Now I know that things are moving fast these days and we are all very busy, but have you stopped to ponder the tenor of the times in which we live and how it relates to event professionals?

I'm a big fan of Plan Your Meetings and the multi-talented Kristi Casey Sanders.  This video they made covers the life of a meeting planner. Don't you agree?

Introduction

These days, I’ve been doing a lot of online marketing. In fact, it’s what I live and breathe at work. I’ve also served as an event planner, though, both for work and for events put on by charitable organizations. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t connect the event planner and online marketer roles. But given my experience, I suppose I’m qualified to have an opinion. And my opinion is that event planners and online marketers have a lot in common. Let’s explore further.

Want more satisfaction, wow experiences and breakthrough collaborative moments at your events? Then create the ideal circumstances for the production of oxytocin in your attendees.

What if your family extended all over the world? What if your professional life was much more than "just business" and connected you to something greater than yourself?

The following is a guest blog article by Lindsey Harper Mac. If you are interested in guest blogging for Sound n' Sight, please read my guest blogging guidelines . And if you have any thoughts, please comment below. Lindsey and I both would love to hear what you have to say!

RFPs are a crucial part of any meeting and event professionals planning process. Strategically sourcing for venues helps meeting professionals get the best value for their client and realize the highest cost savings.

For many in the event industry, the debate over virtual meetings has evolved from a question of "Bad idea or not?", to "When do virtual meetings make the most sense?"

The following is a guest blog article by Tahira Endean. If you are interested in guest blogging for Sound n' Sight, please read my guest blogging guidelines . And if you have any thoughts, please comment below. Tahira and I both would love to hear what you have to say!

As the Director of Sustainability for MeetGreen, Shawna McKinley oversees all of the programs the company offers that help event professionals be more environmentally and socially responsible.