Archive for category: Tips, Tricks and Trends

No, I don’t mean your strategy for getting your fiancé to pop the question.  I’m talking about the system your company, group or association has in place to help solve social and environmental issues in your back yard and across the globe.

Sponsorships, volunteerism, education and teambuilding…all very different Engagement Programs, but all very important and all serve a valuable purpose.  Engagement Programs are as diverse as the organizations that run them.  From long-term corporate initiatives to one-time feel good projects, these programs not only help promote the corporate brand and improve reputations, but the significant impact on employees and the community can be life-changing.

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Every now and then, we like to write about best business practices that we feel are important in maintaining business-to-business relationships. This month, our HR Director, Kris, is giving tips on how to be a listener. In working with clients, we know that we cannot provide our best possible service without listening to their concerns, ideas, and needs first. We also understand how important listening is internally in a business. This month, we’re taking notes and learning how to be better listeners among our coworkers and clients!

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In early June, PEC Meetings Company was fortunate enough to work with one of our clients to bring an indoor trendy tailgate to life. While our team knew planning an indoor tailgate would come with its share of obstacles, we suggested a strong focus on food trucks, string lighting, pick-up truck tailgates, canopies, umbrella and picnic tables, and rustic bars. The venue began as a blank slate of sorts, with plain walls, high ceilings, and concrete floors. PEC Meetings Company was tasked with the process of turning a plain space into a casual yet sophisticated environment.

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In March of 2013, Professional Events and Consulting (PEC) celebrated 10 years in business. While the anniversary brought much excitement internally, it also brought about a time of reflection and critical thinking about where the company has been, how it has evolved, and what it will be in the future. After one long discussion in a staff meeting over branding confusion, it was clear to us that there was more to this brand confusion than what was realized internally; we understood that our marketing and branding initiatives no longer matched what we were capable of and did for our clients. We knew it was time for a change, and that change has taken full shape through a rebrand of the company. Our rebrand will reflect the larger, more diverse and sophisticated company that we have become. In the past, we were PEC, or Professional Events and Consulting. Today, we are PEC Meetings Company.

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It’s the end of a long winter. A winter which drained us all emotionally and left us feeling less than enthusiastic to pop out of bed each morning. And while we do our best to avoid it, the dead of winter has left us feeling a little on-edge in our everyday lives – particularly at work. While employee incentives and other employee recognition ideas are generally part of performance management efforts by employers to perk spirits, are you wondering what YOU can do, as an employee, to learn how to be positive at work?

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