Planning Pod

JUNE 23, 2023

With advances in AI technology, AI has become an integral component in business management , with smart machine-learning algorithms to streamline workflows, enhance marketing efforts, and provide personalized experiences to consumers. Overall, AI is transforming the event planning industry with efficient solutions.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a provider of venue management software ourselves, we often get asked how we compare with our competitors and what sets us apart. Which made us think that this is a question that almost everyone considering venue event management software asks at some point during their fact-finding and buying process. Core Audience.

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CWP Society

AUGUST 29, 2024

To remain relevant and offer the best services, wedding planners must stay informed about the latest trends and best practices. Floor Plan Certification: Teaches the intricacies of designing and managing event layouts, ensuring optimal use of space and flow for a seamless guest experience.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2023

Ready to make your CRM for event management work for you? Here’s everything you need to know to streamline, manage, and grow your business with modern CRM solutions. A customer relationship management (CRM) tool is designed to manage and track the progress of customer relationships. What is a CRM tool?

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you’re an event planner or other event professional who has ever wondered what a BEO is or why event pros need them, keep reading. “BEO” is an acronym for “Banquet Event Order” – but these event management documents are essential even if you don’t plan banquet-style events.

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Floor Plan Vendor Management Scheduling 135

Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As Jessica can tell you, this simply isn’t true because Planning Pod’s user-friendly venue and event management software…. 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.

Electronics 148

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Planning Pod

JULY 13, 2022

Each year, the museum hosts up to 400 in-house and private events. Prior to Planning Pod, the special event planning team relied on a complex event management system that required multiple platforms, manual transferring of information and hours of work updating event details.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The many disconnected, stand-alone applications, tools and manual processes created “process gaps” for Hidden Barn, where information could easily get lost, buried or simply not updated properly … ultimately leading to lost leads, forgotten details and eventually unhappy brides and grooms.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Event technology has become a powerful tool for event planners, offering wide-ranging solutions to elevate any event experience with a wow-worthy impact. From augmented reality to AI-powered chatbots and event management platforms, recent advancements in event tech are taking the events industry by storm.

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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.

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The Road to Marriage

JUNE 30, 2023

What I mean by this is that my job is to ensure all of the plans we’ve made together – whether you’re a full-service or event management couple – come to fruition. I take charge Given your wedding day is a once in a lifetime event, there are certain moments you AND your parents won’t want to miss.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Save your social contacts to your CRM When Shaun connects with a vendor, receives an inquiry from a potential client, or even sends a recommendation to one of his followers, he collects their contact information and saves it to his CRM (customer relationship management) tool in Planning Pod.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 28, 2021

If you run an event venue, you know that your business can’t afford to waste time and resources with inefficient manual processes and lengthy workarounds. This inevitably led to hiring additional event professionals to manage her disparate systems, costing the venue more money and eating away at profit margins.

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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. Floor plans. 3 – Fool-proof your calendar.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 2, 2020

And, in the end, whether your event will succeed or not. Yes, a lot is riding on your event layout design. But if you follow these nine best practices, you will have a solid foundation on which to create event floor plans that will keep your attendees in awe and coming back for more.

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Floor Plan Education Collaboration Social Media 141

Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2022

Planning Pod’s forms builder and event registration software make creating smooth and intuitive registration and ticketing workflows easy. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about creating, collecting and managing online event registration forms. Table of contents. Fundraisers and galas.

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Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

When wedding planners and/or wedding venues are considering using our software, they often ask how Planning Pod compares to our competitors … that is, Planning Pod vs Aisle Planner vs Honeybook. Task & Project Management. Files & Note Management. Event Floor Plan Design Tool. Planning Pod.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As CEO and co-founder of Planning Pod, I’m glad these venue owners, managers and staff are asking questions like these to make sure they choose the right platform that best fits their needs. Event Booking Management + Calendar. Room / Space Management. Floor Plan Setup Design Tool. Number of Users.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you’re unsure where to start, provide forms or surveys during the event registration process so guests can easily enter their dietary needs, meal preferences, and other key details, such as food allergies. You can also share floor plans with catering staff to easily serve guests so everyone knows what food is going where.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 31, 2022

We had to learn quickly how to do 3 or 4 events or weddings a week when we were used to doing just 1 or 2,” said Andrea. To add even more pressure, the event management software Andrea depended on was in the process of a buyout and transition as the full force of the pandemic hit the hospitality industry. Floor plans.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 8, 2022

Still, despite major advancements in technology and a growing expectation of instantaneous, online access, it’s not uncommon to find a catering company still relying on old-school paper and processes for their event management solution. All of the information I need is there, and clients can access it anytime they want.”.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As Jessica can tell you, this simply isn’t true because Planning Pod’s user-friendly venue and event management software…. 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.

Electronics 78

Electronics Management Floor Plan Catering 78

Planning Pod

MARCH 24, 2021

While Honeybook, Dubsado and 17hats do promote their products to event professionals, their applications are more general client/CRM and business management platforms designed for solo entrepreneurs and freelancers and do not include many core event management tools. Task & Project Management. Number of Users.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

Here at Planning Pod, we build venue and event management software tools that help our customers close more business, so we want to do everything in our power to help them improve and grow. As you know, many prospects are reluctant to share their event budget. source: Spotio ).

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Use digital communication Go paperless by embracing digital invitations, event websites, and mobile apps. Providing event information, updates, and materials digitally can make a huge difference in waste management, especially for large events. Design print materials with a clear focus on the essentials.

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Transportation Management Communication Event Management 88

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Integration is a hot term that won’t be dying down anytime soon in the event industry when it comes to attendee engagement. As more and more attendees rely on their mobile devices at events for information and communications, event organizers have been compelled to integrate the live event experience with the online experience.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

It’s more of an invoicing and reminding system, and I need me and my team to be able to do EVERYTHING in one place, which is what drew us to Planning Pod.”. 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, 2022

Planning Pod’s forms builder and event registration software make creating smooth and intuitive registration and ticketing workflows easy. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about creating, collecting and managing online event registration forms. Table of contents. Fundraisers and galas.

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Event Planner Insurance Procession Management 78

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.

Catering 78

Catering Management Electronics Hospitality 78

Eventtia

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The ideal hospitality platform offers elements such as: Great multi-channel attendee experience Easy event management Great customization Powerful integration capabilities Responsive customer support And more Next, we will analyze 8 top hospitality platforms for events, helping you to identify the one that best suits your needs.

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Planning Pod

DECEMBER 2, 2022

With the help of Planning Pod, a cloud-based event management and catering software that is completely customizable to fit the evolving needs of a growing small business, Shannon is a mighty team of one, managing more than 200 events and four food trucks in a single year. We utilize the living heck out of it!

Catering 78

Catering Management Electronics Communication 78

Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Even the smallest tech issues: errors, clunky apps/websites, busy registration lines, lack of access to relevant online information, laggy live streaming platform, and so on, can reduce the overall satisfaction from your attendees. Internal event management solution: optimising your event team’s performance.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 1, 2023

They just don’t have what I need from a timeline standpoint, and I run back to Planning Pod.” Problem: Collecting important client information during onboarding and throughout the planning process As a wedding planner, there is a lot of information you have to collect from your clients throughout the planning process.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Collect insurance information from every vendor every time. First collecting information from direct competitors in her area, then other spaces similar to hers outside of her area. Planning Pod will be the MVP of your team, taking care of every detail and keeping you, your clients, your staff, and vendors all on task.

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Wedding Venue Social Media Vendor Management 78

Peerspace

APRIL 21, 2024

Your venue’s local host can also assist with your event planning needs if you want. Space setup What does the floor plan look like? How will the number of guests that you’re planning on inviting move through the space with ease? How can you set up tables, and is seating included with the venue?

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Planning Pod

MAY 7, 2020

So in the face of all that uncertainty and lack of resources, we will take a look at one significant way that restaurants, event venues and offices can battle the spread of the coronavirus and promote public health … through creating social distancing floor plans and room layouts that can create physical distance between patrons.

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