I am contacted by many vendors on a daily basis who are interested in introducing me to their products and services. However, many of them are going about it all the wrong way. I'm not one to relish in other's tribulations so I thought it was time for a blog to help explain my way of looking at things. There are a few things that vendors can do to help create better relationships and close the deal with their target clients. Of course, as you read, you will realize that these tips can be applied to any business relationship.
Posts Tagged ‘events’
How Vendors Can Work with #Eventprofs
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010BizBash Twitter Lounge
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
I am excited to announce that Liz King Events will be hosting the BizBash Twitter Lounge this year on Wednesday, October 27, 2010!
We'll be tweeting about the expo and running lots of contests and I'd love to put together some gift bags for attendees to help highlight the community. If you have anything you'd like to include in the gift bags or prizes you'd like me to raffle off, please let me know. I think we're looking at 3500+ attendees and I'd like to highlight our community in any way possible. Please let me know if you have any ideas!
Register using code BBNYTWEET10 before 9/27/10 to receive 15% off registration! Also, please let me know your Twitter handle so we can connect before the event!
My Follow Friday Suggestion: @PlanetPlanitBiz
Friday, September 17th, 2010
As I meet more and more amazing people through the event professionals community, Follow Friday has become increasingly difficult to manage. How do I suggest 30 people to follow in any kind of meaningful way? So, I've decided to highlight one member of the community each week that I suggest you follow. This person is someone that I respect and have learned a lot from (whether they realize it or not).
Today, I suggest the wonderful Paul Cook of PlanetPlanit. Paul is one of the first people that I connected with on Twitter and has been a great source of encouragement and an amazing resource. He does amazing work with students helping to prepare them for the industry and it has been wonderful watching him over the past year or two. In addition to all this, Paul also runs Event IQ Magazine - an online events publication that has featured amazing guest bloggers such as @JeniseFryatt. Paul has also written numerous blogs for this site offering information and advice to students across the industry. This website is such a resource to all planners and I encourage you to check it (and him) out!
Connect with Paul:
Guest Blogging on “Thinking About Networking”
Thursday, September 9th, 2010One of the most important skills you can develop as a student (or adult) is networking. But what does that really mean? Is it a bunch of people standing in a room talking in 3 minute segments to the people standing next to them? I've been to far too many networking events like that, and admittedly, have even planned some of those events myself.
However, the more I think about the concept of networking, the more I realize that good relationships don't have to happen by chance. Here are a few suggestions for you to think about as you attend networking and other social events.
Continued on Event IQ Magazine
My Follow Friday Suggestion: @JeniseFryatt
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
As I meet more and more amazing people through the event professionals community, Follow Friday has become increasingly difficult to manage. How do I suggest 30 people to follow in any kind of meaningful way? So, I've decided to highlight one member of the community each week that I suggest you follow. This person is someone that I respect and have learned a lot from (whether they realize it or not).
This week, there's no better person to start with than Jenise Fryatt. Jenise has been an #eventprofs friend, guest blogger on my site and facilitator of relationships for the past year or so. It's been so great getting to know her a bit and seeing the impact she has had on the community. I've had the opportunity to write several guest blogs for her over the course of the last year and it has been nothing short of amazing. Enjoy!!
Connect with Jenise
http://www.twitter.com/JeniseFryatt
http://www.icon-presentations.com/blog/
Vote for her Sound n Sight blog in the #Eventprofs blog awards!
http://www.ready2spark.com/2010/08/eventprofs-blog-awards-nominees-announced.html
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! 
Ask the #Eventprofs: Marketing vs. Event Planning
Sunday, August 22nd, 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!
When planning an event for a client, to what extent are you responsible for marketing? Do you integrate the marketing along with the planning, or is everything separate? How do you manage your client's relationships?
Feature on an Event Professional: Carrie Ferenac
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010On 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
Feature on an Event Professional: Lindsay Fultz
Monday, July 19th, 2010Lindsay 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.
Chat Recap: Natural Disasters and Your Events – How to Prepare
Friday, July 9th, 2010For 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!
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