Event planners don’t often consider the technical knowledge they require to run an event, and let’s be honest, it can be overwhelming when we think about audio visual (aka A/V) for our event planning needs….
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How They Started a Career in Event and Wedding Planning
Michelle has been considering a career in event and wedding planning. It’s a question she’s been struggling with for over a year. She’s talked to her friend, Susan, about how she started a career in…
How 3 Event Management Tips Can Double Your Results
Where’s the meat? OK, I admit it, it’s a strange opening line, but it’s completely relevant for the 3 event management tips I’m about to share with you. It Takes More Than Love and Passion…
5 Keys to Stay Within Your Event Budget
How To Stay Within Your Event Budget Planning a wedding or another major event can be expensive. The average cost of a wedding is moving closer and closer to $30,000. Even large parties like an…
Filling the Gaps in Your Event Planning Training
What Event Planning Training Do You Need to Succeed? Are gaps in your event planning training keeping you from reaching your goals? Are you afraid of failing? The most successful event planners are the ones…
The Top 5 Kick Ass Event Planning Blog Posts
It’s throwback…Wednesday? Yup, that’s right, we’re having a throwback day to highlight our top 5 event planning blog posts – voted by you! Happy Anniversary But, before we get started I’m really excited to share…
The 3 Best Ways to Create An Agenda For Your Event Planning Meeting (Including a checklist and some rules to follow)
Meeting with your client or prospective client is probably the most important job you have. It’s where you set the stage for their event, build a solid relationship with them, and keep them up-to-date on…
Top 15 Event Planning Blogs, Are You Following Them?
Do you get frustrated with the amount of information online? Are you often searching for the best event planning blogs available? In event planning, what used to be as simple as designing an invitation, laying out…
Be the Trusted Event Planner Everyone Turns To
Your reputation is everything, especially when it comes to your business. In event planning, your reputation can make or break you in an instant. After all, who would you rather hire – someone who has…
The #1 Strategy To Kickstart Your Career in Event Planning (video)
What do you need to start your career in event planning? Clients, of course! It can be a challenge for event planners just getting started in the business to find those opportunities, though. It’s not…