Any good event professional will tell you that details matter. If you’ve hired one and they don’t start by asking you a myriad of questions, get a new one. No, really. Charles R. Swindoll once said, “The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.” Some people think that when they askContinue reading “Details Matter”
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We Will Overcome
I recently spoke at an online event. That may not sound like a big deal to most of you, however, I’m not a speaker. I can train a group of people on a variety of event planning, project management, and volunteer team supervision topics. I used to be a singer and can stand in frontContinue reading “We Will Overcome”
We Interrupt This Programming…
Delays. Power outages. Disabled networks. Sick staff. Online events are not immune to being sidetracked by a myriad of situations. How you handle these situations will speak volumes to the attendees. It will convey your level of preparedness. It can express your leadership skills. It may even deter attendees from coming back to future events.Continue reading “We Interrupt This Programming…”
Put on Your Thick Skin
Event planning is not for the faint of heart. It takes someone with a thick skin to work on the front lines of meetings and conferences. The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is the go-to person for every question that comes up on game-day. You have to be able to field (and answer) several questions atContinue reading “Put on Your Thick Skin”
It’s OK Not to Understand, But Don’t Stay There
I turned 50 at my last birthday. Yep. I said it. I say that to give you context for my technology savvy (or absence of it). I am a genius with a spreadsheet and a list of details. I can scan a contract and an event BEO (banquet event order) with my eyes closed. IContinue reading “It’s OK Not to Understand, But Don’t Stay There”