If you read my 8th grade yearbook, you will see that someone wrote me a note that said “you’re a nice girl, but you are really negative.” For many years I saw the glass as half empty. I can’t exactly say when it changed, but over time I realized the power of positive thinking. I found that the happier I felt, the nicer I was to other people, the better my life got. Good things happened.
This week Midori Connolly and I conducted a webinar that was hosted by Destination Marketing Association International. Our topic was Engaging Technology: Using Social Media to Enhance Your Meetings. Webinars are a great way to share information, but sometimes it’s hard to make all of the pieces work right. This webinar was pretty interactive and…
There are a lot of good ideas in the world. There are a lot of smart people with a lot of good ideas. But, what really makes the magic happen? Passion. I’m not a movie reviewer. In fact, I don’t go to the movies that often. However, I was compelled to see The Social Network…
In the events world there is a lot of chatter about virtual and hybrid events. Last February I was fortunate enough to be a part of Event Camp NYC which combined a face-to-face meeting with an interactive webcast. It was a great experience and I met so many great people. Tomorrow I will be on…
Every time I speak on the topic of using social media to create relationships, someone, inevitably, asks about the separation between church and state or keeping personal and business contacts separate.