In this week's episode, we interview Vanessa Narvios, founder and lead planner of Finerr Weddings and Events, a wedding and events company based out of southern California. Vanessa made the switch from working international corporate events to producing weddings in the last three years. You'll learn more about the differences and the similarities between corporate and social events, how to break into a new market, and advice for new planners/event pros looking to learn their niche.

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Connect with Vanessa Narvios

Website: www.finerrweddingsandevents.com

Instagram: @finerrweddingsandevents

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/finerrweddingsandevents

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessanarvios/

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We talk offline about the pros and cons of freelancing all the time so we figured we'd turn it into an episode with lots of lessons learned! From what freelancing in events even is to the pros and cons of freelancing and our tips for listeners who are thinking about getting into it.

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Related Episodes:

Episode #74 - How to Start an Event Planning Business https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/SLICK2387861427?selected=SLICK9687138846

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In this week's episode, we interview Maria Oliva, the CEO & Founder of SMS Media, an Instagram coaching business for event professionals in the DC area. Maria wants to change the way event pros approach Instagram and have fun while they're at it. We tackle her go-to tips, including how to optimize your profile, the impact of the Instagram algorithm, the power of Reels, and more. You'll walk away with ideas that you can apply today to your business account or get your creative juices flowing as you prepare to launch your new ideas on Instagram

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Connect with Maria Olivia

Website: https://smsmediapr.lpages.co/our-services/

Instagram: @sms_mediapr

Book a Content Power Hour: https://calendly.com/smsmediapr/content-power-hour

Boundaries Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Set-Boundaries-Workbook-Practical-Understanding/dp/0593421485

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In this week's episode, we interview Keneisha Williams, event professional and founder of the Black in Events Network. We talk about how we can create more inclusive spaces for the black community, diversify your vendor list, challenging unconscious bias and more.

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Connect with Keneisha Williams:

Website: www.keneisha.co

Instagram: @getkaywill

LinkedIn: hhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/keneishawilliams/

Twitter: @getkaywill

The Black in Events Network: Globally inclusive network for black professionals working in the events industry. Our mission is to bring opportunities and awareness to an underrepresented group that continues to grow and support the events industry.

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/blackinevents

Twitter: @blackinevents

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackinevents/?hl=en

Books to Read to Educate Yourself on Race: https://time.com/5846732/books-to-read-about-anti-racism/

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In this episode, event producers Mary and Logan break down 10 event trends and whether they're hot and you should think about them for your next event or not and maybe skip them this time around. We cover everything from plated dinners to events on Zoom and high end photography. It's a fun episode sharing our takes on some of the hottest trends in 2022.

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Event Tech Podcast Hot or Hype Episode: https://audio.eventtechpodcast.com/e/etp-hot-or-hyped-on-event-technlolgy-trends/

Passion Planner (Logan's Referral Link): RWRD.IO/NWJ5XI2?C

Walkie Talkies on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3M5ueyd

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If you've ever wanted to work at the Olympics, X Games, or a major sporting event, this episode is for you! We sit down with Kelly Brown, TV producer turned live event producer to talk all about her international live sports experience, getting her start in TV, and advice for other event freelancers.

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Connect with Kelly Brown:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-brown-63a00439/

Episode 40 - Showcalling 101: https://hospitality.fm/show/episode/40-showcalling-101/

Episode 56 - Producing Large Scale Sporting Events with Kelly Reed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/56-producing-large-scale-sporting-events-with-kelly-reed/id1561944117?i=1000563767274

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In this episode, Mary and Logan talk all about how to start an event business - for event planners, event producers, and beyond. From our own business origin stories to things we wish we knew when we started and our favorite business resources, the episode is filled with small business advice. If you’re thinking about starting a business, side hustle, or want to learn more about how we both got started in events, this episode is for you.

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SBA: https://www.sba.gov/ 

SCORE (Free Business Mentoring): https://www.score.org/ 

MPI: https://www.mpi.org/ 

WISE (Women in Sports and Events): https://www.wiseworks.org/home 

Profit First book: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780735214149 

Logan’s Blogs

3 Strategies I Learned in My First Year in Business: https://medium.com/@loganclements/3-strategies-from-my-first-year-as-a-business-owner-1d71b4c24a9f

How Tracking My Time Changed My Work: https://medium.com/@loganclements/3-strategies-from-my-first-year-as-a-business-owner-1d71b4c24a9f

Episodes referenced:

Ep. 10 - What does an event planner/producer even do?

Ep.14 - Finding New Clients

Ep. 30 - Things We Wish Our Clients Knew

Ep. 44 - Managing Finances as a Small Business Owner

Ep. 49 - Event Scope Creep: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Ep. 65 - Creating a Great Event Proposal

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We're talking about one of our favorite podcast topics, community over competition, and the benefits you can experience by working with, not against your competition. Our guest this week is Natalie Franke, author of Built to Belong and founder of the Rising Tide Society. We talk about how we're stronger together, examples of event pros benefit from working with their community, and how to talk to people who are hesitant to invest in their community.

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Follow Natalie:

Website: https://nataliefranke.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatalieFrankeCreative/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliefranke/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliefranke/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nataliefranke

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smallbiznatalie

Rising Tide Society: https://www.honeybook.com/risingtide/

Rising Tide Society Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therisingtidesociety/

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This week, we breakdown the key skills and strengths that event planners and event producers need. From the softer skills to more technical ones, we share our personal experiences and what makes great planners. Learn more about how you can grow your event skills and evolve in the event industry.

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Episode 8 - How to Manage Stress - https://hospitality.fm/show/episode/8-how-to-manage-stress/

Episode 40 - Showcalling 101 - https://hospitality.fm/show/episode/40-showcalling-101/

Logan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVvM0ofLqO3txk9-TPirVnw/featured

Laura Yarbrough Lloyd's Website: https://www.lauralloydevents.com/

Event Leadership Institute (ELI): https://eventleadershipinstitute.com/

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Too often the event industry spends all of their time and energy on the planning process and then forgets to do the post-event work. In this week's episode, we chat through our favorite do's and a couple of don'ts when it comes to properly wrapping up your event: from thank yous to post-event feedback reports, we've got you covered. After listening to this episode, you'll be ready to wrap-up your event like a pro!

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Download Logan's free post event report: https://www.loganstrategygroup.com/posteventreport

Learn how your post-event report can help you host a perfect event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV2jzRqAuiw

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