The Piccles Press

Exploring the edge of art and technology as it relates to business, education and Learning & Development.

Jul 273 min read

Measuring Event ROI: Strategies for Virtual and In-Person Success

In the days when print ads dominated advertising, measuring their effectiveness was a challenge. Advertisers often relied on the number...

Jul 273 min read

Embracing Creativity: Why It’s Okay to Be the Worst Drawer in the World

“Oh crap, I suck at drawing.” This thought, accompanied by an initial wave of uncertainty, was the reaction when Piccles was introduced...

Jul 272 min read

Enhancing Attendee Experience: A Guide to Effective Event Planning

Event planning is much like selling a product. Optimizing the attendee experience from beginning to end is like optimizing the buyer...

Jul 272 min read

Building Professional Connections at Virtual Events: 5 Tips for Effective Networking

Shaking hands, exchanging business cards, and making eye contact—these are the traditional ways we build professional connections at...

Jul 275 min read

5 things to avoid as a virtual speaker

If you're a speaker, MC or facilitator, you've had to adapt your business to the virtual world. Does a virtual setting make your content...

Jul 274 min read

Building Connection Across Time Zones: Asynchronous Team Building for Remote Teams

Do you ever feel like your remote team, scattered across different time zones, is more a collection of individuals than a cohesive unit?...

Jul 276 min read

How and why people show up to your event

For many associations, their annual conference represented 80-90% of their annual revenues. Virtual events are easier to attend but they...

Jul 274 min read

11 Best Audience Engagement Tools to Break the Spiral of Silence

"Audience Engagement" is the buzz phrase we frequently discuss when planning meetings and events. Through 67 interviews and over 150...

Jul 275 min read

Building Community by CRAWLing

You might have a business, event company or association and are tasked with building a community. Easy right? You already have a couple...

Jul 273 min read

Psychological Safety at work starts in school

“That’s not what a whale looks like” Your third grade teacher might have offhandedly uttered these words when peering over your tiny...

Jul 257 min read

222 Icebreaker Questions

Ask your team one of these questions at your next meeting, or let them draw their answers and lead a discussion using Piccles. Create a...