Late last year we released a popular event planning 101 toolkit for event planners just starting out. It covered off all the basics you need to create a successful event, from finding strong ideas to budget management to marketing.
However if you’re looking to take your events to the next level, there are many more intricacies and ‘tricks of the trade’ you’ll need to grasp, from becoming a more confident negotiator to understanding how to price your event tickets.
To help you get up to speed with these event planning best practices, we’ve gathered together a host of our most popular blog posts and Britepapers, for you to download all in one place, available as easy-to-read pdfs.
Here is what the pack contains:
1. How to negotiate with anyone: The art of negotiation is crucial to any successful career as an event organiser, so we got best practice tips from 3 negotiation experts.
2. Pro tips to cut the cost of your next event: Budget management is essential to eventprofs, but how do you reduce your costs and increase margins? This is the next step in budget management that any event planner will want to master.
3. Get your ticket prices right: Deciding on the right pricing strategy for your event can be a tricky business. We looked through our data and the best practices of successful events to give you a research backed guide to getting your ticket prices right.
4. A 49-point site inspection checklist: Deciding on the best venue for your event isn’t a matter of just turning up and working on ‘gut feeling.’ Make sure you have this handy checklist for your next venue visit to ensure it is the right match for you.
5. Venue contract questions you need to ask: When it comes to finalising the details of your venue contract, there are several key clarifications you’ll need to make to ensure you’re going in with your eyes open. Remember the devil is in the details!
6. 10 questions to find the right event caterer: Keeping your attendees full and happy with a tasty menu is a critical element to successful events, and it all stems from you finding the right caterer. This guides shows you how.
7. Selecting the right event ticketing partner: Managing your event invitations and registrations via email, phone and spreadsheets is impractical and unscalable. If you want to save time, avoid mistakes and provide a professional experience to your attendees you’ll need to find the right ticketing and registration software to help you.
8. How to create memorable events: Designing a memorable event experience starts from the planning stage and runs right the way through to after the event ends. Here’s our guide to getting it right every step of the way.
Whether you’re running events for clients or looking to grow your own, this pack of best practices will help you take your events to the next level.
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