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9 Proven Steps for Planning Successful Events

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These goals could include things like: Expected sales or donations New clients or prospects Ticket sales or registrations Total attendee turnout Number of attendees trained or educated Increased mission / brand awareness Marketing objectives (list building, social media mentions, etc.) discounting (early bird, referrals, etc.)

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What does an event planner do?

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An event planner, also known as an event coordinator, is a professional who specializes in organizing and executing events, such as weddings, corporate events, conferences, trade shows, and more. In this blog post, we'll explore the role of an event planner in more detail and provide insight into what they do.

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Save Your Hybrid Event from Epic Fail with These 24 Insights

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.” A good practice is to have two event facilitators – one for in-person participants and one for virtual attendees – to maintain the event flow and enhance the attendee experience. Roles similar to this “Virtual Liaison” can include Event Tech Expert, Social Media Coordinator and Digital Concierge.

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Brain Dumping for Event Professionals: Part One, Identifying and Organizing Stressors

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Urgent but not Critical: Things like social media and responding to non-client emails that are urgent but aren’t important. Planning Pod is an event management platform for wedding professionals, event coordinators, and more. Want to learn more? See how we compare to Aisle Planner and Honeybook.

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How to start a wedding venue: Tips from two wedding industry experts

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Leverage social media. Monique and Andrea both agree that a strong social media presence is a must-have for your wedding venue. Our VP of Communications would say that your money is better off spent advertising with social media than in your traditional magazine, or even through Wedding Wire,” adds Monique.

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Save Your Hybrid Event from Epic Fail with These 24 Insights

Planning Pod

.” A good practice is to have two event facilitators – one for in-person participants and one for virtual attendees – to maintain the event flow and enhance the attendee experience. Roles similar to this “Virtual Liaison” can include Event Tech Expert, Social Media Coordinator and Digital Concierge.

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How To Plan and Host In-store Events

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In that case, your event may focus on product demonstrations, offering exclusive discounts or incentives to attendees, and creating a buzz around the product through social media and promotional materials. ? For example, your main goal is to promote a new product.

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