Tweet It’s like the sound of fingernails scraping on a chalkboard. It’s unpleasant. And annoying. It similar to a primate’s warning cry striking fear in the tribe that a predator is near. Few of us can avoid cringing in agony when we hear that sound. We respond with adverse reactions. That’s exactly how I feel…
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Priority Points, On-Site Booth Sales And The NFL Draft
Tweet A couple of weeks ago, Kevin Johnstone, director of Tradeshows at the National Association of Music Manufacturers, started a LinkedIn discussion about priority point programs and on-site booth sales. If you are a member of this LinkedIn group or want to join, here’s a link to the discussion – MeetingTechOnline LinkedIn Group. It’s worth…
Tides Of Change: Trends Disrupting The Meetings Industry
Tweet Disruptive forces are significantly reshaping the world of work and the meetings industry. Some of these changes have been brewing for a decade or more. The recession exacerbated their influence and speeded up their effects. Companies that survived the downturn need to shift their focus to surviving the upturn. We are not ever going…
Toto, I Don’t Think We Are In The Meeting Venue Anymore
Tweet 7 Tips For Successful Live Streaming Events This article was written (well, ghostwritten by me in collaboration with Dave Lutz) for Dave’s People & Processes column in PCMA’s September edition of Convene. Recently we looked at the logistics needed for a successful hybrid event. That live streaming cheat sheet addressed the five types of hybrid…
Five Deadly Presentation Killers
Tweet Quick, name the last presentation that you attended. Now, name two things you learned from that presentation. Can you do it? If you can’t recall at least one or two things from that presentation, was it worth your time and investment? Now try this. Name the last speaker or presentation that you heard that…
