{"id":2904,"date":"2016-01-18T01:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amykazor.com\/?p=2904"},"modified":"2024-05-16T11:55:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T15:55:14","slug":"what-do-you-have-planned-for-personal-development-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amyhood.biz\/site\/what-do-you-have-planned-for-personal-development-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you have planned for personal development in 2016?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2905\" src=\"https:\/\/amyhood.biz\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Determined_to_Learn-300x300.png\" alt=\"What do you have planned for personal development in 2016?\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyhood.biz\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Determined_to_Learn-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amyhood.biz\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Determined_to_Learn-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amyhood.biz\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Determined_to_Learn-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/amyhood.biz\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/Determined_to_Learn.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>To quote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaclassroom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VA Classroom<\/a>, &#8220;<b>Virtual Events have fundamentally changed the way businesses conduct meetings, presentations and conferences.&#8221;<\/b> I agree. Every day I am project and\/or event planning some type of virtual event. Even my Faith-Filled Annual Planning Experience has a virtual event, the planning day on Friday, December 2.<\/p>\n<p>I also agree that &#8220;getting good results from Virtual Events takes time and specialized skills, and businesses are looking frantically for the right virtual professionals to help.&#8221; This is why I recently took VA Classroom&#8217;s 2016 Event Specialist Certification course, to refresh and hone my skills in this area.<\/p>\n<p>From developing a strategy, to co-hosting webinars and blabs, to choosing reliable services and helping support the registration and fulfillment processes, VA Classroom really upgraded this program to be in-step with today&#8217;s online marketing demands and the skills that clients are searching for out in the market.<\/p>\n<p>While much of the course is geared toward technologies and tools, Craig Cannings still maintains a focus on the processes and procedures one truly must establish and implement for success. I love structure, and this step is foundational for me to find that balance when I am working on my own events or assisting others.<\/p>\n<p>This course is one of eight that I will take in the &#8220;2015-2016&#8221; educational year. My professional development, or continuing education calendar, is scheduled out with the classes that I feel will best serve my practice and my clients. It is carefully planned in advance to hone some of my hard as well as soft skills.<\/p>\n<p>[tweetthis]Learning is key for me and is a huge part of who I am.[\/tweetthis]<\/p>\n<p>Learning is key for me. It is a huge part of who I am and I really enjoy the opportunity as an entrepreneur to continue to better myself as a partner, business owner, and individual. It helps me nurture my clients, share my gifts, and live my purpose.<\/p>\n<p>How about you? What are you doing for personal development and learning this year?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To quote VA Classroom, &#8220;Virtual Events have fundamentally changed the way businesses conduct meetings, presentations and conferences.&#8221; I agree. Every day I am project and\/or event planning some type of virtual event. Even my Faith-Filled Annual Planning Experience has a virtual event, the planning day on Friday, December 2. 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