Becoming a good listener helps you develop open and healthy relationships that gain you respect and understanding. One way to improve your communication and interpersonal skills is by using a technique called active listening. Active listening is often used in conflict resolution and counseling but the methods easily translate to the professional workplace as well. […]
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How to Host a Conference Without Busting Your Budget
When hosting a conference, costs can quickly escalate and a revenue generator can quickly become a costly decision. The below suggestions are some helpful ways to keep your costs low without decreasing the quality of your event. 1. Catering Choose items that can be charged upon consumption. Do you often have large amounts of food […]
The Wearable Future: Ready for Dick Tracy?
The advent of “wearables” has brought the discussion of “The Merge” to the forefront again for techies, consumers, and now for business. Wearables are the category of portable computers ranging from activity bands, (think: Fitbit, Pebble) to the computer watches such as the newly debuted, iWatch. Wearables offer the promise that they can not only […]
How Do You Spend Your Lunch Hour?
As an association/chamber professional, most days you probably are in meetings or at an event during lunch. So what do you do on the rare days you don’t have meetings or an event? If you are like me, you may find yourself still sitting at your desk trying to catch up on work, or watching a […]
Are You Building This New Asset?
Did you know that you are sitting on a new and very valuable asset right now? Don’t laugh. I’m serious Most organizations haven’t realized that they too are sitting on this valuable asset. Matter of fact, some organizations when told they either are, or should be, sitting on this very valuable asset, scoff at the […]
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