Have you heard the one about the conference that began so badly it never ended? 5,000 leaders from 10 countries gathered for three days, but were all sent home after…
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The power of the playbook in maximising success and minimising stress Let’s be honest, delivering a world-class conference can be a highly stressful affair! So many different elements, owned by…
How to guide leaders and participants to reach new heights As rehearsals got underway for an important meeting recently, the Head of Corporate Communications reminded everyone about the ideal outcomes…
Five ways to fire up the engagement bang you deliver for the budget buck ‘Here’s the challenge’, explained a newly appointed CEO to me recently. ‘I’ve been asked to sign…
We’ve all heard leaders telling us about the changing marketplace, the latest change initiative, the need to execute the strategy and the inevitable disruption to your working life that will…
When working with a facilitator take every opportunity to check in with them, during breaks, lunch, even during exercises. Share your insights on how the event is going; you are…
Five ways a professional facilitator can help you achieve success Delivering successful meetings, conferences and events can be a complex and stressful business. So a quick glance at a definition…
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…
How you can have the best of both worlds Great conference facilitation can make or break your event. But who should it be: an independent, seasoned facilitator hired in for…
When planning a conference or internal comms campaign, resist the temptation to blow your budget on a top-dollar keynote speaker or an expensive video shoot. Instead, remember the 70/20/10 rule:…
At your next conference or event, record a podcast direct from the sound desk and then edit it into shape to cascade the messages to the rest of the organisation…
