Blue Ash Venues
For those working or commuting on the Northside of Cincinnati, it can be frustrating to find a meeting space that suits your needs. The Blue Ash area is a corporate cluster, leading event planners to get…shall we say…creative: For those working or commuting on the Northside of Cincinnati, it can be frustrating to find a […]
Avoid the Office Winter Blues
Though the recent warm spell was a welcome reprieve, it looks like winter days are finally here to stay. Winter months can be tough on employee moral, productivity, customer service, and general office culture. Science shows that emotions are contagious so everyone in the office can be influenced by just one person feeling glum about […]
How to choose a venue?
So you’ve decided to host your meeting off-site! Great choice. Now, which venue should you choose? Before you choose a Cincinnati venue at random, there are several features you should look for: The biggest perk of an offsite meeting is a new environment. So avoid going from one plain boardroom to another. Hotels are cheap […]
Onsite v. Offsite Meetings
Think of your favorite vacation. Maybe you slept in, lounged on the beach, hiked, or explored a new place. Now think of a time you planned a relaxing stay-cation…and then spent the whole week cleaning. The same applies for meetings. Your budget conscious intentions are noble, but the result is often an onsite meeting that […]
A Simple Way to Get in the Spirit of Giving this Season
We all love the holiday season for a variety of reasons: time spent with family and friends, winter vacations and holiday parties, and a chance to share our affection for the people in our lives with thoughtful gifts. The holidays are also a time when a lot of us reflect on our good fortune and […]
Creativity Keeps Productivity Alive at Offsite Meetings
By taking your meeting offsite, you’re already thinking about productivity in a creative way. But if that isn’t going to be enough for your team, try some of these out-of-the-box ideas about how to elicit innovative thinking and engaged productivity at your next offsite meeting. Start Early Enough to Socialize When planning your next half- […]
Leveraging the Power of an Offsite Meeting
Meetings held in unique locations, away from the familiarity of company conference rooms and the constant call of duties from our desks, can boost a team’s creativity almost instantly. But you shouldn’t rely solely on the magic of moving important discussions to a creative location to ensure your team does its best work. Build on […]
The Benefits of Meeting In Person—And What to Do if You Just Can’t
Plenty of companies, large and small, have team members scattered across the globe, and it’s not always easy to get them together for every important meeting. This, of course, has given rise to the use of virtual meeting technology. But anyone who has ever participated in a virtual meeting knows that they’re just not the […]
Why an Outside Assistant Can Make Meetings so Much Easier
Summer is finally here! The sun is shining, the farmer’s market is bustling, and the concerts are all happening outside now—the living is easy! Except that there’s still plenty of work to be done, probably more than ever, actually, since everyone in the office will be scheduling vacations between now and September. How can you […]
Innovative Ways to Maintain Focus During Meetings
We all remember what spring term felt like when we were in school: a little agonizing. Summer fun was waiting just around the corner and we had to find the willpower to finish up the work at hand, despite the constant invitation of the clear blue skies and soft green grass just outside the classroom […]
