The Meeting Agenda: A WIN-WIN approach to Successful Meetings
I’m amazed at how often I hear people complaining about “having” to go to “another” meeting, and when asked to elaborate, go on to say...
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maryjowiseman
- Aug 14
- 2 min
CREATING EXPERIENCES using the Five Senses
I have been in a stuck spot with my writing for most of this summer. I have subjects I’ve thought about writing about but haven’t been...
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maryjowiseman
- Mar 28
- 2 min
What is the most important factor to consider when looking for a venue for your meeting?...
Is it cost, number and type of guest rooms, location, safety and security, type of venue, your audience and their expectations – or...
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maryjowiseman
- Apr 9, 2021
- 7 min
A Health Security Plan for the “new normal” of In-person Meetings
In writing my book, “The Meeting Planning Process: A Guide to Planning Successful Meetings,” I refer to meeting planning as the PROCESS...
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maryjowiseman
- Apr 22, 2020
- 5 min
BENEFITS OF HOTEL SOURCING FOR MEETING PLANNERS
I’ve long said that meeting planners can’t do it all on their own. To succeed they need to surround themselves with a team of experts to...
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maryjowiseman
- Mar 10, 2020
- 3 min
FAIL to PLAN; PLAN to FAIL
Planning and executing meetings and events is no easy task and requires a PLAN and a PROCESS and a TEAM of experts to make it happen and...
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maryjowiseman
- Nov 21, 2019
- 6 min
SURROUND yourself with a team of experts to make you and your organization SHINE!
A meeting planner by MY definition is the go-to person within an organization – be it corporate, association or otherwise – charged with...
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Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
- Sep 12, 2019
- 3 min
Keeping Calm in a Crisis
One of the most profound experience I had as a meeting planner was on 9/11/2001. While on route to San Antonio, TX to advance...
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maryjowiseman
- May 17, 2019
- 4 min
Definition and Development of a Crisis Management Plan
A Crisis Management Plan (sometimes referred to as an Emergency Preparedness Plan) is a document that identifies and assesses potential...
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maryjowiseman
- Mar 29, 2019
- 3 min
The Meeting Agenda: A WIN-WIN approach to Successful Meetings
A meeting agenda is a list of actionable items requiring attention, discussion, approval, dismissal or delay in the order in which said...
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maryjowiseman
- Dec 7, 2018
- 1 min
How to Keep Your Meetings on Track
Do you have trouble keeping your committee or department meetings on track? I came across this article that just might provide the...
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Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
- Sep 30, 2018
- 2 min
Fail to Plan; Plan to Fail
The planning and executing of a meeting can be a very daunting task (to say the least) for someone who has never planned a meeting...
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maryjowiseman
- Sep 13, 2018
- 2 min
How to Elevate Guests’ Experience When Planning Meetings
A long-time friend and business acquaintance, Nancy Nachman, founder and chief connecting officer, The Meetings Concierge, recently...
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Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
- May 21, 2018
- 3 min
What role does the Design/Planning Team play in the Meeting Planning Process?
In a previous blog post, I defined an Overall Plan (or Meeting Action Plan) as the working document that identifies and/or defines the...
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Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author|
- Apr 28, 2018
- 4 min
What is an Overall Plan and what Role does it play in The Meeting Planning Process?
By my definition an Overall Plan (sometimes referred to by others as an Action Plan) is a working document that identifies and/or defines...
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Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author|
- Apr 20, 2018
- 2 min
What is a Meeting Time Line and what Role does it play in The Meeting Planning Process?
A Meeting Time Line (sometimes referred to as a “task list”) is a time sensitive document and an integral component of the Meeting...
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Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
- Feb 24, 2018
- 1 min
I need you to plan a meeting for ....
Have you ever been asked to plan a meeting and not known how or where to begin? Did you panic? Or, did you perhaps bury the request in...
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