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. From sales and marketing to event scheduling, here’s how AI technology can help with event management.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2023

From managing leads to sending professional invoices, you can manage every interaction with just a few clicks to scale and streamline your business. 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.

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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

Here’s why ongoing education and certification are crucial for long-term success in wedding planning, and how resources like the CWP Society can help you stay at the forefront of the industry. For example, advancements in event technology, such as virtual reality venue tours or advanced event management software, are becoming more common.

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Planning Pod

JULY 13, 2022

They also boast a large event space and a full race track. 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

Before Planning Pod, we were using a hodgepodge of emails and spreadsheets and using software for things they weren’t necessarily designed to do,” said Michelle. “It We weren’t bringing in more business because we were spending too much time managing the business.”. Request a free trial and see how.

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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, 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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The Road to Marriage

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Imagine how lucky I felt when I got the call that she was getting married, and wanted my help planning her autumn inspired wedding. ” As a corporate event planner, Christine is conscientious, organized, and resourceful. We also kept in touch with frequent emails in case they had questions or needed suggestions.

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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

JULY 1, 2023

Contrary to popular belief, professional wedding planning (and event coordination) is about so much more than managing the wedding day. Designing floor plans – there are so many things to do. Your planner or coordinator is like your wedding’s project manager. Vetting vendors. Creating checklists.

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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. John Norton, Executive Chef and General Manager at The Coonamessett.

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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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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Shaun Gray, owner of Shaun Gray Events , is a perfect example of what to do when it comes to social. With more than a decade of wedding and event planning experience, Shaun freely shares his wealth of knowledge in short-form videos on TikTok , helping couples around the world plan for their big day. Share some tips!

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

To make the most of your next meeting, here are some ways you can enhance, tweak or completely change up the old and boring traditional meeting floor plans and expose your attendees to something new. . Once you know what your meeting is about, you’ll want to design the perfect floor plan for it. Try it out here >>. #1

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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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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. Whatever else is collecting dust.

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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. ” as I sweep up a fallen drink on the dance floor. When you think of what a wedding planner does, what do you expect or think of?

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Planning Pod

JUNE 25, 2020

When it comes to planning a wedding or gala, deciding how and where to seat your guests can be one of the hardest tasks, but it can also play a big role in how much fun you and your guests have. COVID-19 Alternative: With the lingering reality of COVID-19, designing an event seating chart is harder than ever.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 14, 2023

*Hot Tip: With the right catering management software , you can ask guests about their dietary needs and preferences during the sign-up or RSVP process and have the information automatically synced to their guest profile and your banquet event order (BEO) for easy menu planning and food ordering.

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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. Every rental that comes in, every dollar that we make, whether it’s running events or renting out our venue or decor, it all goes back into the community,” said Dianne. “So

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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. Planning Pod.

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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

MARCH 31, 2022

Andrea Vallencourt was brand new to the events industry in 2019…and got hit with the COVID-19 pandemic in her second year of business. As a renovated 1930s single screen cinema in Green Cove Springs, Florida, Clay Theatre makes for a historic boutique event space. “Our Planning Pod has really become the lifeline of our business.

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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. Planning Pod.

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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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Eventtia

MAY 27, 2022

Event companies and venues also need to ensure business continuity—and that is why hybrid events have become such an integral part of their strategy. You need to start with a solid hybrid event plan. We outline how to create a hybrid event plan that will help you deliver a successful conference. Floor plans.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Brandee Gaar, who runs her own wedding planning firm called Blush by Brandee Gaar as well as her own business consultancy for wedding planners , understands the frustrations of working from multiple business and project management tools and free apps. “We But when we started, we were trying to figure things out.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With environmental concerns becoming increasingly urgent, the event planning industry has the unique opportunity to shift how we think of events and lead the way toward sustainable practices. How do you plan a sustainable event? Design print materials with a clear focus on the essentials.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

However, if that’s the case, why do so many event and hospitality professionals stop trying to improve their sales processes once they get comfortable? 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.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2022

You want to ensure that you’re asking enough questions to maximize the success of your event, but not too much that you’re turning off potential attendees with a time-consuming or invasive registration process. Here are best practices for each of the most common types of events: Concerts, festivals and public events.

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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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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Events play a crucial role in building strong connections between brands, their consumers and suppliers. For example, a luxury retail brand can improve its image and market presence by inviting VIP guests and influencers to an international event. I have used this software for all my events and feel confident with it.”

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Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Catering software has become one of the most popular ways to streamline operations among caterers, restaurants, hotels and event venues, and for good reason … because it enables venue and catering businesses to automate processes, create timesaving workflows and serve customers better with fewer staff.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

When you leave a bad taste in their mouth, it can put your future events at risk, even if the current one is already successful. To be successful, a hybrid event in 2021 should offer at least a user-friendly event website, a streamlined and intuitive registration function, a functional mobile app, and high-performance marketing tools.

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Planning Pod

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Cascadia Pizza prioritizes customer experience, offering its clients everything from customizable wood-fired pizzas to waitstaff, bartenders, event rentals, and more. However, with so many customized events, there are a lot of details to keep up with. There’s no way I could have done all of these events on my own with our old system.”.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2022

You want to ensure that you’re asking enough questions to maximize the success of your event, but not too much that you’re turning off potential attendees with a time-consuming or invasive registration process. Here are best practices for each of the most common types of events: Concerts, festivals and public events.

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