First 100 Days + Beyond: Is Your Organization Prepared?
Tomorrow will mark the first one hundred days of 2021. It’s true, we’re already into the second quarter of the year! While the pandemic is the top contender for the world’s attention, there has been a lot of other news jockeying for attention. I don’t ...
By Denise Irving | April 9, 2021
Read moreSustainable Impact: Keynoters Who are Good for Your Business AND the Planet
This is the year of going green, conservation, and eco-friendly resolutions! Over the last few decades, our environmental awareness has grown and evolved from a small movement to a global initiative that affects every aspect of day-to-day life. With en...
By Denise Irving | March 31, 2021
Read moreHow To Plan a Safe and Healthy Meeting (Both are Achievable)!
And just like that, life is picking up speed! Spring is around the corner which means longer days, more sunlight, and a fresh sense of hope on the horizon. We think it's fair to say we’ve all hit virtual fatigue, but we recognize we have a way to go b...
By Denise Irving | March 22, 2021
Read moreBe an Agent Provocateur: When Being Nice is Exactly What is Needed to Drive Change in Your Industry
When you interact with me, you will immediately notice that I am friendly, I enjoy getting to know my interlocutor, and I’m easy to talk to. This is why it’s been so fun to shock people when I speak about my former life and career as a CIA intelligence...
By Michele Rigby Assad | March 16, 2021
Read moreHonoring Women's History Month: Join the Movement
While we celebrate women year-round, we love that there is a month designated to reflect and honor the trailblazers of the past, the courageous women who continue to push boundaries, lead bravely, are bold innovators, and plot a new course for the futu...
By Denise Irving | March 1, 2021
Read moreNot All Events are Created Equal: 6 Tips for a Flawless Virtual Event
Let’s face it, there’s nothing worse for a meeting planner than having tech issues destroy an event. You’ve gone through an extreme vetting process to identify the best keynote speaker, selected a virtual platform, pulled your leaders and teams from th...
By Denise Irving | Feb. 16, 2021
Read moreCelebrating Black History and the Innovators Who Made an Impact
We are proud to celebrate and honor Black History Month. We continue to learn our history, celebrate achievements, and make time for recognizing Black Americans' central role in U.S. history. In 1925 a bold idea by Carter G. Woodson sparked the tradit...
By Denise Irving | Feb. 4, 2021
Read moreFree Webinar: Transforming Bland Virtual Talks Into Memorable Experiences
SpeakInc is excited to sponsor an exclusive discussion with leading keynote speakers Shane Snow (author of Dream Teams; Smartcuts) and Jay Acunzo (ex-Google/ESPN, current podcast and documentary host/producer) for the next installment of the CEMA Webin...
By Leah Doyle | Feb. 2, 2021
Read moreManaging Your Wellbeing Amidst Pandemic Fatigue
Coronavirus buzzword fatigue? Yep, us too. We’ve heard them all -- new normal, pivot, virtual, social distancing, force majeure... Now that we’re almost a year into the pandemic, if we haven’t pivoted by now, we’re in trouble. The longer we sit in the ...
By Denise Irving | Jan. 29, 2021
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