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It's a new year and so that means new episodes! Amanda and Darryl get it started lamenting about recent air travel delays and start thinking about what this means for your meetings and events. Got backup plans? Got your pilot's license? Got patience??
Check out the newest episode now!
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/EP-34-Delayed-A-Travel-Disaster-Episode-e1u6efg
So it's been a while, huh? We didn't plan on this episode but when Amanda hits "Record", the game is on. Darryl recaps his recent travel including the "Don't you dare look out your hotel window" story and they both highlight upcoming episodes and the future of the pod. Sit back, enjoy, and get ready...
NEW EPISODE!!! This is not a drill!!
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/EP32-Are-we-Recording--Dont-Look-Out-Your-Window--and-Amandas-Sweater-e1orvfi
So I bet you're wondering where we've been. Yep, us too. Well, what was supposed to be a brief call to talk about the pod, became an episode. Because, why not?! We talk sweaters, looking out of a hotel window and even Robocop patrolling the conference center.
So it's been a while, huh? We didn't plan on this episode but when Amanda hits "Record", the game is on. Darryl recaps his recent travel including the "Don't you dare look out your hotel window" story and they both highlight upcoming episodes and the future of the pod. Sit back, enjoy, and get ready...
We used to hypothesize about what meetings would look like post-Covid. Now more of us are finding out. We dropped a new episode of the pod today on what "Post-Covid" (I hate that term) meetings are looking like and what you can do to keep your attendees safe.
We also find out what Amanda and Darryl are eating for lunch. So we've got that going for us.
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/EP-31-Hot-Soup--Chewing-Sounds--and-Not-Calling-It-Post-Covid-e1hvm85
Amanda and Darryl are back and...evidently, eating lunch? After getting through with hot soup and chewing of salad, they settle in to talk about what events look like as we return to in-person in the coming months. Amanda tells some interesting stories about doing an event and the White House and Da...
We know that literally dozens of you have been depressed and wondering if it is even worth checking Facebook without a new episode of the Miracle Workers podcast to listen to.
Wait no more! Amanda and Darryl are back with the one and only Rebecca to talk the value of . In a surprise to exactly nobody, Rebecca and Darryl get into it and Amanda does her best job to try and break it up.
Listen and enjoy the next 43 minutes of your life (no refunds please!)
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast
Hi, I'm Amanda and I'm a Meeting Planner. Hi, I'm Darryl and I'm also a meeting planner. We created this pod to talk about the world of meetings and events from the planner's perspective. Join us as we talk about everything from Wi-Fi pricing to last-minute requests for kosher, vegetarian, gluten-fr...
Your Monday can now start! A new episode of your favorite Meeting-related podcast is out now. As month wraps up, this new episode looks at how and should handle (PGPs). What is the line between inclusivity and pandering? Listen to find out.
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/EP-28-Pronouns-Accommodation-or-Pandering-e13fvho
Amanda and Darryl celebrate Pride Month with the great team at the LGBT Meeting Professional Association. They take a look at the world of Prefered Gender Pronouns (PGPs). When planners collect and use them for our attendees, are we inclusive and accomodating or are we pandering? Should we even be a...
New Episode! Darryl and Amanda are back. But not just on the podcasting machine...they are back in person. No Zoom window here. Join them as they discuss what their ideal virtual meeting component looks like, talk baseball, business travel, plumbing, and even egg rolls. This is the episode you’ve been waiting for (if you’re really bored).
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/EP-27-Who-are-You-and-Why-are-You-at-My-Table-e1317qm
Darryl and Amanda are back. But not just on the podcasting machine...they are back in person. No Zoom window here. Join them as they discuss what their ideal virtual meeting component looks like, talk baseball, business travel, plumbing, and even egg rolls. This is the episode you’ve been waiting ...
and are talking hybrid, but how do you budget for it? Are you looking beyond the costs for some extra A/V? Do you have dollars budgeted for engagement and to create value for your virtual audience?
Shayna Moskowitz (Part 2 Events) provides amazing insight. This episode of The Miracle Workers Podcasts was recorded live at
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/EP26-But-How-Am-I-Going-to-Budget-for-Hybrid-ev5jm4
Everybody is talking about hybrid meetings but where do you begin? Most of us start with the budget, but if you’ve never produced a hybrid meeting what do you need? Our special guest, Shayna Moskowitz, the Director of Meetings and Event Technology with Part 2 Events (part2events.com), breaks down ...
For your weekend listening (or sleeping) pleasure...Because we carry our special crystal ball wherever we go, all of us should have known about the year that was before it happened. Of course, we can’t predict the future (no matter how much we tell people that). But, what do the next few months hold as some of us are returning to in-person events? Will hybrid always be here? Will we ever return to true normal? Will Darryl ever tell us what he’s drinking in his “coffee” cup? These mysteries and more on the latest episode of the Miracle Workers Podcast, “Well That Was a Year.”
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/EP25-Well-That-Was-a-Year-et96vq
We’re a year into what we never thought could ever happen. When will we return to face-to-face meetings? What will “Normal” look like? Why are you asking us? Do you think we just sit around our offices with a crystal ball? What are we some sort of Miracle Workers? Well, yes, we are but even wi...
Are you an accidental or (like us), or did you plan it all along? But what about that next career move? Join career coach, Gigi Blair as she discusses powerful steps for making our professional visions a reality. This special “live-ish” episode was recorded in front of a virtual-studio audience from the MPI Virginia Chapter!
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/EP24-Youre-a-Meeting-Planner--Now-What-erskcf
Are you an accidental meeting planner (like Darryl and Amanda), or did you plan...get it…” plan”...to be a planner all along? Well no matter how you got here, you’re here now and it’s time to own it. But what happens when you want to move up or are forced to move out and onto a new positio...
The new episode is up! EP23: Take Stock Of Your Health (Part 1: Physical Health
Meeting Planning is consistently in the top 10 most stressful jobs in America and while we're great at focusing on our guests and clients, we rarely look in on our own health.
Amanda and I were so happy to have Patty Stern join us to talk about and taking a serious look at our personal . Hear Patty's story on the latest episode!
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/Ep-23-Take-Stock-Of-Your-Health-Part-1-Physical-Health-eqrq3o/a-a4nkcng
Our focus is laser-locked on making sure our attendees have a great time at our events. Do they have enough to eat? Are they comfortable in those chairs? What can I do to make their lives better? But what about us? When did you take time out to look at your own health? In this episode, we explore ju...
New Episode: React vs. Respond (🤬 vs 🤔)
Did you know meeting planning is one of the top 5 most “high-stress jobs”? Of course, you have, it’s one of 12 reasons that I have very little hair left! Have you ever been ankle-deep in planning and that board member, or your boss, comes to you with yet another change? What do you do? Do you rip them a new one and say that you hope they get hit by a bus and then a steamroller and then the USC marching band...oh wait that was the end of The Naked Gun.
A better move is to take a deep breath and not just react but carefully respond. Today’s guest Molly Marsh from AMR Management Services walks us through this process and leaves us with some tips on how to keep our cool when all we want to do is rip someone’s head off!
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/EP22-React-vs--Respond-eq488s
Did you know meeting planning is one of the top 5 most “high-stress jobs”? Of course, you have, it’s one of 12 reasons that I have very little hair left! Have you ever been ankle-deep in planning and that board member, or your boss, comes to you with yet another change? What do you do? Do you ...
The first episode of 2021 is here! Darryl puts on his sp*edo again (and Amanda begs him to put on pants), as they DIVE into the world of event mapping and design with Shawn Cheng from the MCI Group.
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/episodes/EP21-DIVE-Right-In-Event-Design-Mapping-ep8elb
Welcome to 2021! It’s a new year but Darryl is still taking things too literally. Amanda talks him off the diving board and back into pants as they welcome Shawn Cheng of the MCI Group to talk about Event Mapping and the D.I.V.E methodology. Takeaways: Event Mapping is a great way to design your e...
The Last 2020 Episode drops today. Come hear "A Clip Show" as Amanda and Darryl recount this dumpster fire of a year and look forward to their New Year's resolutions.
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP20-Its-a-Clip-Show-ent9cg
2020 has FINALLY come to an end. Amanda and Darryl would have liked to provide a full fresh episode to send you out on but instead, they mailed it in and gave you a clip show. You should be grateful you got anything other than a lump of coal! Listen as they look back on 2020, share some behind-the-s...
I was looking at some of the Podcast analytics today. Disappointed we don't have more intergalactic listeners!
We wish all of you out there a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. While the bird is roasting, take a listen to our New Episode! Even in a craptastic year like 2020, Amanda and I can find things to be thankful for. We talk about all that's has happened this year, name drop Derrick a few more times and even provide some insight into my barber. Special thanks to Jan Auman, Terry Matthews-Lombardo , Shelli Vasser Gilliam, Shameka Allen-Lane and Linda Allen for calling in and sharing their thankful moments!
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-19-Were-Thank-Full-emt0kl
In this episode we give thanks to all of you out there listening, our awesome guests (yes, Derrick Johnson), and for the great community of who have allowed us to do this for this first year! We wish you a happy, healthy, and especially, safe Thanksgiving this year! A special thanks...
Can this year be over yet? Seriously! 2020 was in a word but we are all thankful for something. Share with us the thing(s) that made you this year. Use the link to record a message and we'll use it on our upcoming Thanksgiving show.
https://anchor.fm/miracleworkerspodcast/message
Hi, I'm Amanda and I'm a Meeting Planner. Hi, I'm Darryl and I'm also a meeting planner. We created this pod to talk about the world of meetings and events from the planner perspective. Join us as we talk about everything from Wi-Fi pricing to last-minute requests for kosher, vegetarian, gluten-free...
Hey are you ready to go back to f2f meetings in 2021? I know I am. This week on the Miracle Workers Podcast Amanda and I interview 3 amazing planners who are running the new Pandemic Compliance Advisor course. Take a listen and hear from Heather Seasholtz, CMP, DES, Mary-Ann Urbanovich, MS, CMP-HC and Shannon Majewski, CMP, CMM, HMCC, VEMM as they breakdown what the course is all about and why more people need to get trained before we can return to f2f meetings safely!
This week Amanda and Darryl learn all about the new Pandemic Compliance Advisor course being offered by the team over at Health Education Services (https://healtheducationservices.net/training/pandemic-compliance-advisor/). They interview the creators/facilitators: Heather Seasholtz, CMP, DES, Mary-...
2020 was in a word but we are all thankful for something. Share with us that thing that made you this year. Leave us a message and we'll use it on our upcoming Thanksgiving show.
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/message
Hi, I'm Amanda and I'm a Meeting Planner. Hi, I'm Darryl and I'm also a meeting planner. We created this pod to talk about the world of meetings and events from the planner perspective. Join us as we talk about everything from Wi-Fi pricing to last-minute requests for kosher, vegetarian, gluten-free...
Good Morning Meeting Planners and Event Profs! I know we could all use a break from the election, so why not listen to the latest episode of The Miracle Workers Podcast?
Join Amanda and me for the last of our 3 part series on "Using Events to Change the World" featuring a discussion of how to support the LGBT community with the incomparable Alex Carvalho-Lukachova and Jeffreys of the LGBT MPA!
If you need even more reason to listen, there is an in-depth discussion of dog p*e. See....much better than election news!
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-17-Using-Events-to-Change-the-World-Part-III---All-The-Colors-Supporting-the-LGBT-Community-elq9ks
We round out our 3-part series on "Using Events to Change the World" by taking a look into discrimination based on sexual identity and orientation. Our guests for this rather long (but ultra-important) conversation: David Jefferys, Executive Director/CEO of the LGBT Meeting Professionals Association...
Our new episode is coming Monday! "All The Colors: Supporting the LGBT Community" as Part 3 of our series on Using Events to Change the World!
We also have a "Thanksgiving" Episode coming up and we need to hear from you. Tell us what you're thankful for in this rather crap-tastic year. Record your message on our site: https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/message
Hi, I'm Amanda and I'm a Meeting Planner. Hi, I'm Darryl and I'm also a meeting planner. We created this pod to talk about the world of meetings and events from the planner perspective. Join us as we talk about everything from Wi-Fi pricing to last-minute requests for kosher, vegetarian, gluten-free...
Happy Monday: A new episode of Miracle Workers is now posted. Amanda runs the show as I shut up for almost the entire episode (worth the listen just for that). She interviews Iby Seltzer and Andrias White to talk about what it's like to be a woman in the meetings and events industry.
This is the 2nd of our 3-part series on using meetings and events to promote equality and fight diversity, gender, and sexual orientation discrimination.
Have a listen: https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-16-Using-Events-to-Change-the-World-Part-II---Girl-Talk-ek2puv
Darryl shuts up for (almost) an entire episode and Amanda gets to interview two of her best industry friends. Join us for a "girl talk" episode covering what it's like to be a woman in this business and all the pitfalls they have to navigate, and the celebrations they get to enjoy! We're joined by I...
Brand New Episode: What We Did On Summer Vacation! Come here Amanda and Darryl break down their summer fun including Covid testing, airplane rides, registration fees and the usual supply of bad jokes and general smart-alec-ey!
Summer is over and Amanda and Darryl are back at it. Come hear how they spent their summers and what meeting-related lessons they learned. No take-aways this week, just good clean recapping fun! Links Mentioned In Today's Show: Vote.org: http://vote.org MPI Foundation: https://www.mpi.org/about/foun...
Our first (of three) episodes on Meeting Planners Changing the World! Tune in to hear Derrick Johnson of Tally Management and Emee Pumarega of ELP Events as they discuss ways that planners can help call out racism and start to change the world through events.
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-14-Using-Events-to-Change-The-World-Part-1-eg62vn
We are launching a 3-part series on how, as planners, we can use our meetings and events to call out inequalities and help change the world. We don't always think of our events in the larger community and can easily get comfortable and pigeon-holed into doing things just one way. In these episodes,....
I bet you're wondering how Food and Beverage service will look in a post-Covid world. Join Tracy Stuckrath of Thrive! Meetings & Events on the latest episode, "Think Inside the Box"
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-13-Think-Inside-the-Box--FB-after-Covid-19-eee9oj
Are you hungry for F&B news? Are buffets dead? Can we make boxed-meals fun? This week Amanda and Darryl talk with food allergy expert and certified meeting manager, Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM, CHC, CFPM of Thrive Meetings and Events (https://thrivemeetings.com/) about what we can expect in Food and....
You have been so amazing in responding to our call for virtual platform reviews that we have a new episode out a week early! Come hear from Amanda Engler and Nancy Touhill as they tell us about their experiences with vFairs, Remo, and even Facebook Live!
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-12-More-Virtual-Platforms-Less-High-Dives-ees3fd
We were going to just give you an extra segment on virtual platforms but got so many messages from planners who wanted to share that we turned this into a bonus episode! This week we interview Nancy and Amanda (another one) who tell us about their experiences with vFairs, Facebook Live, Zoom, and Re...
NEW Episode!! Virtual Platforms High Dive
Come for Darryl on the high diving board and stay for the discussion with two planners as they talk about their recent virtual events and the platforms they chose.
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-11-Virtual-Platforms-High-Dive-eeja3v
Amanda and Darryl talk with several meeting professionals who have pivoted their in-person meeting to a virtual one and we discuss the platforms they used and how they made their selection. Take-aways: 1. Determine your needs before you start looking; 2. Check out a variety of offerings; 3. Don’t ...
EP 10: Where Do We Go From Here? The Immediate Future of In-Person Meetings
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-10-Where-Do-We-Go-From-Here--The-Immediate-Future-of-In-Person-Meetings-ed4g3j
Amanda and Darryl continue the discussion of getting back to in-person meetings and what they will look like when it’s safe to meet again. They interview Lindsay Gold, CMP, Director of Meetings and Events at Associated Builders and Contractors on her group’s move of their annual meeting to August in Nashville and Meeting Professionals International (MPI), Senior Vice President for Experiences, Annette Gregg, CMM, MBA to get an industry view of our soon-to-be reality.
Amanda and Darryl continue the discussion of getting back to in-person meetings and what they will look like when it’s safe to meet again. They interview Lindsay Gold, CMP Director of Meetings and Events at Associated Builders and Contractors on her group’s move of their annual meeting to Septem...
I know your Monday would be incomplete without an episode of Miracle Workers. Amanda and I talk about using this downtime to get certified (CMP, DES, CMM, etc.). Plus Anne joins us to tell her story. Take a listen: https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-09-Are-You-Certifiable-ed035v
Amanda and Darryl start Zooming for this week’s episode. Now that they can see each other they begin to discuss the benefits, cost, and time of getting professionally certified. Then they welcome Anne to talk about her experiences getting her CMP and another certification. Get ready for some extra...
New Episode Available Now: "Let's Get Virtual"
Join Amanda and Darryl as they explore the world of taking your meeting online and the challenges and opportunities that go along with it.
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-08-Lets-Get-Virtual-eckfm3
Don't forget to record one of your recent "wins" by going to the Miracle Workers website and clicking "record a message". We'll use it on the air in a future episode!
Amanda starts off by explaining to Darryl that the show is being recorded virtually, which he eventually comes to understand. Then they go on to talk about how the industry is pivoting to virtual meetings. What are the differences and how should planners take on virtual events? Plus an interview wit...
New Episode Now Available: You Are What You Read!
Amanda and Darryl talk books, books, and more books as they try to fill their time not planning meetings during this crazy period. They interview Jillian Cardinal of the Eventprofs Book Club to hear how she created an online community of event professionals reading and sharing insights on books for the industry.
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-07-You-Are-What-You-Read-ec3lgp
Amanda and Darryl talk books, books, and more books as they try to fill their time not planning meetings during this crazy period. They interview Jillian Cardinal of the Eventprofs Book Club to hear how she created an online community of event professionals reading and sharing insights on books for....
Ready to record some new episodes this morning. Next one will drop on Monday morning. "You are What You Read". Join us for a great discussion on reading for professional development!
How about another post about "The C Word"? Yep, cancelations, covid and corona...are all topics on the new episode of The Miracle Workers Podcast! Have a listen and make sure to reach out and tell us about your latest "wins"!
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-06-Cancellations---The-C-Word-ebg7ge
In this episode, Amanda and Darryl practice social distancing while talking about all the cancellations in the meetings industry. They each share stories of their recent cancellations and Stacey joins to tell the story of canceling her association’s meeting. During the discussion, we learn some ti...
Episode 03: You Get A Panel, Everybody Gets A Panel.
Darryl starts by man-splaining diversity until Amanda reminds him this is not a “Man-el” We all want to diversify but how do you do it and why is it so important to your event? Also, are you just looking at the stage or do you consider the audience too?
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-03-You-Get-a-Panel--Everybody-Gets-a-Panel-eadsov/a-a1bvcmk
Darryl starts by man-splaining diversity until Amand reminds him this is not a “Man-al” We all want to diversify but how do you do it and why is it so important to your event? Also, are you just looking at the stage or do you consider the audience too? This episode’s takeaways are: Actively tr...
Episode 04: RFP (Really Frustrating Process)
Meeting venue RFPs and the bids that they elicit are one of the things that we, as planners, hate the most. Amanda and Darryl provide some tips that planners can use to make the RFP process better focused and get more detailed bids back. We also launch the “win of the week” feature.
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP-04-RFP-Really-Frustrating-Process-eadspu/a-a1bvh2p
Meeting venue RFPs and the bids that they elicit are one of the things that we, as planners, hate the most. Amanda and Darryl provide some tips that planners can use to make the RFP process better focused and get more detailed bids back. We also launch the “win of the week” feature. This episode...
Episode 5: "CVB-Y"
Amanda and Darryl head down to Destinations Showcase in Washington, DC to talk CVBs. They sit down with the heads of PCMA and Destinations International as well as several planners to hear about what CVBs can do and how planners like to work with them. Plus there's an update on the great work being done by the PCMA Foundation Industry Fund and a new Win of the Week.
https://anchor.fm/MiracleWorkersPodcast/episodes/EP05-CVB--Y-ealc3e/a-a1io5j2
Amanda and Darryl head down to Destinations Showcase in Washington, DC to talk CVBs. They sit down with the heads of PCMA and Destinations International as well as several planners to hear about what CVBs can do and how planners like to work with them. Plus there's an update on the great work being....
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Hi, we're Amanda and Darryl. We're both meeting planners and created this pod to talk about the world of meetings and events from the planner perspective. Join us as we talk about everything from Wi-Fi pricing to last minute requests for kosher, vegetarian, gluten-free, low-salt meals.
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