Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2025

By strategically using technology, you can automate touchpoints with event leads and clients that enhance their experience with your teamnot to mention freeing up loads of your precious time and energy. Wait a secondwe actually built an event management platform that does just that. Get started today! Why automate touchpoints?

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Eventtia

MARCH 30, 2020

Texting is an ideal communication method for event management. It enables you to quickly and discretely send messages to attendees and staff when they can’t take a call, and also has a number of uses to organize and market your event as you plan it. As a result, it has many potential uses in 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

JULY 25, 2019

Summary: Learn about what event management software tools to look for. Evaluate features and read reviews of the top event planning apps. What is event management software? Exhibitor and sponsor management – For managing sales, payments and deliverables. Oh, and no more lost files or emails.

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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. Eliminate double entry.

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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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Eventtia

DECEMBER 14, 2021

While planning an event can indeed be exciting and highly rewarding, it’s no secret that it can be very challenging with all the different variables and moving parts: booking the venue, securing sponsorships, coordinating the event team, and so on, and so forth. How Technology Can Help Different Aspects of Event Management.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Want to know the secret to planning a successful event? Let’s take a look at the nine critical steps of event management strategy that will put you on the path to event success. The same can be said for event planning. Step 3 – Establish a realistic event budget.

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Hello Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Users can customize their Trello boards for all kinds of task management. Cons: Trello isn’t specifically for event management, which means it might not be as obvious how to organize things for your event. DoubleDutch is an event-specific app that integrates data with CRM systems. Pros: Trello is free to use.

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Planning Pod

MAY 15, 2020

And to be honest, the technological challenges of virtual events can be intimidating … although with some practice and solid processes in place, they are easily overcome. So why are attendees so distracted when attending a virtual event? The attendee experience doesn’t begin when someone logs in on event day. Tell stories.

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Lovely Day Events

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Schedule Tastings with Your Napa Wedding Catering Tasting sessions are a crucial part of the menu selection process. PRO TIP: If you are getting married at a winery, your event manager from the winery can also make recommendations. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to choose the perfect Napa wedding catering.

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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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Planning Pod

JULY 6, 2023

Are you an event planner looking for a platform? Click here to check out our comparison on event management software. Planning Pod Planning Pod is the ideal solution for any event pro who is dealing with a high-volume of events or wants to take their client’s white-glove experience to the next level.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

Well start by setting clear goals (because lets just throw an event isnt much of a plan). Then, Ill guide you through picking the right type of event, following up with attendees in a way theyll appreciate, and figuring out if all your effort was worth it. Why Does Event Marketing Work? These events also help build trust.

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Eventtia

JUNE 20, 2023

For event planners in today’s digital era, event management software has become an essential solution to help them plan, organize, and execute their events. Today, there are so many different event management options available with different pricing and features to offer. Without further ado, let us begin.

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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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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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Eventtia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Brands can also use SMS to send booking confirmations, modifications, and reminders a day or a few hours before the scheduled appointment. On the business’s end, it can aid in efficient staff management and reduce the occurrence of no-shows. Send or schedule your SMS: Review your estimated audience.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 20, 2022

According to a recent study, the event management software industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)of 11.8% As a result, event planners are increasingly turning to event management software to help them plan and execute successful events. What type of event are you planning?

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Eventtia

JUNE 27, 2023

In recent years, the increased use of technology in event planning and execution has allowed more event planners to adopt event management software to help them plan, manage, organize, and execute successful events. Cvent is, in general, a simpler event management solution with a traditional user interface.

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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

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We weren’t bringing in more business because we were spending too much time managing the business.”. Challenge: Managing processes and tools that take time and energy away from growing the business. Michelle Sanabria – Wedding Coordinator at Hidden Barn Venue. Request a free trial and see how.

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Eventtia

MAY 11, 2022

However, you can simply put a rough time frame for the event (i.e. Location: whether it’s an online/virtual or an offline event. If it’s an offline event, also decide whether the event will be local or will be hosted in different locations. A strong brand can also help you in steering the direction of your event.

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Eventtia

JUNE 28, 2022

The average event planner has a lot on their plate. But you can’t afford to take any shortcuts if you expect your event to be successful. Enter event marketing automation — the marvel can help you eliminate tedious marketing chores and get things done in less time while helping you achieve more than you ever thought possible.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 2, 2024

Let’s face it: event pros deal with major pressure (studies show it’s the 6th most stressful career ), and you can’t afford to not prioritize your wellbeing. But here’s the silver lining … no matter your role in the events industry, brain dumping has undeniable benefits due to its flexibility. Pick a time of day.

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The Road to Marriage

MAY 22, 2023

Wedding planning is one of the most important and exciting events in a person’s life, but it can also be incredibly overwhelming. Venue Tours: I’ll tour the venues you’re looking at for the welcome event, wedding, after-wedding brunch, and other related events. But not all wedding planners are created equal.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Online registration software is a cloud-based solution that allows organizers to manage the entire event registration process from start to finish. Professionals can use this solution to host a wide range of events, from retail workshops or fireside chats to large conferences and product launches. The short answer is “No.”

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Event floor plan software now takes all that sweat and artistic flair and marries it to easy-to-use features, collaborative displays and web-based drag-and-drop functionality so practically anyone who can use a mouse is able to create breathtaking event diagrams. Top event floor plan software applications.

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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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Planning Pod

AUGUST 12, 2019

Summary: Learn what goes into a banquet event order and how they are used. Understand why BEOs are vital to the success of most events and download a free BEO template. There are hundreds and hundreds of details involved in proper event management and planning. Order of Events Timeline.

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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. Don’t battle busy schedules just to grab a signature.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 9, 2019

Maybe more than any profession, events professionals are faced with a unique challenge: it’s called the “Invisible Workload.” Automating event management tasks. The stress you manage, the chaos you endure, the mental weight of it all. Automating Event Management Tasks. Event Engagement.

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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

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

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Planning an event can be exhilarating, but when it comes to logistics like payment processing, it can start to feel overwhelming. With so many online payment tools available to choose from, how can you choose the best event payment processing tool for your business? This includes specifying prices, event dates, and other details.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 20, 2024

A smooth and efficient onboarding process builds trust and reduces stress during planning stages for both you and your clients, and ultimately ensures successful execution of their event. We want to equip event and venue business owners like you with actionable strategies to create a stellar onboarding experience. Learn more today!

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Planning Pod

JULY 1, 2024

In the fast-paced world of event management, even the most meticulous plans can go awry. Enter event insurance, which acts as a safety net to protect both your clients and your business. Always make sure you understand these limits, and work with your insurance provider to adjust them if your events are high-risk.

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