2025 Event Promotion: Event Planner Insights to Maximize ROI
Event website, check. Email marketing blitz, check. Social media updates, check. If your event promotion checklist feels more like a yawn-fest, then it’s time to spice up your NYC event marketing strategy. We have the inspo you need with event promotion hacks that will break through ruts and maximize your event ROI. Wield Branded Hashtags […]
5 Collaborations That Can Expand Your Event Planning Business
An old-timey English poet once famously said, “No event planner is an island” or something like that. We think this 16th-century sage was referring to the variety of collaborations that are essential to successful event planning. Because whether your specialty is planning elaborate weddings, charity galas, or a good old-fashioned jousting event, partnering with others […]
10 Marketing Metrics That Matter Most for Events in 2025
Everybody is talking about “Big Data,” but in your mind, the best way to gauge an event’s success is by examining the little things. An event planner is naturally inclined to count the bodies moving to the beat on the dance floor, measure the tenor of the conversation among attendees, or study the smiles of […]
Why the One-Size-Fits-All Events Packages Won’t Work in 2025
If you’ve scrolled through Facebook lately, you have probably seen ads for a litany of made-to-order products. You can order a “painting” of yourself outfitted like a medieval duchess. Gift your newly engaged sister a Christmas ornament that depicts her and her betrothed as frolicking elves. You can even put your cat’s face on a […]
6 Reasons Networking Continues to Be Red-Hot for NYC Event Planners
When the temps start falling in NYC, it gets harder to push yourself out the door unless it’s absolutely necessary, such as for a cinnamon roll from Modern Bread & Bagel. You know, important stuff. Other things, like schlepping over to the First Friday meeting at your local chamber, seem much less important when freezing […]
Niche Events or No? Why Some Event Professionals Are Branching Outside Their Comfort Zones in 2025
You grew your event planning business by following one simple rule: say yes to everything. From backyard children’s birthday parties to a Harry Potter-themed wedding, no job was too small or too weird for you to build your event planning chops. But now, a couple approached you wanting themselves and their guests dressed as zombies […]
Starting an Event Planning Business? 5 Reasons to Find a Mentor
You’ve been planning big events since the time you were a wee tike. You fired your mother from birthday party plans when she had the gall to suggest a pizza package at the greasy neighborhood joint. Instead, you went to work on party favors, decorations, and a homemade cake. You invited the entire first-grade class, […]
How to Know When It’s Time to Reevaluate Your Event Planning Rates & Packages
You’re hustling to grow your event planning business. Bookings are up, the calendar is full, and there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done on your growing task list. But for all your hard work, you aren’t hitting your financial goals. Maybe you’re skimping on takeout meals or opting to stay in […]
Incorporating Live Performances for an Unforgettable Event Experience
Event attendees deserve a chance to let loose after a day (or more) of attending seminars, conferences, and trade booths. Give them an opportunity to let their hair down, loosen their tie, and whoop it up with an unforgettable live performance. Live entertainment will help crystallize your event in your attendees’ memories. Get their juices flowing […]
Building Strategic Partnerships to Grow Your Event Business
Event planning pros are already well-versed on the importance of relationships. You network your tail off to grow relationships that will support your success. You schmooze sponsors and connect with clients. Heck, the ritz and glitz of your finished product, in the form of spectacular events, boils down to the simple art of bringing people […]