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…
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To achieve your goals at your next event, do everything by the book, your playbook. You’ll need at least five chapters: The results your event will deliver An at a…
How crowd-sourced insights could see you crowd surfing on a wave of success ‘It’s always nice to be recognised for delivering a great conference or event.’ explained a client recently…
How recent research can shape your approach to live events Event Planning is often listed as one of the ten most stressful jobs in the world, just behind Firefighting. Many…
What is the key to a successful event? Ensure that participants leave your event engaged and armed with clear actions, then deliver change once back in the workplace. Broadening participation,…
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…
How an intriguing technique can help you develop your skills We’ve all been on presentation skills workshops; we’ve all learnt pretty much the same techniques. Little wonder then that few…
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…
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…
