How far in advance should you book a speaker for your next event? Most think they can get away with booking a speaker within 90 days of their event. Some think they can get a speaker within 30 days of their event. In rare situations, you may need a speaker the next morning, and you…
You’re looking for a speaker for your next event, but you’re not sure which one to choose. You could go with an industry veteran that has decades of experience. Or, you could go with the speaker that has a riveting story known to pull tears from even the most callous of people. Or, you could…
Your to-do list continues to grow. You see that when you mark one item off your list two more get added. And you feel no end to the madness in sight — at least until the event is over. Imagine this: Weeks prior to your event, you’re in planning and organization bliss. You’ve got your…
As you plan your next event, you probably want to hire a keynote speaker. You may need to find a speaker that fits your event, audience, and mission. And you’re in search of someone who can entertain, engage, and elevate your attendees. This is no small feat, as you may know. There are hundreds of…
As an event planner or organizer, you face a lot of challenges. From coming up with an event worth putting on to hosting the event and everything in between, you’re constantly facing barriers and finding some way to get around, over, or through them. In some cases, you’re not aware of the barriers you’re actually…
The Field of Dreams with Kevin Costner is a great movie. If you haven’t seen it or heard of it, an Iowa corn farmer gets down on his luck, but he starts hearing voices and interprets them as commands to build a baseball field. The voices that Kevin Costner’s character keeps hearing tell him, “build…
You’re an event planner. You take on the responsibility to plan, organize, and host events throughout the year. And you’re pretty darn good at it, too. But you’re starting to notice your time escaping you before, during, and after the event. You want to learn ways to save time while planning events. You want to…