Some senior executives are born for the stage. Others . . . not so much...

Consider inviting a panel of consumers to your next incentive meeting. Your agents might like to hear their views on the life insurance business-and have a chance to help shape those views by letting the consumers get to know them better. The...

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Your choice of meeting room setup has agreat deal of impact on the dynamics of the meeting and can help to achieve your desired objectives. There are many possible meeting room setups. Here are five of the most commonly used configurations...

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OCCUPANCY rates are up. Room rates are up. Clearly, the seller's market continues. As a result, meeting planners can't negotiate the same deals they used to. Instead, hotels are imposing early departure charges, tough cancellation provisions, and...

Satisfy Qualifiers' Need for Speed Think it's time for an alternative to the annual golf tournament? How about some friendly competition at the race track, with participants fully outfitted in racing suits and helmets? Interactive Motorsports...

The best piece of advice Lance Wieland got from his first boss at UNUM Life Insurance Company of America was, "Don't be afraid to make mistakes." That was barely a month after he started, when she dumped a pile of files on his desk, told him to do...

John F. Schlegel, veteran trainer and former association CEO, describes how chief executives can foster both leadership and productivity at these all-important meetings...