How events and event professionals can lead change “Our entire world is moving at breakneck speed!” – anyone paying attention. It feels like we are constantly experiencing ecological, political, social, and, most apparent, economic changes. All these impact business strategy and are felt strongly by those in business events in particular. Integrating Design Thinking and …
It’s All About Knowing the Audience Innovation is the lifeblood of any thriving business. But it’s not just about having brilliant ideas. It’s about how we communicate these ideas and, crucially, with whom we communicate. Let’s be honest. How you discuss innovation with your company’s leadership should differ from how you converse with the team …
Excerpt from Intentional Event Design, Our Professional Opportunity The Importance of Questions “This cannot be overstated. Great design requires great understanding. This requires moving past assumptions and working from a place of true knowledge. Don’t just ask the obvious questions – demographic and psychographic information as examples of this. Ask “beautiful questions” – those with …
Recently Thorben Grosser, someone whose ideas I have respected for many years wrote this fabulous rant about sustainability, people and respect and how we should be recognizing WHERE we are meeting and those who came before us. Check it out along with the many comments from others with weighty opinions and actions in the comments..This is …