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Whether you’re just starting your event business or you’ve been planning events for years. Here are some simple steps to follow to get hired as an event planner: 1. Know why your prospective client wants to hire an event planner. What tasks/services to do you need to do on their behalf? Do they want you to plan from start-to-finish or just part of the event….
Aside from your team, your event planning clients are your best asset and the people that keep you in business. Whether you subscribe to Zappos team philosophy to take care of your team first, customers second; or you believe that the customer is always right, it’s important to be clear about who your dream event planning client is. The more you know about your ideal…
Have you ever gone to an event venue and thought, “what WERE they thinking?” The location of your event can dictate it’s success or failure but it goes beyond just that… There’s a fine balance for finding the perfect event venue and the right date and time of your event will often dictate your final venue choice. The venue also dictates the number of people…
When planning an event, one of the first major decisions to make is the venue. Know what you want and what to look for so that whatever location you ultimately select is the best venue for your event. Naturally, a number of factors come into play here, most notably the date and the cost. So before visiting any hotels or other locations, sit down and…
Interested in starting your own event business? Read through this article at www.entrepreneur.com for some tips and ideas: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/37892-1 Having started an event business, I agree with the writer when they say “Networking and word-of-mouth are the most common industry strategies for acquiring clients” Share your comments below and tell us what do you think about this article? Go to www.eventplanningblueprint.com to get your 9…
The draw for those who answered our question in the blog post below will be this weekend. Last chance…If you still want to get your name in, you’ve got until this Friday. 🙂 Please visit us at http://www.eventplanningblueprint.com.
CanWest Steen Charity Golf Tournament with Hollywood actor, Shaun Majumder, and news anchor, Susan Hay. Can your clients’ future event benefit from a celebrity presence? We all know that “A-List” types are hired all of the time to pitch products, nightclubs, movies, and nationally televised events. So why not use the same concept – on a smaller scale – for the next event that you…
More than many other service business, event planning is a people-focused business. Realize this fact early on, and you’ll go a long way toward meeting your clients’ needs and reaching your own personal and professional goals. If you’re in the starting stages of starting a successful event planning business, follow these 6 tips and build a network of event planners, event vendors and clients you…
Over the coming months I’ll be interviewing different event experts from various industries associated with event planning. Recently, I sat down with Andrew, an event planner with a specialty in food and beverage, to ask him about his experience and get his advice about being an event planner. Being An Event Planner CES – What’s your current position and title? Andrew – Event Planner with…
Planners who provide any type of event planning service must be able to answer questions from clients like, “Why should I hire you?” Your future customers may question the cost for the convenience and solutions that you provide. So it’s important to make them aware, early on, just how much time and work – as well as money – you will save them with your event planning services. Those looking to…
