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Using the Pull Method — and Post-its — to Combat Work Overload
CEMA Summit attendees use sticky notes during a Spontaneous Think Tank session in August. (Whatever Media Group) In his latest book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout, Georgetown University computer science professor Cal Newport talks...
News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas
Looking for ways to do your job better — or for the latest trends in the world of work? Here’s a roundup of career-related stories selected by the editors of Convene. How to Politely Get Out of a Meeting That’s Not a Good Use of Your Time Stuck in a meeting that’s...
Speaker Registration Fees and AI Policies at Events
At some events, speakers par a registration fee if they choose to participate in the rest of the conference as an attendee. PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and...
‘Networking Is a Verb’
What’s the biggest disconnect between how organizers program networking at their events and what their attendees actually want? Actually, there are a few, according to Freeman’s most recent 2024 Event Organizer Trends Report. The majority of organizers continue to...
Boost Your LinkedIn™ Presence for Better Business Results
Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2024 takes a deep dive into the inner workings of exhibitions and events with six unique learning tracks from thought leaders such as Trainer and Speaker Leanne Calderwood, CMP. Her session, LinkedIn Lab: Crafting...
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Lauren Shoaf Pace Destinations International (DI) has named Lauren Shoaf Pace as its vice president of marketing. She joins DI from Travel Show Marketing Group, where she worked as vice president of global...
