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Powering meetings towards an effective experience and networking booster

Posted March 18th, 2010 by stevedewit
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Allan and Barbara Pease remind us that 80% of men can do only one thing at a time. So what about all those speakers showing slides, overloaded with text, while they keep on talking?

And the movie industry proves us that it is possible to keep an audience attention during 2 hours non-stop. So, what is their secret?

'Meeting effectiveness' is very much under attack today. How can we change meetings into an effective and motivating experience?  
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POKEN: electronic business cards for meetings and events.

Posted March 16th, 2010 by maarten.vannest...
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PARTICIPANT AT IMEX 2010 TECHTAP May 25-27, 2010.

  • How can you ensure that attendees continue their networking after your event is finished?
  • How can you track the true impact and value of your event?
  • How can you enhance their brand experience and innovate your event?

HOW DOES IT WORK ?


Each guest with a poken can share their basic contact details, as with a regular business card, as well as their photo and social networks: Facebook, LinkedIn, Xing, and 40+ other networks. Poken is your social business card.

TRAINING: ROI Week for Meetings and Events

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30 Aug 2010 09:00
3 Sep 2010 16:00
Location: 
Dublin Ireland
Registration: 
http://www.eventroi.org/roi-week
email contact person: 
Elling.Hamso@eventroi.org

In today’s economic climate, planning and evaluating meetings and events for bottom line value is more important than ever.

ROI Week in Dublin 30 August – 3 September 2010 offers six different courses to achieve and prove Return on Investment, including the use of SenseiROI, an online tool which takes most of the hard work out of setting objectives, collecting data and evaluating results from meetings and events.

SPEAKER: John Medina

Posted February 17th, 2010 by maarten.vannest...
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John Medina has the rare gift of making science fun and accessible to business leaders. He is an extraordinary speaker -- perhaps one of the most energetic and engaging speakers you will ever encounter. And he has a message that every leader needs to survive and thrive at work.

In a keynote presentation or dynamic workshop, Medina guides you through his 12 Brain Rules, things you should know about how the brain works. With fascinating stories and his characteristic sense of humor, he'll explain:

Face Time, does it really matter?

Posted February 16th, 2010 by maarten.vannest...
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MEETINGNEWS THIS WEEK - Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010

In the wake of one of the meeting industry's most challenging years, nine industry associations have collaborated in order to launch a new grassroots marketing campaign—"Face Time. It Matters."—to promote the economic benefits of face-to-face meetings and events.

Spearheaded by the Convention Industry Council (CIC), the campaign will position face-to-face meetings as tools that businesses can use to:
1. Build trust and relationships

Relaxation increases energy and focus

Posted February 9th, 2010 by IMEX
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Relaxation increases energy and focus

When stress is out-of-control, it can get in the way of your ability to:

* Think clearly and creatively
* Communicate clearly
* Accurately “read” other people
* Hear what someone is really saying
* Trust others
* Attend to your own needs

Mary Boone

Posted February 7th, 2010 by maarten.vannest...
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Mary E. Boone is president of Boone Associates located in Essex, CT. She is a leading authority on organizational communication, leadership development and large-scale interactive meetings. Her firm’s client list spans a wide array of public and private organizations – such as IBM, NASA, JPMorganChase, ConocoPhillips, AARP, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the United States Army.
Boone Associates assists clients in these areas:

Organizational Communication

Mijn Blokje (My Brick) : Personalize your Lego (r)!

Posted December 1st, 2009 by Mijnblokje
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"Mijn Blokje" (My Brick) is a new initiative that provides you with personalized Lego(r) for different purposes. Albeit for gifts, educational purposes (round table, info sessions, workshops, ...), or as name tags for meetings, we engrave Lego (r) completely for your own purpose and goals. We offer different items such as magnets, key chains, bricks engraved with names, job titles, texts, ...

Psychologists Find That Head Movement Is More Important Than Gender In Nonverbal Communication

Posted November 15th, 2009 by maarten.vannest...
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ScienceDaily (May 26, 2009) — It is well known that people use head motion during conversation to convey a range of meanings and emotions, and that women use more active head motion when conversing with each other than men use when they talk with each other.
When women and men converse together, the men use a little more head motion and the women use a little less. But the men and women might be adapting because of their gender-based expectations or because of the movements they perceive from each other.

Genetic Basis Of Musical Aptitude: Neurobiology Of Musicality Related To Intrinsic Attachment Behavior

Posted November 15th, 2009 by maarten.vannest...
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 ScienceDaily (May 27, 2009) — Music is social communication between individuals -- humming of lullabies attach infant to parent and singing or playing music adds croup cohesion. The neurobiology of music perception and production is likely to be related to the pathways affecting intrinsic attachment behavior, suggests a recent Finnish study.
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