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…”
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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”