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group decisions, collective decisions, Inspiration Hub, TED Talk, Mariano Sigman

Does Peer-to-Peer Brainstorming Help or Hinder the Team?

As a meeting planner, have you ever asked yourself if talking amongst attendees helps or hinders collective decision-making?
risk management, The Shakedown, Greg Jenkins, Bravo Productions

Navigating the Changing Tides of Risk Management

In this Shakedown, Greg Jenkins, partner at Bravo Productions, speaks about risk management and how policies have changed throughout his 30-year career.
What I Know, meeting planner, role model, Greg Jenkins, Dianne Devitt, David Jacbosen

My Meeting Planner Role Model Is…

Industry experts weigh in on their meeting planner role models.
M&Ms, unique selling propositions, USP, Flip the Script, Charles Dugan

How to Use a USP to Supercharge Your Trade Show Exhibit

A company’s USP makes its product stand out against the competition, but the same thing can happen to help your trade show booth stand out as well.
accessible meetings, meeting tips, how to, German Convention Bureau, Matthias Schultze

How to Plan More Accessible Meetings

Here are nine tips Matthias Schultze, managing director of the German Convention Bureau, suggests for meeting planners looking to make meetings more accessible.
global meetings, Expect Diversity, language barrier, culture shock, compliance

Addressing the Culture Gap at Global Meetings

With attendees traveling from all over and meetings being hosted in foreign countries, here are three ways that meeting planners can at least begin to address the culture gap.
bitmojis, Dianne Devitt, senses, sensory marketing, five senses, Flip the Script,

See Me, Feel Me, Hear Me—Making Sense of Non-Verbal Experiences

We have been playing with our senses since birth, and as planners, we sometimes forget the importance of non-verbal contact.
good or bad, parable, TED Talk, Inspiration Hub, meeting nightmares, meeting tips

Good or Bad? The Incomplete Stories That We Tell Ourselves (and Our Clients)

There’s an ancient parable about a wise farmer who went through different trials and tribulations with the same response: “Good or bad? Hard to say.”
multigenerational meetings; Expect Diversity, multigenerational, millennials, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Greatest Generation, Gen Z, how to

Make Your Multigenerational Meetings a Success With These 5 Tips

Here are five key factors for meeting planners to consider when planning multigenerational meetings.
What I Know, New Year, professional goals, Dianne Devitt, Greg Jenkins, David Jefferys

My No. 1 Professional Goal for the New Year Is…

"My No. 1 professional goal for the New Year is to continue to organize our company to make it more profitable and efficient."

Here’s to a Year of Feeling Good!

“It’s a new dawn; It’s a new day; It’s a new life…” And we’re feeling good. Check out Prevue Magazine's first issue of 2018.
nature-inspired event design, biomimicry, EcoChi, wellness, sustainable design, Shakedown, Debra Duneier, Meet Well Summit

How EcoChi Encourages Nature-Inspired Event Design

In this Shakedown, Debra Duneier, president of EcoChi, discusses the concept and addresses why planners should be incorporating nature into their events.
language, language barriers, Inspiration Hub, TED Talk, Hidden Brain, multilingual

How Language Can Create Different Perceptions Among Attendees

Did you ever stop to think about how different languages create different perceptions or cultural biases at meetings?
VR, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, Flip the Script, Dianne Devitt, sensory experiences

How to Avoid Getting an “F” Using AI

The same principles used to create live events should be applied for virtual planners whose responsibility is to plan the AI and virtual reality (VR) aspects of meetings.