Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Interconnecting in Interstitials In between is the right place to be. I’ve been thinking about interstitials lately and what it means to be in an “in between” space. Our strategy team has observed a trend in which corporate marketers are experimenting with activations staged in venue entrances, hallways, patios, and other places that are on the way to […] Written by BPH April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist A Word of Thanks Winning the Krakoff Award. The other day, while attending the annual SISO CEO Summit, I was stunned to hear Hervé Sedky announce my name as the winner of the Robert L Krakoff SISO Leadership Award. I love the events industry. I am proud of what we do, and that comes from being on the show […] Written by BPH March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Speed Isn’t Progress When the pressure is up, speed down. Early in my career I learned that the only way to manage a vast project is to break it down into multiple small projects; then, control the process as if you are diffusing a landmine. Attention to the logistical details — doing things in the most efficient way […] Written by BPH February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Business or Pleasure? The question is quickly becoming irrelevant. “Bleisure” is a frankenword I can’t bring myself to say aloud. It sounds like a probiotic food supplement. However, I thoroughly endorse the trend of intentionally combining business and leisure travel. The concept, of course, is not new. Many of us have wince-worthy recollections of conferences that offered registrants […] Written by BPH February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Be Kind to Be Cool Remembering to be grateful for current stress. Now that summer is ramping up, I am amused to hear people whining about the heat — the same people who grumbled about the brutal winter and the late spring. Some people, I think, are never satisfied. And then… I look in the mirror and see myself muttering […] Written by BPH June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Live In The Time of Quarantine The Big Reboot Starts Small The benefits are potentially huge In a recent post, I acknowledged that while I have great optimism regarding the rebooting of the live events industry, I understand that this cannot happen everywhere, all at once, as if with the flip of a switch. And even if the industry could magically start up where it left […] Written by BPH August 14, 2020November 2, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked