Archive | October, 2008

“Mind your language!” : An Event-Planning Tip.

14 Oct 2008 • Categories: Tips & Ideas • by Marcel

With so many year-end functions, Christmas ( X-mas?!) parties & corporate events happening around this time of year, I thought I’d share something that’s been irritating me.  If you’re an event co-ordinator, or a party planner, you may have experienced this kind of frustration with corporate event entertainers before.
Occasionally I get the honour of sharing [...]

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“Don’t take it out on our staff”

10 Oct 2008 • Categories: Marcel's Musings, Travels • by Marcel

While travelling home to Cape Town from my recent performance in Zimbabwe, I travelled on South African Airways & walked through the ‘new look’ OR Tambo Airport.  Due to a change in flight times, I needed to visit the SAA ticket counter.  I noticed this sign at the front of the queue:

I was amused by [...]

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Do you know how valuable you are?

01 Oct 2008 • Categories: Favourites, Marcel's Musings • by Marcel

The media is currently bombarding us with stories of ‘how bad the world economy is’ – the fact is, businesses with solid foundations that offer products & services that deliver real value to their customers will always have the potential to grow. As Seth Godin pointed out, “Inc. magazine reports that a huge percentage of [...]

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