Sit down for a drink with a group of event professionals and the one thing you are sure to hear is an immense frustration centered on communication. The challenge is certainly not event industry-specific. Recently, Forbes published The Five C’s of Effective Communication – clear, concise, compelling, curious and compassionate. While these all apply, we… Read More »
Nobody builds a business alone. Creating professional relationships is a vital component of success, whether you’re new to the industry or have been in the event planning business for years. Who you know, more importantly, how they perceive you, can be a make-or-break factor building opportunities. In today’s digital age however, the vast amount of… Read More »
Close your eyes. Imagine you are fourteen years old again and it’s the first day of 9th grade. Take all that in for just a second. You are panic sweating yet? A Lonely Island You’re holding a tray full of what they are calling “Monday’s Beefy Macaroni.” A red jello cup and cardboard encased skim… Read More »
I am sure that like me, you have probably read something and reread it several times to the point where the text all starts to look the same, and it all becomes a blur. For most people, the same thing happens with your business brand. It is your baby; your blood sweat and sometimes tears. You… Read More »
There’s no doubt we’re in an era of change. Millennials are at the center of this monumental shift with plenty of factors impacting the way they think, behave, consider and consume goods and services. As couples, they’re not only connecting, networking and dating through mobile apps, they’re enjoying a bit more of that #singlelife before heading… Read More »
With 2019 freshly upon us, our senses are prickling with new possibilities, experiences and new life. The experts over at Pantone must have been dwelling on these same feelings when they selected Living Coral as Color of the Year. Living Coral is perfect for bringing the outside in and the inside out, no matter what type of… Read More »
Chances are, within the first 30 minutes of your day you have opened one of your social media apps. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, you name it. Honestly, no shame – I do the same thing. My morning routine starts with making my matcha tea and sitting down for 30-45 minutes, scrolling through Instagram. For some, this… Read More »
Wedding and special event clients are looking for every opportunity to creatively express their unique personalities through their wedding and event experiences. Let’s face it: if it isn’t Insta-worthy, did it really happen? Because of this, the range of business types in our industry has expanded to include some pretty out-of-the-box ventures. Nowadays, the bar… Read More »
From flat lay photography to business finance, there’s a conference, seminar or workshop for everything in this industry! This wasn’t the case when I started my stationery business in 2004. We didn’t even have resources to Google! It was daunting, to say the least. Now, the bigger challenge is finding the right conference. How do… Read More »
It’s that time of year again – the time when resolutions (and the pressure to attain them) come back around. We’ve all experienced the desire at one point or another to achieve personal growth but what about business and career growth? Much like our New Year’s resolutions which, according to US News, 80% of which… Read More »