by Lois Creamer | Grow Your Speaking Business: Sales and Marketing, Lois Creamer's Blog
I’m happy to report MPI continues to be optimistic about the state of the meetings industry. Here are some key statistics included in their report, regarding in-person events, that you need to know. Key points Planners continue to deal with hotel industry staffing...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog, Speakers Should Write
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to become more pervasive in our lives, it is important for us as content creators and bloggers to take the necessary precautions when using AI in our work. Here are some things to consider. Make sure you thoroughly research...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
I read a great article from SpecialEvents.com on meetings on corporate events. In essence, they find that in these post-pandemic times, there is an incredible demand for in-person meeting. They cite “virtual fatigue”, and I think we all understand that very well....
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
Covid may seem in the rear view mirror, but it’s still around. Many are worried about the economy. We’d be foolish to ignore inflation and recession. However, we’ve lived through, and survived covid, recessions and inflation before, and we’ll do it again. According to...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
The good news in the meetings industry continues. Knowland, meetings market intelligence gatherer, reports the US meetings and events industry has achieved an 80% (!) recovery for the fifth month in row. Further, they predict 2023 to be even bigger. The Top Five...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
Aftercare is defined as “subsequent care or maintenance.” When I had surgery several years ago, part of my recovery included aftercare. It involved a visiting nurse coming every couple of days to check in and perform any procedures that needed to be done. This got me...