Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Depending on the primary purpose of the event and overall goals, you may want to include all event stakeholders in this assessment, mainly because your event may also need to resonate with employees, volunteers, participants, sponsors, exhibitors and vendors as well as attendees.

Social Media 207

Social Media Insurance Media Management 207

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Communications – For event collaboration and communication via email and text messaging among team members, contractors, vendors and speakers as well as with attendees. Improved collaboration with teams and vendors. Plus you can more easily manage their activities and progress to make sure everyone is on task and on schedule.

Event Management 112

Event Management Management Social Media Communication 112

Planning Pod

JULY 29, 2020

Some great ways to cue in the audience during a speech is to: Ask audience member questions Conduct electronic surveys Invite audience input or even participation Encourage social shares. Digital Swag – For digital events, vendors can replace physical swag (pens, bags, phone covers, etc.)

Engagement 120

Engagement Scheduling Electronics Communication 120

Style Me Pretty

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Rather than pinpointing specific inspiration photos or weddings, we placed trust in our vendors to bring to life a day completely unique to us. And Maggie completed sketches of our guests for them to take home and even made an electronic version of each sketch to serve as a guest book for us!

Bride 98

Bride Electronics Bridesmaid Bridesmaids 98

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Create online legal contracts and track electronic signatures with contract management tools. Templated form builders and online booking tools that collect details and input from brides and grooms electronically. Manage event and lead tasks by assigning them to staff and clients and setting text and email reminders.

Management 148

Management Wedding Venue Event Management Communication 148

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

They include: Venue managers who own and rent out rental spaces Facility managers who manage company-owned meeting and event spaces Independent event planners who manage clients’ event bookings Internal corporate meeting and event planners for external event spaces Catering services, photographers, rental companies and other external vendors.

Management 78

Management Electronics Event Management Procession 78

My Wedding Planner

MAY 10, 2024

This means establishing a calming bedtime routine, avoiding caffeine and electronic devices before bed, and ensuring your sleep environment is comfortable. Trust your vendors and wedding team to handle any issues that arise and embrace the spontaneity and imperfections that make your wedding day uniquely yours.

Groom 97

Groom Electronics Scheduling Wedding Planner 97

Planning Pod

AUGUST 8, 2022

Solution: Central hub for communications with clients, vendors, and back-of-house staff. Banquet event orders (BEOs) provide clients, vendors, and site catering staff with a concise, one-page summary of event details. Banquet Event Order (BEO). The ability to pull information wherever, whenever I need it is nice,” said Norton.

Catering 78

Catering IT Electronics Management 78

Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Easily track all your events, appointments, due dates and more from a centralized calendar that integrates with other electronic calendars (including Google, Apple and Outlook). With Planning Pod’s CRM functionality, you can store and manage contact information and necessary details for each prospect, client, vendor and contractor.

Procession 78

Procession Wedding Planner Wedding Planning Electronics 78

Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2023

This means you won’t have to search through multiple spreadsheets to find key details about third-party vendors, catering plans, or contact information. Communicate with vendors Contrary to popular belief, CRM software isn’t just for client management. Payments are also easier with Planning Pod’s CRM tool.

Event Management 78

Event Management Management Social Media Communication 78

Planning Pod

JANUARY 28, 2021

The CRM tool also manages the contact information and details for all of your prospects, clients, staff, vendors and contractors so you can easily find the number of your favorite caterer or a prospect you want to follow up with. Quickly collect electronic signatures from your clients on proposals and contracts.

Management 89

Management Electronics Event Management Communication 89

Planning Pod

JUNE 25, 2020

Children: Small children should be kept with parents and placed further away from electronics, bars and other things you wouldn’t want a curious child getting into. It also makes it super easy to share your plans with others, such as the event space or vendors. Older kids can be better placed at a table all their own.

Floor Plan 99

Floor Plan Electronics Event Management Utilities 99

Rock Paper Coin

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

For wedding vendors, this means identifying trends, such as popular wedding themes or high-performing blog content, to attract your ideal clients. Boost Marketing with AI-Driven Insights Effective marketing hinges on knowing your audience and delivering the right message at the right time.

Management 52

Management Scheduling Communication Ceremony 52

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Rounding out Planning Pod’s features are tools for online collaboration and tracking on-site guest check-in plus (if needed) event CRM management , proposals, electronic contracts, invoicing, online payments, banquet event orders , menus and integrations with hundreds of other applications. Who uses event floor plan software?

Floor Plan 141

Floor Plan Event Designer Management Collaboration 141

Planning Pod

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Sharing event details with clients, staff, and vendors using customized Banquet Event Orders (BEOs). One of the most popular items Shannon shares with her vendors is a custom banquet event order (BEO). She can even assign tasks to her clients and vendors to keep workflows on track. “At

Catering 78

Catering Management Electronics Communication 78

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. Vendor Information. To ensure that the client is aware of key details and has agreed to them.

Electronics 60

Electronics Catering Management Communication 60

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Andrea has helped build her following by connecting with vendors who shared her style. Soon, the vendors were sharing her posts and introducing her new venue to all their followers, helping her reach more prospective clients without paying any advertisement fees. Working with vendors. Curate a list of preferred vendors.

Wedding Venue 78

Wedding Venue Social Media Management Vendor 78

Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

Event Vendor Management. Online Electronic Signatures. Assign items to staff, vendors and clients. You have the ability to attach files to each itinerary item, categorize those items, and assign them to contacts, vendors, and venue rooms/spaces. Timeline & Itinerary w/ Notifications. Event Budget Management.

Wedding Planning 78

Wedding Planning Management RSVP Floor Plan 78

Planning Pod

APRIL 17, 2020

Meetings with clients, staff, contractors, suppliers and vendors are often in person. And they are great for a wide variety of event-industry applications and situations – from event planning and running an event space / venue to staff management and vendor/supplier management. Phone calls take a while and interrupt your flow.

Management 146

Management Communication Government Social Media 146

Planning Pod

JULY 7, 2022

One central source for business communication and contact information goes a long way in organizing conversations with clients, vendors, and staff – a key component both before and after events are complete. Customer relationship management is a must for any event professional. Automations.

Social Media 104

Social Media Event Management Engineering Management 104

Planning Pod

MARCH 24, 2021

Event Vendor Management. Online Electronic Signatures. Client CRM – Easily track all the contact and business information for your leads and clients plus staff, vendors, contractors and any other business contacts in one convenient place. Collect electronic sign offs and create change orders on-the-fly.

Management 78

Management Electronics Scheduling Event Management 78

Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Streamlines workflows and saves 62+ hours/month of busywork Simplifies serving customers and landing more leads Is easy to use and get up and running fast Simplifies collaboration among team members and vendors. Planning Pod simplifies collaboration among team members and vendors. Let’s unpack those one at a time.

Catering 78

Catering Management Electronics Hospitality 78

Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

to track regarding each lead and event, so you also need a way to organize and manage all that information as well as electronic files, forms and other related items. It even integrates with other electronic calendars, including Google, Outlook and Apple, in case you or your staff use those as your primary calendar.

Electronics 78

Electronics Management Floor Plan Catering 78

Rock Paper Coin

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

However, wedding planners, vendors, and venues face a unique set of challenges that can turn a dream event into a legal nightmare if not properly handled. From navigating vendor contracts to understanding liability, intellectual property rights, and client disputes, the legal landscape in the wedding industry is complex and ever-changing.

Insurance 52

Insurance Communication Electronics Vendor 52

Planning Pod

JULY 13, 2022

“Before we used Planning Pod, my biggest challenge was that I had to open five or more different apps to manage all of the things related to all our events, from dealing with vendors to mapping out the space to invoicing. It took so much time, but now it’s all in one place with Planning Pod,” says Laura.

Event Management 78

Event Management Private Events Management Scheduling 78

Planning Pod

MARCH 1, 2023

Professional wedding planners must juggle multiple clients, build and maintain vendor relationships, navigate rentals and decor, and stay on top of their long wedding checklists for each client. If he wanted to, Shaun could even invite vendors, like the caterer, to collaborate directly on the food category of the vision board.

Wedding Planning 78

Wedding Planning Pinterest Management Collaboration 78

Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

And, yes, these can definitely help in this post-pandemic sales world of Zoom meetings and electronic communications. Service and staffing requirements (including outside vendors) AV and equipment requirements. Use LinkedIn to research inbound leads or identify new prospects.

Hospitality 104

Hospitality Management Event Management Social Media 104

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

You can build to-scale designs in minutes with our auto-layout tool for tables that you can then share with your venue, caterer and vendors. Partiers are more fun when located near the dance floor, and children are best kept away from electronics and the cake table. #3 Try it out here > #1 – Organize your guest list.

Floor Plan 97

Floor Plan Head Table Maid of Honor Groomsmen 97

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Communications – For event collaboration and communication via email and text messaging among team members, contractors, vendors and speakers as well as with attendees. Improved collaboration with teams and vendors. Plus you can more easily manage their activities and progress to make sure everyone is on task and on schedule.

Event Management 60

Event Management Management Social Media Communication 60

Events by Emma Currie

AUGUST 1, 2021

Keep in mind that some vendors increase their pricing from year to year due to cost increases. Keep this in mind as many wedding vendors have had to move a lot of weddings from 2020 into 2021. Pop these dates in a spreadsheet and then send this to your other key vendors. Do they electronically record guests details?

Electronics 52

Electronics Hospitality Vendor Catering 52

Planning Pod

JUNE 23, 2023

Fortunately, prospecting and billing management tools can help you manage your sales pipeline, create customized contracts, and collect electronic payments. Collaboration and communication Event management requires back-and-forth between staff, vendors, contractors, and clients.

Event Management 78

Event Management Management Communication Procession 78

Planning Pod

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Collect eSignatures & online payments: Quickly create event agreements for electronic signature and collect online payments with event management tools. Either email PDFs of your menus from inside the food and beverage software or have clients use the personal Client Portal to view menus online.

Catering 89

Catering Management Scheduling Communication 89

Eventtia

JANUARY 20, 2023

Features Attendee Management Attendee Tracking and Reporting Badge Management Budgeting/Forecasting Attendee Profiles Customizable Branding Email Marketing API CRM Electronic Payments Online Registration Vendor Management Pricing: Starts at $2,950 per year, though it has a free plan and a free trial.

Event Management 48

Event Management Social Media Management Vendor Management 48

Eventtia

JANUARY 20, 2023

Features Attendee Management Attendee Tracking and Reporting Badge Management Budgeting/Forecasting Attendee Profiles Customizable Branding Email Marketing API CRM Electronic Payments Online Registration Vendor Management Pricing: Starts at $2,950 per year, though it has a free plan and a free trial.

Event Management 48

Event Management Social Media Management Vendor Management 48

Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 30, 2019

It may seem like a relatively easy task with the onset of electronic or eRFPs. The buyer is interested in the procurement of services and asks prospective vendors to submit business proposals on a timely basis. Make sure the vendor understands your needs and why you think their hotel or convention center is a good fit.

Government 48

Government Electronics Hospitality Utilities 48

Peerspace

MARCH 8, 2024

Taking the trouble out of hiring multiple vendors is just another way Peerspace makes booking an event space a breeze. These invites are also easy to customize and you can send them by snail mail or electronically. Check out these creative cowgirl photoshoot ideas to inspire your time in the photo booth! Then Peerspace has you covered.

Bachelorette Party 52

Bachelorette Party Electronics Centerpiece Vendor 52

Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

This includes event planners, event team, volunteers, attendees, vendors, and sponsors, among other parties. Event organisers can invest in various electronic health and safety solutions to assist in implementing health and safety requirements for the hybrid event. The ‘ better experience’ here can come in many different forms.

Social Media 62

Social Media Management Event Management Media 62