Corny jokes. Inappropriate stories. Calling people by the wrong names, wrong pronouns and wrong titles. These are some the things that have attendees cringing and meeting planners fuming when bad Emcee’s take the conference stage - or the screen. With more events going virtual and hybrid, it’s more important than ever to have an all-star virtual emcee to make your online event memorable. Below I’ll break down five of the most important reasons why.

You know what the scariest part about burnout is? It’s that you don’t notice you’re burned out until you’ve already reached that point! Talking from some serious first-hand experience, it takes time to replenish emotionally and mentally when you’re burned out. Of course in a perfect world, we’d know how to prevent it before it happens (which I’ll explore in a future blog - stay tuned!).

Your sales may not be where they were six months ago, but the time is now to double down on gearing up your sales team for success in the weeks and months ahead. In this article you’ll learn some of my best tips and strategies on how to be the leader your sales team (and goals) need you to be.

After delivering over 50 virtual workshops, sales trainings, keynotes, webinars and Emcee gigs these past 9 weeks, I have learned so much about what does and doesn’t translate over screens, signals of quality and the things that separate many engaging leaders on screen from the seen of Zoom zombies.

Booking a virtual keynote speaker is a super effective way to engage, motivate and educate your remote team or organization. But how do you know if a speaker is right for your needs? Here are the 10 most important traits to look for.

Last week I spoke at Untethered2020 and hosted a Sales and Business Development roundtable. It was a BLAST talking about sales again - the creative sparks were flying as folks came together to ask questions about a variety of questions that were top of mind as they start reaching out to clients and prospects again including:

We’ve evolved over millennia to react to the unknown with anxiety. The problem with this response is that it is almost never helpful. Fear is only useful if you’re in the wild, about to be eaten by a bear. But feeling afraid when you’re home alone and unsure of what to do next is expected but not advisable. So how can you best face your fears? Many turn to religion or science for salvation. But there is a third option - astrology.

When the going gets rough, it’s easy to fall into our emotions and put self-development on the back-burner. But it’s important to acknowledge the way we feel and explore it a bit so that we can better understand the both the cause and the path forward. I’ve always felt like the easiest way to start to understand and break down my own feelings is to read.

Picture it: You’re cruising along delivering a hilarious and motivational webinar about embracing change and boosting creativity in the face of challenges and then - DARKNESS. That’s right - the power has completely gone out. But this isn’t just a dream - it’s my life. Or it was a few weeks ago thanks to spring storms! And with webinars, training, emcee gigs and virtual keynotes happening almost daily for clients, no power is NO GOOD.

Don’t like filling out forms? Neither do your visitors. But as annoying as they may be at times, those tiny horizontal fields that ask for personal information are totally necessary for you and your site visitors. Forms not only help you keep track of leads, but they also give your visitors the impression that you’re legit. Finally, asking people to complete a form lets them know that what you’re offering is worth their effort.

Hands down, picking the right keynote speaker is one of the best decisions you’ll make for your members and the success of your event. Keynote speakers can set the energy, the theme, and the 1st memory of your conference and state of your association. But truth be told, it’s easier than you think to pick the wrong speaker. Below are the five biggest mistakes associations make when picking a speaker to kick off their conference:

If you’re anything like me, I bet you LOVE feeling productive. You crush goals from dawn to dusk, revel in a feeling of accomplishment all day long, and you’re known for being a high performer and getting things done. 💪 However, in times of crisis, every day can feel like a struggle, no matter how accustomed we are to checking off lists and conquering goals.