This past May and June I decided to take an extended travel vacation. In addition to my corporate event planning, teaching and blogging, this year I also launched my event planning mentoring program. This is all while completing my masters in education! To say the past few months have been busy would be an understatement. Like […]
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Starting an event planning business is very much like buying a house. You will need to do detailed research before taking the big plunge to ensure you are making the best choice. The first thing you will want to do before starting a business is to figure out if there’s demand for your service. To
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​See an updated version of this post here. Pricing seems to be a struggle for most new event planners. Determining your pricing structure, particularly when you are just starting out, can be quite difficult. When I started planning events it was mainly for family and friends and I charged $0 (that’s right, not even for supplies!).
Starting a career in event planning can be a fun and exciting experience. Working as an event planner means that every day will be different, and as a creative professional you will get to see design ideas come to life. However, event planning can also be exhausting, and you may encounter your share of difficult
Client meetings with potential and current event planning clients are a key factor in gaining and retaining business for your company. How you treat your clients and the impression they take away from your interactions will no doubt impact their decision to work with you. Treat your client meetings like a first date, be prepared
Volunteers or Paid Staff? If you’re not a large organization with an abundance of funding to support paid event staff, volunteers will no doubt be a crucial part of your event organization process. Volunteers are great for getting the assistance you need to coordinate events, promote your event and business, while allowing volunteers to connect
