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Rejuvenating yourself when you feel like you're chained to your desk

I am often chained to my desk these days. After getting back from holiday break I have been full force for the last week throttled into the managing of all the events coming down the track in the first quarter. I am that quintessential duck on the pond. I may look like I’m handling it, but in reality I’m paddling like mad just to stay afloat. Now, let me be clear, no one has actually chained me to my desk, and no one is making me sit at my computer all day cranking out emails and spreadsheets. This act is completely self-inflicted because well… stuff just needs to get done.

The Cost of Doing Business - 4 Tips About Budgeting

Managing a budget is not easy for anyone.  Organizations, event planners, and households are all trying to maintain a balanced budget.  The cost of doing business is rising and we are having to make tough decisions about what projects to fund, where our money should be spent, and what to do when the income stream slows.  It's not easy, but we often have to say "no" to requests.

Expanding Your Knowledge - Webinars and Websites

Today has been packed with learning for me.  I sat through a webinar this morning as a facilitator/presenter and learned about how various technology can be used to better facilitate meetings and learning interactions.  I heard from quite a few people that it was one of the best webinars they've ever sat through.  I was proud to be able to put this together for NC SGMP.

Force Majeure and Selection

Contracting a hotel block and meeting space is a very typical job of a meeting professional.  That's why I wanted to make sure that it was part of last week's NC SGMP Conference.  We had two planners, two hoteliers, and a CVB representative speak on a panel about contracts.  The information that was shared proved to be one of the most valuable parts of the conference.

Got Passion? - NC SGMP Annual Conference

Dr. Kevin Snyder kicked us off encouraging us to "Think Differently."  He was very high energy and got us on our feet (and even dancing on chairs).  The idea? To go out and conquer fear, have a vision (even if it's not a popular one), and bring our passion out in everything we do.  It was a fantastic start to our conference. 

The Power of Relationship Building

I remember when webinars, conference calling, and other event technology first came about. Everyone was afraid that technology would over take the meeting industry and there would be no need for face-to-face meetings anymore. These fears were eventually squashed and the events industry continued on. Face-to-face meetings are not going away and in fact the meeting and event industry is booming! The reason? Relationships.

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