Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile writing quality is too often overlooked by companies these days, it is a critical factor in the long-term success of your business. Here are a few effective strategies to improve the writing skills of employees as well as the perception your audience has about your organization.
Reading Time: 4 minutesDespite how important wellness has become to many people, few organizations successfully incorporate wellness practices into their events. Get ideas about how to carry off activities that at your meetings that promote and support attendees’ wellness.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDeveloping a positive, productive working relationship with event photographers is essential for getting the pictures you want. Learn how to strike the delicate balance to ensure you are giving them enough information without micromanaging them.
Reading Time: 6 minutesEmployee satisfaction surveys are critical for making employees feel valued and getting insight for fixing problems going forward. Include these 30 important questions in your satisfaction surveys to ensure they glean helpful insight from your employees
Reading Time: 3 minutesAccording to 70% of employees, their motivation would improve significantly if their managers thanked them more often. Yet many organizations are not investing in employee appreciation. Get five surefire tips to fix employee recognition issues in your organization…
Reading Time: 3 minutesDespite the critical role meetings play in an organization’s success, too many leaders fail to master them. Learn about the types of meetings that are most important to hold and get tips for leading them well.
Reading Time: 3 minutes74% of managers consider meetings critical for business success, but too many decision-making meetings devolve into disagreements. Follow this guide to facilitate meetings that result in smart, concrete decisions
Reading Time: 3 minutes85% of corporate executives believe in-person meetings are more effective than virtual meetings. Learn why leading organizations consider face-to-face and offsite meetings so valuable.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGavel sponsored and participated in a virtual holiday event to provide homeless children much needed holiday cheer by creating colorful greeting cards through the Project PenPal program run by Fill a Heart 4 Kids.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGavel supports various charitable causes to give back to our community. In 2019 Gavel celebrated its 17th year as a sponsor of Toys for Tots.
Reading Time: 4 minutesEmployees who engage in negative behaviors such as slacking off, spreading gossip and fighting with co-workers can have a serious adverse effect on the health and success of your organization. Follow these tips to transform “toxic” employees into shining stars who move your company toward a long and prosperous future.
Reading Time: 3 minutesActive shooters have become a very real threat in public places. Event venues are no exception. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to plan ahead and protect your employees and attendees at your organization’s events should a shooting crisis occur. Follow our handy guide and consult a security expert to keep your team and attendees safe.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver 50% of executives say corporate culture makes a major impact on profitability and growth rates. Learn how to foster a culture your employees will love.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf your organization desires highly successful and well-accepted meetings include clarity in your meeting design. Learn how to conduct meetings your employees will value attending.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe history of Warsaw is rich in highs and lows. It stirs deep emotions of joy and despair. Ultimately, it will not fail to move you. Discover the sights where you can step back in time to experience the triumph and tragedy of Warsaw.
Reading Time: 3 minutesGreat leaders know how to connect to people on multiple levels and inspire people to think, do and be better. While there’s no one secret to being a good communicator as a leader, here are three tips…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA strong company culture is more than just the mission that people recite about your organization. It’s the core beliefs and behaviors that drive the people and processes within it. Learn why establishing a healthy culture is critical to ongoing success…
Reading Time: 4 minutes84% of senior executives use social media to make buying decisions. Here are four strategies to gain referral and new business using social media groups…
Reading Time: 5 minutesMarket leaders use outsourcing for a competitive advantage. Sadly, three common myths prevent businesses from outsourcing meeting planning and travel incentives which result in as much as 45% lost in potential savings. Learn more about the myths here…
Reading Time: 3 minutesMany people want to be the best at what they do but only 3-5% of most company staff members can be named as high potential employees. Here is a playbook of how to utilize and motivate those top performers...
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat can businesses do to earn a competitive advantage, and keep it? Here are a few strategies that will differentiate your business as well as retain your customers throughout their entire buying lifecycle.
Reading Time: 2 minutes8 out of 10 executives state face-to-face meetings are vital to business success. 97% of executives state in-person meetings generate a great ROI. Find out the 15 reasons why in-person meetings and conferences are critical to your organization’s success…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGavel Gives partners with Fetching Tails to help to lower euthanasia rates. We raised over $300, gave 3 blankets, 16 towels, 75 toys, and 50 custom-made bandanas.
Reading Time: 4 minutes66% of organizations indicated that employee turnover is a major concern, and with good cause. Find out what top-performing companies do to attract, engage and retain key talent….
Reading Time: 4 minutesFrom launching a new product to connecting with key stakeholders, corporate meetings tackle a myriad of important tasks. How can you achieve your goals in a way that is exciting and new? Here are some creative ideas for meetings that are both fun and effective.
Reading Time: 4 minutesStumped from trying to choose between the hundreds of things to do in Chicago? Here are 8 things to do when traveling to the Windy City…
Reading Time: 4 minutesDid you know that there’s a difference between an agency that can book group travel and a company specifically devoted to travel incentive programs? Here are a few of the ways travel incentive companies are distinct...
Reading Time: 4 minutesOften the biggest disasters come from mistakes that could have been easily avoided with proper planning. Don’t let this be the case for you and your meeting! Here are 9 common mistakes along with tips for how to prevent them...
Reading Time: 3 minutesDivided into five groups of islands and home to both Tahiti and Bora Bora, French Polynesia is a tourist paradise. When you’re taking a group on a well-earned trip, French Polynesia has you covered. Here are ten of the best ways to spend your time in this unforgettable collection of islands.
Reading Time: 5 minutesDue to recent hotel mergers, airline consolidations, and other general price increases, costs are higher than ever and negotiations are not as easy as they once were. Here are a few tips to make vendor and supplier negotiations easier for meeting planners...