I write about strategies to turn fans into customers and customers into fans. I also share ways to use real-time strategies to spread ideas, influence minds, and build business.
The “metaverse” is a catch-all term that technology companies and the media are using to generate hype about the future. Remember how the word “cyberspace” was used several decades ago to describe the early Web, mainly by people who didn’t understand the early Web? That’s th...
While some organizations are tentatively considering a move back to in-person events or considering hybrid events in 2022, most are doubling down on virtual events. No matter what your plans looks like, planning an event requires bringing engaging speakers who can entertain ...
We’re well into the second year of the global COVID pandemic and it’s been months since I published Standout Virtual Events: How to create an experience that your audience will love which I wrote with my buddy Michelle Manafy. Having delivered presentations at some 50 virtua...
The Abundance 360 Conference run by Peter Diamandis (named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” and the founder of the XPRIZE) went ahead with a hybrid event in January, 2021. Despite a very strict COVID protocol, 25% of the people who were a part of the “i...
What a year! Nearly all in-person events were canceled worldwide in 2020, starting in March. Meanwhile, virtual events exploded in popularity as organizations tried to figure out how to bring people together online. In this post, I will predict what 2021 will bring to the ev...
Welcome to 2021. With the new year, each of us has an opportunity to rethink what’s possible, to start something new, to reboot. To help you consider what’s possible in your own world, my friend Tony Robbins is offering a free New World New You Challenge virtual event starti...
As companies have pivoted from in-person events to virtual events in 2020, one of the most common questions I’m asked is how to drive social media engagement. Event planners are eager for people to share but want to understand the best way to build a tribe of like-minded peo...
The sales kickoff meeting is a fixture of many companies’ sales calendars. Typically occurring at the turn of a new year, it’s when the organization comes together to motivate the sales team to win and win big! However, 2021 is like no other year. Most companies will forgo a...