Hey, event pros! Need some help managing your time commitments? Here are some tips that work for me, and I think they’ll work for you too. As event pros, you’re perpetually pulled between many competing needs. There’s managing new leads, marketing your event business, client meetings, a crowded inbox, and your actual work at the …
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Event planning can seem like one of the most stressful jobs, as it can entail endless tasks leading up to an event. For many, event planning can become complicated when maintaining a steady workflow while successfully planning a large-scale event. To make sure you don’t lose control of your organization, here are some tricks to …
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Event planning hacks that make using ThymeBase a little more productive and a lot more fun. Okay, so we tried designing ThymeBase to be super easy to use. That means a strong focus on simplicity so anyone can hit the ground running and just get it done. But there’s always a trade-off when building event …
Planning an event is no small task. There are many different aspects to consider, such as the budget and venue. That’s why event planning on a schedule can keep you organized. Here are the steps to put together the perfect gathering on a set schedule. 6 Months Before to 1 Year Before This stage is …
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Event planners rely on productivity tools to get more done with less effort. Here are a few that belong in your event business toolkit. This article is the fifth in a series of marketing tools for event businesses. You can read the first three articles here: Social Media Tools For Event Professionals Email Marketing Tools …
Social media is a large part of event marketing nowadays. We discuss the basics of a social media content calendar and tips to help you create a posting schedule that essentially runs itself. If you are a proactive event planner, you’re already thinking about the marketing of your upcoming events in the new year. To …
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Event planner burn-out is one of the main reasons talented planners leave the industry. Here are the signs you’re approaching exhaustion. As an event planner, you are responsible for every aspect of the planning of the event. Among your list of responsibilities, you narrow down venue options, determine the event budget, arrange services, and most importantly, …
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Time tracking is a vital practice to ensure your event business can be profitable while maintaining a functional work-life balance. Event pros, and event planners, in particular, struggle with always being available to clients. And there’s still the uncertain nature of task completion, unforeseen issues, and managing last-minute changes. That’s what you signed up for, …
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These productivity tips for event planners will help you take on more work or free up more of your time. You might want to take on more events or carve out more time to spend with loved ones. Whatever the reason, working smart is simply good business. And considering how labor-intensive the event industry is, …
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With the staggering amount of emails needed to plan any event, I thought it was time to share some tips to cut down on emails and enjoy a calmer inbox. On any given day, event professionals endure up to hundreds of emails. And while that’s annoying, we’re used to it, right? It’s a fact of …
