Connecting People: In-Room and On-Line!
We are publishing a book of our hybrid meeting checklists!
Every venue is unique, and each organization has its own requirements. This book is a collection of the checklists that we have created for two of the organizations we support.
We invite you to use the book to create your own checklists.
The book will be available on Amazon after January 6th.
Hybrid Meeting Checklists: A collection of what works Our new book is now published on Amazon – and you can order your copy for $8.59. That’s just above the cost of printing and binding the collection. You are invited to use this collection for your own Hybrid Events! You can reverse-engineer the steps that have…
Should I turn off chat? Meetings are designed for people to interact with each other – to share ideas and opinions. What should you do if two people in the room have a private conversation between themselves, without sharing it with everyone else. For starters, they are extremely rude to the leadership and the audience….
How To End A Virtual Meeting I have attended virtual meetings where the host declares the meeting over and abruptly turns off the online connection. In my opinion, that reflects badly on the organization’s hospitality. At the end of a movie, the theater manager does not turn off the lights in the auditorium. Instead, the…
A Hybrid Event Planner We intend to continue our direct mail programs this year. One video suggested that postcards should contain an “irresistible offer” and specifically mentioned creating a “customized plan.” As I examined this idea, I realized that there are three different audiences! A Planner for Leadership I define Leadership as the person who…
Veterans’ organizations—and membership groups in general—thrive on active participation, especially when it comes to business meetings. After all, it’s the members who hold the power of the purse. Leaders have heard all the reasons why someone might not be able to attend in person:* Illness, whether it’s a mild cold or something more serious like…
Event Technologists I have discovered a new job title “Event Technologist.” This person assumes the admin responsibility for hybrid meetings. I think there is a lot wrapped up in that short sentence. “Hybrid events require skills in both virtual and onsite formats. (emphasis mine) Therefore, [organizations] need a point-person with the technological acumen to translate…