http://www.heresboston.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:54:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Sue Tinnish 847.394.9857 stinnish@ameritech.net http://www.heresboston.com/blog/2007/06/14/the-price-of-innovation/ SEAL Inc. 847.394.9857 stinnish@ameritech.net   Do your meetings fall victim to Corporate Attention Deficit Syndrome?  The message of your meeting is the most important aspect of your meeting. Food, drink, sleeping rooms...yes these are all important. But the ultimate reason for a meeting is to deliver a message. Even an incentive trip to the most ... http://www.heresboston.com/blog/2007/06/14/creating-attention/ Establish yourself as an expert in front of meeting professionals. We are seeking articles on the following meeting topics immediately. If your article is selected, we will provide your name as the author and a link to your website from our populare Heres Network Cities. We are seeking the following ... http://www.heresboston.com/blog/2007/06/14/would-you-like-to-be-featured-as-an-expert-on-our-heres-network/ SEAL Inc. 847.394.9857 stinnish@ameritech.net   Innovative meetings occur where there is a good match between speakers, topic, your requirements/needs, desired outcome and the setting with a twist of the right chemistry.   The best speakers create in audiences the desire to change, the confidence to act, and the knowledge or tools to succeed. Speakers can ... http://www.heresboston.com/blog/2007/06/14/speak-up/ Do you announce a meeting and find either no one shows up on time, they come with their own agenda, or the meeting goes on and on? If this is true in your case, then worry no more. Here are six steps to help you develop successful meetings: 1. Establish a ... http://www.heresboston.com/blog/2007/06/14/conducting-successful-meetings/ 1. Is High Speed Internet Access offered?  Once you determine high-speed availablility you need to consider what you are trying to accomplish.  For example, Fairmont offers the equivalent of a T1 connection to the Internet at all properties, so webcasts, VPN connections, checking email and basic surfing are all easily done.  ... http://www.heresboston.com/blog/2007/06/14/tech-top-ten-things-you-should-ask/ Business meetings may be conducted formally or informally, depending on the company and the circumstances. The following guidelines are based on Robert's Rules of Order. Taking Minutes   Steps:   1.  Obtain the meeting agenda, minutes from the last meeting, and any background documents to be discussed. Consider using a tape recorder to ensure ... http://www.heresboston.com/blog/2007/06/14/how-to-take-minutes-at-a-business-meeting/ A conference call lets you remain at your desk rather than trek off down the hall--or across the country--to a meeting. It also provides a great opportunity to get the opinions and concerns of the entire team heard as long as it doesn't disintegrate into a wasteland of wandering discourse. ... http://www.heresboston.com/blog/2007/06/14/how-to-take-control-of-a-conference-call/ Goal setting is equal parts art and science. Many people create goals that simply don't work. If you're in business, you don't have the luxury of creating goals that don't work. You need to work effectively and you need goals you help you do it.  To plan a meeting, you ... http://www.heresboston.com/blog/2007/06/14/goal-setting-and-meetings/   By Sue Tinnish SEAL Inc. 847.394.9857 stinnish@ameritech.net     Traditionally, medical and technical conferences have offered poster sessions. Poster sessions allow colleagues to share their expertise with large groups at conferences.  You can harness the positive power of posters to create innovative meeting formats. In a traditional conference, participants are invited to create a poster depicting their ... http://www.heresboston.com/blog/2007/06/14/positive-posters/