Guidebook

JULY 17, 2016

“Best practices” and “event planning tips” come in all shapes and sizes. Here at Guidebook, we share a lot of strategies for planners from tech tools to try, sponsor package ideas , and specific event marketing timelines. While we work to include these in our plans every time, they can be easy forget.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Focus on ROI: Don’t just plan an event – engineer a return. Dont say: “We’re a great event planning company.” For example, our recent event for [similar client] resulted in a 20% increase in lead generation. Dont say: “This price is non-negotiable. Get started today!

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ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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Guidebook

APRIL 10, 2015

The best event planning book recommendations as chosen by real event pros. Sure, you can get all your event and meeting planning information from the internet like most of us do these days. (We We gathered all of the web’s best event planning blogs.) An event planning book with character!

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Eventtia

JANUARY 28, 2025

Event planning is like juggling ten tasks at once from logistics and budgets to last-minute changes all while staying calm under pressure. Thats why having an event planning checklist and a clear plan is key. Download the Event Planning Checklist as an Excel file to customize and share with your team.

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Picatic by Eventbrite

AUGUST 1, 2019

Vendor negotiations. Sometimes your schedule just doesn’t allow for the aggressive marketing plan of your dreams. Even so, you don’t need to blow major budget dollars or stare at a screen for hours a day to sell more tickets to your event. Last-minute cancellations. Meetings that cut through lunch.

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Hubilo Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Event planning & management is one of the most stressful jobs in the world. Somehow great event planners can make it all look like a cakewalk. Categories of event planning & management skills. Good communication skills are one of the most important event planning & management skills you can hone.

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Eventbrite UK

OCTOBER 30, 2018

But is the event planning business right for you? Whether you’re a student looking for advice on how to break into the event planning business or an experienced professional wanting to change tracks, this guide can help guide your way. Discover […].

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Starting a new business in event planning can be a very profitable venture. In this blog post, we’ll teach you how to start an event planning business from scratch in 6 easy steps! So, if you’re ready to start planning some amazing events, keep reading! Telephone line and headset.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2018

Who doesn’t love a free event planning tool? One of the best free event planning tools an #eventprof can use are templates. You can avoid missing crucial event details, reduce the stress of recreating something from scratch, and hit the ground running from day one.

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GEVME

MAY 16, 2018

How often should team meetings be organised before an event and which aspects have to be discussed at these meetings? The key communication skills a successful event planner should possess. Event planning is about building relationships before, during, and after an event.

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

It took time, planning, and patience. Not unlike starting an event planning business. How to Start Your Event Planning Business. The same goes for those looking to start their own event planning business. Identify whether your skills are right for event planning. Topics: Event Budgeting.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As a project coordinator or marketing manager, you’ve likely been tasked with planning company and product events —even though event planning isn’t a core function of your role. Choosing the right event management software can revolutionize your processes for putting on successful, highly profitable events.

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GEVME

APRIL 9, 2018

Focus on what’s important for your client to build more targeted corporate events. Choose reliable event management software. Implementing technology in your corporate events is no longer a “nice to have”. Pick event planning software that can give you more freedom through automation. Incentive trips.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Even if your 2018 events made an incredible impression, in 2019–2020, you should learn how to make these experiences even more memorable and impressive. The most important goal remains to consider everything—absolutely all modern tips and tactics to improve your event with our current event trends. The power of procurement.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 17, 2025

Optimize for Mobile Devices With many users accessing managing all aspects of their life via smartphones, mobile optimization is non-negotiable. Try out our registration software or talk to one of our dedicated product experts to learn how our event management technology can drive the success of event.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

Conference organizers can select the right conference type by choosing an event format, a specific content type, or a combination of the two. Event planning is never easy. But if you’ve been in the event management space for a while, you know that planning a successful conference takes work. Absolutely!

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

We all know how hard it can be to find the right venue for an event. As possibly the hardest decision in event planning, choosing the right venue is one of the most important factors in making your event a hit. Now, if you plan on booking it after just seeing the pictures, HOLD ON! Is it safe for everyone?

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EventBank Insights

JANUARY 9, 2019

[link] 2019 is going to be an interesting year for event planning. New tech is driving more and more interest in announcements, trade shows are picking up pace outside of China for once, and the world of event management is getting easier and easier. Nothing makes the digital age of event attendees happier than WiFi.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 16, 2018

Even for professional corporate event planners , they encounter a handful of challenges. The unforeseen challenges require planners to understand common event-planning problems. Here are five tips to help manage the stress associated with corporate events planning. Managing the Budget. Having a Timetable.

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EventBank Insights

JANUARY 22, 2019

[link] Making an event planning checklist is hard. Like, really hard.You don't know where to start, and you'd think the smallest events would be easier to manage, and for the most part, it's true, but then again every attendee counts, and engagement will need to be more personalized. Draft Event Schedule ? 1 Week Ahead ?

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Start with these 7 ideas to negotiate a bigger events budget: 1.) What’s the number one reason that event planners don’t get the resources they need? Pro tip: Don’t try to gauge the outcome before trying to negotiate a bigger events budget because it might weaken your case. They don’t ask in the first place.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 13, 2016

10 Tips to Make the Case for a Bigger Event Planning Budget. . Demand for meetings and events is on the rise. Event professionals are being tasked to manage more events, and to execute them with a shorter turnaround time. Where do event planning budgets go? See the top 10 most costly budget items.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Managing events is stressful. You need an event planning checklist to support you from beginning to end. From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. We suggest tailoring your checklist to fit your event.

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GEVME

MAY 14, 2018

While the process of managing local corporate events gives you the chance to benefit from existing vendor connections or colleagues’ experiences, this one is totally different. Even with great negotiation skills, no communication barriers, and many years of experience, running an event in a new place is tough.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Managing events is stressful. You need an event planning checklist to support you from beginning to end. From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. We suggest tailoring your checklist to fit your event.

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ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

International event planning outside your home country is highly likely to take you outside of your comfort zone. Lewis, my favorite are his national communication pattern diagrams which can be found on 23 fascinating diagrams reveal how to negotiate with people around the world. Especially when it’s your first time.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 26, 2025

So we wrote this post to equip you with the knowledge you need to build a robust defense against it, and ultimately regain control of your events. Planning Pod is the ultimate end-to-end solution to help event businesses of all sizes fight scope creep. Get started today!

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2018

Plus, of course, it won’t impact your event planning budget. You only need to worry about sourcing the right venue for your corporate event if you make a separate booking for your chosen activity and the venue for it to take place. However, you need to know where to go, what to look for and how to negotiate.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

The same can be said for event planning. If you try to create an event that makes all audiences happy by including every idea and activity under the sun, then it doesn’t have any clarity and won’t resonate with anyone. Step 4 – Assemble a crack team of event professionals.

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GEVME

MARCH 4, 2019

Nowadays, you can find many event management professional certification programs and courses. About event management certification. Courses cover managing the financial aspects of overseas events, negotiating with suppliers, and more. CPCE: Certified Professional in Catering and Events.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Like any other marketing effort, events need a comprehensive event marketing strategy to get the best results. There is no one-size-all approach in a world of diverse and versatile events. Understand Your Event. Start building your event marketing plan by clearly defining your event. Paid search.

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Nunify

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

According to a report published by statista.com , the United States meeting, convention, and event planning market employed a whopping 125,900 people in 2020. This clearly indicates the potential of the event industry and demand for a skilled ‘event organizer’. What does it take to be a successful event organizer/planner?

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Event Planning BluePrint

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

They’ve found a way to market themselves and their event planning business so it aligns with their ideal clients and events. . What if there’s a way to get your event planning resume set up so you crack the code and get the events you want? . Event Planning Resume .

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GEVME

JANUARY 15, 2019

There are no events without attendees. That is why it is vital for a planner to develop a list of attendees by using an events organizing system, which is an effective way to organize event planning workflow and a successful event campaign. What do you need to know about creating event attendee lists?

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Whether you’re on the brink of planning a first event or are a seasoned professional revising your event planning checklist, this guide aims to be your trusted roadmap. This article provides a comprehensive event planning checklist to help you manage every detail for a successful event, from start to finish.

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