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…
You’re an event planner. You organize and orchestrate corporate, conference, or private events. And you’re pretty good at it, too. But sometimes you feel as though event planning is a constant uphill battle. You plan ahead. You plan for the worst case scenario. And you spend time making sure everyone else is prepared for the…
Your speaker lineup and the success of your event go hand in hand. Speakers add a ton of value beyond their thought leadership and online presence. When you combine just the right mixture of reach, relevance, and authenticity, your speakers can influence and persuade attendees to register for your event. What’s more, speakers act as…
As an event planner, you share a common challenge with your fellow planners: How to keep your speakers on time (or at least within a range of tolerance). You have more than enough on your plate to keep you busy, and the last thing you want to “worry” about is whether or not your speakers…