27 Jul

Posted at 19:15h in How Tos

Engaging online sessions. I know that most of us so much more prefer live events. However, be aware of the power of a good webinar or online talkshow and how it can add to building your brand. With lots of experience in designing, scripting and hosting online sessions, I’m happy to share my top 10 suggestions! 1 Keep your message compact Maybe the most challenging element of a webinar is time management. It’s not that during live events, you can neglect the factor time, but it becomes ever so more important once you present online. This goes for both the moderator, as well...

12 Mar

Posted at 12:44h in How Tos

5 Suggestions on how to approach meetings and events in Corona times It is evident. The value of an event is meeting others in person: peers, like-minded professionals and inspiring new contacts. The exchange of glimpses, the tone of voice and the well-known handshake. It all contributes in building trust and fostering current and new relations. Yet, Corona is challenging all of us these days in finding new ways of connecting and sharing. Instead of fighting reality, finding alternatives can help us to keep a positive and constructive focus on the important themes that we deal with in our daily profession. I’m...

26 Feb

Posted at 18:53h in How Tos

Spicy discussions. They’re fruitful for every organization. And an event is a great context to facilitate this: by means of a panel discussion or a debate. A good discussion starts with a well formulated statement. Easier said than done. That’s why I'm happy to share 8 tips on formulating powerful statements. 1 Formulate positive: A statement that is formulated negatively, easily raises confusion. E.g. “Alcohol commercials shouldn’t be prohibited”. Instead formulate “Alcohol commercials should be prohibited”. The last statement is clearer and therefore easier to answer! 2 Be controversial: It’s simple, a statement that everyone agrees with, won’t spark a discussion. Try to be...

03 Feb

Posted at 15:28h in How Tos

Preparing for a presentation? Experiencing restlessness? Everyone, no matter how talented, will experience some sort of public speaking nerves. To start with: this is a good thing. A little tension will make your mind sharp and your performance strong. Nonetheless, fear of course should never get the overhand. Here are 7 tips that will help you to manage your fears for public speaking: 1 Feel empowered by your client. Make sure to be on the same page as the person or organization who has invited you to present. What are their objectives with your presentation? And what can they tell you already about...

02 Dec

Posted at 13:01h in How Tos

© Ramon van Jaarsveld Multiple events a year Several goals to achieve Keeping a common thread How do all your events align with your organization's mission? When organizing more than only the annual stakeholder event for your organization, than it can be challenging to align the several events throughout the year. The following 7 tips will help you to offer an event range that is consistent in its message and attractive to attend. 1 Get empowerment. Event managers often operate independently, but for many reasons their expertise isn’t always shared. As an event manager make sure to team up with your marketing or communication...

11 Sep

Posted at 15:48h in How Tos

You're about to give a presentation. Some of us experience sleepless nights because of it. Others enter the stage with full confidence. Cue cards, also known as speaker cards, will give you a helpful overview and the feeling of being in control during your presentation. No matter whether you're a CEO with years of stage presence, or whether you're about to give a presentation to your team within your first job. These 8 tips will help you to cleverly formulate cue cards and with it bring your message across in the most powerful way: Key words: Prevent yourself from writing...

19 Feb

Posted at 10:12h in How Tos

Gerenommeerde sprekers briefen is misschien niet altijd makkelijk. Immers, ze zijn én expert op hun gebied én ze spreken vaak met grote regelmaat waardoor je al snel kunt denken: “wie ben ik dat ik hem of haar vertel hoe het verhaal moet worden overgebracht?”. Tegelijk; het is niet hun event, maar die van jou en je organisatie. Een paar condities afstemmen komt iedereen ten goede en is strategisch gezien vaak erg waardevol. Het is dus eigenlijk heel logisch om je sprekers goed te briefen en zo wederzijds de verwachtingen af te stemmen. Hieronder zie je in de video én lees je...