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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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. Request a free trial and see how.

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The Road to Marriage

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I first met Christine, a few years ago, when she was a bridesmaid in her brother Robin’s wedding. 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.

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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.

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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…. This BEO automation tool actually pulls in data from the client contact area, event timeline, proposal, invoice, catering order and floor plan so you don’t have to double enter any information.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Having a functional wedding website, a pretty Instagram grid, and some ads in WeddingWire or The Knot used to be enough for wedding planners—but not anymore. Shaun Gray, owner of Shaun Gray Events , is a perfect example of what to do when it comes to social. The return? Shaun with his “garden disco” grooms!

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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. The partier: Some people will never let go of their college days, and that means FUN for your wedding.

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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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The Road to Marriage

JUNE 30, 2023

When you think of what a wedding planner does, what do you expect or think of? And while it’s true that as a wedding planner I consider myself a Jill of all trades (I can tie a bow tie and create a boutonniere from extra flowers!) , what I don’t think of myself as is an all-encompassing kind of wedding planner.

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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.

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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.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 14, 2023

Planning an event can be time-consuming, especially if you’re in charge of catering for a large crowd. Whether you’re brainstorming menu ideas for a birthday party, wedding, or corporate event, there’s no denying that amazing event catering and planning are central to the attendee experience.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Contrary to popular belief, running a wedding planning business isn’t just one job … it’s really three: 1) running a business, 2) managing clients and 3) planning weddings and events. New wedding planners typically turn to single-purpose software and free wedding apps and business tools to get the job done.

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Planning Pod

MARCH 31, 2022

As a renovated 1930s single screen cinema in Green Cove Springs, Florida, Clay Theatre makes for a historic boutique event space. “I I just saw this abandoned movie theater that was in town and thought ‘wow, that would make a really cool wedding venue’,” said Andrea. We used to use a totally different software for floor plans.

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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

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

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

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. Ready to learn more about the features and pricing of Planning Pod’s event management software?

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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…. This BEO automation tool actually pulls in data from the client contact area, event timeline, proposal, invoice, catering order and floor plan so you don’t have to double enter any information.

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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. Create special sales materials to “educate” social event leads. source: Spotio ).

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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

MARCH 1, 2023

Most people have a romanticized idea of what life is like as a wedding planner, but the truth is: running a wedding planning business is hard. Shaun Gray, the owner of Shaun Gray Events, understands the stress of running a wedding planning business. Event planning software.

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Peerspace

APRIL 21, 2024

If you’re an event planner looking for the ultimate event venue platform, you’re in luck. After all, Peerspace is the largest global marketplace for event venue bookings! You can work directly with local hosts who own the property and pull off a smashing event in a sensational venue.

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Peerspace

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Answered Wedding venues on Peerspace typically cost $150 — $500 per hour. See unique wedding venues Why is Peerspace the Airbnb for weddings in Colorado? Curious to know if there’s an Airbnb for weddings in Colorado? If you are planning a wedding on a budget of any size, let Peerspace help.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Is it your dream to run a wedding venue perfect for tying the knot? billion wedding industry piquing your entrepreneurial interest? Whatever the reason, starting a wedding venue can be a great choice to shift your career and improve your financial portfolio–but getting an event venue up and running isn’t always easy.

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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.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Or a networking event with cocktails and heavy apps. Or a big wedding with a ceremony seating area, sit-down dining area and dance floor spread across multiple rooms. and scope of the event activities. It may be a small conference that focuses on educational sessions and breakouts. But you get the idea.

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The Wedding Planner LA

MAY 8, 2020

to your wedding venue is the next big wedding-related commitment you will make (unless you intend to hire a wedding planner- and sometimes even then). These key factors will guide you throughout the rest of your wedding planning. Sometimes backyard weddings can save money, sometimes they will end up costing more.

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Peerspace

APRIL 21, 2024

One of the most important aspects of planning an event is choosing the right space for it. The location can absolutely be the difference between a memorable and forgettable event, whether it’s a wedding , a meeting , a birthday party , a baby shower , or a team-building activity.

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