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The Event Entrepreneurs category is where we put any posts meant for Event Entrepreneurs. It could be posts about the future of events, basics you might need to know, or ways to grow your Event Planning business.

Everything in here will have a focus on you growing your business as an event focused entrepreneur—no matter what you do…

The Novices’ Guide To Event Management : Part Six – Budgeting

Last week, we talked about the processes involved in making your event firm known to the world. Today, we’re going to be looking at something a little more difficult to deal with: your budget. In all honesty, budgeting is actually where the vast majority of event management businesses fail. It all starts with figuring out how much you’re going to need for your startup costs, and going from there. Generally speaking, if you’re starting up a new firm, you’re going to have to manage some if not all of the following expenditures: Rent/Building Costs Equipment Purchases Licenses and Taxes Payroll […]

Planning Your Event’s Hotel Accommodations: A Comprehensive Guide

Planning Your Event’s Hotel Accommodations

This comprehensive guide on event hotel accommodations covers every step, ensuring your attendees have a seamless and memorable experience. The intricate dance of event planning revolves around details. Each element, from the meticulously crafted schedule to the selection of hors d’oeuvres, plays a role in painting the larger picture of a successful event. Yet, amidst the whirlwind of planning, one detail often gets less attention than it deserves: the hotel accommodations for your attendees. Choosing the right accommodations is more than merely finding a place for attendees to rest. It’s an opportunity to extend the event experience beyond the confines […]

Create Engaging Facebook Content to Build More Followers

It's common knowledge that you need engaging content on Facebook (or anywhere else online for that matter). It’s what gets you more followers. But what exactly does 'engaging' content mean? It means that your followers don't just read or consume the content. They take action on it. This can be any type of action such as getting new ‘likes’, commenting, sharing your content, generally singing your praises, or buying your product or service. But what's important is that they do something when they see your posts. So we know social media is interactive and growth is driven by more engagement. […]

The Novices’ Guide to Event Management : Part Five

Last week we looked at basic things you needed to cover if starting your own event management firm. Today, we’re moving to the next stage – marketing your new firm. You’ve chosen your niche, your firm is fully insured and up and running, and you’ve started networking with all the right people. It’s a great start, but now you need to gather clients – the more people hear about you the more likely they are to become paying clients! In other words, it’s time to market your new business. So…what’s involved in making your new firm known? Well, the first […]

Event Planners’ Dos And Donts Of Mobile Technology

Mobile technology is the future. I don’t think you’ll find a single person in our gadget-crazed society who’ll argue otherwise. In a world where Android is king and we’ve more Internet-connected gadgets than we have people, it’s quite clear which way the wind is blowing, isn’t it? The fact is, nearly everyone – from nearly every profession – is engaging with mobile technology in some way, shape, or form. That includes event management professionals. The potential mobile technology holds to streamline the process of planning an event is effectively unmatched. Our primary tools are smartphones and tablets. There’s a whole […]