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Chip Eichelberger, CSP

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I am Chip Eichelberger and have been speaking professionally since 1993. Since 1966 if you count being the ringmaster at our first grade circus. If being the open - ing and/or closing speaker at over 946 CONVENTIONS and working with Tony Robbins for 6 years has taught me anything it is this:

Less is more!

Most of the time I see the leadership forcing the meeting planner trying to put too much information into one event. Try to make the breakout sessions shorter than planned. Use the room set-up recommendations I suggest in that document for all meeting rooms. Make the breaks longer and give the participants more opportunities to network.

Do not go more than 60 minutes without giving them the opportunity to stand up – do something! Ask them a question, have them stand and share the answer with a neighbor, do a massage and play some upbeat music, do some stretches, play a game – anything. Unless you want to lose them, do not put multiple speakers back to back to back to back to back to back. Give them time to share best practices in an effective forum.

Choosing a Theme For Your Next Event?

Choosing your theme's tagline is critical because it provides the centerpiece idea from which the meeting presenters will focus on. They must reinforce the key messages of the event that will be the clear call to action when everyone leaves. It is a challenge to continually come up with great meeting themes. I have compiled a list of some of the themes I have seen over the years for you. I hope it can help you brainstorm potential options. A few thoughts before you get to the list.

Have a Clear Call to Action

What do you want them to do when they leave? Use a speaker like myself to tie it all together and get the participants clear on what they will do when they leave the event.

After you have selected your theme, you can creatively intertwine elements of the theme into each aspect of your meeting:

• Create a logo, PPT template for the presenters.

• Choose a color scheme.

• Clarify what the theme means for all presenters and what the leadership has decided to be the key messages – communicate effectively.

• Send out teaser invitations by mail, email, audio and video clips.

• Have your speaker record special video messages in advance to send out.

• Coordinate special events, meals, experiences tied into your theme.

• Look at potential teasers/gifts to be placed into the hotel rooms that can tie into your theme.

• Order ad specialty items that incorporate the theme - like shirts, bags, T-shirts, hats, pens, flash drives, etc. Even better, make them a surprise when they return to their hotel room.

• Outfit your staff with special shirts with the meeting theme logo so they stand out.

• Create a follow-up program with a survey to ensure that the proper messages were received.

• Consider recording key messages from the presenters for Mp3 downloads or send out a CD/DVD to reinforce the messages.

A Celebration of Success

Breakthrough To Excellence

Breaking Barriers (Very popular when I do the Board Break Experience)

Creating Customer Connections

Exceeding the Vision

Getting It Done

Get Switched On! (My personal favorite!)

It Starts with Us

The Power of Performance

The Future is Today

Think Big

Take Action

Team Impact

Power Up!

Rev Up Your Business

Share the Vision

It Starts with Us

In It to Win It

Leading the Way

Moving to Mastery

Navigating the Future

Selling Beyond Price

Takin' It to the Streets

Today's Vision: Tomorrow's Reality

We Are All In

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

Back on Top

Challenge Yourself

Do Great Things

Expect the Best

Back to the Future

Partners in Excellence

Moving to Mastery

Make it Happen

Example Themes - You will receive over 150 proven themes in alphabetical order by filling out the form below.

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