Event Planning

Social media are underused by many event pros. Timely use of Facebook, Twitter & others can enhance your event on the spot & make it the talk of the town. Here are ten practical uses for social media that have nothing at all to do with promoting your event.

Trade shows offer great promotional possibilities not only for exhibiting businesses but for professional speakers as well. It helps build credibility and prestige that lead to more speaking opportunities and better visibility throughout the industry.

Event organizers should start placing more emphasis on cloakrooms — after all, it's likely to be the first and last impressions your guests will have of the event and it's also where your guests will be leaving some of their important personal belongings.

Cell phone go off during your speech? Don't worry, be happy. Turn it into a memorable part of your presentation & leave a good impression. It's all about the approach, taking control of the situation or, in some cases, an ad lib response to lighten the mood.

Events present amazing opportunities for everyone involved, but it is event planners job to fill the seats with attendees to make it a huge success. Here are 6 budget savvy tips to help you increase attendance to fill the venue.

Follow these 4 practical steps to create your first event budget without any hassle to deliver memorable events to your happy clients on budget. All successful event planners know how important it is to create and follow a budget, and now you will know how too.

A well-fed, happy crew goes a long way to making you look good. Consider crew work as the first touch of how the show feels. Treat your people well and the return is a better show and a better reputation for you.

Networking skills can be applied to any event you attend as long you are not alone and find a way to communicate with other people. It is a good way to get new leads and meet other professionals in your industry. Take full control with these 8 easy steps.

A get well fundraiser house party is a simple way to help raise funds for the person you care so much about, be it a relative or a friend.

Twitter can be a very effective tool to harness promotional, realtime and post-event information about your event, while engaging your audience. Proper preparation and plan will ensure your tweeting is not in vain, and will contribute to the overall success.