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Mindful Meetings for the Full Mind

Smart Meetings

The time has come for us to take proactive steps to address these challenges in the corporate meeting space. As a corporate meeting and event industry professional with over 25 years of experience, I have witnessed first-hand the negative impacts of work-related stress.

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Making Meetings More Productive with Brainstorming

Gavel International

Dull, boring, or stifling environments are what hinder growth and worse yet, can lead to lower employee engagement, productivity, and effectiveness. Therefore, brainstorming meetings can be a powerful addition to your organization. Tips to Make Brainstorming Meetings More Productive. Getting Started With Brainstorming.

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The Best Unique Phoenix Event Venues For Corporate Events

Endless Events

The Van Buren team can also help with event production. A postal storage warehouse turned stylish event venue, the Clayton House hosts weddings, celebrations, and corporate events for up to 700 attendees. It can turn itself into an art gallery, collaborative workspace, corporate meeting space, or wedding venue.

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The Importance of Personalization and Targeting in Your Marketing

Dana Communications

You go to Amazon to make a purchase and are shown products “inspired by your shopping trends.” Corporate meeting planners. Think about your own daily interactions. You open Twitter to get the latest news and hit the hashtag icon to see what’s lined up “for you.” Harried moms. Outdoor adventurers. Serious golfers.

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Life on Cruz Control: A Meeting Veteran’s Hope for the Future

Smart Meetings

Editor’s Note: As we celebrate the 2023 Meeting Professionals of the Year , we thought it fitting to go back to a 2020 Meeting Professionals of the Year winner, John Cruz, senior corporate meeting planner with BlueCross of North Carolina , for some perspective. A great way to keep yours is experiencing the experience.

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6 Effective Strategies to Politely Halt Interruptions During Meetings

Gavel International

Reading Time: 4 minutes Distractions and interruptions during corporate meetings are annoying. When a disruption from an attendee occurs, it can take the meeting off track and/or cause it to run over time. 1 ) More than 60% of employees multitask during virtual meetings. ( Speak firmly and clearly.

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The Psychology Behind Planning Effective Offsite Meetings

Gavel International

Excitement of a Different Setting Offsite corporate meetings are not your average business trip. Meeting planners can take measures to dial up the fun and excitement of traveling to a meeting. Seeking a change of venue for your next corporate meeting? They go through it together.

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