One of the biggest defining moments in my personal brand was when I decided to embrace my natural tendency to be an introvert, in an industry that is employed predominantly by extroverts (or so I thought). Being in the hospitality…
So the "great pause" that was 2020 was indeed a great pause for me..... like many others, I was forced to rethink my career as I saw my site selection business fall victim to COVID19. After building a business for…
When I first started working in site selection over 13 years ago, not only was I embarking on a new career path in the meetings industry, but I also had to learn a completely different skill set in order to…
If your routine is anything like mine, it has been COMPLETELY upended with COVID19. Many of us are now working from home, with spouses, children and other dependents running around us. While this life disruption comes with a great many…
As an industry that “walks the walk” and “talks the talk”, meeting planners and partners come together quite often for meetings and conferences. For introverted professionals, networking can become quite exhausting and rather stressful. Here are some tips to help…
Networking for meeting partners and planners is a large part of what we do in the meetings industry. When I first started in this industry, the prospect of networking in a large room full of people was terribly intimidating. Truth…
Days on the tradeshow floor manning your exhibition booth, countless business cards, blisters and handshakes with current and potential clients and suppliers. Now that the tradeshow is over and the booths are packed away, there’s still a lot of follow…
If you attend tradeshows as part of your job or industry, you know how mentally and physically exhausting it can be to walk the tradeshow floor, and still fulfill all the other obligations associated with the show or conferences. Below…