Carissa Kruse Weddings

OCTOBER 6, 2023

You keep on asking what does it take to become a wedding planner. The short answer is reaching out to experienced event planners. I will try to make it more specific with actual steps and tips that you can follow to become a wedding planner. Or do you have a specific question about a particular aspect of event planning?

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Planning Pod

APRIL 2, 2020

A relatively simple sketch of where tables, chairs, stages, furniture and other items should be placed in an event room or space. And a basic planning tool in the toolbox of most any event planner or venue manager. But in reality, practically EVERYTHING depends on your event layout, like: How your event flows.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 3, 2020

Which brings me to the subject at hand … how can event venues, restaurants, hotels, event planners and event planning firms get some financial relief in these dark times. If you are a solo event planner, this is you.). But with that said… First off, where did we get this information?

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Successful events hinge on many things , but having a responsive, dedicated team is right at the top. Most events can be effectively executed by having one or a few primary event planners and then supporting staff that is either in-house or contracted out.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 11, 2024

Here’s a great article from SproutSocial on 12 ways to use Facebook Events for your brand. While Yelp is often thought of as a restaurant review site, it also has a category for event planners and venues. You can also use Facebook advertising to target your ideal audience for your business.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

Opening an event venue comes with a long checklist of items that must be in place for a successful launch … and chances are, as a new event space entrepreneur, you’ve probably already read a dozen or so articles that have run you through the basics. They’re just going to take you off their list and move on.”.

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Planning Pod

JULY 7, 2022

To stay ahead of the curve and be an innovator in events, don’t hesitate to think the same way technical engineers do. In this article, I’ll give a high-level overview of how different types of event technology trends serve event planners or businesses and apply to the entire life cycle of any event.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

While many businesses understand that their events (both live and virtual) could be monetized, in practice, monetizing any event can be quite challenging if you don’t know where to start. If you are an event planner or a business seeking to generate revenue and turn a profit from your events, you’ve come to the right place.

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JoAnn Moore

JUNE 7, 2022

Whether you’re looking for wedding planning in Colorado or ‘wedding event planners near me,’ JoAnn Moore is one of the best in the region. She was recently feature in GOBankingRates latest article, “How Hiring A Wedding Planner Can Cut Wedding Costs.”

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JoAnn Moore

JUNE 24, 2022

Full service wedding planning can be a huge task alone — that’s why finding ‘wedding event planners near me’ is essential for your big day. She was recently featured in Women & Home’s latest article, “The best engagement gifts to celebrate couples in 2022.”

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Hundreds of articles have been written on attendee engagement and all the sundry ways to create an immersive attendee experience. Creatively employ event apps and virtual reality. So why aren’t event organizers pushing food at me the way I often see alcohol pushed? Make sessions more interactive. Gamify everything.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 14, 2020

In this episode of Quick Tips for Event Pros, we will look at one of these tactics for boosting food and beverage sales and adding more clients – namely, giving away free samples and meals to jump start your catering sales. Host tasting events for targeted prospects.

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Event Planning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

These are methods that are not discussed on any other event planning sites so get out your notebooks and write down your favorite methods! The next opportunity that event planners don’t think about is reaching out the local media. The average salary of a top event planner can reach around $100,000.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Although free and low-cost solutions can be a great short-term fix to get a new wedding venue or meeting space up and running, these inexpensive solutions eventually end up costing an event venue vastly more than what you save using them. I’m old school and I usually have a pen and paper planner where I write things down.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 12, 2019

In fact, there are a handful of critical details that every person involved in producing the event must have at their fingertips – from the venue staff and managers, event planners and outside vendors to the clients themselves. What Details Are in a Banquet Event Order?

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Let’s look at Hotel Salem’s event booking challenges and how our event planning software solved their problems. In this article, we’ll dig deep into the specific challenges Olivia and her sales team faced when booking and tracking private events and how they used Planning Pod’s award-winning management tools to overcome them.

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Planning Pod

JUNE 23, 2023

Whether you’re an event venue, a professional event organizer, or the de-facto event planner for your organization, creating the best experience for potential attendees can feel overwhelming—especially with event industry statistics suggesting that we’ll see the return of full in-person live events in the upcoming year.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Event businesses often operate on thin margins, making it essential to your success to carefully manage costs. In this article, we’ll delve into various strategies to minimize operational costs and unnecessary expenses for your event business.

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Planning Pod

JULY 6, 2023

On top of reading articles like this one, we always recommend setting up a free trial of a platform so you can thoroughly assess the tools and if they meet your needs. We wrote this article to streamline this process for you, in classic Planning Pod-fashion. Are you an event planner looking for a platform?

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Event Planning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Most people overestimate the need to have money when starting and we will tell you how to do it in this article. Event planning is an exciting path that can be incredibly profitable for many people. As long as you are organized and detail-oriented, you can make a great living as an event planner.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

A corporate event planner looking to provide meals for an onsite training event will have one set of needs; a couple looking to feed their wedding guests (or looking for the right wedding venue or the right place to hold the reception) will have very different needs. Build Succinct Forms to Collect Your Interested Leads.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

However, you should also look for solutions that offer live chat and phone support as well as provide resources like an online help center and articles, tutorial videos, webinars and custom training sessions (either complimentary or paid). Some event apps also offer a live polling feature for collecting input in real time.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

You and your event collaborators – whether they be staff members, event planners, vendors, contractors or clients – will need to first settle on the event type (conference, trade show, banquet, reception, party, seminar, training, etc.) and scope of the event activities. But you get the idea.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

To be honest, determining the best event layouts or event setups isn’t rocket science, as there are basically 10-15 basic event layout designs that you can choose from that will fit the bill for 99% of the events that are produced (and we will discuss these in depth in this article). Maximize use of space.

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JoAnn Moore

AUGUST 11, 2022

From wedding planning in Colorado to becoming one of the premier Lake Tahoe wedding planners, what makes her unique is her ability to navigate the challenges of planning a wedding and her love for helping people. She was recently featured in CanvasRebel’s latest article, “Meet JoAnn Moore.”

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

HINT: This in-depth article on event marketing gives you powerful social marketing tips used by event planners that are also very effective for venues. For example, you can offer a free download to event planners who provide an email address in return. Do It by the Numbers With Effective Web Marketing.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 17, 2020

Note: If you’re looking for tips on event tech beyond working remotely, here’s a good article on how to pick the best event technology for your business. We’d like to share our tips on the technology tools that have helped us grow and will hopefully help you grow your businesses well past this crazy shutdown.

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

Brella is an all-in-one solution offering a suite of tools for handling various aspects of event management: creating websites, managing registrations, attendee tracking, facilitating networking, and more. These features are delivered in a simple and intuitive interface, making it a favorite among many event planners.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Many factors drive this growth, including the increasing use of technology in planning and executing events, the growing popularity of mobile event apps, and the need for greater transparency and accountability in the events industry. When choosing an event management platform, integrations are a vital consideration.

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Planning Pod

JULY 1, 2024

Enter event insurance, which acts as a safety net to protect both your clients and your business. This article explores the different types of event insurance available, helping you understand how each policy can safeguard your clients and foster a secure environment for your business to thrive.

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Eventtia

JUNE 28, 2023

In recent years, event management software has revolutionized the way event planners and businesses plan, manage, organize, and execute events of different types and of all sizes: from simple virtual meetings to in-person trade shows and conferences to stadium concerts. Yet, which of the two is the better choice for you?

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 22, 2023

One approach that facilitates this research involves identifying some event management software providers. This article will help you decide when to choose the right event management software by offering comparison insights between Cvent and Stove. Subsequently, you can compare them based on a specific set of criteria.

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Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

To help you get started with finding software to streamline your wedding planning business or venue, we wanted to provide a quick overview of the strengths of Aisle Planner, Honeybook, and Planning Pod as well as the pricing and intended audience of each. Aisle Planner Pricing. month for a capacity of 10 active projects/events.

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Peerspace

DECEMBER 12, 2024

a bit later in the article. No matter if you choose to rent a commercial kitchen directly or go with Peerspace, we hope this article gives you an idea of how much it costs to rent a commercial kitchen. This is particularly important for businesses with high production demands. Cooking for the business set?

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Peerspace

JANUARY 28, 2024

In addition, you’ve got event planners and companies looking for venues for their holiday parties or other large celebrations. Hosting a party outside of the office helps make the occasion an exciting event that leaves room for the imagination. We’ll give more details later on in the article.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In this article, we will cover the strengths and capabilities of our platform Planning Pod to show you what you can expect in a full-featured venue event management solution. Then we will look at the key features and benefits of our venue software peers to which we most frequently get compared: Tripleseat, Event Temple and EventPro.

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Eventtia

MAY 18, 2023

Yet, Swapcard certainly isn’t a perfect and foolproof solution, and users looking for their ideal event management solution may want to consider alternatives. These factors are: ✅ Features: The event management solution should offer the essential features that cater to the needs of event planners and organizers.

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