Common Event Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
- 2. SOME OF THE MOST COMMON EVENT MISTAKES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
- 3. WHY YOU SHOULD POSTPONE YOUR EVENT IF YOU CAN’T ANSWER THESE VITAL QUESTIONS
- 5. USE THOSE IDEAL COMMENTS TO BASE EVENT DECISIONS ON
- 6. HOW MUCH SHOULD I CHARGE?
- 7. WHO IS IN THE ROOM? WHO WANT’S TO GET THEIR BRAND IN-FRONT OF THEM?
- 8. Ask your ideal guest: “What do you think about the price point for this event?”
- 10. WILL PEOPLE ATTEND FOR FREE FOOD AND WINE?
- 11. • Guest Speakers • Information they will learn • Networking opportunity they can’t create on their own • An experience they wouldn’t normally have DRIVING FORCES THAT MAKE PEOPLE ATTEND
- 12. SMALL MISTAKES ON AN EVENT INVITATION THAT CAN DECREASE YOUR GUEST ATTENDANCE
- 13. EMAILING YOUR INVITATION AS A BEAUTIFUL IMAGE
- 17. NOT REPEATING THE INFORMATION FROM YOUR INVITATION ON YOUR BOOKING PAGE
- 20. Question: “What are 5 things people will learn as a result of listening to your presentation?”
- 22. THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF EVENT CONFIRMATION EMAILS
- 24. Just because somebody RSVP's to your event it doesn’t mean they are going to show up
- 25. www.zapier.com
- 26. ics and Google calendar links
- 27. GUEST SPEAKERS, MC’S AND PANEL MEMBERS HOW A LACK OF INFORMATION CAN LEAD TO THEM NOT TURNING UP OR CANCELLING ON YOU LAST MINUTE
- 28. • Format of presentation (16:9 or 4:3) • AV check time • Presentation start and end time • Room name within the venue • Where is the meeting point • AV equipment provided WHAT DO WE SEND TO OUR SPEAKERS?
- 30. www.wufoo.com
- 36. DON’T IGNORE THE EVENT GODS, ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO THE SIGNS?
- 38. ON THE DAY HINTS AND TIPS FOR A SEAMLESS EVENT
- 43. A GREAT EVENT MANAGER IS LIKE A DUCK