Following The “Don’ts” Of Events Management
Organizing an event is like building a bridge. It should be steady, stable and consistent from the start till the end. If a single nut or bolt is out of place, chances are, the bridge will collapse. An event is made of a series or a sequence of activities. Should there be a weak link in the chain of activities, the succeeding activities will be affected and could spell disaster in the end.
Event organizing comprises a long list of “to-do’s”. In order to prepare and psych yourself up with the “do’s”, it would also help to call your attention towards the ‘not-to-do’s or the “don’t’s” of events management:
Learn How To Revive and Bring Life and Substance to Your Events
Day 1 Opening day of event: A full house! You rejoice at the overwhelming attendance. After the coffee break, you see some vacant seats. You just say to yourself, “hmmm…maybe it just takes then a while to get some coffee..”. However, as the event progresses, people seem to get restless. You could hear their mindless chatter within earshot. Some take restroom breaks one time too often. Some walk out then never come back. And some just sit quietly, you heave a sigh of relief, until you looked again, they’ve dozed off to sleep.
You ask yourself, “what have I done?” You just violated the event commandment: ‘Thou shall not kill your event attendees with boredom’ ! Read more to find some tips on how to bring life and substance to your events:
How To Choose The Right Venue and Facilities for Your Event
In the real estate industry, it has been said that the three most important things that matter are location, location, location… In an event, there are three W’s — What, Where, and When. Let’s take cue from the real estate industry’s triple emphasis on the location or where an event will be held. Indeed, failure to secure the right venue and facilities for the event could result in a dismal flop or a mob of irate attendees. Here’s a road map on how to choose the right venue and facilities
How To Plan and Budget Your Way to A Successful Event
The importance of a working and sufficient budget in an event cannot be overemphasized. But sadly, this is where most event organizers fall short. More often than not, expenses are not really under estimated, but rather, there are a lot of costs that have been overlooked while drafting the budget table. Why are these costs […]
How To Avoid Danger Zones Leading To Event Management Mistakes
Have you ever attended an event that made you ask yourself ‘why am I here?’ You’re silently sitting in your assigned seat or mindlessly wandering around the location because your mind has already drifted somewhere. you could not bring yourself to focus on the event itself; until you realize that it’s time to take action – you decide to stealthily step out because you are convinced that it’s pointless to stay, an utter waste of your precious time!
Let’s turn the tables around. If you were the event organizer and saw your attendees sneaking out, you’d most likely ask yourself, “what seems to be the problem?” Now there, you just answered your own question. You don’t know what your audience’s problem is, thus, you don’t know what and how your event can address their problem/s.
“Real-time” Events Troubleshooting: Thinking on Your Feet
Events are when there is a gathering of people in celebration of something thus it can be in a small group or even in a crowd. Once in a while, there are certain events that are held in our places whether it may be a small gathering of relatives, a beer festival or even a […]
Organizing an Event: A Story to Share
Do You Recall Any Event That You Have Attended That Ended In Disaster? I can share one memory of an event which was done badly until the organizer has to apologize and refund the money to participants. This event Energizer Night Race 2011 which was organized in Kuala Lumpur. Participants were frustrated and the events […]
Event Management – Problems and 5 Tips to Avoid It Effectively
Today let’s delve on the topic of event management problems. If you think that you have planned everything and everything is just perfect then we are sorry to break that bubble. Sadly in the event management industry, there is nothing like over management. The day of the event is the best and most important day. Here […]
