All Blog Posts Tagged 'meetings' (7)

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I finally got caught up on my TV-watching over the holidays and as I was watching the most recent season of "24" I was struck by two things: 1) how is it Jack Bauer's smartphone is compatible with everyone and every type of data on the planet AND and reads your thoughts to dial your calls? And 2) Cisco got a great product placement deal to show off their virtual meeting technology.



There's been a lot of talk about virtual meetings replacing face-to-face meetings over the past… Continue

Job hunting is dispiriting - often lonely and isolating.

That’s why it was so comforting for job seekers to be in a room full of knowledgeable people who were ready to meet with them, one-on-one, to answer their specific questions.

From job hunt web sites to career counseling coaches could personalize their advice to each person’s need. Hundreds of unemployed people flocked to this free speed-coaching event in New York.



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What makes a meeting truly stand out from others?



It's not necessarily how much money was spent but how many positively memorable experiences the attendee recalls. If you run a store, tourist attraction or other facility, some of the tips you read below may also help you enhance the experience you… Continue

Did your opening scene get their attention and draw them in?



Did your event attendees feel they had major roles in the "story" of "our" gathering?



From humor, camaraderie, inspiration and new awareness, how many positive emotions did you evoke? Was there a build-up to a climactic point in which they played a part that mattered to them?



Are they showing their friends their souvenir from the meeting?



Have you made every moment count at "our"… Continue

... so they'll want to come back next year.



How many conferences have you attended where you felt talked “at” by a series of speakers up on stage? Then you rushed between sessions to meet new people and catch up with friends in the hallways. Wouldn’t it be great to have a meeting designed to support you in exchanging ideas with the colleagues most helpful for you?



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Over the course of two days this September at this year’s ITME/Motivation show here in Chicago, our friends at hinton+grusich interviewed dozens of meeting pro's from diverse industries and roles, who shared their thoughts in the hope of reaching business, political, media and government leaders. The "recovery soapbox” served as a forum for show attendees to share their ideas and opinions via brief interviews on the trade show floor. resulting comments stemmed from one question: “What do you… Continue