by cstrauss | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Have people forgotten how to be people in public?
I’ve noticed a shift in society lately. After 18ish months of strange isolation, and disconnection, people have forgotten how to “people”. It seems that few are willing to stop to let someone pass, few are willing to hold a door open for people coming behind them, few are willing to step aside to let those on an elevator off before trying to get on themselves and few are actually paying attention to what others are saying and doing and are way to eager to get their own needs met. What is happening?
Perhaps polite, kind behaviour is practiced, and maybe we are out of practice. And distracted?? While in public, many people are so busy looking at their phones, that they are not looking up to notice that they are in the company of others. It seems that people are tethered to thier phones, but not connected to the world around them.
We may think that tethered and connected are the same, but I propose they are almost polar opposites. Connection takes presence, it takes awareness, and it takes the practice of knowing where one is in time and space, which can only happen when one is not being distracted and when focus is not completely absorbed in a technological device.
So for a bit of time today, put the phone/ device away, pay attention to where you are in time and space, who is nearest to you at any moment and enjoy the magic that comes from the possibility of an actual connection that can enhance your experience… IRL.
by cstrauss | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
For most of us, it’s been 18 months of isolation, separation and quarantine. The opportunity for groups to come together now is more precious and desirable than ever before. I just attended my first in person national conference in Las Vegas last week since this weirdness started, where 425 of my friends and colleagues got to be face to face, hug to hug and smile to smile. It was glorious.
I propose, that being denied something causes it to be even more sweet when it returns. So for meeting planners and team leaders, the key now is to create opportunities for groups to connect, and share their experiences, thier hopes, plans and dreams, and especially thier learnings over the past year with each other.
As a professional Emcee, my job is to highlight opportunities for people, meeting attendees to connect. Whether the space is onsite or online, whenever and however connection and collaboration is possible, my plan is to work with the organization to facilitate that connection.
If you are planning a meeting and would like some support in creating the space for meaningful connection to happen, please reach out and ask. Also the most important thing for your presenters and speakers is to create opportunities for connection to happen either during or after their programs.
by cstrauss | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
On stage and On line events are all the rage as we move into the Summer and Fall 2021 and beyond. As a professional Emcee, I’m so proud and honored to share the stage and the spotlight at the Event Tech Live Annual Event, with Image Audiovisuals, Simon Melser and Dave Mueller. Thank you Victoria Copans for this article discussing how our session beautifully explains how to do GREAT Hybrid and Virtual Meetings. If I can help your event flow smoothly with energy and focus, just ask! https://www.xliveglobal.com/b2b-experience/what-can-we-learn-standout-session-event-tech-live
by cstrauss | Mar 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today is the Spring Equinox. The day of balance. The day where the amount of minutes of darkness and of light are equal. This energetic is an opportunity to exercise choice. A day to reflect on the amount of darkness and light that we allow into our personal space. As we are spiritual beings we are directly affected by light, both physical and energetic.
So today I invite each of us to focus on light. As the rotation of the Earth continues to take us physically (in the northern hemisphere) into more light, day by day, that we move toward a brighter evolution of our lives into what comes next. After the past complete earth evolution of challenge, since the last Spring Equinox, today we can consciously choose how we balance light and dark, good and challange, what energies we allow into our beings and those we choose to block, and how we react going forward in a pro-actively balanced way.
So what I wish for us after the year we’ve had since the last Spring Equinox is Equanimity.
* Equanimity • \ee-kwuh-NIM-uh-tee\ • noun. 1 :mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
by cstrauss | Aug 27, 2020 | Business, Current Events, How to, Uncategorized
Work is different now. And there is no where to easily get the skills to run and attend hybrid meetings. Joe Curcillo and I have created 100 Minutes to Brilliant Blended Meetings to solve the challenge of how to conduct and attend blended meetings. In 8 fast moving episodes and a bonus episode for team members, Joe and I combined our 40 years of meeting experience to create the guide for these challenging times. I am here to help. For a preview of the program please go to https://brilliant100.com/. And if an additional discount will help your company thrive, please reach out to me and ask. Happy Meetings!!
by cstrauss | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
To hear the entire episode
It’s funny how you get the opportunity to appear on a podcast for a whole hour, and it turns out to be questions about your life. I don’t talk a lot about my journey, but I got the chance to do that with the amazing Neil Ball on his show “The Entrepreneur Way”. I want to share here, because sometimes people ask how I got here, and now it’s immortalized, and I don’t have to tell it anymore…. anyone who wants to, can just listen. Thanks Neil for this incredible opportunity, and I wish you all “happy listening”.
