Do you ever notice how much our culture focuses on doing? We focus on accomplishing goals and once one goal is accomplished, we move on to the next one. We measure our success by how much we’ve done and how far we have come. Don’t get me wrong. Taking action in our business and moving […]
There is an Art and a Science to Workshop Facilitation. When you master theArt, you become a true expert. One of the things that requires is learning how to ask powerful questions and keenly listening for connections. You could be excellent at setting up and facilitating interactive exercises in your workshops, but if you do not lock in the […]
When I moved to Colorado several years ago having lived in New England for over 20 years, my focus was on building my career so I could make a life for myself. Even though I’ve been an entrepreneur since 1998, moving to a new location where only a few people knew me was like starting […]
In the training industry the term “icebreakers” has been used for ages. I recall reading an article where the author said “Why do we call them icebreakers? Are we assuming our audience needs to break the ice?” I completely agree as not all audiences need that, so what I like to open my workshops and […]
The top 3 reasons why experiential exercises flop Have you ever wondered why some of the interactive exercises in your workshops or talks just flop? This month’s Workshop & Webinar Wisdom will give you the most likely culprit: 1. Not providing time for individual thinking. People process information differently. Some people need a bit more time […]
When I became an entrepreneur in 1998, my goal was to work half as much as I did when I was aconsultant in corporate and make the same amount of money. I reached that goal within 2 years. But then, the high tech bubble burst and all my clients went away (I came from high-tech so most of my clients did too) . This time challenged me to figure out how to […]
It’s amazing how much we get done during the year, but how little time we take to acknowledge those accomplishments, to stop and celebrate how far we’ve come and most of all to stop and REST. How often have you ran a workshop or led a talk or webinar and after it was done, youmoved right […]
One of the challenges I hear most when creating workshops and webinars is “Where do I start?” We come up with a great topic that meets the needs of our target audience (first major step), but we want to include everything we know from the last decade into that one workshop or webinar. It’s like a […]
While many of us have experienced making money from workshops and back of the room sales from speaking, the question I get often is, “Can you REALLY make money on-line from webinars?” I am here to answer a resounding YES, and with very little overhead to boot! In this post, I share with you two scenarios to […]
Now, onto this month’s topic of how to fill your workshops & webinars every time. The biggest myths is that you need a large mailing list to fill them. What you do need, first and foremost is an open mindset. What do I mean? Let me share a scenario….”I ran a workshop/webinar and no one showed up (or […]
Happy New Year from Workshop University! I don’t know about you but I have been completely bombarded with a ton of newsletters and inspirational quotes around setting goals, setting intentions, creating your theme, coming up with 3 focus words and making sure you do it all on the new moon which was January 1st. So, […]
When you are asked how much your fee is, does it reflect the true value you are providing ? Do you charge less because you feel they won’t be able to afford it? I have finally made a commitment to no longer downsize my value or deeply discount my services because I think they won’t be able […]