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. Follow them on social media. The same rule applies here, too.

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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

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

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. ” Hells yeah … a cross-social-media scavenger hunt. And we’ve heard (and written about ourselves) all the same ideas.

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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! Once you reach out to your inner circle, you can launch a social media outreach campaign. Social media works but it takes a little time. People will jump at the opportunity.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Increased creativity : PR and marketing teams can share unique insights and analytics to create relevant and engaging campaigns for your event. Improved brand consistency: Aligning marketing and PR messages ensures a consistent brand identity across all mainstream and social media platforms. Promote your event on social media.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Leverage Social Media to Grow Your Fanbase. These days any good event venue marketing plan, especially if you’re doing wedding venue marketing, includes a presence on Instagram, Facebook and probably YouTube. Social media platforms are table stakes, as is LinkedIn if your outreach includes local businesses.

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Eventtia

JUNE 13, 2023

The presence of an engaged and vibrant audience not only enhances an event atmosphere but also helps you achieve your event’s goals, be it building awareness of your product or service, facilitating networking for your audience, educating potential customers, and so on. This is where this article comes in.

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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

After all, the number of attendees alone shouldn’t be the end goal of planning and hosting your event, and if your attendees are not properly engaged, you won’t be able to effectively achieve these goals, be it selling your products/services, generating leads, building brand awareness, and more. Private and public chat activity.

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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

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

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

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. Needless to say, this adds a social and interactive element back to your communications that emails, content marketing and social media posting simply can’t replicate.

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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

JULY 25, 2019

Marketing and promotion – For creating and deploying event websites, email marketing, event mobile apps, surveys/forms, video marketing and social media promotions. Flexible event registration setup, easy-to-use event websites and quick payouts are just a few of its notable features. Eventbrite.

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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. Pre-qualify and collect leads with custom webforms on your website and social media profiles. Sales Tools and Materials Tips.

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Carissa Kruse Weddings

JULY 9, 2024

Let’s not divert any further and move to our main topic – how to become a wedding and event planner. I have gathered many burning questions from my students, friends, and family who are interested in the wedding and event planning industry. Most probably, the first place that comes to your mind is social media.

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Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

Pretty self-explanatory, responsible for overseeing the entire event planning and execution. Creating a marketing plan and responsible for all things related to promoting the event. Social media moderator. Essential, especially if you are also planning to stream the event (and for virtual events.)

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Leverage Social Media to Grow Your Fanbase. These days any good event venue marketing plan, especially if you’re doing wedding venue marketing, includes a presence on Instagram, Facebook and probably YouTube. Social media platforms are table stakes, as is LinkedIn if your outreach includes local businesses.

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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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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Decide on an event theme Develop an event name, logo, tagline, and hashtags Develop an event website (with an online registration function) Create social media profiles Develop a publicity plan. Launch event registration. 2nd Phase: Up to 3-4 months before the event. Proofread every detail.

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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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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 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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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 online registration and event apps. ” Hells yeah … a cross-social-media scavenger hunt. And we’ve heard (and written about ourselves) all the same ideas.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2022

But, by implementing an event budgeting process you can stay on top of your outgoings and make sure your function runs smoothly. This article will cover all the basics you need to know about the financial side of successfully running an unforgettable event. What is event budgeting? How can you work out an event’s budget?

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Eventtia

JANUARY 13, 2023

Having effective branding strategies in place helps ensure that attendees have an enjoyable experience and remember your event afterward. From choosing the right visuals and colors to understanding your target audience, there are many aspects to consider when creating a memorable brand for your event. to ensure consistent messaging.

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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

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Yes — word-of-mouth marketing , or referrals, is an effective way of getting more attendees to your event. In this article, we cover powerful referral marketing strategies that you can use to reduce the heavy lifting and ensure more people come to your events. Use their answers as a basis to avoid planning boring events.

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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. Planning Pod. Who Is It For.

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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

JANUARY 20, 2023

Technology solutions like Cvent have played a major role in making it easier for businesses, organizations, and individuals to plan, manage and execute their events. This article will explore the top 6 best Cvent alternatives and competitors in 2023. Pricing: It starts at $399 per year. Pricing : Starts at $3900 as a one-time payment.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 20, 2023

Technology solutions like Cvent have played a major role in making it easier for businesses, organizations, and individuals to plan, manage and execute their events. This article will explore the top 6 best Cvent alternatives and competitors in 2023. Pricing: It starts at $399 per year. Pricing : Starts at $3900 as a one-time payment.

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Peerspace

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

You can use Eventbrite to plan just about any kind of live event you can imagine. You can use Eventbrite to plan just about any kind of live event you can imagine. Check out these corporate event ideas that are anything but corporate for your next business event! Book the perfect event venue.

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Eventtia

JUNE 27, 2023

In recent years, the increased use of technology in event planning and execution has allowed more event planners to adopt event management software to help them plan, manage, organize, and execute successful events. This makes Aventri (now Stova) a better choice for larger and/or complex events.

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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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