“I wish we had STARTED the conference with this session…”

Live meetings are a wonderful opportunity to network. But how many people struggle to introduce themselves effectively (and memorably)? This can be fixed.

A story:

Last year, when I was facilitating one of my favorite Clarity workshops (on Personal Branding) at the LTEN conference, the participants worked together to develop their introductory messages.

The roomful of attendees enjoyed a great time brainstorming their keywords, stories, and pithy phrases. Everyone gets to walk away with a Memory Dart.

One participant came up to me afterward and said, “I wish we ALL had this session at the very start of the conference - how much better the networking could have been for everyone.”

I agreed.

So, I distilled the workshop down to a simple 3-step, 30-minute practical exercise for a live event - an icebreaker/keynote/workshop session (I didn’t know exactly how to describe it). I ran the idea past a number of smart friends and one of them asked, “Why don’t you call it a pre-note?”

Pre-note. Perfect! Liven up the event, encourage better networking, and give every participant something of great value to walk away with - before the keynotes even begin!

While I was initially thinking about the “pre-note” to add value to public conferences, others chimed in with their ideas:

• Team off-sites

• Advisory board meetings

• Developmental days

• Executive retreats

• Sales/launch/training meetings

• Networking events

• (I suspect there are plenty more - your ideas?)

The cool thing is, this brief interactive session can be scaled up to 45 minutes or an hour (combined pre-note/keynote), and it can also be scheduled in conjunction with a more robust Clarity workshop later in the event.

Also, this offering is not restricted to business settings. Who in the world doesn’t need to better answer the twin question, “Who are you/what do you do?”

Group gatherings are a unique time for sharing stories and making introductions. The pre-note makes it amazing for everyone - even the introverts in the room.

From 30-minute pre-notes to day-long training or brainstorming sessions, and everything in between: call me and let’s bring the clarity!

If you’re looking for a skilled consultant to help you and your team win with clear communication, contact me.

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