Comments on: Email Marketing, Blogging, Presenting, Networking – But school’s nearly out!

By: Christine Miller

Christine Miller — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:25:59 +0000

Sounds like a great event Linda, such a variety of topics and presenters, with different styles and paces to suit everyone.

What was you biggest take-away from the whole experience?

By: Mary C. Weaver, CSCS

Mary C. Weaver, CSCS — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:05:55 +0000

I’d love to see and hear Sarah’s flip-chart extravaganza!
Now—what will you do with your newly expanded network? I’d love to hear whether you met anyone you might partner with on a project.
Also, my curiosity has been aroused by your next-to-last sentence. What were your goals and hopes for the event?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:56:18 +0000

What a great lineup! I also subscribe to the ‘take-me-anywhere-and-just-give-me-a-flipchart/whatever’ approach – that’s so much better than a dull powerpoint presentation – and it’s so much easier to get everyone involved in a discussion. Thanks for sharing your experience.

By: Anita

Anita — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:25:08 +0000

Hi Linda, it sounds like it was a very interesting event. I enjoyed seeing it through your eyes – thank you.

By: Linda Mattacks

Linda Mattacks — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:13:59 +0000

Thanks ladies for your contributions so far!

I believe that the more honest exchanges we have about how we perceive our situations (not on public platforms like this, obviously) – not wallowing but not grandstanding with phoney “everything it absolutely wonderful, dahling” either – with people who will challenge us, hold us to account and support and champion us, the better each of our lives become.

By: Sarah Arrow

Sarah Arrow — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:55:09 +0000

That flip chart method means the audience take home exactly what they are looking to know compared to a pre-prepared presentation.
One of the hardest things is seeing that everyone in the group gets value, and it’s tough as everyone is at different levels, so powerpoint doesn’t serve me or the audience well.

Having a whip-cracker makes you accountable and it means you get results

By: Yolanda

Yolanda — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:53:12 +0000

Wow! Last part sounds great and it sounds like you got a whole bunch of good experiences. Now we just need to get Sarah over here on this side of the pond so I can see her speak too!

By: Suzanne @WorkoutNirvana

Suzanne @WorkoutNirvana — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:46:46 +0000

Fanastic that are able to attend a retreat on the very topics many people struggle with! So nice that you have these connections and share them here, thank you.