Professional Event Photographer Needed
What is the purpose of an event and/or conference? It is to get people there and invested in your mission all while connecting with peers, companies, and ideas. [...]
Whova. an Attendee Engagement and Networking App
This past year I was given the task of finding an event app for the 2015 National Rural ITS (NRITS) conference. The ideal app would increase our attendee’s engagement and [...]
Dear Cloud . . . All I ask is – PLEASE store my files!
At Meetings Northwest, we are always trying new technologies to make our business model work better. If you follow our blogs, you know we work in a very flexible environment [...]
Setting up a home office space in the heart of your home (amid chaos and love)
If you have been following Meetings Northwest, you know that we have a wonderfully unique business structure where we, the staff, get to work primarily from the comfort (sometimes [...]
Defend Your Identity
It might be safe to say that I am kind of a SAFETY GURU and one might also say you shouldn’t re-blog about another blog. However, with all the [...]
What is Your Piece of the puzzle? Understanding Your Skill Set (and Personality)
I’m not a salesperson. Despite numerous attempts over the years to change that, I doubt I ever will. I just can’t make the hard sell. Rather than spend time [...]
Don’t get tagged as spam!
In an effort to become more email savvy, I wrote a blog in January about the “best practices” for sending bulk emails (read Click Me, Open Me, Read Me! here). I [...]
You Made It – Now Grow! 6 Questions to Ask When Looking for Potential Clients
Now is the time to bounce back from the recession and grow your client-base. How to do this has been a hot topic in our house recently as my husband [...]
Hey, It’s okay to be Nerdy!
A few years ago, I was tasked with sourcing a facility for the 2nd Road Dust Best Management Practices Conference. As is typical when contacting sales staff at a hotel [...]
A Simple Guide to a Successful Stress Free Backyard BBQ!
It’s the first week of June, school is almost out, and summer is just around the corner - which means backyard barbecue time! WooHoo! While hosting barbecues are fun, [...]
