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📱 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 📱 In our latest 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦 Podcast, we dive into a pressing issue many professionals face today—our overwhelming reliance on smartphones. Our Talk touches on the impact of phone overuse while attending events, whether it's losing focus during sessions or missing out on valuable networking opportunities, our phones can sometimes hinder more than help. But there are ways to reclaim control, from simple habit changes to more structured solutions. 🎧 Tune in to explore actionable strategies for reducing your screen time - https://lnkd.in/dYaWtaqt #PCMAConvene #Productivity #Networking #EventProfs #WorkLifeBalance #PCMAConvenePod #DigitalWellness

🌟 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞! 🌟 Here’s what you’ll find inside this week’s #TheRaise: 💼 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 "𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞" - Discover 5 practical ways to reduce stress and break free from "survival mode" at work for a more balanced and productive day. 🤖 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #EventProfs - Learn how event planners can strategically incorporate AI to enhance event experiences and boost efficiency. 🎧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 - Find out why more professionals are turning to focus music to improve concentration and boost productivity. 🌍 𝐀 42-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 - Kitty Ratcliffe said she ‘bluffed’ her way into her first tourism job, but had an inspiring journey filled with numerous awards and honors. 💡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 - Explore 3 high-income skills you can learn for free, without a degree, to stay competitive in 2024. 🌎 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐱 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 - Fundraising Con Ganas, a two-day conference geared toward helping small- and medium-sized Latinx-focused nonprofits, addresses an industry inequity and ensures that what participants learn has organization-wide impact. 📈 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 - Bestselling author shares 4 simple steps to make yourself indispensable at work. These tips actually work! 𝘌𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳? 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦.   #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Newsletter #CareerGrowth #PCMA

Amélie Trémolières, Josh Henry, CMP and a social scientist share their insights into improving the food and beverage experience at conferences. Get additional ideas and solutions from Carol McGury and Seynabou Cisse here: https://lnkd.in/dW8zfsvP Illustration by Dale Crosby - Close. #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #JulyAugust

There’s a paradox that more users of generative #AI are noticing — it can make your writing sound more professional, but also more generic. Read Barbara Bruns Palmer's article based on a conversation with Valerie Sumner below. #PCMAConvene #EventProfs

In her July-August column, editor in chief Michelle Russell shared her thoughts on what needs to change in the events industry — and why we’re slow to evolve. Don’t miss her thought-provoking perspective: https://lnkd.in/dWAtEEAS #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Ideas

Our editors have been diving deep into the industry's "sacred cows," shedding light on the topics that often go unchallenged. But there's more to the story. In our latest #PCMAConvenePod Talk episode, we go beyond the pages to explore some insights that didn’t make it into the final print and online editions. Tune in to hear the 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘦 Editors discuss how challenging these sacred cows can lead to more meaningful and impactful experiences: https://lnkd.in/dMKAYiR2 Illustration by Dale Crosby - Close. #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Podcast

🌟 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞! 🌟 Here’s what we’re covering in this week’s #TheRaise: 🧐 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 - The best way for event planners to use AI image generator? It helps to have a level of cultural competence, and the advice of a tech expert and EDI consultant. 💼 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 - Explore the much-needed updates to the "Bring Your Whole Self" philosophy and how it’s reshaping workplace dynamics. 🤝 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 - Find out how to make networking less intimidating and more effective with these experiential networking ideas. 📄 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑é𝐬𝐮𝐦é𝐬 - Learn how résumés have changed over the past five years and what you need to include to stand out in today’s job market. ❓ 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫? - Get the answers to the 7 key questions you should ask yourself before saying 'yes' to your next job. 👥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 - Want to get people to do what you want while still liking you? A leadership expert shares 3 steps to build influence while maintaining positive relationships. 𝘌𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳? 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺. 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦.   #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Newsletter #CareerGrowth #PCMA

Some respondents to our 2024 #MeetingsMarket Survey said they don’t think #AI will become crucial to event planning in the next year because the job requires the “human touch.” Agree or disagree? Last chance to share your thoughts by completing our survey and you’ll also earn a chance to be entered into a drawing for a free registration to a PCMA conference of your choice. #PCMAConvene #EventProfs

🌟 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! 🌟 Join host Magdalina Atanassova🍓 as she chats with Nikki Gonzales from Soundings® and Jen Vaseleck, CMP from Maritz about keeping things fresh in the fast-paced events industry. From balancing generational dynamics to staying ahead of trends, this episode is packed with insights on navigating the ever-evolving world of business events. 🎧 Listen now—https://lnkd.in/dqHyYQwa #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Podcast #SummerReplay #CareerGrowth #Leadership #PCMA

The growing incidence of wildfires has an impact on events — and according to research presented for the first time at the Alzheimer's Association® International Conference that recently wrapped, on our brain health. Read the article by Michelle Russell - https://lnkd.in/eXbJ46ki #PCMAConvene #EventProfs #Challenges