When we hear the term "Falling Forward"- what often resonates in our minds are people falling off of a high cliff like this picture above, or falling off of the deep end. Well, since it's September 2014 (the year has gone by fast)- we're right in the middle of the 3rd quarter so its time to Fall Forward and begin planning for the 4th Quarter and 2015. The team at Nov8ive Events & Designs are constantly reviewing our strategies and methods to see what has and has not been working (we highly suggest you do the same in business and in life). As we continue in this entrepreneurial journey, there are 3 key things that we have learned when we talk about building and reviewing a strategy:
1. Have a Vision & Make It Plain - Be sure to write down your goals because if it's not written- it never happened. 
2. Review Your Vision Often- It's important to not only write down your vision or plan, but it's just as important to review it because you can always adjust the plan as time progresses.
3. Be Open to Adjustments- As time progresses and as you achieve your goals, you may need to periodically adjust your vision to make room for a new one. 

So in an effort to help our fans grow their businesses and create their vision in 2014, we're offering a special treat for those who have either signed up for our e-Newsletter or reading this blog. From August 28 until September 7, you can schedule a FREE 45-minute "Falling Forward" Strategy Session where we can discuss your upcoming marketing goals and also show you how incorporating events can take them to another level. This is a $150 value with tons of content and the opportunity to speak with an expert about your marketing goals. Space  is limited, but you can register by clicking here to schedule your time. We encourage you to share with your friends and colleagues because we want to help as many people as possible. Don't forget to register today! 

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©2014 by Tillman Davis Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. Garrysa Caffey, MBA | Event Planner, Speaker and Author for Nov8ive Events & Designs. Learn the trade secrets that event planners use to create successful events. Join us today and get our free eBook “The 7 Costly  $ins that Can Ruin Any Event”. Click the Connect With Us page and fill out the form.

In our journey through business, we've been asked to answer questions and provide tips regarding event planning. This week, we're answering a question about events & workshops.

Question of the week: From Donna Marie Johnson (www.authordonnamarie.com): I host training events & workshops, how do I make them more entertaining and fun?


Our Nov8ive Answer: For training workshops, if they're live, do you incorporate games that tie into the subject that you're speaking about or you can make the actual games tie into your subject. I actually attended a conference where the speaker actually incorporated tangible items such as fake money to talk about where we spend our monthly bills. She also had us play a round of Monopoly, but they added little curve balls to the game to make it more interesting. It brought everyone back to their childhood and brought the subject of money back into the forefront. If there is a way to incorporate interactive reactions, that makes it fun. 

If the event is online, or a hybrid where you're hosting a live feed of your event, that makes it a little more difficult. You can try to do breakout group sessions online where the attendees are broken out into different groups. Also, you can incorporate survey polls and other tools to ask your attendees their opinions. As another thought, have you done a Google Hangout? That may also be another method to have that "human" touch to your online event if you're hosting those too. When utilizing technology to host virtual events, people get easily distracted, so it's very important to keep them engaged and their focus on you, so incorporating a variety of "tricks" keeps the meeting moving along. A final tip would be to try and keep your virtual event to an hour- no more than 90 minutes. Anything over that, people will begin to drift into la-la land or just disconnect all together. 

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©2014 by Tillman Davis Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. Garrysa Caffey, MBA | Event Planner, Speaker and Author for Nov8ive Events & Designs. Learn the trade secrets that event planners use to create successful events. Join us today and get our free eBook “The 7 Costly $ins that Can Ruin Any Event”. Visit www.nov8iveevents.com and fill out the form.