When you choose a late April date for an outdoor event in Texas, consider that it might be a warm day. So, for the inaugural Big D BBQ Battle we knew we were going to need to provide water to our guests. And it needs to be iced. Our first avenue was to ask for […]
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It seems simple enough: the leader should be the voice. The one at the front should have the pipes to voice the organization’s image. Well, for us, it just happened to work out that way. The North Dallas Chamber’s partnership with Radio KAAM 770 for the Big D BBQ Battle meant we had to voice
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One critical element of a successful event is beer. All along we’ve been billing this event as “beer, beef and a band.” Let’s explore each of these elements as they relate to The Big D BBQ Battle.” OK, enough of the professorial posturing, this is about finding a good brew, a great brand that matches
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When I signed on to the North Dallas Chamber a year ago, one of my assignments from my new boss was a “BHAG.” BHAG, you say? Well what he really meant was a “Big Hairy Audacious Goal.” I think the term has it’s origin’s in Jim Collins’ book, “Good to Great.” So, over the next
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At a recent event, I encountered a young networker on a mission. While working the room is a given for many, to some, like this young lady, it was a natural activity. Add “working a room” to brushing one’s teeth, coming your hair or waking up in the morning. Some things some people just do
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Having always been on the exhibitor side of things when it came to expos and trade shows, when I was called upon to produce the business expo for the North Dallas Chamber, I had to stop and think about where to start. I was now on the other side. A chamber expo is the one
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“The loudest guy in the room is the weakest guy in the room.”–Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) in “American Gangster.” Sure you want to dress “appropriately” when you attend an event. It’s not just about what others are wearing it’s also about how loud or quiet you want to be and how you want to fit
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I dialed her number to return her call and was greeted by her upbeat voice. Joan had just returned from a lunchtime speaking engagement. “I just had to tell you that after today’s talk,” she announced,” that I have four potential new clients.” I couldn’t be happier. But I’m not surprised. At all. Joan is
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OK, you have to make the rounds again–the company party, the Chamber function, the lunch event—blah, blah, blah….. So, what exactly are you doing this all for? The free food? The “exposure?” Getting out of the house? Fulfilling some obligations? Or all of the above? Seriously, you really need to step back and think about
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OK, I can’t resist: it’s holiday season and time to review working a room. I was reminded of this as I spoke at my first holiday mixer of the year, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL) for the second year in a row, this time at Times 10 Cellars in the Lakewood neighborhood. (Shameless
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