BreakThrough: The Psychological Secret to Create Engaging Networking Events and Welcome Receptions
The current crop of popular networking ideas are often counterproductive because they only force people outside of their comfort zones.
Like a rubber band, people immediately go back to their previous beliefs and behavior when we take the force away.
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How to "Turn People On" At Corporate and Golf Events
Bad news: most people are shut down, disengaged, and going through the motions.
Good news: That's our natural state as humans.
Best news: We have the power to ignite engagement when we choose to.
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The Grandaddy of All Audience Engagement Secrets
Are you looking for ways to keep people engaged at your event? Would you be happy to keep them "at" your event?
In previous emails, I've mentioned that meaning and relevance are the two critical pillars of "audience engagement." But those are nothing compared to the grandaddy of all audience engagement pillars...
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Rejection-Proof: Get Your Event Idea Approved
Have you ever had a great idea shot down by your club manager or a committee chairman?
It's a terrible feeling. You're disappointed, irritated, frustrated, and you don't get what you wanted.
Let's make that not happen anymore.
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Are you stepping on your own toes?
If crowds are the key to engaging your guests and starting conversations, how do you build crowds?
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All Successful Cocktail Events Have This Key Component - Does Yours?
Almost all of my clients list one thing as the main identifier of success at their events, and they all ask me to make sure one thing happens during their events.
Why? Because if this one thing doesn't happen, the networking, rapport building, relationship building, and camaraderie they want to create simply doesn't happen.
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I Hate This Trick So Much I Spent Two Hours Rehearsing It So I Could Show It To You
Everyone has a huge fear in the back of their mind when they're hiring entertainment for their event: what if this person says something that offends my customer, executive, company or audience?
When you think about it, once the damage is done, it's done. No money-back-guarantee will make the embarrassment and anger go away.
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“He said WHAT?!?!” How to avoid being embarrassed by offensive corporate entertainers.
Everyone has a huge fear in the back of their mind when they're hiring entertainment for their event: what if this person says something that offends my customer, executive, company or audience?
When you think about it, once the damage is done, it's done. No money-back-guarantee will make the embarrassment and anger go away.
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Doesn't That Just Happen on Its Own? NOPE!!!
Anyone who gets on stage and captures, controls, and directs attention (i.e., entertains) will tell you that there's no such thing as an attention span.
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The Harsh Truth about Shrinking Attention Spans
Anyone who gets on stage and captures, controls, and directs attention (i.e., entertains) will tell you that there's no such thing as an attention span.
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