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

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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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Design and seating – For building and tracking event floorplans, space or room layouts, production and logistics planning, and assigned seating arrangements. Event project management – For managing budgets, calendars, tasks/to-do’s, schedules/timelines, checklists, files, dashboards and reporting.

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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? Order of Events Timeline.

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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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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. Are you charging too much? Are you charging enough?

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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

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

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

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

MARCH 24, 2021

We built Planning Pod for busy event professionals and business owners who run event- and hospitality-related businesses of all sizes, including: Event planners Wedding planners Event management firms Event venues and spaces Small hotels, B&Bs and restaurants. Scheduled invoice auto-payments.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Also, during the 2020 pandemic, investment firm Vista Equity Partners merged the Gather event management platform into Tripleseat and appears to be retiring Gather, so we will not be covering Gather in this article. If you are considering alternatives to Tripleseat and Caterease, give Planning Pod a closer look.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

Note that we will mainly discuss event sales tips here and leave topics like event marketing strategies, social media tactics and target audience outreach for other articles. Then you can back out from there when you would want to provide a proposal, schedule a site visit and set a decision date with them.

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Planning Pod

JULY 13, 2022

It has made a tremendous difference in streamlining our events. ”. Laura appreciates that Planning Pod’s event planning tools cover everything she and other event planners on the team could possibly need – ticketing, online booking, floor planning, budgeting, fundraising, invoicing, pricing and more.

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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. Set up payment schedules with reminders for installments. Mobile Compatible.

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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

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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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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Cvent: Event Marketing

JUNE 29, 2018

We will utilize the module to schedule Account Team Meetings with our customers, to increase exhibitor engagement, to enhance the attendee search tools, and to assign staffing shifts. We encourage attendees to pre-schedule at least 5 Appointments with Exhibitors during the Cvent CONNECT Tradeshow. We aim to help this need.

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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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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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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. Using a schedule for producing new content is highly advisable. For example, you can offer a free download to event planners who provide an email address in return.

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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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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By understanding the needs of your business and considering key factors, you’ll not only simplify your payment processes but also elevate your events to a new level of professionalism and efficiency. Settlement payout may occur daily, weekly, or according to a schedule specified by your team.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 10, 2022

(We here at Planning Pod can relate as we have also had our own double-whammy of staffing challenges being a software company in the events, hospitality and restaurant industry.). Most venue managers, event planners, hoteliers and restaurateurs have already been adjusting their business plans on a weekly or monthly basis during the pandemic.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

However, having a well-written event agenda is one of the key factors in ensuring an event’s success. It will especially help in event logistics to keep your resource usage on track. On the other hand, it can also help event planners in ensuring optimal attendee experience. Event Agenda: What To Include.

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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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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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Planning Pod

AUGUST 8, 2022

Implementing Planning Pod has provided Norton and his team with an easy-to-access, centralized place that houses every detail of an event, from menu items and food costing to staff scheduling and updates or changes. Banquet Event Order (BEO). It also makes it easier to organize installment plans for clients.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 28, 2021

Some of the specific event booking and CRM tools Dianne loves include… The venue booking calendar is a central team calendar where the entire event planning team can view booked events as well as holds, leads, payment dates and appointments or walkthroughs. The data and knowledge must stay with the organization.”.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Design and seating – For building and tracking event floorplans, space or room layouts, production and logistics planning, and assigned seating arrangements. Event project management – For managing budgets, calendars, tasks/to-do’s, schedules/timelines, checklists, files, dashboards and reporting.

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Eventtia

JUNE 20, 2023

For event planners in today’s digital era, event management software has become an essential solution to help them plan, organize, and execute their events. How do you choose the right event management software for your needs? Event planners can easily manage ticket sales and attendee information accurately.

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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? Order of Events Timeline.

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Eventtia

MAY 18, 2023

Swapcard is a versatile virtual event platform that offers a rich set of features from event management/scheduling to virtual networking to data analytics. Yet, Swapcard certainly isn’t a perfect and foolproof solution, and users looking for their ideal event management solution may want to consider alternatives.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Brandee Gaar, who runs her own wedding planning firm called Blush by Brandee Gaar as well as her own business consultancy for wedding planners , understands the frustrations of working from multiple business and project management tools and free apps. “We We started Blush by Brandee Gaar in 2007 and it took off quickly,” said Brandee. “I

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Planning Pod

MARCH 31, 2022

You can add an appointment setting module to the form so prospects can select a time slot for a tour at your venue, turning your website into its own appointment-scheduling platform. As a boutique venue with a customizable event space, Clay Theatre collaborates heavily with their clients on layouts and seating arrangements.

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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. Using a schedule for producing new content is highly advisable. For example, you can offer a free download to event planners who provide an email address in return.

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