Better Events

In this week's episode, Mary and Logan share what's been top of mind for them as small business owners/freelancers: from learning lessons the hard way to late payments and learning about which event gigs to say yes to and which to say no.

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MPI Cascadia 2023 Recap: The Future of Events (Episode 95): https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EYZc3tGWbLE9lh0drpMwU?si=cqevoGupQY2yWRfI8LYpGQ

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

In this week's episode, Mary and Logan break down what happens after they book an event client. Learn more about how they communicate with clients, what meetings are crucial for their event processes and what are their lessons learned.

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

This week, Logan Clements hosts a solo episode all about how to maximize your A/V (audio-visual) or production budget. She shares some of her top tips, common mistakes, and the pros and cons of working with in-house vs. external A/V teams. To learn more about her production work, visit her company online and across social media at Logan Strategy Group.

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Follow Logan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loganclements/

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

In this week's episode, Logan interviews Mary and Laura Yarbrough-Lloyd about their latest retreat they hosted for their company Event Pros on the Go. Learn more about what makes the retreat different than a FAM trip, what their key takeaways are, and what's up next for the 2024 retreat.

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Submit Your Questions for Future Episodes At: https://forms.gle/WycG4uzoTgd75jwZ8

DMC = Destination Management Company

Follow Event Pros on the Go on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eventprosonthego/

2024 Retreat Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzoObhz6uBZDQCtrruPNh07zZNJjLQnVGluqzMdmyZpJO-AQ/viewform

Post-Event Wrap 101 (Episode 19): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/19-event-pros-on-the-go-2021-retreat-debrief/id1561944117?i=1000533081237

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

This week, Mary Davidson hosts a solo episode and shares her event pro tips and tricks for hosting a successful fundraising gala. To learn more about her and her fundraising tips and tricks at EP Events LLC.

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Visit Mary's website: https://epevents.org/

Follow Mary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryrosedavidson/

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

We are officially at 100 episodes of the Better Events podcast! To celebrate the milestone, we talk about the challenges and highlights of having a podcast and hear from you listeners about why you LOVE events!

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

This week, Mary and Logan talk into a tough topic: failure. But sometimes events or elements of events do fail and we dive into why that is, how we can do our part to avoid failure as event pros and how to recover when it happens.

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100th Episode Submission Form: https://forms.gle/WycG4uzoTgd75jwZ8

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Post-Event Wrap 101 (Episode 71): https://open.spotify.com/episode/3lY8ujvkCZ8y5ynK0wtzGy?si=13a17e055fb94537

Post Event Report (Free): https://www.loganstrategygroup.com/posteventreport

Treating People Well (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Treating-People-Well-Extraordinary-Civility/dp/1501157981

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

This week, Mary and Logan dive into what it's like to manage multiple events and projects at the same time. They walk through their processes for tracking all the to dos and deadlines, mistakes to avoid, and talk about how they balance their capacity. Learn more about how to find out the right number of events for you and the tools and tips that they use to stay on top of it all.

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100th Episode Submission Form: https://forms.gle/WycG4uzoTgd75jwZ8

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High-Performance Planner (Mary): https://www.highperformanceplanner.com/

Passion Planner (Logan): RWRD.IO/NWJ5XI2?C

Click-up: https://clickup.com/

Home Timer (Mary): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K9FG8Y7?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

In this week's episode of the Better Events podcast, we interview Sarah Shewey from Happily about how you can build a career as a freelancer. At Happily, Sarah leads a network of over 70,000 sustainable event producers, technologists, and creatives who create world-class virtual and live events. Learn more about how Sarah first started a freelancer, the jump from freelance to small business owner, and why freelance just might be the future of events.

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Sign up to be a freelancer in Happily's network: https://teamhappily.com/careers/

Connect with Sarah

Website: https://teamhappily.com

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sarahshewey

Instagram: https://instagram.com/teamhappily

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

Twitter: @teamhappily

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)

One of the biggest challenges when you're getting started or maybe experiencing burn out as a business owner is knowing how to create a profitable business. In events, it's easy to assume all businesses are profitable. Mary and Logan break down what it means to be profitable, how we structure our businesses, and handling the unexpected (which at this point is expected in events).

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

@epeventsllc (Mary)