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10 Ways of Giving (Even During a Holiday Party)
It's important to remember to give back and it doesn't have to be hard. Here are 10 ideas to incorporate in your events and holiday plans to help give back to those who need it this year. 1. Donate a portion of sales to an organization that works with your brand,...
5 Travel Marketing Trends for 2014 (by Frederic Gonzalo from Social Media Today)
This is a great article that I've decided is a must-share regarding travel and marketing. For event planners, not only do we travel but our clients are usually traveling too. Why I love reading articles like these is that it helps us event planners stay in the know...
The 3 Rules of Telling a Client “No”
It's the worst having to say no to a client (usually) because we want to make them happy and have them walking away with a glowing review. However, there are times when you know you just can't accommodate a client's needs, whether it's due to time, complexity,...
5 Ways to Plan an Event in a City Where You’ve Never Been
One of the most challenging things we can do as event planners is to put together an event somewhere we haven't been. Even if planning events outside your area is what you do, there are the little details of local culture like not taking this street at this time if...
DIY: Holiday Invitations
It's that time of year to start sending the invites for the annual holiday party. Hopefully the venue has been secured and the details being fine-tuned. If you know where you are going, what time you'll be there and who's attending then it's time to let everyone...
Improve Your Life In Just 10 Minutes a Day
I recently was talking to a good friend of mine who told me that she was really excited with how her week was going. "Why, what happened?" I asked. "Well, I started taking 10 minutes out of my day during my lunch hour to start doing little things for me... You...
Hot or Not: Trends VS Wants
As Event Planners it's our job to provide clients with phenomenal ideas while executing a flawless event. But at what point do we dive too far into the world of possibilities? This can be more challenging than it sounds at times because we attend conferences,...
5 Steps to Help You Synchronize Communication and Organization To Make You Successful
Everyone knows you need to be organized. Everyone knows you need to communicate. Yet somehow combining the two can be difficult. Why is that? Efficiency is built on streamlining communication, organization and productivity, but all of those things rely on...