Better Events

In this week's episode, we revisit with some of our guests from Season 3 of the Better Events podcast to get their take on what is one thing that they want to leave in 2023 and one thing they want to add/start in 2024. It's that time of year for reflection and our guests share their insights, we share our answers, and walk you through a couple of ways you can apply this question to your event business, career, or personal life.

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Episode #97 - Event Pros on the Go Retreat Debrief with Laura Yarbrough

Episode #119 - Tips for Managing Exhibitors at Your Next Event with Eventeny

Episode #117 - Proving Value of Events to Internal Stakeholders with Shanondoah Nicholson of Beyond the BEO

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Last call for submissions to be a Brain Bites, On-Demand Speaker, at the Better Events Conference! Don't be shy, we want to hear from you and this is a great way to reach all of our attendees at the conference at once and build your brand and voice in the industry.

Our Brain Bites series will be an on-demand video bank for all Better Events Conference attendees. Videos will be no longer than 15 minutes, so they're a quick learning opportunity for our listeners, between sessions or while they're out and about.

Submit Your Video here: https://forms.gle/7hmRsJDNe7fNA7CM6

Deadline to submit: Wednesday, December 13th (new extension!)

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This week we're mixing it up on the podcast and featuring a takeover by past guest and friend of the podcast, Anca Trifan and her friend David T Stevens.

Both Anca and David host their own podcasts, Events Demystified and Return on Wellness podcasts and they're passionate both about health and wellness as well as events. They have some expert tips for surviving traveling on the road and keeping your wellness journey going.

If you miss Mary and Logan, head over to the Events Demystified feed to listen to our episode all about mental and physical wellness at events: https://eventsdemystified.com/episodes/

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Connect with Anca Trifan:

Events Demystified podcast: https://eventsdemystified.com/

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

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

Website: https://treefanevents.com/

Connect with David T Stevens:

Return on Wellness podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ReturnOnWellness

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

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

Website: https://www.olympianmeeting.com/who-we-are

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

It's that time of year when most people are reflecting on what they're thankful for. Mary and Logan share what makes them grateful for events and then break down the seven different ways you can express gratitude at your events from thanking volunteers or following up with sponsors post-event, they've got you covered.

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Listen back to last year's episode on gratitude, Episode 82: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GHkiQwues0VNWIeCN11Ix

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@epeventsllc (Mary)

This week, we take you behind the scenes of our planning process for the Better Events Conference. We discuss how we got the idea for the conference, what some of the first key decisions that we had to make with the conference back in September/October, and what surprised us as we started the agenda-building and speaker recruiting process here in November.

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

This week, Mary and Logan open up about what they've been struggling with and celebrating over these last few weeks and months of the 2023 event season. They share some of their more stressful moments, realizing their love language with event feedback, discussing why we all need a Smile File and how we can all do hard things.

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Logan's Blog about What Crying Can Tell You About Your Job: https://loganclements.medium.com/what-crying-can-tell-you-about-your-job-75d008ae7a77

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

This week, we're chatting all things audio-visual (A/V). Logan shares what aspects make up an A/V quote, why you should learn how to read it and some of the go-to questions to ask. She'll break down the different items you should include in your A/V or production quote and share a few red flags to be on the lookout for.

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What is a Switcher: https://youtu.be/A16bNZ6UMbA

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

In this week's episode, Logan & Mary get spoooooky and talk about their horror stories as entrepreneurs and event pros. There's nothing scarier than talking about burnout, scope creep, oversleeping an event, late paying customers, and balancing it all. You'll walk away with lessons learned and how to avoid experiencing these horrors for yourself.

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Listen to Part 1 from 2021 (Episode 28): https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Yys3ho2ZmePuU1NymKybZ?si=QRvzh1vATXWhwtOCjBzDPA

Episode #49 - Scope Creep: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aM3BzleV5vw5ci7cI72Ol?si=Z3vlTYa5QZC5kLefyb1HIg

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

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In this week's episode, Mary shares her list of questions she asks any venue when she's selecting one for an event or starting to execute the planning. She'll walk you through the must-ask and some questions you might have wished you'd asked before your last event.

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Interested in Mary's free venue checklist, send us an email at [email protected] and we'll send it to you!

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

In this week's episode, we talk all about different types of events and the niches in the event industry. We explore the differences between what we knew when we first started in events and what niches we're leaning towards now.

This episode is sponsored by Eventeny - Eventeny is a that platform makes it super easy to manage every aspect of your event using one system, from vendor and volunteer management to selling tickets and creating interactive maps.

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Access our exclusive deal with Eventeny of 2 months free or a $200 Visa gift card when you sign up: https://product.eventeny.com/better-events?hs_preview=kmNVdVqX-132716007446

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