by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog, Market Intelligence
A couple of years ago, I wrote a post about emerging from the depths of a pandemic-induced shutdown and stepping into the exciting unknown. At that time, we all shared the feeling that we couldn’t always predict what lay ahead. It was an unusual realization to...
by Lois Creamer | Market Intelligence
It’s been a good year in our industry, and 2024 holds much promise! Here is my summary of a rather extensive report issued by AAE Speakers. Hottest topics: DEI inclusion Leadership Mental Health/Mindset Future of Work Corporate Culture Technology Their data suggests...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
You’re going to love 2024! The outlook for our industry continues to be optimistic. Summarizing reports from Northstar Meetings Group, AMX meetings, and Knowland: American Express Global Business Travel reports 82 percent of respondents to their survey are optimistic...
by Lois Creamer | Grow Your Speaking Business: Sales and Marketing
“I’m not comfortable selling myself, talking about myself.” I hear this constantly… “I’m uncomfortable and find it hard to talk about myself!” My initial response? Get into another line of work! I’m not being rude; I am being a realist. To get...
by Lois Creamer | Market Intelligence
I gleaned some content from Cvent, an industry-leading meeting, events, hospitality technology provider, and others. Here are some meeting industry trends you need to know. Millennials are the decision-makers now (I was talking about this when presenting to NSA...
