Comments on: maybe you should cancel your meeting http://shotgunconcepts.com/2009/01/maybe-you-should-cancel-your-meeting/ Chris Houchens | Marketing Speaker and Marketing Author Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:04:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris Houchens http://shotgunconcepts.com/2009/01/maybe-you-should-cancel-your-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Chris Houchens Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:31:00 +0000 http://shotgunconcepts.com/2009/01/maybe-you-should-cancel-your-meeting/#comment-191 @Mark -- Thanks for the recommendation. In truth, I enjoy the $15 coffee (if there's no setup for hot tea, I get out of shape as I like to drink it before I speak)<br/> But you're right about the church basement -- I will offer a 25% discount on my speaking fee to the next group that books me in a church basement. @Mark — Thanks for the recommendation. In truth, I enjoy the $15 coffee (if there’s no setup for hot tea, I get out of shape as I like to drink it before I speak)
But you’re right about the church basement — I will offer a 25% discount on my speaking fee to the next group that books me in a church basement.

]]> By: Mark Van Patten http://shotgunconcepts.com/2009/01/maybe-you-should-cancel-your-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Mark Van Patten Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:24:00 +0000 http://shotgunconcepts.com/2009/01/maybe-you-should-cancel-your-meeting/#comment-190 I'm Mark. The one in the post.<br/><br/>There are three people that I would pay to hear - pay my own money - stay in the local Motel 6, and eat Denny's, if I had to.<br/><br/>1. Chris - if you read his blog you know why, if you don't read his blog then please do and you will learn why I read it. I've heard his thoughts. They are worth it.<br/><br/>2. <a HREF="http://www.jeremygutsche.com/" REL="nofollow"> Jeremy of Trendhunter.com</a> Jeremy sees things differently than the rest of the world. He makes connections that others just don't see capable of. You want your mind bent? I think Jeremy can do it.<br/><br/>3. Laurie of <a HREF="http://punkrockhr.com/" REL="nofollow"> Punk Rock HR</a> She doesn't have a "road show" yet, but how can you not like a "Punk Rock" HR person? If you have 25-34 year olds working for you, you need to pick her brain.<br/><br/>It's not always possible to shelve the $15 coffee because you need the space and that's part of the deal. But if you get the right people, you can put them in a church basement with the Christian Women's group serving coffee and cookies and get rave reviews.<br/><br/>...end of unsolicited plug... I will now resume my attack on the windmills. I’m Mark. The one in the post.

There are three people that I would pay to hear – pay my own money – stay in the local Motel 6, and eat Denny’s, if I had to.

1. Chris – if you read his blog you know why, if you don’t read his blog then please do and you will learn why I read it. I’ve heard his thoughts. They are worth it.

2. Jeremy of Trendhunter.com Jeremy sees things differently than the rest of the world. He makes connections that others just don’t see capable of. You want your mind bent? I think Jeremy can do it.

3. Laurie of Punk Rock HR She doesn’t have a “road show” yet, but how can you not like a “Punk Rock” HR person? If you have 25-34 year olds working for you, you need to pick her brain.

It’s not always possible to shelve the $15 coffee because you need the space and that’s part of the deal. But if you get the right people, you can put them in a church basement with the Christian Women’s group serving coffee and cookies and get rave reviews.

…end of unsolicited plug… I will now resume my attack on the windmills.

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