‘Tips’ Archive

New Phone Number November 9, 2009 1 Comment

I have a new cell phone number!  It will likely take some before the old number disappears from websites, flyers, and business cards, so please update your contact information to reach me at 540-442-0316.

Event Invitation Mistake #2: Be Boring. November 1, 2009 No Comments

Come to hear an expert show a PowerPoint Presentation about her work.  Please RSVP today!
If I get that invite (and I have), I’m probably not going (I didn’t).  So often, very engaging speakers and presentations get little audience because the invitation doesn’t do the event justice.  This expert could be a NASA astronaut showing the [...]

Event Invitation Mistake #1: The “Me Me Me” Invitation October 30, 2009 No Comments

Why didn’t anyone show up to my discussion event?  We had everything planned, we invited a lot of people – and only 6 people came!  No one cares.
I’ve heard this countless times, for all kinds of events.  An organization or person puts together and advertises an awareness event, a speaker, a video showing, or a [...]