Kyle Depiesse is the Creator and Founder of the Reaching Beyond Experience rooted in assisting others in achieving their highest level of fulfillment in how they connect with others, connect with themselves, and build their careers. After 15 years in corporate america, hitting rock bottom and completely burned out, Kyle left everything to start designing a life around fulfillment. Since 2015 he has spent a season as a stay-at-home dad, finished an Ironman, started his own business, started a podcast and along with his wife, paid off almost $400k to become completely debt free! Now he leverages his story to design destination experiences and coaching offerings to help his clients get the clarity they need to build their definition of a fulfilling life.

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Tabatha Marden is an Emotional Wellness + Leadership Coach, mental health advocate, wife and proud mom of 4. Fiercely committed to supporting people of all ages to practice emotional intelligence. Leaders, businesses, parents, schools, young adults, women and kids. Tabatha invests her time in coaching through her Thrive in EQ program. Helping people with coping tools to stress less, feel connected, and have stronger relationships to live a happier life. With her motto ROCK the "F" word...Feelings to rise through adversity and thrive in life even in times of stress.

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This episode provides tips to create activities and experiences that will foster attendee participation and help them connect and network.

1. Host a workout class or a 5k run in the morning before the meeting starts. This kicks off the day on a healthy notes and gets people connecting on a personal level before the event starts. It’s good to have your company leaders participate as this will also increase attendance.

2. Provide an opportunity for attendees to participate in a charity activity that gives back to the community. This could be something that happens pre-event or as a scheduled activity during the event. For example, you could have attendees assemble food baskets for those in need, your 5k run could be a fundraiser, hold a silent auction and have sponsors provide gifts.

3. Promote an open mic. Allow businesses to showcase their ideas in quick pitches, in front of industry professionals and attendees vote on ideas.

4. Use name badges for comversation starters. Include fun personal facts on the badges that are ice breakers like an activity they love to do. You could also have ribbons available that attach to the badge or lanyard that showcase various interests of attendees.

5. Place different discussion questions at each table to help attendees to start talking. This doesn’t have to be formal, but a way for attendees to feel at ease with what they can start connecting on.  What do you like to do outside of work? How can I help you meet your goals?

6. Create specific areas where people can organically connect.  This could be a lounge area with charging stations, interactive games, coffee bar, candy buffet.

7. Add progressive reception or dinner. If you have a smaller event, it's a fun idea to start at one location for appetizers, move to another for dinner and another for desserts. This keeps activity and conversations going with the shared experience.

8. Provide the opportunity for a small group meet-ups. Reserve space at various spaces or restaurants and facilitate attendees booking a time to share a table and connect with other attendees.

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Hayley Barnes is a launch & email copywriting expert for heart-centered entrepreneurs who know they want to make more impact.

She specializes in crafting unique, authentic messaging that creates an emotional connection with your audience and sounds like YOU. But it doesn’t stop there… her background in business mentorship and consulting has seen her provide launch support for your favorite 6-figure coaches as well.

The bottom line is words sell, and Hayley delivers effective, empowering and empathic copy that skyrockets your sales and scales your business.

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It's so important to create a welcoming experience for your attendees! In this episode, we talk about tips to make this happen!

1. Host a welcome reception or welcome meeting for attendees that have never attended your event before. 

2. Acknowledge attendees by name (yes, so simple!)

3. Create an agenda that allows time for networking.

4. Do the unexpected. Send a handwritten note to your attendees hotel room or have it in their registration materials so they feel the love and appreciation from the start.

5. Ask attendees what they feel would be valuable for them to participate in at the event. Doing these surveys, polls, focus groups or 1:1 calls with make the attendees feel like they are forming the event experiences and that you are creating the event specifically for them. Think collaboration and co-creation.

6. Create fun and unique snack breaks or food surprises during the event. The morning and afternoon pick me ups, break up the day and gives everyone a boost of energy.

7. Share who is attending and welcome attendees when they sign-up on social media.

8. Make sure you are staffed up so you don’t have long lines at registration and meals. This can just kill the mood!

9. Do not blow off negative feedback from attendees, it is really important to address it and make the attendees feel like you care and are listening. 

10. Over-communicate the event basics.

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Jennifer Jakobsen helps mom entrepreneurs who are struggling with guilt, overwhelm, and then lack of balance launch and/or grow a successful business while having fun in the process.

She is the Mompreneur coach for feeling amazing in Business and Mom life!

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In this episode, we discuss tips for product-based businesses to sell their products at events, markets and stores as well as advice for businesses that have vendors.

Heather Crenshaw is the founder of, Love N' Lava Designs, combining the benefits of essential oils and healing powers of gemstones into beautiful, functional jewelry.

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Thanks for being here for our 50th episode! You are going to love the energy and creativity of this amazing guest, Matiana Gregory.

Matiana is the Business Owner and Designer for Dang Fine Rentals & Designs in Arizona. They provide spectacular event rentals, custom backdrops, and installations.  They are experience makers and risk takers!

Dang Fine Rentals & Designs create event magic for babes, guys, brides, brands, and corporate partners of all kinds plus amazing kids’ parties. These experiences touch your heart and blow your mind!

You will love to follow them on social media, their brand has a voice of it own that will inspire you on a whole other level!

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Kelcy Valletta is the Founder of Find Your Sexy. As a certified Self-Love & Sexy Coach and Host of the Find Your Sexy podcast, she believes our self-esteem and happiness are directly affected by the relationship we develop with our bodies and our self-awareness mindset. Through her dynamic coaching and intimate conversations with podcast guests, Kelcy helps women embrace who they are, just as they are NOW, so they can walk through life feeling sexier in their own skin. All women are sexy, and self-love is rad… and those are two things that should be celebrated every single day.

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In this episode, I share tips to ensure your venue will be a good fit for your event.

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