure...

Finding Similarities

July 27, 2022

???? ??? ??? ? Have you ever met someone so different from you that you thought it would be impossible to find any common ground? People find plenty to disagree upon, whether it’s values or...

How to Deal with Cancellations

July 26, 2022

???? ??????? ???? ?????????. ??? ????? ? Your speaker just called to say she has an emergency and can’t make it to her keynote tomorrow. Now you have a big hole in your agenda. Emergencies...

Start Before You Are Ready

July 25, 2022

????? ?????? ???’?? ????? ?‍♂️ “???? ??? ??? ??? ???? ??????” is a favorite quote of mine. It’s a great reminder that while planning ahead can be a good thing, sometimes it’s wiser to dive...

Ensuring Your Speaker is Spot On

July 21, 2022

?️ ? ????? ?? ?????? ???? ??????? ?? ???? ?? You’ve found the “perfect” speaker for your next event… and they just bombed onstage. If your speaker misses the mark, the outcome can be disastrous...

Life Happens! To You or For You?

July 20, 2022

???? ???? ???? ??? ?? ????????? ?? ???? ???? ? Life Happens! To You Or For You? Breakdowns in life happen all the time. Unwelcome news is something we all receive and often have no...