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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, socialmedia mentions, etc.)
Through her blog and socialmedia, she shares her passion for florals, hosting, and crafting stunning spaces. Check with your venue: Many venues provide a preferred vendor list, which can help narrow your options. Vendors familiar with your venue will already know the space and how to work within it.
With people really looking to bring the wow factor to their event and to post it on socialmedia, they need an event space that is unique enough to stand out amongst the sea of conference centers, but is also flexible enough to be completely reimagined to meet an event planner’s vision.
In this wedding industry, it’s so important to always look through reviews of each and every vendor, especially the wedding planner. Reviews are everything and if the vendor has less than five reviews then definitely do more research. Any vendor can claim anything online, especially on their website. Do the research.
If, for example, this event is planned to support the launch of a new product, then the objectives can be: 1,000 socialmedia follows the new product’s socialmedia page 1,000 socialmedia interactions and engagements 1,000 preorders for the launched product And so on. For virtual events, you can skip this.
Leverage socialmedia. Monique and Andrea both agree that a strong socialmedia presence is a must-have for your wedding venue. Our VP of Communications would say that your money is better off spent advertising with socialmedia than in your traditional magazine, or even through Wedding Wire,” adds Monique.
Equipment rental and related costs Licences and permits Insurance costs Establish your event team. Decide on an event theme Develop an event name, logo, tagline, and hashtags Develop an event website (with an online registration function) Create socialmedia profiles Develop a publicity plan. Launch event registration.
Whether you can serve alcohol, accessibility concerns, whether you’ll need to get additional insurance, can you bring your own catering, etc. Identify other vendors that may have dependencies with your venue choices (i.e., Sign contract with venue and vendors. Socialmedia moderator. Socialmedia.
Hopefully by now you’ve seen me blog endlessly on tips for socialmedia and more. From an exhibitor’s perspective I know how frustrating it is to put in the investment and effort to participate, only to find you don’t stand out amongst the cheesy vendors, hocking “today only” deals, and lead-seeking insurance salesmen.
If necessary, purchase event insurance (or specific weather insurance) that will protect you in case the event gets canceled or postponed due to weather. The insurance can help you in refunding purchased tickets, among other potential issues. Plan for extreme weather. The D-day of the event will be your deadline.
From missed payments and complex registration systems, most event organizers spend endless hours following outdated processes that can lead to missed details, lost ticket sales, and miscommunication between the vendors, volunteers, attendees, and other event participants. Event insurance. The good news? There is a better way!
Agree upon the KPIs to track the event’s performance, including customer footfall, socialmedia mentions, number of sales, and more. In retail, you can plan teaser ads, socialmedia campaigns, or influencer partnerships. Ensure adequate insurance. Strategize the marketing and execution. Guarantee technical support.
From missed payments and complex registration systems, most event organizers spend endless hours following outdated processes that can lead to missed details, lost ticket sales, and miscommunication between the vendors, volunteers, attendees, and other event participants. Event insurance. The good news? There is a better way!
Here are a few considerations when choosing a photographer: Budget: Please remember that your venue isn’t the only item that you will be paying for and that you need to allocate funds to the rest of the wedding vendors as well. Style: Spend time looking at the photographs on the photographer’s socialmedia and website.
In addition, a big selling point of events at Clay Theater is their customizable, flexible space, and hence collaborating with clients and vendors on floor plans and seating arrangements is vital to their customer experience. Creating tasks and reminders to keep up with things like vendorinsurance being out of date is also really helpful.”.
Event planning can take weeks and even months, and throughout this period, you’ll need to be able to maintain good communications with all your vendors and suppliers, including those related to the venue. Attendee engagement tools: live polls, socialmedia wall, digital swag bags, and other tools that can improve the guest experience.
Generate 20% more leads than the previous in-person event Generate 1,000 socialmedia impressions during and one week after the event for our sponsors Increase engagement (shares, likes, comments) by X% Increase the number of visits attendees make at sponsor booths by X Increase the percentage of audience members that answer a poll by X%.
You can start by estimating the following items: Venue rental, including additional costs like insurance Catering costs Furniture rental Event technology stack ( event registration software , event management platform , virtual event platform, etc. ) A/V equipment including live-streaming equipment Marketing collaterals Stage and decoration.
This is true for all vendors, but it is especially common to find vague or ambiguous wording in videography contracts. If you fall in love with a vendor who is out of your price range, it never hurts to ask if they can accommodate your budget. Will you be posting our video on your website and/or socialmedia?
This is true for all vendors, but it is especially common to find vague or ambiguous wording in photography contracts. If you fall in love with a vendor who is out of your price range, it never hurts to ask if they can accommodate your budget. This is true for all vendors, but especially important with your photographer.
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