by Kare Anderson | May 26, 2019 | behavior, conference
Some of the most masterful baristas in the U.S. gathered in a hotel lobby in Minneapolis for their annual competition, judged by their peers. But this year was different. More excitement.And pressure. Coffee growers, café owners and other baristas and coffee lovers...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 9, 2017 | conference, contagion
Here are six proven, low cost and high impact ways that meeting planners can generate more value and visibility for their attendees, speakers, and staff. In so doing they build more incentives for future support, sponsorship and attendance at the next conference. 1....
by Kare Anderson | Jan 14, 2012 | behavior, conference, Connecting, image, influence, Speaker/Audience, Visual
I am gratified by the 249 comments to this post I wrote for Harvard Business Review and seek your specific tips on quotability, the first step to connecting in this increasingly complex, information-flooded, and connected world: You can feel the tension in the...
by Kare Anderson | Dec 16, 2011 | behavior, Choice, conference, Friendship, Give Back, Likeability
After a priest moved to a new parish he approached his superior one afternoon to ask, “Would you mind if I smoked while praying?” and was, not surprisingly, turned down. Yet how one makes a request has a huge impact on whether it will be granted. For...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 7, 2010 | cause, collaboration, Collective Clout, community, conference, Friendship, Give Back, Meetings, Member
Become an opportunity-maker for the member organization that most matters to you. Imagine that your association or special interest group kept innovating to create more value and meaning for members. That’s what TED has done and we can too by taking three...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 18, 2010 | behavior, Book, Choice, conference, influence
What’s one of meeting planners’ biggest fears? A frowning audience – or worse. They need speakers who energize their audience. They love speakers who motivate attendees to practice what they learn and eagerly share their successes with each other all year long –...
