The Shakedown

The Shakedown

Why Mindful Meetings Are the Next Big Thing

"Meditation experts suggest that the most ideal time to meditate is post-workout."

How the Meeting Design Institute Shakes Up Meeting Trends

"Meeting planners need to focus on how to do more meetings with less travel and out-of-the-office time."

Freelancers for Hire: How Shared Economy Platforms Could Influence Meetings

"There are not many sectors that won’t be impacted by the efficiencies of both sharing economy and peer-to-peer online platforms."

How to Build an Authentic, Sustainable Brand

My No. 1 piece of advice for companies looking to build a sustainable brand is to be authentic, and this requires doing work internally within the company.

Is Art the New Food?

"Groups really gravitate to learning about our city’s history and heritage through the art and artists who have lived and worked here."

Meeting Planners Could Be at the Forefront of Innovation

"The gap between truth and fiction is growing. On one hand, we're manufacturing reality, scrolling through everyone's perfect moments on Instagram or Facebook."
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3 Valuable Lessons Gleaned from Improv Comedy Clubs

Because improv is created on the spot with others, participants learn to be present and pay attention to their partners.
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How Improv Themes Translate Back at the Office

The skills learned in improv are skills essential to any office: communication, collaboration and creativity.

How One Stanford Professor Deals With Workplace Jerks

Prevue speaks with Sutton about his experience dealing with jerks and his advice to meeting planners who have to work with ones.
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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.
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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.
Sonoma County, The Shakedown, memorable meetings, memorable events, creative meetings, andgreat, Andrea Cannistraci

How One Planner Curates Memorable Experiences for Corporate Retreats

Groups are always looking for memorable experiences, but as the meetings industry evolves, who's to say what attendees will find memorable?
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Finding the Right Balance for Effective Postmortem Practices

Prevue speaks with Andrea Cannistraci, president and founder of andgreat, about how to find the right balance for effective postmortem practices.
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Questions Answered on the New Airbnb for Events Tool

In this Shakedown, we speak with Ashwin Krishnan, partnerships and business development for Airbnb, about the new Airbnb for Events tool.

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