For those of you new to chat (or for those of you who are slower, like me), I thought it might be nice to try and condense our #eventprofs chat into bite-sized chunks. Below, I’ve outlined the major points in our conversation since there were a lot of great suggestions and links. I’ve tried to condense it all into a format that should be digestible. Please see the Eventprofs Wiki for the full archive. I’d love to hear your feedback about the format and the conversation!
Posts Tagged ‘event planner’
Chat Recap: Natural Disasters and Your Events – How to Prepare
Friday, July 9th, 2010Guest Blogger Jenise Fryatt on “The Debate on Scheduled Tweets”
Monday, June 28th, 2010
There seems to be some debate over the merits of scheduling tweets on Twitter. Some people find it disingenuous, others say it’s a lifesaver for managing time.
On a recent Twitter chat, I had a brief conversation with someone who agreed with the former opinion. What he described was a person scheduling tweets that were comments about their day or opinions on topics. I had to agree, this sounded disingenuous. After all, tweets that share your experiences or opinions are assumed to be conversation starters. But if you aren’t there when someone responds, it’s kind of like leaving the lights on when no one’s home. A fake out.
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.
Young Professionals Networking Event
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010There 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!
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.
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!
Guest Blogging on “How to Advocate for Your Career”
Sunday, June 6th, 2010In 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
The Dangers of Comfort
Friday, June 4th, 2010
During my time in Orlando, I visited Aquatica – Sea World’s new water park. I. LOVE. water parks! From the slides to the wave pool, I could spend an entire vacation at the park. Of all the attractions at the water park though, the lazy river is always my favorite (does that say something about me?). I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to spend an hour or two in the lazy river laying on my inner tube and floating along watching the fish and dolphins (what an amazing experience!) and desperately trying to avoid being soaked by the waterfalls.
While in the water, I noticed a cute, little girl floating along with her mom. Something about her caught my eye and I smiled as I remembered all the special moments I spent in similar places with my parents as a child. As we were going along, I laid my head back and relished the sunlight. When I picked up my head a few minutes later, I noticed that both mom and daughter had fallen asleep in the inner tube and were floating along. I looked up and tried to see if the lifeguard thought anything about it, but he let them slide right on by. Being the worrier that I am, I kept my eye on the two. In a matter of minutes, the woman fell into such a deep sleep that she must have put her weight on one side of the inner tube and she flipped it over – sending both mom and daughter into the freezing water unexpectedly. I jumped off my inner tube, but thankfully the lifeguard got there before me and they were both okay.
Ask the #Eventprofs: Learning from Mistakes
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
In keeping with our “Ask the #Eventprofs” series, here is a question coming from ME that I would love your input on! Got a question you’d like answered? Email it today!
We all make mistakes, but we don’t have to all make the same ones. Are you willing to share one mistake you made and what we can all learn from it?
