Name badges and event check-in that don’t create a line
How to design event name badges people can actually read and set up a check-in table that moves fast: printing ahead, alphabetized lines, walk-ins, mobile check-in and staffing.
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Conference budget template: every line item, plus the break-even math
A conference budget template for associations: every expense line from venue to contingency, the revenue side, and a worked break-even example showing how many registrations you need.
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Business After Hours ideas: how to run one people actually come back to
Business After Hours ideas for chambers: how to pick a host, formats and themes that work, icebreakers that aren’t awkward, sponsor angles and the follow-up that turns a mixer into members.
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Event reminder email sequence: five emails that cut no-shows
A five-email event reminder sequence for conferences, luncheons and golf outings: confirmation, one week out, the day before, the morning of and the thank-you, with templates.
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Early bird pricing that actually fills seats (and why you shouldn’t extend it)
How to set early bird pricing for a conference, golf outing or association event: how big the discount should be, when the deadline should fall, how to promote it, and why extending the deadline costs you next year.
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Event registration page checklist: what to put on it, and what to leave off
An event registration page checklist for associations, chambers and planners: what goes above the fold, how to show pricing clearly, which questions to ask, the confirmation email and how to make it work on a phone.
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How to promote a networking event people actually show up to
How to promote a networking event for a chamber, association or chapter: a clear reason to come, a four-week promotion plan, personal invitations, reminders that cut no-shows and follow-up that brings people back.
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How to write an event announcement email (with three examples)
How to write an event announcement email people actually open: subject lines, the five-part structure, what to leave out, and three short examples for a conference, a networking event and a golf outing.
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Golf outing run of show: a minute-by-minute schedule for a shotgun start
A minute-by-minute golf outing run of show for a shotgun-start tournament: setup, registration, the shotgun, contests, scoring, dinner and awards, plus who does what and what usually goes wrong.
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Company holiday party planning checklist: what to do and when
A month-by-month company holiday party planning checklist: venue, budget per person, date, invitations, dietary needs, an alcohol plan, safe rides, the day-of run sheet and the thank-you.