Tricks of the Trade – DPMs

Meetings - while the number one goal is education, an equally important side effect is inspiration! Who is able to feel inspired and motivated if your energy is being pulled down by "Negative Nancies?" You know the pessimistic types of people I'm referring to... at a meeting they usually have [...]

We always encourage physicians to bring along their staff to conferences whenever possible. While you're in lectures, your team can be exploring the exhibit hall. Here's a great way to make it fun while also previewing new products and services for you to check out. Host an Exhibit Hall Scavenger [...]

Last month's newsletter provided thoughts regarding how you can increase the value of your meetings if you take some time to make an action plan beforehand. Click here to read that article. As promised, your DPM Downloads are now available to help you get that plan off the ground! CLICK [...]

Looking back at the meetings you've been to in the last 2, 3, or 4 years, it's probably safe to say that there haven't been too many significant changes from one year to the next. So when we get used to the way our meetings go, we also tend [...]

Holding out for a bargain definitely makes sense, especially if you're well stocked up on supplies. Plus, we all know that vendors are more willing to provide awesome discounts when a conference is in session. However, with the current meeting climate where vendors are having a harder and harder [...]

When you look at the faculty of a given meeting, do you often consider that the speakers are ill equipped or unqualified to talk on that topic... or is the natural conception to assume he/she must be an expert in this topic? My prediction is the latter. Don't get me [...]