The Future of ConnexFM

<p><strong>Shownotes:</strong></p><p>(2:33) Introducing Bill Yanek</p><p>(10:05) Adapting To 2021 with ConnexFM Conference</p><p>(15:42) What to look forward to for 2022?</p><p>(17:15) Highlights of ConnexFM</p><p>(26:04) New Member Initiatives</p><p>(28:15) Experience of Switching to Virtual</p><p>(36:54) Wrap Up</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnmblack">Shawn Black</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/billyanek">Bill Yanek</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/connexfm?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-company">ConnexFM</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Book Recommendations:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.connexfm.com/Education-Resources/Benchmarking-Reports">ConnexFM Benchmarking Study</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Think-Again-Power-Knowing-What/dp/B08HJQHNH9/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwwNWKBhDAARIsAJ8HkhdBf8sfvmd8kDnArjqIIEVgegDWHqtTxjgn4rzB_Dus_p5R0eIzaWkaAvKIEALw_wcB&amp;hvadid=548014110458&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9026058&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=7898799836868682281&amp;hvtargid=kwd-1428845153729&amp;hydadcr=22564_10354991&amp;keywords=think+again+-+adam+grant&amp;qid=1633027661&amp;sr=8-2">Think Again</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Outside-Brain-Annie-Murphy/dp/0544947665">The Extended Mind</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Quotes:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>"We're here to help and connect FM… to get our facility managers connected to exhibitors and suppliers."</em></p><p><em>(12:34) - Bill Yanek</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>"FM is really about people. You know, it's not about the facilities as much as it's the people that work in them, the people that run them. People who are doing the day-to-day."</em></p><p><em>(13:00) - Bill Yanek</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>"We put out our magazine, we put out our videos, we put out our virtual events, but nothing replaces talking to people like you face-to-face, even though we really didn't get face-t