Category: Your Event Career
How to Become Certified as an Event Planner as a Stay-at-Home Mom
How to Become Certified as an Event Planner as a Stay-at-Home Mom
Whoever says being a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) isn’t a full-time job deserves to be locked in a room with an active toddler for 10 hours per day, until they beg your forgiveness. That said, being a stay-at-home mom doesn’t have to be your whole identity! You’re still a person with dreams and life goals. If one […]
Mireille Pitre
3 MORE Tips for Working with Celebrity Clients in Your Event Planning Career!
3 MORE Tips for Working with Celebrity Clients in Your Event Planning Career!
Mwai Yeboah is the proud owner of the destination wedding planning boutique, Love, From Mwai. With over 15 years of industry experience, Mwai helps culinary enthusiasts, fashion admirers, and adventure seekers plan experience-focused weddings that exceed their dreams and leave their guests in absolute awe! In addition to the countless awards she has received over the years, […]
Sarah Cavanagh
4 Tips for Working With Celebrity Clients in Your Event Planning Career!
4 Tips for Working With Celebrity Clients in Your Event Planning Career!
Mwai Yeboah is the proud owner of the destination wedding planning boutique, Love, From Mwai. With over 15 years of industry experience, Mwai helps culinary enthusiasts, fashion admirers, and adventure seekers plan experience-focused weddings that exceed their dreams and leave their guests in absolute awe! In addition to the countless awards she has received over […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Breaking Down the Budget—Part 2: 3 Ways to Increase the Limit
Breaking Down the Budget—Part 2: 3 Ways to Increase the Limit
As you work towards getting your event planning certificate, your training will introduce you to all the ins and outs of what it truly means to be a professional planner. One such area you can expect to become an expert in is budgeting. Earlier this month, we delved into general cost factors that affect your […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Breaking Down the Budget—Part 1: General Cost Factors
Breaking Down the Budget—Part 1: General Cost Factors
As your event planning training will quickly teach you, every client you work with is going to come with a budget. Sometimes, they’ll already have a set figure in mind when they walk into the initial consultation. Other times, they may need assistance with determining how much money they should be spending on their event. […]
Sarah Cavanagh
4 Reasons Why You Should Start an Event Planner Business NOW!
4 Reasons Why You Should Start an Event Planner Business NOW!
There’s no denying it: this whole global pandemic thing has been a major buzzkill for the economy. When lockdowns and social distancing were at their worst, it was impossible to keep track of how many businesses were forced to close their doors. As we discussed previously, the event planner industry was of no exception. But […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Corporate Event Management: External Events
Corporate Event Management: External Events
Your online event management courses will give you all the skills needed to launch a successful career as a corporate event planner! In particular, you’ll learn all about organizing internal and external events. A profession in event management will contain a lot of different job responsibilities. But when it all boils down to it, most […]
Sarah Cavanagh
Corporate Event Planning: Internal Events
Corporate Event Planning: Internal Events
As part of your corporate event planning courses, you’ll learn the two main types of events you’ll be responsible for organizing throughout your career: internal and external. But what exactly are internal and external events? How do they differ? Do they share any similarities? In this two-part series, we’ll explore these questions and provide you […]
Sarah Cavanagh
3 MORE Clients You Should Blacklist from Your Event & Wedding Planning Business!
3 MORE Clients You Should Blacklist from Your Event & Wedding Planning Business!
I’m going to let you in on a little secret… A major (but often unmentioned) part of your event planning training is learning this valuable lesson: you are NOT obligated to work with clients who actively choose to disrespect you! Earlier this week, we took a look at 2 types of nightmare clients you should […]
Sarah Cavanagh