A heavy event turnout is indeed a good thing. However, with a crowded venue comes a greater likelihood of disorder, injury, or damage to property. It’s your legal obligation to ensure the event concludes with everyone making it safely to their cars or hotel. Crowd...

2005 was a pretty rough year. We had Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and eleven Asian countries were just starting to recover from the Tsunami. There were some bright spots though. Gwen Stefani had the number two song of the year with Hollaback Girl, Green Day hit with...

Whether it’s checkers or Call of Duty, people by nature love games. It’s no surprise, then, that the gamification market has erupted, expecting to become a $5.5 billion industry by 2018. With such a lucrative market, it’s no wonder gamification has become such an...

You can start off your presentation by saying “I want this to be a discussion,” but it never is. Both you and the audience know that it’s probably going to be a lecture. Because many people fear public speaking, they rather sit back and absorb information than be a...

If money appeared out of thin air, then there wouldn’t be need for sponsorship. Of course, building sponsorships is a reality and part of the business if you routinely host events. Getting a sponsor isn’t easy especially if you’re a startup; ultimately, there’s going...

I had the amazing opportunity to speak at this past January's Convening Leaders in Vancouver and had a kickin time. I met some awesome people "in the flesh" for the first time (hey GadgetBoy), reunited with old friends, and even got to walk around with a virtual...