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    MARY JO WISEMAN, CMP  AUTHOR

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    Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
    • Aug 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Six Questions your Website should answer

    What do you offer? Explain what you do in a simple sentence. Who is it for? Who needs the product, service or skills the most. Let...
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    Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    Site Visit/Review Red Rabbit

    Red Rabbit | 788 Grand Avenue | St. Paul, MN | 651.444.5995 | https://www.redrabbitmn.com My husband and I recently had a chance to...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Jul 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Lora

    My site inspection/review of Lora, a sweet boutique hotel that just recently celebrated its first anniversary. 402 South Main Street,...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Jul 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Organizing Passwords

    Jeana Walz, Xtreme Assistant Services recently wrote the following article for her newsletter and I thought it too relevant not to share...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Jul 9, 2019
    • 4 min

    The IdeaPad

    Innovation is THE buzz word in nearly every organization today, from major corporations to small non-profits. As meeting planners, we’re...
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    Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
    • Jun 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Hotel Crosby -- Site Review

    Located at 232 Main Street N, Stillwater, MN. 55082 Opened November 2018. Boutique hotel with a cozy, comfy upscale rustic interior of...
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    maryjowiseman
    • May 22, 2019
    • 3 min

    Why Book Reviews Matter

    Book reviews are critical to an author's success but getting them can be a struggle. I posed the question as to why reviews matter to a...
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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
    • Apr 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    Now available as an Audio Book

    Be one of the first five people to receive a complimentary audible download of “The Meeting Planning Process: A Guide to Planning...
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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
    • Mar 27, 2019
    • 3 min

    Elliot Park Hotel Minneapolis Site Visit

    I had the pleasure of doing a site visit last week with Megan McNally, senior catering manager, at the Elliot Park Hotel Minneapolis and...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Feb 15, 2019
    • 4 min

    What is your Medical Risk Management Plan?

    “There is nothing associated with more liability at an event than a medical emergency improperly managed.” Jonathan Spero, MD | CEO,...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Feb 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    Book Update

    Check out the most current revisions to my book, “The Meeting Planning Process: A Guide to Planning Successful Meetings” effective...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Jan 24, 2019
    • 4 min

    Tips for Navigating the Hotel Contract Negotiation Process

    In a previous post titled “The Hotel Contract Review Process,” I provided the: Definition of a contract. Basic information to look for in...
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    Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
    • Jan 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    Hotel Contract Review Process

    Early in my book, I talk about what a daunting task the planning of meetings can be especially for the novice planner or for...
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    Mary Jo Wiseman, CMP | Author
    • Jan 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    Brain Breaks

    A business friend of mine, Nancy Nachman, founder and president of The Meetings Concierge recently wrote a blog on her website that I...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Dec 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    “Not It” An Approach to Life

    With the holidays fast approaching and knowing full well that while there are many people who relish this time of the year, others who...
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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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    maryjowiseman
    • Nov 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Happy Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks and I have much to be thankful for again this year. As a corporate meeting planner, I had a...
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    maryjowiseman
    • Oct 22, 2018
    • 4 min

    Site Review: Graduate Hotel Minneapolis

    One of the tasks I liked best in my role as a corporate meeting planner was the site, search and selection process. However, there came...
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