Lessons from improv: Be Average!
Thoughts triggered while rereading Patricia Ryan Madson’s delightful, straightforward, and yet profound improv wisdom. “The poet William Stafford used to rise every morning at four and write a poem....
View ArticleHow you can learn from personal stories
After I met Glenn Thayer on a warm Colorado evening a couple of months ago, I kept remembering a story that he told me about a celebrity charity event he was emceeing. This puzzled me, because the...
View ArticleWhy we shouldn’t (but do) play music at conference socials
Even though socials aren’t the best ways to meet new people at conferences, strong cultural pressure makes socials mandatory for most events. And if you want to make socials a maximally effective...
View ArticleThe creative event design tool that all #eventprofs should use
Here’s a powerful tool you can use to generate creative event designs.You can use this tool for every aspect of event design. Stylists working on the look and feel of an event often use it to stimulate...
View ArticleWe are biased against truly creative event design
We are biased against creativity. Though most people say they admire creativity, research indicates we actually prefer inside-the-box thinking.“In an article for Slate, Jessica Olien debunks the myth...
View ArticleWalking to work: loving my treadmill desk
I’m always on the lookout for new ways to improve my productivity. My latest discovery, which is really working for me, is a treadmill desk (shown above). Here’s why.I’ve noticed that as I get older,...
View ArticleControl versus freedom at meetings
How can we design the optimum balance between control versus freedom at meetings? First, let’s get one misconception out of the way. As I wrote in 2010: The reality is that you never had control to...
View ArticleThe four meeting professionals you meet in heaven
The essential characteristics of meeting professionals If there is a heaven on earth in the event industry, there are four essential characteristics of successful meeting professionals you’ll meet...
View Article750 posts
My WordPress dashboard tells me I’ve written 750 posts since I began this blog exactly thirteen years ago. At least one new post every week since 2009. I have a few thoughts. Surprise and delight If...
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