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Demystifying the Art of Storytelling
Everyone loves a good story. Our parents read us stories, and we tell them naturally to friends and family. So why is it that in a professional context, we are so reluctant to tell stories? I ask this question at the start of my storytelling workshops. Participants...
Has there been an event reset since COVID?
The pandemic is not over, but at least in Europe there is a return to something resembling normality (for the moment at least). At the virtual and hybrid conferences that I moderate, many speakers are talking about the small window of opportunity that exists to reset...
Setting up and Running Hybrid Meetings
Here in Geneva it is “la rentrée” – meaning back to school or back to work after the summer break. For some it will be the first time they are back in the office after many months, while for others they may still be working from home. This means that hybrid meetings...
Advice from a Moderator on how to Select your Panel Speakers
Have you seen the play, “Six Characters in search of an Author” by the Italian dramatist, Luigi Pirandello? Actors rehearsing for a play are interrupted by six unfinished characters in search of an author to finalise their story. It was first performed in 1921 and is...
Press Briefings in the Virtual World
Organising a virtual press briefing is to coin the Thai-English phrase – “same same but different. The basics are the same. You need to have news, which is impactful, timely and ideally topical. It may seem obvious, but too often press briefings are organised solely...