THEY CALL ME LIZ
Published on Jun 19, 2017
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THEY CALL ME LIZ
UNLESS YOU ARE MY MOTHER, THEN YOU CALL ME ELIZABETH
i was born in north yorkshire and live in st ives, with a couple of places in between...
... my parents were both air force, and via many postings have been lucky enough to live in countries like Tortola, Cyprus and Belize
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my family are pretty normal.
for a given value of normal
my family are pretty normal
my daughter is my superhero
With all the destructive abilities implied
i collect hobbies
- sailing
- ju jitsu
- yoga
- fencing (with swords, not wood)
- spanish dancing
- books
- wine
- campervan maintanence
with no real time for any of them
i originally trained in ballet and musical theater...
I originally wanted to be a dancer, and spent a number of years trying to achieve this (without success)
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...enjoyed a variety of jobs including first mate, hotel guest manager and running a market stall...
I have been first mate on charter boats, worked at hotels and restaurants, and sold vegetables on a farmers' market - I still do that by the way
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...before choosing PR, marketing, and ultimately, events.
until finally ending up in communications about 15 years ago
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face-to-face communications
build trust, understanding, and a real sense of a shared mission
I love events...
...and believe that the immersive, face-to-face, all five senses engaged environment of an event can - ultimately - drive engagement and build deeper relationships with a brand.
...and believe that the immersive, face-to-face, all five senses engaged environment of an event can - ultimately - drive engagement and build deeper relationships with a brand.
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"if you keep doing what you've always done, you'll keep getting what you've always got"
There were two quotes that I had suck above the desk my first events company:
(look at screen)
events need to innovate and excite....
(look at screen)
events need to innovate and excite....
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"never try and teach a pig to sing. it doesn't work and it annoys the pig"
BUT....
(look at screen)
Innovation without purpose, gimmicks without a message, don't work and can be counter productive.
(look at screen)
Innovation without purpose, gimmicks without a message, don't work and can be counter productive.
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people - ideas - purpose
pip
So, I think that the three things that excite me as an individual, are the same three things that are central to a successful event: people, ideas and purpose
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thank you
and may the force be with you
