Five tips to eliminate Event Planning Panic (EPP)!

Planning an event is a juggling act. The following tips provide a basic checklist so that you can always make sure you are on track.   1. Build good relationships Your event may take place in a stadium, hotel, restaurant, beach… wherever it is, there will be someone you will be liaising with at the venue. Make sure you start off this relationship positively. Once the event is confirmed, send your contact an email to say how much you are looking forward to working with them to make it a success. This simple task will pay huge dividends when it ...

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10 things you have to keep in mind when hiring the staff for your event

The success of any event depends on the staff and their interaction with your audience. Your employees are the face of your event and will build, as well as strengthen, relationships with your customers. That’s why it’s important to pay careful attention to who you hire.   The staff who execute your event interact with the attendees throughout the event.  These interactions will set the tone and have a major impact on the final impressions and could determine the success of your event.      Check out  our PA Privé careers page for personal assistant jobs, London PA jobs and more.     ...

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Effective Event Measurement

Measuring your success begins the moment the first person arrives for the event. Are your attendees smiling? Absorbed in the activities? How about your volunteers? Are people thanking the planning committee? Asking if you plan to do it again next year? Planners and organisers should write down all of the comments they hear—positive and negative—to be included in an evaluation of the event.    Objectives To measure event success, you must set measurable objectives. If you take part in an exhibition to meet new prospects, measure the number of prospects who register their details when visiting your booth.    Pre-Event ...

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Eco – Friendly Tips for Events

These days, everyone is concerned about the impact we are having on the environment and wants to do their bit to help. Below are some real ways on how to host an environmentally friendly event that will benefit both you and the world.  Make a clear list of the largest energy consuming aspects Lighting, heat, air travel, ground transportation, materials productions, etc. Ask the question: how can I reduce the energy needs for this event? Larger events will need the assistance of a professional evaluator.    Engage your community Ask them how your organization could reduce energy.    Environmental policy ...

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How to Boost Attendance at your Event

Driving more attendance to an event is always a common concern. With the constant change in technology, new methods of driving attendance have emerged.  We believe the best way to drive more attendance is a mixture of new technology and traditional means.   Here are a few tips that we think will drive people to your events and, more importantly, keep them coming back.    Market to clean data In twelve months as much as one third of database contacts can become obsolete. If you want to maximize your marketing ROI then validate or clean your data before you send ...

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How to organise an Event

Managing an event has become a specialised discipline and requires an abundance of skills. The following are 10 things to keep in mind while organising an event      Questions to consider before planning an event: What are the objectives (both primary and secondary) of the event? What is the benefit to the organization? Are there achievable budgets and results? Does the concept have the support of your Board or Head Office? Do you need to test by running a pilot event? What is the division of roles and responsibilities? How can the event be monitored? How will the evaluation ...

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