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Creating a World-Class Customer Experience

Event Meeting

Imagine that you have been working with an out-of-town venue for months primarily via telephone and email to plan a 3-day conference. You arrive on setup day to attend a pre-con meeting with your event manager. She invites you into

Linda J. September 20, 2018March 29, 2020 Read more

Creating a Memorable Customer Experience

hotel room

I just stayed in the most amazing hotel room. This was mid-range chain hotel, not super expensive or fancy. It was just evident that whoever designed the room was laser-focused on providing a fantastic customer experience. And boy did they

Linda J. July 31, 2016May 16, 2020 Read more

Tips for Attending a Business Conference

Meeting Room

The Morial Convention Center in New Orleans has 1.1 million square feet of exhibit space covering almost 11 blocks, and is home to some of biggest and most prestigious conferences and trade shows in the nation. When I attended a

Linda J. February 27, 2016May 16, 2020 Read more

Ideas for Raffle Baskets

Basket Raffle

Based on the popularity of my posts over the years on ideas for raffle baskets, it’s clear that a raffle seems to be one of the number one ways to raise money for a worthy cause.Today’s post focuses on some

Linda J. January 15, 2016May 16, 2020 Read more

Attending a Conference? Make the Most of It!

If your profession requires you to attend one or more conferences each year, you already know that it is a big investment of time and resources. Registration fees, travel, accommodations, transportation, and meal costs can quickly grow into a significant

Linda J. January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 Read more

5 Steps to an Effective Meeting

The beginning of a new year is a time of strategic planning for many companies. Goals and projects are identified, budgets are established, teams are created and action plans are launched. Every project manager knows that their projects can only

Linda J. December 28, 2014April 13, 2015 Read more

6 Tips for Planning a Great Conference

The Midwest Writers’ Workshop is a conference that has been around for over 4 decades. They had a sellout crowd in 2014, and for good reason.  The team that organizes this event has an incredible eye for detail, from the registration process to

Linda J. November 14, 2014November 30, 2014 Read more

A Baby Shower in Neverland

Emily is having a baby boy!  She shared her plans for the baby nursery, which had a Neverland/Peter Pan theme, so we decided to carry that theme through to the baby shower we threw for her at work a few

Linda J. November 3, 2014November 24, 2014 Read more

Meeting Minutes – An Essential Part of an Effective Meeting

I served for years as the clerk for an elected body of local government officials.  Their meeting agendas were advertised in advance, they were open to the public, and were held twice each month for the purpose of conducting business

Linda J. July 27, 2014 Read more

Office Dilemmas – Birthday Cake vs. Healthy Snack

Food is a big deal in our office. Between lunch-and-learns, holiday carry-ins, Girl Scout cookies, birthday donuts, and summer cookouts, we spend a lot of time sharing, preparing, and enjoying food for all kinds of occasions. We have a tradition

Linda J. May 13, 2014May 11, 2014 Read more

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