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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent (or more) lower than 2019. Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event. Can Vendors Be Part of the Solution?

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Event Planning Is a Team Sport

Membersuite

While the majority of the responsibility falls on the event planner, make no mistake, event planning is a team sport. And since event revenue is the lifeblood of many organizations, it’s critical that everyone gets on board. It requires creativity and a knack for multitasking all of the moving parts.

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From Wishlist to Winning Bids: How to Procure Auction Items

NXUnite

Maybe some lower-price items were highly appealing to large groups of donors, but your big-ticket items got little attention, causing your revenue strategy to fall apart. Your auction item ideas and final catalog inherently play critical roles in your event’s success. Step 1: Lay out a procurement plan and timeline.

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Funding Your Mission: 4 Nonprofit Financial Management Tips

NXUnite

Your team likely plans and launches multiple fundraisers throughout each year to bring in enough revenue to fund the various initiatives associated with furthering your mission. Let’s break down the two sides of an operating budget—revenue and expenses—in more detail.

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Association Brain Food: 5.24.24

Reid All About it

Julius Solaris of Boldpush is a good follow on LinkedIn if you’re interested in event planning and marketing. TopClass LMS describes the advantages of credentialing exam study groups for candidates and associations, such as boosting pass rates, introducing people to your other programs, and generating new revenue.

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Association Brain Food: 2.2.24

Reid All About it

They explain how to develop a content strategy, know when it’s time for a redesign, decrease costs and increase revenue. They start with the benefits of a well-crafted print magazine, just in case you have to make a case to your leadership team. Hear how the speaker’s team developed a price elasticity forecast. Generation Z.

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Becoming Excellent at Post-Event Follow-Up: 5 Tested Tips

NXUnite

It can take six months or longer to plan a nonprofit event and market it effectively. Then, the event itself requires careful management and will inevitably face a few challenges. Follow-up is an indispensable aspect of donor engagement for solidifying supporter relationships after they’ve attended an event.

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