Avoid These Company Meeting Time Sucks

In your working life, your are going to find yourself attending several conferences a year. These could be directly related to your industry or they could just be team building excursion conferences to boost team morale.You may or may not want to attend any of them. The majority of conferences targeted towards your particular position or line of business are an excellent source of networking contacts you can use. Whether for sales opportunities, possible clients, or potential employees. However, it is easy to waste time during these events that you could be using for better opportunities. If you want to make sure you get the most out of these conferences you are attending, just be sure to avoid these conference time wasters.

1. Tardiness

Conferences usually involve several meetings back to back. This means they are usually planned down to the very last minute, so you can’t expect to get the most out of a conference if you continually arrive late. It’s conceivable that you may end up missing the most important part of a speech by showing up after the event has already started. There are some movies that make absolutely no sense if you miss the first few minutes, this could be applied to missing the first part of a presentation.

2. Interacting with Colleagues

While you may be more comfortable hanging around the people you work with on a regular basis, it isn’t conducive to developing new business contacts. Step outside of your comfort zone and introduce yourself to new people. They may end up providing you with an exciting opportunity in the future.

3. Attending Everything

As mentioned before, these conferences are jam-packed with meetings and presentations on a wide variety of subjects. Some may be completely irrelevant to your line of work. Don’t waste precious time sitting in on a presentation that has nothing to do with what you do. Pick and choose the sessions you want to attend by selecting those that are beneficial to you and your work industry.

4. Leaving for Lunch

You have probably paid good money to be at a particular conference. Chances are that breakfast and lunch are also included. Although the day may seem long, staying at a conference for lunch is a perfect time to talk to new people and develop new business relationships.

5. Not Taking Notes

You may pride yourself on having a semi-photographic memory, but you may find yourself disappointed when trying to recall something interesting or important you heard during a presentation. You are going to be bouncing from one presentation to another and trying to soak in as much information as possible, no one will fault you for writing things down.

 6. Hiding in the Back

While you may think you are being inconspicuous by sitting in the back during all of the presentations, you are actually bringing negative attention to yourself. Important people in your industry attend these conferences and by sitting in the back you are giving off the impression that you just don’t care. Sitting in the front will not only allow you to hear everything being said, you will also appear attentive. If you aren’t putting in the effort or giving the attention these conferences require, you are wasting your time by attending.

While they may not be the most exciting part of your job, they can definitely be beneficial to your career advancement. Don’t underestimate the importance of meeting new people and listening in on a presentation that could further your position with your company. These conferences are put together by peers in your industry for the sole purpose of giving people the opportunities they need to move up in the corporate world. Don’t miss out on your chance by wasting their time, as well as yours.

We hope that this was useful; we can offer more concrete assistance in other area of event organization – ground transportation. As one of the top 50 limousine companies in the U.S., Royal Coachman can offer you one guarantee: if you organize your transportation with us we’ll support you with an immaculate level of service.

How? With a fleet of more than 150 vehicles, highly trained staff and a company has a history of delivering outstanding transportation. Your transport requirement, no matter what size, is important to us and we’d love to be your ground transportation partner, either in our home areas of New York and New Jersey or through our affiliates, worldwide. Call our event support team to find out what immaculate service is like.

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Royal Coachman Worldwide is pleased to announce the distinguished award from the Meeting Professionals International, New Jersey Chapter (MPI-NJ) of 2013-2014 Supplier of the Year.

Bruce Boillotat from Royal Coachman was presented the prestigious award at last week’s annual awards ceremony.

This is the first time Royal Coachman has been the recipient of this award, given to MPI suppliers who exemplify dedication and professionalism to MPI chapter members.

The Planner of the Year and Supplier of the Year awards are for the most professional and most dedicated individuals whose contributions further the aims of MPI-NJ and its members.  These awards recognize an extraordinarily committed professional who has achieved success and is recognized in their professions.  Preference will be given to the candidate who is an active participant in the meeting planning industry and who has contributed to the growth and professionalism of our industry.  Specific areas of consideration are: professional code of conduct; fairness and honesty; ability to listen; integrity and MPI-NJ involvement.

Bruce, who, in addition to being a chapter member, has been the Co-Chair of the MPI-NJ Membercare Committee, and more recently, as Social Media/Networking Chair, has regularly attended and been actively involved in MPI-NJ chapter meetings since 2010.

MPI-NJ Chapter member Alyssa Lippincott states, “Bruce and Royal Coachman’s dedication to the Chapter, along with their friendliness and professionalism have not gone unnoticed.  Clearly, MPI-NJ member peers agree, as demonstrated by this nomination and selection for this award to Royal Coachman!”

Royal Coachman appreciates the recognition of Bruce’s involvement and is grateful to NJMPI for the award.

About Royal Coachman

Royal Coachman provides the finest chauffeured airport limousine services and corporate limousine services by combining experience, unrivaled technology and competitive pricing to deliver a value proposition that is hard to resist. Once you experience the comfort, safety and efficiency of our late model, well-appointed, meticulously maintained vehicles, driven by highly trained, dedicated, professional chauffeurs, selecting Royal Coachman as a preferred partner is an easy decision to make.

For more information about Royal Coachman, please visit their website here.

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How to Cope With Allergies and Business Travel at the Same Time

For those that suffer allergies the start of the dreaded season has just begun. For those with the unfortunate combination of having to travel with this nuisance as well, you’re likely to have an additionally miserable time. This is a serious matter; you’re not going to get much out a meeting with running eyes and constant sneezing. This post gives you a few pointers about how to stay productive during allergy season.

Keep drinking

Flying and travel causes dehydration. This will exasperate the symptoms of allergies. If you stay hydrated, with juice or water, you counteract some of the negative aspects of this. Staying hydrated is one of the easiest ways to keep colds and allergies at bay, so ensure you also have a small bottle of water with you while you’re on the road.

Keep hands clean

To get ill and or keep pollen with you you’ve got to have touched something. If you remove it by washing hands, showering and changing after travel and disinfecting as you go, the chance that it will afflict you is reduced. Anti-septic wipes are easy to travel with and will always be there for you.

Keep away from the crowds

People are the next biggest source of the sort of things that will afflict you. You can keep away from the crowds while traveling by making use of executive lounges and using a sedan service.

Keep your body rested

A weak body has a lower immune system and therefore, a higher chance of falling ill. You can try and stay healthy and well rested to keep you strong and thus reduce the chance of getting ill.

Keep something just in case

Even if you do everything that has been suggested here it’s impossible to completely remove the possibility that something will affect you. The next thing to do is coping. This means carrying a mini first aid kit with throat lozenges, anti-histamines and painkiller. It’s also not a bad idea to keep a few tissues with you.

There is one other aspect of travel that we can be of assistance with: Outstanding ground transportation – with a fleet of more than 150 vehicles, highly trained staff and a company that is rated inside the top 50 limousine companies in the U.S., Royal Coachman have all the facilities required to deliver this. We’d love to be your ground transportation partner, either in our home areas of New York and New Jersey or through our affiliates, worldwide. Call our team to find out what immaculate service is like.

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See what you’re going to get

If you ask speakers to give you a run down on what they’re going to deliver well in advance,this will force them to prepare in advance. This will also give you a chance to ensure that the presentation slides hit your standards and that the quality of presentational style is of the proper caliber. It also shows that you care about these issues.

Consider your audience

Even the best speaker does not know your audience as well as you do. So take some time to explain to them what their demographics, needs and backgrounds are likely to be. This will ensure that they make their presentation as useful and relevant as possible.

Help speakers share

A critical aspect of the success of a presentation is the opportunity that the audience has to interact, question and follow up with a speaker. You can help with all three and technology can make it simple and fast. If you give yourself the mission of ‘facilitating the passage of knowledge transfer’, you will not go wrong.

We hope that this was useful; we can offer more concrete assistance in other area of event organization – ground transportation. As one of the top 50 limousine companies in the U.S., Royal Coachman can offer you one guarantee: if you organize your transportation with us we’ll support you with an immaculate level of service.

How? With a fleet of more than 150 vehicles, highly trained staff and a company has a history of delivering outstanding transportation. Your transport requirement, no matter what size, is important to us and we’d love to be your ground transportation partner, either in our home areas of New York and New Jersey or through our affiliates, worldwide. Call our event support team to find out what immaculate service is like.

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Keep things human

It’s too easy to forget that negotiation is a human transaction. If we are in the middle of a hard negotiation it becomes even harder. For this reason it’s important to consider individual needs, biases and desires. This means that you should strive to see matters from the other side and always seek a win-win deal.

Never enter a negotiation if you’re not willing to walk away

It will be obvious if you’re desperate; it won’t be a negotiation, it will be daylight robbery. On the other hand if there is no benefit from your perspective then you need to ensure that only the smallest amount of time will be wasted. In this case, don’t be rude, instead be firm and say your goodbyes. The other aspect to consider is that walking away can get you exactly what you want in a negotiation.

Understand the difference between needs and desires

Before you start establish in a 100% objective way what is non-negotiable and what is. This simple exercise will make your job so much easier. If you are unsure what’s what, ask yourself the question: ‘what would I really fight for’? If you are not willing to stake something on an issue, odds are it’s negotiable.

See people as partners

Similar to the human aspect we started with, seeing all parties as potential partners will lead to a more successful outcome. You’ll be looking for longer term benefit and not a short-term exploitation. You’ll increase your odds of getting the deal.

If you need an efficient and punctual ground transportation service, both in here and overseas you should look no further than Royal Coachman. We offer outstanding levels of chauffeured transport, not just in our home base of New Jersey but also, in New York, the Metro Area and worldwide.

We’d love to be your ground transportation partner and, as one of the Nation’s top 50 Limousine Companies; with over 150 vehicles available, we can handle anything you need.  What’s more, we always try to understand where you’re coming from, so call us today to start a productive and prosperous business relationship.

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If your workplace does not communicate effectively, not much is going to get done. Managers will not know what problems exist, employees will not be able to show any initiative and the entire environment will become inefficient. This post will help you to understand the most common reasons that communication breaks down.

Talk with, or at?

A common problem that people have is, regardless of their intent, that they talk at people. They tell people what they expect or what is going wrong. They don’t build a rapport or find out the reasons why things are going wrong; talking with. This is not communication. It can often be a simple matter of perception, consider the effects of these two sentences: ‘You need to start doing this right’, or ‘ let’s figure out why this is not working as well as it might and how we’re going to fix this together.’ One leaves space for communication the other does not.

Invest time

Building up communication takes time. It’s built on trust and shared experience – knowing that people will follow through on what they say and are interested to hear what is being said by subordinates. As a manager, you should invest time in building up communication when things are going well, so you’ve got a base for when things are not.

The right time, the right place

As has been observed above, a crisis may not be the best time to start being candid with each other.  It’s also important to realize the importance of the environment. People are very conscious of this, even if managers are not. Any sort of reprimand should not be issued in public, as it is unlikely to lead to a desirable outcome. However, praise should be delivered in public.

Ground transportation is another aspect that we can help with. As one of the top 50 limousine companies in the U.S., Royal Coachman can offer you one guarantee: if you organize your transportation with us we’ll support you with an immaculate level of service.

How? With a fleet of more than 150 vehicles, highly trained staff and a company has a history of delivering outstanding transportation. Your transport requirement, no matter what size, is important to us and we’d love to be your ground transportation partner, either in our home areas of New York and New Jersey or through our affiliates, worldwide. Call our event support team to find out what immaculate service is like.

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