Guests and clients enjoy effortless events, but we all know that behind the scenes that isn’t always the case. Aside from duct tape, zap straps, and first aid essentials the most important tools in your kit should be:
1. Composure and patience
2. Strong organizational and problem solving skills
3. Creative thinking and simplicity
4. Sense of Humor
There are [...]
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What’s in your tool kit?
Customer Service and Client Appreciation
I was honored to be invited to the Grand Opening of the Coast Coal Harbour in Vancouver. This event proved to me the power of the people! Throughout the evening guests were treated to a warm reception from all the staff: Valet Service, Sales, Beverage and Catering Services, and Management. Guests had a sneak preview [...]
Networking Tips
The reason we network is different for everyone but ultimately it is about connection. Ask yourself - How do I make networking events work for me? Consider these 5 tips and how they all relate back to improving connections
1. Be open to establishing non-specific connections – not all connections will be related to your business, [...]
Everyone wants a discount: including me!
Business optimism sits on the horizon and changes that had to occur after 2009; some drastic and others safely conservative, are being implemented. One residual element remains as a carry over: everyone wants a discount; including me! This is not a magnified statement, I have always sought a better price to benefit my clients, [...]
Dear Oprah
Dear Oprah,
Could you please send your team to pick me up and take me on a 1-2 year world tour to meet and mentor with the best of the Special Event Designers and Producers? I want a sneak peek into the underbelly of what it takes to organize a Presidential Inauguration, Coronations, the Academy Awards, [...]
5 Hot Fund-Raising Tips
Fund-raising events can create more than just money; there is intangible gold in developing the strategies of a successful signature fund-raising event that will also assist in long-time sustainability.
Focus on these 5 C’s :
1. Contacts – Will the people that attended the event do so again? Have a plan in place to [...]
Five secrets for a new business outlook:
1. “Change” is the tug-of-war between familiarity and imagination.
2. Catch-up is not a condiment, it is a temporary impediment.
3. Complaints are solutions in their infancy.
4. Work as though you are renovating, constantly upgrading your value.
5. There is a journey and a destination where you always end up back at “Change”.
What is the Value of your Association?
Having just returned from a Leadership Conference in San Francisco with ISES (International Special Events Society) , I am proud to be associated with an organization that fosters continued and higher learning in all disciplines of the event industry, and provides quality leadership to ensure the longevity of this great organization. This is an outstanding [...]
The Flip Side of Events – Guest Etiquette
As Published by: The Planner August 2008
At some point during your business career you will be attending or will have someone representing your company at a variety of events. Whether it is a gala, luncheon, or perhaps a private function at the boss’s home, being a good guest is more important than you may realize. [...]
