12 tips to make your virtual meetings more successful, and less stressful – for all concerned Whether you are being asked to design and produce a virtual meeting, speak at…
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Innovative new interactive solutions combine with familiar skill sets to increase success and reduce stress There is nothing in the world of work that I enjoy more than designing and…
When facilitating a virtual meeting you should ‘cue’ your next speakers to avoid total silence or everyone talking at once. Send them a virtual red cue light… ‘Jo, I’ll turn…
How to repurpose, not postpone, your planned conferences, events and meetings to move forward, while the world is on pause With so many people now forced to work from home,…
As you wait for your turn to present, watch the audience as well as the presenters. If a speaker does well, make a note of the physical space they presented…
Five steps to ensure your events make a real difference to business performance – especially through the people who can’t even be there Putting on a good conference sucks up…
How to ensure your event Q&A does not become a private chat. It’s so frustrating for event participants when they can’t hear a question, see who asked it, nor hear…
At your next event, consider using tablets to get people to submit questions for a Q&A. It’s quick and offers anonymity. The trick is to keep it focused e.g. “What…
Industry-first: New app for managing employee engagement and internal comms coming soon A new app to help comms professionals drive employee engagement is due to be launched by the end…
Energising event empowers participants to lead culture change AstraZeneca is embedding quality deep into its approach to drug development – with help from Axiom. We are working with the company’s…
Five tips for designing and delivering conferences that move middle management minds I’ve always been struck by the gulf between the aspirations of senior leaders, as discussed in the boardroom,…
The old-school management conference is dead The future for employee engagement events is all about getting participants connecting, contributing and collaborating. More than 20 years ago and for many years…
