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By: Pharice Brown If you read our post ‘What is Event Planning?’ you now have an idea of what an event is and a short list of the types of functions that are considered events. It is important to say that, being an event planner is no easy job and can require evenings, late nights, weekends, and holidays. Because you will be contacting other businesses there are going to be a lot of work to be done during what are considered core business hours. The amount of time, and when, you have to commit will be based on your specialty and type of event. Social events generally will require more nights, weekends, holidays, and even seasonal functions depend on their area of expertise. Event planners are the go-to professionals when there is a lack of time or knowledge of how to successful organize and plan a particular event. Individual planners can step right in and give the event the attention it deserves. Large businesses and corporations call on even planners to produce a variety of events – fundraisers, black tie galas, golf tournaments to trade shows with thousands of attendees – that are organized each year. Depending on the event like, conventions can run over a period of days and require close attention to detail, organization and coordination of the convention logistics. While many event planners specialize in one or two events styles, especially those who are self-employed. Regular tasks event planners perform depend on a couple of factors, including the type, size and location of event. The level of experience also determines event planners' duties. For example entry-level planners may focus solely on logistics, while more senior planners may coordinate all the resources needed to carry out an event. The duties are usually broken up into the following steps:
Whether your guests are competitive and want to see who can achieve the longest drive on our virtual golf simulator, or want to relax and shoot a game of pool, sports bars and game rooms are ideal for accomplishing both. Our vast inventory of immaculate games varies from old school favorites to virtual simulators. We have games to fit any theme and budget! Add games to your next hospitality suite or reception to take your event to the next level. http://wordofmouthevents.weebly.com/corporate-events.html Like us on Facebook Who said being an event planner was easy? Not me! Find out if you have what it takes to be a serious Event Planning Pro.
On your Big Day, your Wedding Day, (or other special occasion) you should not have any disruptions that take you away from enjoying yourself, your future spouse, your family and friends. With this thought in mind I have a few suggestions to help make your Day a much more enjoyable experience. First Suggestion – Put Someone Else In Charge (The Step-In) I realize this can be a difficult suggestion to follow for some people but please trust that it will make a world of difference to have someone else in charge for a short amount of time. Now, to insure that this is a positive difference, this person is not just someone attending the wedding or your second cousin twice removed who really wants to help, this person is someone you trust to make decisions, they know you, your likes and dislikes and they understand when you would say yes or no. Remember they are there to help so try to pick someone you get along with and can effectively deal with other people and possible difficult situations. Their job is to take care of any situations that may arise on your Wedding day, situations that the Wedding Planner, Caterer, or Hotel Manager might ask you about are now handled by your Step-In. It has to be understood that the Step-In now speaks for you and what they say goes. You should not hear about any problems till after the wedding, preferably after the honeymoon or longer if you can take not knowing. Here’s the bottom line, things happen, people bring an extra guest, did not tell you they are now vegetarian for some unexplained reason or the they can’t sit next to Aunt Anne because it “may start something”. Remember whatever the problem the Step-In can take care of it and you can hear about it later – Enjoy Your Day (and remember to give a big Thank You to your Step-In)… Deidra D. Thompson, Word of Mouth Events & Planning Professional-In-Training (P.I.T.) For more tips on enjoying your big day: Enjoy Your Day - Mini Survival Kit Word of Mouth Events & Planning Whether your guests are competitive and want to see who can achieve the longest drive on our virtual golf simulator, or want to relax and shoot a game of pool, sports bars and game rooms are ideal for accomplishing both. Our vast inventory of immaculate games varies from old school favorites to virtual simulators. We have games to fit any theme and budget! Add games to your next hospitality suite or reception to take your event to the next level. http://wordofmouthevents.weebly.com/corporate-events.html Hello my name is Pharice Brown, President of Word of Mouth Events & Planning based in Bladensburg, Maryland. Word of Mouth is a full service event and meeting management firm, with many exciting events planned for 2014 and 2015. We would like to extend an invitation to partner with Word of Mouth Events & Planning in making our 1st Annual Etiquette Academy an enriching and successful experience. The Academy will be held on September 13, 20 and 27th, 2014; this is our principle youth outreach event of the year. The curriculum is designed to provide 45 students over a 3 week period, a competitive edge in life by teaching them the art of social and business etiquette, fine dining, modeling techniques, grooming, attire and other progressive social skills; such as environmental responsibility and giving back to the community. Our mission is to enhance the personal and professional lives of each student through self-esteem building and social graces. Preteens and teens are at a stage in their lives where key elements needed for proper social and professional development can be valued and used on a daily basis to make an immediate impact on their environment. This academy will begin by exposing our youth to the rules of the corporate and social structures, exploring why these rules are needed and how they are properly utilized with practical application to successful incorporation into their daily lives. Our self-esteem building utilizes modeling skills, proper make up application, grooming, and hygiene instruction will give them confidence to show their individuality in a constructive and positive way. We will finalize the Academy by hosting a formal dinner for our Academy graduates; to include a presentation to our honored sponsors with photo opportunities and media coverage. This opportunity will allow the students an opportunity to show off the formal skills they have learned with parents, family, sponsors and press. This event will allow you the opportunity to be a positive community contributor and will offer excellent exposure for your company. It will also start the beginning of long term mutually beneficial working relationships and a better overall society. We appreciate your consideration for this proposal. You may contact me email at [email protected] for the sponsorship information. Thank you in advance for your time and support. Sincerely, Pharice Brown, President / CEO Word of Mouth Events & Planning http://wordofmouthevents.weebly.com/ LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/WordofMouthEventsandPlanning?ref=hl By: Kristina Poloncarz and Sandy Nichols Nye Take the strawberries and dip 3/4 way into chocolate sauce. Take your piping bag or a zip lock with the corner tip cut and pipe white thick frosting for the football design... love these. Whether it’s a wedding, a 50th birthday party, a corporate retreat, or a live musical event, Word of Mouth Events & Planning can get it done. Working closely as a trusted source with the event and meeting designers and managers, we can create your vision and feel while maximizing guest enjoyment and make the experience memorable for all involved. It doesn't matter if it’s celebration of family or business: we are the right event and meeting management firm with the know how to pull everything together with ease and sophistication. Word of Mouth Events & Planning Whether your guests are competitive and want to see who can achieve the longest drive on our virtual golf simulator, or want to relax and shoot a game of pool, sports bars and game rooms are ideal for accomplishing both. Our vast inventory of immaculate games varies from old school favorites to virtual simulators. We have games to fit any theme and budget! Add games to your next hospitality suite or reception to take your event to the next level. http://wordofmouthevents.weebly.com/corporate-events.html Like us on Facebook By: Pharice Brown If you are not sure what services event planner proved, visit our post "What Does an Event Planner Really Do?" There are two markets for events, corporate and social. Corporate can also include charities and nonprofit organizations. Because these entities seek to increase their visibility they utilize special events to increase their consumers and contributors. The Corporate Specialist Receptions, black tie fundraisers, and friendly athletic competitions are some of the forms of events nonprofits and charities use to gain public support and raise needed funds. Events like these are seen as cost-effect and high impact, although the larger ones require specialized event planning experience. Thousands of these events are held each year including smaller local events. Companies host company picnics, recognition ceremonies, staff training, trade shows, conventions, holiday parties, and meetings for board members and shareholders. So you can see there is a huge market for planning services. According to Meetings and Conventions, there are well over 1 million meetings held in the United States alone each year. How is that for job stability? If you are looking to plan receptions, meetings, fundraisers, and galas, corporate event planning offers unlimited opportunities. When planning corporate meetings and events, corporations are looking for unique and engaging events that will leave a long-lasting positive impact within budget. Themed events are very popular. The main selling point for party planners – corporate or social make the host and guests feel like that party was unique and special. The Social Professional A social event can include anniversary celebrations, weddings, birthday parties, divorce parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, wedding showers, Sweet 16 parties, bachelor and bachelorette parties, reunions, etc. Now you can choose to specialize in just one of these areas or you can plan them all. The upper-middle to upper-income earners usually hires planners for managing their social events. This will free them up to enjoy the event and does not require them to deal with all the details of planning. These events are normally planned by a word-of-mouth referral, but effective marketing of your services will also give you the chance to get in on the word-of-mouth track. Typically, these clients earn an average income of $60,000. Social events are expected to continue to increase over the next few years, opening the door to more happy clients and more referrals. ~ Here’s to happy clients and a growing business. Word of Mouth Events & Planning Whether your guests are competitive and want to see who can achieve the longest drive on our virtual golf simulator, or want to relax and shoot a game of pool, sports bars and game rooms are ideal for accomplishing both. Our vast inventory of immaculate games varies from old school favorites to virtual simulators. We have games to fit any theme and budget! Add games to your next hospitality suite or reception to take your event to the next level. http://wordofmouthevents.weebly.com/corporate-events.html Like us on Facebook By: Pharice Brown What is an event planner? An event can be a graduation, anniversary and first birthday celebrations, fashion and hair shows, product launches, reunions, and bat and bar mitzvahs, just to get you started. Planning major events take about 150 hours to execute successfully. There are millions of events being planned, so there are more than a few chances to win over potential clients. As exciting and glamorous as event planning appears on popular TV reality shows, there are long hours and stressful moments they don’t show you. Unforeseen incidences do happen in this fast paced, energetic, and innovative industry. Creativity and a cool head can lead to real possibilities to earn big dollars. So what exactly is an event? Let us use the following definition of the word “event” so we are working with the same definition. Event: organized occasion: an organized occasion such as a social function or sports competition An event could be:
Word of Mouth Events & Planning Whether your guests are competitive and want to see who can achieve the longest drive on our virtual golf simulator, or want to relax and shoot a game of pool, sports bars and game rooms are ideal for accomplishing both. Our vast inventory of immaculate games varies from old school favorites to virtual simulators. We have games to fit any theme and budget! Add games to your next hospitality suite or reception to take your event to the next level. http://wordofmouthevents.weebly.com/corporate-events.html Article By: Mandee Yes, DIY Wedding and Event Decor is full of ideas for weddings but, remember, most of these ideas can also transfer to other events likes rehearsal dinners, cocktail parties, birthdays, showers, anniversary parties, fundraising gala, proms, school dances and the like. Centerpieces, themes, table layouts, buffets, decor ideas can apply to all kinds of events. Just because an idea is written with a wedding reception in mind, doesn't’ mean you can’t adapt it for your own event. Becoming inspired for your event, whatever it is, the one of the main goals here. You may not be able to use all the ideas included for your particular theme or scheme, but you might also be inspired by one of the ideas so you can build it and make it your own. Look through the category drop down box on the sidebar for the element or theme you are planning to use. Click through to the articles that deal with this/these and prepare to get lots of ideas. You’ll sift through them later and decide if they are something you can use, adapt or chuck. The point is, in the beginning you need a lot of information to stimulate and get your planning muscles working. The internet has made a world of difference in research. There are billions of pages out there and lots will deal with your main goal. Find them and use them! Your event will be better off for having done this. Word of Mouth Events & Planning Whether your guests are competitive and want to see who can achieve the longest drive on our virtual golf simulator, or want to relax and shoot a game of pool, sports bars and game rooms are ideal for accomplishing both. Our vast inventory of immaculate games varies from old school favorites to virtual simulators. We have games to fit any theme and budget! Add games to your next hospitality suite or reception to take your event to the next level. http://wordofmouthevents.weebly.com/corporate-events.html So, you've done it. Drafted your sponsorship packages. Looked them over for the millionth time. Edited. Revised. Made yourself dizzy with the words. Now it’s perfect and ready for distribution to prospective sponsors. This is a good feeling when planning any event, large or small. You are ready to go business to business and convince them to jump on board. You’re confident, because you’re vision is so clear. But can you paint the picture for others? One thing you’ll definitely have to justify is pricing. You establish price point based on everything you know about the event. Overhead fees, profit margins, etc. Some companies may not agree with your price points. Some may actually argue that the pricing is too high or impractical. So, what do you do? Cut the price to accommodate each company individually? Go back to the drawing board with your package prices? Neither. As an event planner, you have to recognize that price is not the object. It’s all about the benefits. If a company is willing to pay $1,000, which seems more appealing: Package One which includes 15 ads, a vendor booth and a banner for $1,000? Or Package Two which include unlimited ads, a vendor booth and a banner for $1,500? Most companies will go for Package Two. Although it is $500 more than they were willing to pay, they see the benefit in the unlimited ads. Remember, when a company is questioning your sponsorship packages, vendor packages and ad rates, don’t assume you have to change around your pricing. It may come to that in the end. But you’re initial thought should be to figure out a way to enhance the benefits to provide more bang for the buck. Happy Planning. Brittany Malone, Word of Mouth Events & Planning Professional-In-Training (P.I.T.) http://wordofmouthevents.weebly.com/ Whether your guests are competitive and want to see who can achieve the longest drive on our virtual golf simulator, or want to relax and shoot a game of pool, sports bars and game rooms are ideal for accomplishing both. Our vast inventory of immaculate games varies from old school favorites to virtual simulators. We have games to fit any theme and budget! Add games to your next hospitality suite or reception to take your event to the next level. http://wordofmouthevents.weebly.com/corporate-events.html The perfect drink for entertaining or sipping alone. 2 oz Bacardi Razz rum 2 oz lemonade 2 oz Blue Curacao It tastes just like the popsicle! Word of Mouth Events & Planning Whether your guests are competitive and want to see who can achieve the longest drive on our virtual golf simulator, or want to relax and shoot a game of pool, sports bars and game rooms are ideal for accomplishing both. Our vast inventory of immaculate games varies from old school favorites to virtual simulators. We have games to fit any theme and budget! Add games to your next hospitality suite or reception to take your event to the next level. http://wordofmouthevents.weebly.com/corporate-events.html Don't forget to like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WordofMouthEventsandPlanning Pin with us on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/1stwordofmouth/ |
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