Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Whether they’re responding to new prospects, following up with them for contract signatures or chasing down clients for payments or vital input for their event, there is rarely any free time in their schedule. Does your hotel sales team struggle with imperfect event booking and planning tools and processes? Planning Pod can help.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

When we built Planning Pod, we set out to solve a big problem that many event venues, restaurants and hotels face … juggling too many applications, emails, documents, spreadsheets and even notes, folders and whiteboards to manage their event bookings. Core Audience. Let’s unpack those benefits one at a time….

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Planning Pod

MARCH 12, 2024

Review customer feedback: Analyze feedback forms, online reviews, and social media mentions to understand what resonates with your audience and identify areas for improvement. Get familiar with social media dashboards and reporting. On the other hand, what types of events do you typically book, coordinate and/or execute?

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

“As a franchise hotel, we were using our own corporate software as well as third-party platforms for things like CRM and billing, but I also needed to use things like Google Docs, email, paper notes, file folders and even a dry-erase board to track things like our booked events and signed contracts,” says Jessica. “It

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2025

Social Media Social media can be a powerful tool to connect with your audience and keep your event business at the top of their minds. Use social media scheduling platforms to set up your posts in advance so you can share engaging content, promote your events, and show everyone why your services are the creme de la creme.

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Eventtia

MAY 11, 2022

Get 1000 more social media mentions during the event. You might also want to consider seasonal factors in your location like travel costs, and popular venues might be more expensive to book at certain months, depending on your location. Get 1000 more Instagram followers before, during, and a week after the event.

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Planning Pod

JULY 7, 2020

This year has been extremely difficult for any industry, but the looming pandemic and ongoing social distancing continues to be particularly challenging for the event management industry and the event venues whose business is all about getting people together. and are still booking up venue spaces for late 2020 and beyond.

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The Road to Marriage

JUNE 23, 2023

Visit their social media pages, look at comments, and read reviews. But remember, a few of those choices may be booked on the day you want. Step 5: Schedule a Tour You can find plenty of beautiful photos of a potential venue, but will the images match the real thing? Did they deliver what they promised?

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

Planning Pod’s all-in-one platform gives new event facilities 20+ easy-to-use tools to set up systems for managing booking calendars, sales, client communications, contracts, billing, payments and more. Before scheduling your first customer walkthrough or booking your first party, make sure your pricing is dialed in properly.

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Villa Tuscana Events

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Decide how you want to make the announcementthrough personal phone calls, a group gathering, or a social media post. Social media announcement When youre ready, share your engagement with the world! You can schedule them when youve had time to choose a photographer and plan your vision.

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Busy Bee's Events

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

I had a past client say that they had luck finding vendors also on social media group forums so definitely check into that! Don’t just believe a vendor because they have a nice website and they seem cool on social media. How many weddings do you book in a weekend? What is the payment schedule?

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Features include schedule, event map, branding, in-app note taking and extensive networking capabilities. Features include event lineups/schedules, gamification, push notifications, detailed maps, agenda/location sharing. Includes personalized schedules, sponsor/exhibitor features, social media integrations, complex session setup.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 1, 2017

Roles similar to this “Virtual Liaison” can include Event Tech Expert, Social Media Coordinator and Digital Concierge. ” Planning Pod has all the tools you need to manage every detail of your hybrid events – from A/V equipment lists and vendors to detailed production schedules and task assignments.

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Planning Pod

MAY 24, 2024

By leveraging data-driven insights, you can personalize your communication and tailor the customer journey for each lead, resulting in stronger relationships, higher engagement, and ultimately, more event bookings and business growth. Imagine creating segments for leads who: Downloaded your white paper on specific event ideas (e.g.,

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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. Get started today >>.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What should you do when the venue you’ve booked becomes unavailable? Agree upon the KPIs to track the event’s performance, including customer footfall, social media mentions, number of sales, and more. In retail, you can plan teaser ads, social media campaigns, or influencer partnerships. Organize your efforts.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It’s fairly common for new wedding venues to use free software like Google Docs, Excel spreadsheets, e-calendars and email plus cost-saving tools like whiteboards, paper printouts and folders while landing their first bookings and gaining a foothold in the event industry. Michelle Sanabria – Wedding Coordinator at Hidden Barn Venue.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 20, 2024

Even better: it increases the likelihood of generating enthusiastic fans for your business, driving repeat bookings and quality testimonials. A smooth and efficient onboarding process builds trust and reduces stress during planning stages for both you and your clients, and ultimately ensures successful execution of their event.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event project management – For managing budgets, calendars, tasks/to-do’s, schedules/timelines, checklists, files, dashboards and reporting. Marketing and promotion – For creating and deploying event websites, email marketing, event mobile apps, surveys/forms, video marketing and social media promotions. ClearEvent.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2023

You can use your event management CRM to create a schedule for the event, including session times and speaker information, which can be easily shared with others to keep everyone informed and on schedule. Click here to read about the 8 influencers every event pro should be following on social media!

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Love Inc. Mag

APRIL 26, 2024

Include booking instructions, reservation deadlines, and any special rates or amenities available to your guests. Additionally, you can share the URL via email, social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, or through word of mouth. When to Set It Up When it comes to setting up your wedding website, timing is key.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Despite the pandemic, Andrea has successfully renovated and scaled her 1930s movie theatre turned boutique wedding venue, continuously booking new events and growing her team. It will save you hours of time each week, increase your bookings, and keep your clients impressed from the showing to the big day. Selecting an event venue.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? Then comes promotion where youll share the news with your audience through emails, social media announcements, event webpages, or even targeted ads. Want ideas?

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Planning Pod

MARCH 24, 2021

Bookings & Appointments Calendar. Finally, all our packages are based on the number of booked events you manage at any given time, so smaller packages allow for managing fewer events, and larger packages let you manage more events. Yearly Pricing Starting at… $39 per month. Number of Users. Three (extra $$$ for more).

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Eventtia

APRIL 6, 2022

In practice, the event project management process will need to consider various elements: budgeting, scheduling, securing sponsorships, confirming speakers/talents/presenters, coordinating travel arrangements and accommodations, catering, and more. Can you move your schedule around if one of your speakers is stuck in traffic?

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Joy

MARCH 26, 2024

While you’ll want tackle this task well in advance of your wedding day, the timing for gathering details from your guest list depends on the number and schedule of pre-wedding events such as engagement parties or bridal showers. Share your link wherever you connect with friends and family — text, email, social media, and messaging apps.

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Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Many of the catering solutions below offer these functions as well as other valuable business and event management features for tracking event bookings; generating financial and profitability reports; viewing business data using real-time dashboards; and integrating with point-of-sale (POS) systems and accounting solutions like Quickbooks.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Event Booking Management + Calendar. We built Planning Pod to serve event spaces, venues and caterers of all sizes to streamline their room and space bookings for private/group events as well as manage catering and food-and-beverage services plus many other event details. . $99/month. ~$500/month. 265/month ($100 w/ $165 in add-ons).

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KJ and Co.

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Or having to pick up my iPhone to check my schedule and getting caught up in my notifications, or suddenly scrolling through Instagram, veering way off task. By comparison, in my previous career, I really only needed to know which office I was scheduled to be at each day. Each one can be customized to include up to 242 pages.

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Brilliant Event Planning

JUNE 23, 2020

Sending a contract to book a new client should take less than 5 minutes. Social Media Do you find yourself spending hours trying to find photos that are the right color for your feed? It makes scheduling a breeze! E-agreements and Digital Client Management This is 2020. Everything is stored digitally. It’s time to stop.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Start by describing your website and social media strategy to build an online presence. Pricing and payment terms: These terms clearly define your pricing, payment schedule, food costs, and any deposit requirements. word-of-mouth marketing, referrals, digital marketing).

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

You can partner with an industry supplier, your local chamber of commerce, or a nonprofit to host events that will bring in businesses and individuals who are themselves likely to need to book a venue in the near future. Leverage Social Media to Grow Your Fanbase. Using a schedule for producing new content is highly advisable.

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Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

Bookings & Appointments Calendar. We wrote the book on timelines, to-do’s/tasks, budgets and more essential event planning tools. With our itinerary/schedule tool , you can create a highly detailed timeline for every wedding that lets you fine tune your time management for each event. CRM Tools /Address Book.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

It’s important to respond rapidly and professionally to all inquiries that come in, whether they arrive by phone call, social media message, email or a lead form on your site. But every potential customer is on his or her own schedule and may need more or fewer points of contact before deciding to buy. Book the Event.

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Planning Pod

JULY 13, 2022

See how Planning Pod can help you streamline your processes and events … get started today >> Challenge: Struggling to manage venue bookings across multiple software apps and tools. This disconnected system of stand-alone applications, tools, manual processes, personal notes and files created gaps in the event booking process.

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Dream Catcher Wedding

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If you do some research before booking your wedding hair stylist, you’ll be giving yourself some well-deserved peace of mind on your wedding day. Other terms to look for include: Organic Palm-oil free Sustainably sourced Vegan Cruelty-free GMO-free Plastic-free Next, dig into their portfolio and social media posts.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

“As a franchise hotel, we were using our own corporate software as well as third-party platforms for things like CRM and billing, but I also needed to use things like Google Docs, email, paper notes, file folders and even a dry-erase board to track things like our booked events and signed contracts,” says Jessica. “It

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