by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
Consider these remarkable statistics gleaned from MeetingsNet. • In just 12 months, the median number of room nights booked for meetings and incentives by MeetingsNet’s top 25 companies increased fivefold. • The median staff size for these companies grew from 95...
by Lois Creamer | Grow Your Speaking Business: Sales and Marketing, Lois Creamer's Blog
There is an interesting article (via MeetingsNet, link below) on Force-Majeure and meeting planners. Thinking about speakers and this subject is interesting with COVID in the rearview mirror. (Hopefully.) I don’t remember hearing much about Force Majeure before COVID....
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
If you speak about change, leadership, or team building, there are many opportunities you may not have considered a fit for your business. I posted a while ago bout a pharmaceutical company merging with another. Anytime you see two companies merging (and it’s...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
I come bearing news of great joy to all the world, especially for speakers! According to Knowland, data provider in the meetings and events business, US volume for July 2023 was up … are you ready … 22% over a year ago. That’s quite a jump and a reason for...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
I read a great article that I will put in the comments below on “6 Top Trends Shaping the Meeting Scene in 2023”. Link to full article: https://www.meetingsnet.com/corporate-meetings-events/6-top-trends-shaping-meetings-scene-2023 Here’s a synopsis: Inflation...
by Lois Creamer | Lois Creamer's Blog
I’m summarizing several articles with information gleaned from MeetingsNet. • Speaker Fees Rising More Than Event Budgets – Be aware that meeting professionals report that this is what they see. They also report some disconnect between speakers and planners that we...