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Friday, June 16, 2006

Adventures in Nametagging: Toledo Style

Just finished up a full day of workshops for my friends up in Northwest Ohio's Workforce Development.

Now, I say Toledo; but technically I spoke in Bryan, OH, home of Sauder Furniture. Man, I actually used to sell that stuff when I worked in retail 4 years ago!

It's also the birthplace of Spangler Candy, makers of Dum-Dum Pops.

At check in there was a plentiful supply awaiting my arrival. (Homer Simpson drooling sound.)

I got to my room with a mouthful of lollipops and noticed this DO NOT DISTURB sign.

Sweet! I wonder what time period it was made in? I wanna say the 50's, maybe 60's? I dunno. Do people still call them maids?

Anyway, the motel (yes, motel, not hotel) was kind of nice for a change; especially since I'd just come straight from speaking @ Burnett in Downtown Chicago. My room didn't even have wifi, which, I gotta say, was also pretty nice. Woo-hoo! I don't have to get up an hour early and blog tomorrow! More sleep!

The event was held @ NW State Community College, which had some of the best facilities I've ever worked with. Both of our sessions focused on front line and networking/interviewing approachability for displaced workers.

"Lead with your person, not your profession!" I said over and over.

We ran the same word ownership exercise from Leo Burnett. Saw lots of great examples: helper, teddy bear, genuine.

COOL OBSERVATION: most common word that people "owned" and proudly wore on their nametags? Trustworthy. Interesting.

And once again, not to play favorites, but how could you not LOVE this one: Budaful.

No, she didn't misspell it. That's her last name: Buda. It's Hungarian - awesome!

Oh, and for those of you who love your job...

Last but not least, a bunch of the students from the Youth Leadership Program stopped by to hang out. We took two pictures, one "normal" and one where I instructed each of them to "make a face like an idiot."

God I heart my job!

LET ME ASK YA THIS...

Why do you heart your job?

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Scott Ginsberg
Author/Speaker/That Guy with the Nametag
www.hellomynameisscott.com

Labels: adventures in nametagging, I are a speaker

7 Comments

7 Comments:

At 7:43 AM, RaceyGirl said...: Ooh, that auditorium looks so nice!!!
I love the pinup maid. I want that door hanger...
At 11:13 AM, Chris said...: Nice job yesterday, Scott! I'm inspired to be more "approachable" now. Really enjoyed your book as well. Thanks again for a great presentation. It was so good, I even blogged about it!
At 6:06 AM, Monica Ricci said...: This post has been removed by a blog administrator.
At 6:07 AM, Monica Ricci said...: What do I heart about my job? I heart when I speak to a group and I see them "getting it" in the moment. I heart when I speak to a group and I'm close enough to the front row that I can see a few people with tears in their eyes. Not that I like making people cry, mind you. I just love knowing that what I said made a difference. ~Monica
At 7:46 PM, Morris said...: You almost ran me over with your car in the parking lot! That wasn't very nice of you!
At 4:11 AM, hellomynameisscott said...: Hmmm...I don't remember that, but if you say so...sorry! Pam and I were off to the airport in a bit of a hurry.

Next time I come back to Toledo, Dum Dum's are on me ;)
At 7:15 AM, Anonymous said...: Funny, I thought Judy took you to the airport!