In this special listener Q&A episode, we tackle your questions about events, sent to us via email and social media. We cover everything from handling client rejections to perfecting your event resume and marketing yourself in the industry. Join us as we delve into these topics, offer practical advice, and share our personal experiences to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities in the event industry.

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This week, we sat down with Erica Casner of One 15 Events about parenting and working in events. We talk about deciding to become a parent, how that impacted her career in events and what she wishes events did differently for parents. Whether you're a parent, thinking about it, or wanting to learn about how to work better with colleagues who are parents, this episode is for you.

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Connect with Erica Casner:

Website: www.one15events.com

Instagram: @one15events

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090859598891

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-casner/

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This week, Mary goes deep into programming and scripting tips and tricks for your next fundraising event. She shares her best practices on timing, acknowledging the team behind the scenes, live auctions, and more.

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This week, we're talking all about growing your event business and the time-old question: do you need to hire to grow? Logan and Mary each run their own event businesses and have contrasting structures. Mary's building her team at EP Events and Logan has stayed on her own with Logan Strategy Group. Listen in as we discuss how we've grown our businesses, the pros and cons of each method, and things we wish we knew earlier.

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This week, Logan dives into all things Zoom-related. Is Zoom dead? If not, how are we using it in the event industry these days? She also shares her top Zoom tips for hosting a well-done Zoom webinar or Zoom meeting.

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Logan's Zoom 101 YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQikdvCdsdU&list=PLJUlbNbWYyL1smaOVyO_RoA9QwafjXwAn

Playing Background Music in Zoom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKtSh7UreLw&t=394s

Zoom Meeting vs. Zoom Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYZDxFWy8W4

Logan's Labelmaker on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4a3RUh3

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This week on the podcast, we go behind the scenes of the latest Event Pros on the Go Retreat, co-hosted by Mary and friend of the podcast, Laura Yarbrough. They share tips on how they went about planning the 2024 retreat from picking the date and the location to setting the budget and retreat schedule. Whether you're planning a retreat for your own business or a client, there's something here for you to learn about the logistics that go into producing a retreat.

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Email Mary & Laura at [email protected] to be added to the email list to be the first to hear about their upcoming 2025 retreats.

Learn more about the Event Pros on the Go Retreat:

Website: https://event-pros-on-the-go-retreat.mailerpage.io/

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/event-pros-on-the-go/

2023 Retreat Recap - Episode 102

2021 Retreat Recap - Episode 19

Connect with Laura Yarbrough:

Website: www.lauralloydevents.com

Instagram: @lauralloydevents

LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

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This week on the podcast we celebrate 150 episodes by looking back what top episodes resonate with YOU dear listeners! We reveal the top five episodes of all time based on listens from our Better Events community and talk about which episodes we wish made the list. If you're new to the podcast, this is a great place to start to go back and listen to some of the community's favorite episodes!

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5th Most Popular Episode: #10 - What Does an Event Planner or Producer Even Do?

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-what-does-an-event-planner-producer-do/id1561944117?i=1000526601799

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2q0cwyVWGpNXQRDE1Y4ofm?si=FaDmagb6QO-tNzW6bF2Vkw

4th: Episode #2 - Starting with Why & Finding Your Event Northstar

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-starting-with-why-finding-your-event-northstar/id1561944117?i=1000519013633

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ePfuCR2R9qrPmVVhtJ8Ss?si=QsERvqHwTtGVTOYX4oEjBw

3rd: Episode #4 - Fundraising Event Strategies for Non-Profits

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-fundraising-event-strategies-for-non-profits/id1561944117?i=1000522350064

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KoPlWUets0JDJFxLNat3U?si=4jl4b1s6QNerTXUKhuWYTg

2nd: Episode #74 - How to Start an Event Planning Business

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-start-an-event-planning-business/id1561944117?i=1000580902695

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nu5ut7xSoVjMP8wKTpTGy?si=rL9HzslyQNixBlQGDgQJDA

Top Episode of All-Time: Episode #72 - Skills that Every Event Planner/Producer Needs

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skills-that-every-event-planner-or-event-producer-needs/id1561944117?i=1000579445581

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IZPc59zynDFX6NgKAYvLU?si=2P5bJJHTS9O2_IxiKra7Zw

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This week, we're recapping this year's Oscars and reflecting on all the event/production elements. From viral moments to things that made us cringe, we're pulling back the curtain on what it takes to bring an awards show together. Learn more about what Logan & Mary couldn't stop thinking about when it comes to this year's Oscars.

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

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This week, we're talking all about stage management at events. We cover what a stage manager is typically responsible for, share examples of events we've stage managed at, and what traits/skills make a great stage manager. We end with our favorite tools and tips for stage managers and how you can start stage managing at events.

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Podcast Partner: Register for a coaching package at https://lauralloydevents.com/work-at-vip-events and reference the Better Events podcast for 15% off. Connect with Laura Yarbrough-Lloyd on LinkedIn and Instagram at @lauralloydevents

Rewatch the replays from the 2023 Better Events Conference: https://bettereventspod.com/conference

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)

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This week, we sat down with Jackie Baker of Spark Events to dive into the world of event sourcing. From learning more about how she learned about sourcing destinations, venues, and more for events to how you can add sourcing to your event toolkit, we get into it. You'll learn some of her top tips for finding the right venue, negotiating contracts with the hotel, and how to get started in event sourcing.

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Connect with Jackie Baker:

Website: https://sparkwoodevents.com/

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

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