So You Want to Start Your Own Party Planning Business…

If you love nothing more than organising a great party and know that you have a special talent for it, why not go professional? Of course, any business start-up needs clear strategic thinking, and to make your new venture a success will take a lot more than a flair for room decorations and great conversational…

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6 Tips for Real-Time Digital Marketing During Special Events

Covid-19 has temporarily changed the way businesses hold special events. But even with online functions, managing and running a special event is a multi-faceted job with lots of moving parts and components. Most special events have a dedicated event management team consisting of professionals to manage these aspects. One particular point of running a successful…

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Book Year Round Business!

There is absolutely no reason why you cannot book a year-round business… solid every month! Book Year Round Business! Not any one particular month should have more cancellations than another, except maybe during the blizzard of 2009!! Really though, your attitude is what plays the biggest role in your ability to date a specific month…

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Must-Have Checklist for Running a Great Business Event

According to Forbes, event planning was the fifth most stressful profession of 2017. Those who take event management lightly usually realize the scope of their troubles a bit too late. If you want to stay on budget and on time while meeting the expectations of your corporate team, you have to dot the “i”s and…

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7 Steps to Planning a Corporate Team Building Retreat

Employees are an essential part of every company. Therefore, organizations must ensure they stay motivated and energized. How can companies achieve this? A team-building retreat does more than give employees a day off work. They provide an avenue for strengthening relationships between the employees and the management. However, for a corporate retreat to achieve the…

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Theme Parties Increase Sales and Bookings

During several of the Summer Sales Solutions training events this month, the topic of summer theme parties came up. A recurring question was in regard to how to offer different theme parties without complicating your business by the need to change your party format each month. Running different theme parties each month, especially in the summer or…

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5 Essential Steps to Take When Sponsoring an Event

With the right steps, sponsoring an event can skyrocket success for your business. Well-executed event sponsorships leads to increased exposure, improved reputations, and bolstered sales for organizations of all kinds. To ensure that you get everything you need (and more) out of your next sponsorship, take these steps for sponsorship success. Ask the Right Questions…

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How to Qualify Leads at Expos

Fairs and expos will bring you an unlimited supply of leads when you learn how to qualify leads! Your time is valuable! When you use this technique to qualify leads at the event, your time finding fairs and expos, setting them up and working them will be well-spent as you will bring home quality leads!…

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5 Networking Tactics for Introverted Professionals

Networking events can be an introvert’s worst nightmare. On one hand, they can be essential to success. On the other, however, they can be unfriendly reminders of an introvert’s individualistic nature. While most introverts don’t necessarily have social anxiety, their introspective and reticent personalities means they’re often unaccustomed to large social scenarios. Small talk is…

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