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Announcing: Socially Organized

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

We are excited to introduce Socially Organized - a group of event professionals who met through the #Eventprofs community on Twitter. We've come together to share ideas via Blog Talk Radio, blogging, Twitter and more! Socially Organized is made up of Liz King, Cheryl Lawson, Eric Lukazewski and Denise Quashie - four professionals who want to share our experience integrating social media and events (the successes AND the pitfalls) with others in the industry and beyond. We'd love to involve all members of the #Eventprofs community so please let us know if you are interested in guest posting, joining the radio show or simply have a topic you'd like to discuss!

Connect with Us:
Socially Organized will be presenting at the following venues:

Geekend
Confessions of a Social Media Event Planner
November 4-6, 2010
Savannah, GA
Cheryl Lawson, Denise Quashie

International Association of Exhibitions and Events Expo! Expo! 2010
December 7-9, 2010
New Orleans, LA
Liz King, Cheryl Lawson, Eric Lukazewski, Denise Quashie

Stay Connected:

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/socorganized
BlogTalkRadio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/socially-organized
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month 8:00pm EST/5:00pm PST

Liz King
http://www.lizkingevents.com
http://www.twitter.com/lizkingevents

Cheryl Lawson
http://www.partyaficionado.com
http://www.twitter.com/partyaficionado

Eric Lukazewski
http://www.tradeshowinsight.com
http://www.twitter.com/ericlukazewski

Denise Quashie
http://www.eventsbycanvas.com
http://www.twitter.com/dqtweets

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Liz King Events nominated for “Best Thought Provoking Blog”

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

I am completely honored to be included on this nominee list and sincerely thankful for those of you who nominated me! Please take a minute to submit your vote!

Tags: #eventprofs, event planner, event planners, events
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Feature on an Event Professional: Carrie Ferenac

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

On a recent trip to Orlando, FL, I had the opportunity to meet Carrie - an energetic and passionate event professional who is revolutionizing event media. She does some amazing things that I wanted to share with you. Please read her interview and connect with her on her blog and Twitter. She'd love to hear from you!

How do you conceptualize your role within the event-planning industry as a whole? Where do you think the industry is headed, and how does your LLC plan to fit those changing needs?
Convention News Television provides a visual, green service that expands the life and reach of an event. We believe that by partnering with CNTV to produce video content, our clients will:

Increase attendance
Deliver information
Create new sponsorship opportunities

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Tags: #eventprofs, event planner, event planners, events
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Feature on an Event Professional: Lindsay Fultz

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Lindsay Fultz has been an integral member of the #eventprofs community as many of you know. In an attempt to get to know Lindsay better, I asked if she would mind if I "interviewed" her and she graciously accepted. Please see her insightful interview below and feel free to connect with her and Grosh Backdrops. They are doing amazing work and Lindsay is always reliable for when you need a tweet to brighten your day or provide some great insight! Lindsay has some great points here about social media and how we as event planners can help set up our suppliers for success. Enjoy!

Question #1: Social media is obviously a large part of your job at Grosh. How has social media impacted your job in ways that you did NOT expect? What has surprised you?
Well I started off as one of two sales assistants at Grosh and I've always been the type of person that no matter what I do, I am going to do it with purpose, pride and passion. I also get bored easily so I was always looking for ways to make the consultants I assisted jobs easier and when I saw that they needed sales and the phones weren't ringing from the print advertising that Grosh had in place I saw a void and looked to fill it. I did three social media proposals and was finally given the green light.

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Tags: #eventprofs, event planner, event planners, events
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Guest Blogger Paul Cook on “Volunteer Series Pt. 5: How to Start Your Job Search”

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Having participated in a number of student events recently where I shared a number of secrets I have as a direct result found myself inspired to put together a Business Boot Camp Series of Secrets/Tips for students. After all, our students today are the talent that will take our industry forward. My advice is that each student needs to differentiate himself/herself from the competition (which includes friends/classmates/non –student employees). Here I share my next tip –How to Start the Job Search.

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My Rant: Why Your Customer Service is Killing Your Business

Monday, June 21st, 2010

I don't know what's in the water, but I have had more than my fair share of bad customer service experiences lately. Sure, I've been a little busier and dealing with more venues and shops than typically, but I also think the standard of service has dropped. Today, I thought I would share my thoughts on why the customer service (or lack thereof) is killing businesses across the country. I'll be honest - it's part rant and part ... well, it's mostly just rant.

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Tags: #eventprofs, customer service, event planner, event planners, events
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Young Professionals Networking Event

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

There is nothing better than meeting people face-to-face so Liz King Events is launching a bi-monthly young professionals gathering and tweet up. I look forward to seeing you there!

This E-Ad was designed by Vivian Jang, a close friend and amazing designer!

Tags: #eventprofs, event planner, event planners, events
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Guest Blogger Paul Cook on “Volunteer Series Pt. 4: Become Bi-Lingual”

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Become Bi-Lingual – Learn the Industry Languages Having participated in a number of student events recently where I shared a number of secrets I have as a direct result found myself inspired to put together a Business Boot Camp Series of Secrets/Tips for students. After all, our students today are the talent that will take our industry forward. My advice is that each student needs to differentiate himself/herself from the competition (which includes friends/classmates/non –student employees). Here I share my next tip –Learn the Industry Languages.

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Tags: #eventprofs, event planner, event planners, events, Volunteer, Volunteer Series
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A Little Inspiration: Details, Details, Details at Disney

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Photo courtesy of Robert D. Bruce.

One thing you won't miss if you ever travel to Disney World or the attractions in the Orlando area is the intense attention to detail. Being a planner, I pride myself in the ability to notice every little detail and to think about how each of them comes together to make a special experience for the guests. Being the guest in this case really helped me to see more clearly just how true this is.

Walking around, one of the little things you'll notice is the trash cans. Each have been designed to fit into the area where they are located. Check out this article to see some examples. They are also emptied on a very regular basis. After four days in the park, I didn't see any overflowing trash bins. Quite a surprise coming from New York City

There's also an entire site and group of people who have dedicated themselves to documenting the details at Disney. I'd encourage you to check it out for inspiration for your events! Disney is in the Details Group.

When planning an event, the details are one of the most important things to consider. They are what will make or break your career in the industry so it's important that you keep your mind focused on them throughout the planning process!

Tags: #eventprofs, Details, Disney, event planner, event planners, events
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Guest Blogging on “How to Advocate for Your Career”

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

In this economy, it seems to be increasingly difficult to advocate for your professional development in the workplace. Here are a few tips and techniques that may help you to get the development you need. Employers are less open to investing money towards conferences, travel and other forms of professional development that may have been given out more freely in years past. However, regardless of the economy, you still need to develop professionally and it's your job to make sure it happens.

1. Find Low-Cost Alternatives
This is probably the most obvious of your options. There are many smaller conferences, networking events and seminars that can pack the professional development punch without also taking a hit to your employer's pocket.

Continued on Event IQ Magazine

Tags: #eventprofs, event planner, events, Networking, Professional Development
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