Looking at some of the misconceptions about larger venues...
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The best case scenario is to start a relationship on social media and then meet that person face to face at a networking event. You have an instant connection when you meet and it propels your relationship further than a cold introduction.
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If you knew someone were terminally ill and needed both the health insurance and salary from the job they still held, would you, ethically, tell the person's employer that the person were not returning to work? To whom do your loyalities belong - the employer or the person? If someone violates a professional code of ethics that carry with them a penalty for violation, would you report them? If it weren't a "life and death" matter? If their former employer would not report them?
"Ethical Dilemmas Abound" and input is needed to help resolve a muddled head (and heart). Join the discussion.
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Instead of thinking you are greening your meeting by choosing bags or bottles made of recycled material, take a hard look at whether or not you need to provide these items in the first place. Do they contribute to the goals and objectives of the event?
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Are we an industry of those who don't know how the "other" party makes money? an industry that often (always?) holds something back for later so there is what some assume is "leverage" to make the deal sweeter? Do we negotiate ethically all the time?
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Just three quick suggestions for 'outside the box' group outings...
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The statistics are constantly changing about which demographics are growing on which social networks. What doesn’t change, and what is harder to measure, is the possibility of personality having more to do with social network adoption than age.
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Setting expectations with your hotels specifically about the decision process for your meeting and following through with it will have an immediate impact (positive) on your meeting RFP credibility
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The reason we attend industry association conferences is to learn best practices so we can make our own events better. Are you paying attention to how your peers are using social media at these events? Your attendees will not necessarily use social media in the same way your peers do at our industry association conferences. However, it might be worth noting how the community has evolved.Now that I have attended two of the major association conferences in our industry, I can compare and contrast the communities. The first thing worth pointing out is that the most influential tweeters can be found at both events. They typically attend more than one professional development conference on a national or international level. This might seem obvious because if they are successful networkers offline, then they are probably successful networkers online. Is the same true of your constituents?Our industry is also lucky enough to have a “non-partisan” hashtag on Twitter. This means that there is a place for us to have co ...
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How will laws passed in states or municipalities impact meetings? Will organizations view a conflict with their bylaws, missions, and rights of their members or customers as a reason to not book or to cancel meetings? What will be the impact of an(other) slam on goverment meetings for being "excessive"? How can we impact positive change for meetings and our industry?
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