By Kimberley King | Jun 30, 2018
Are you the person who says “that won’t ever happen to me?" Event disasters can happen at any time. Event insurance may seem like an unnecessary expense, but it is very crucial to avoid risk. We asked Tom Baker from our insurance company, Bell & Grant to enlighten us on why event insurance is should be a staple in the event planning process... read more
By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD | Aug 28, 2017
Imagine you are the presenter of an afternoon wellness seminar at a conference just after what was described in the event brochure as the sugar-fix break.
By Kimberley King | Aug 19, 2017
According to Ravi Tangri, “If your people don’t build action plans to apply what they’ve learned at their meetings, the wave of busyness that greets them when they get back to work overwhelms them, and their notes sit on a shelf or in a file. There are proven processes and approaches to drive up engagement at meetings and help participants leave with a clear and solid action plan
By Kimberley King | Aug 16, 2017
Bill Carr; an actor, writer, speaker, and social activist does a fantastic session on “Talking in Circles”. It is about communication at a deeper level than many of us are used to. It is about talking, listening, creating and working with a group of distinct individuals. It is about how to team-talk, team-think and team-create by enhancing the ability of each member of that team to connect with one another.
By Kimberley King | Aug 2, 2017
If you could have a business super power- what would it be? Would you be able to leap over complex business solutions in a single bound? Be more powerful than a locomotive or Sir Richard Branson? Whatever challenge you are facing in your business or association in 2017, I know one super power everyone needs.
By LimeLight Group with JJ Brun - The Retired Spy | Jul 25, 2017
“JJ Brun, a retired spy, was trained by the military to operate in hostile environments and elicit buy-in from a wide variety of people.” This is the opening statement of JJ’s speaking bio. How cool is that? JJ is an expert in human behavior. What a better way to understand how to communicate than from someone who is trained by the military to be a spy….AND yet, he has a warm and engaging personality!
By Kimberley King | Jul 19, 2017
Focus. It's a little word, but it carries a big stick. And I think we are now experiencing a worldwide shortage of it. And it's only going to get more scarce, unless we actively strive to maintain it. And think about our children, or worse, our children's children. While they may be born 'wired' and can adapt to technology at lightning speed, there's an even bigger concern than lack of focus.
By Kimberley King | Jul 19, 2017
According to David Zinger, you can keep employee engagement simple by defining it as ‘good work done well with others every day.’ The goal of engagement of employees is to practice suggestions and implement changes that are in mutual agreement. Focusing on employee engagement, your employees can make or break your brand. I believe if your employees are treated well, your organization will flourish.
By LimeLight Group | Jul 17, 2017
Pause for thought. It's a common saying. We talk about an idea or a happening that gives us 'pause for thought.' But how often do we really pause? How often do we take time to give ourselves the space we need to think through and idea, solve a problem, or daydream about nothing at all? Maybe it's my age, maybe it's a sign of the times, maybe I am just experiencing information overload. Whatever the reason, I know I am not alone.