"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." adapted from Of Mice and Men Sometimes our client's meetings change. Some grow in nature, some shrink in nature. All change, great or small, can cause stress to a…
When you've finished working with a meeting planner on a contract for their meeting or conference, saying thank you for booking the business is an easy way of recognizing the business and expressing gratitude for helping you reach your business…
I tried a new hairdresser today. If you were to ask women what are some of the most stressful endeavours we've had to face in our lives, "finding a new hairdresser" ranks right up there. Its about as stressful, if…
Its time to move on. I've finalized the paperwork, I've wrapped up loose ends and I'm heading out. I've left my job on my own volition, and its a liberating and frightening feeling! It was time for me to go,…
Why is it, 20 years after email was born, that we STILL can't seem to figure out the necessity of a proper email signature? Am I alone here? I will receive an email, and alongside the vague subject line and…
Are you wondering why meeting planners don't trust you? It may be because you've used one of the below phrases at some point in the negotiations process with them. Meeting partners can often use phrases that make meeting planners pause…
As meeting partners, we work with a variety of different meeting planners, and all these different personalities and job titles react differently to our communications, prospecting and relationship building. Corporate meeting planners differ in their expectations from association planners, versus…
The meetings industry is a fast-paced, stressful, incredibly rewarding industry! I've been kicking around the industry for almost 20 years now (yes I started when I was just 14 years old). Over the years technology has come a long way…
As meeting planners and partners, we are meeting and cultivating relationships with people every single day. Some of our persuasive sales and service tactics work well with some, but not so well with others. We're dealing with a myriad of…
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…