A practical nonprofit event planning guide for small associations, chapters and nonprofits: set the goal, build the budget, book the venue, recruit volunteers, fill the room and follow up.
Social media for event planners, made practical: what to post before, during and after a conference or golf outing, which platforms matter, how to tag sponsors and how to make a recap reel.
A six-month event marketing plan template for conferences and golf outings: the phases, the drip schedule, the assets to make once, and the mistakes that leave rooms half full.
How to write an event description that sells: a simple formula, five examples for conferences, golf outings, networking events, education sessions and annual meetings, and the mistakes to avoid.
The post-event survey questions worth asking attendees, sponsors and speakers, how long to keep the survey, when to send it and what to do with the answers.
How to plan a ribbon cutting ceremony: what the chamber does, a planning checklist, a sample program, creative ideas and how to get the most publicity from it.
A complete event planning checklist for conferences, education sessions and networking events, organized by timeline from six months out to the day after.
How to plan an association annual meeting members actually attend: the agenda, notice and quorum, elections, a planning checklist and how to make it worth showing up for.
How to promote a conference from six months out to the week of: who to reach first, what to send when, how speakers and sponsors help and how to track registration pace.
How to plan association events that bring in and keep members: the event types worth running, a planning timeline, member pricing and the follow-up that turns guests into members.