Is influencer marketing right for your event? Don't know where to start? What influencer is right for your brand? On this episode, our guest is an expert on all things influencer and brand marketing strategies, Katrina Xavier; founder of Blitz

#52 - Building and growing a nonprofit

Oct 28th, 2022 23m 57s

Michelle Jewsbury, CEO and Founder of Unsilenced Voices, shares advice for nonprofit founders and those trying to start or build their organizations. With tips on collaborations, sponsor relations, fundraising and more. Unsilenced Voices (UV

#51 - A Discussion on Creating Accessible Events

Oct 20th, 2022 21m 26s

Award-winning speaker and advocate for mental health and invisible disabilities, Kristin Light, joins the show to help navigate mental illnesses and events. Topics include creating an accessible registration page, event website and marketing ca

#50 - Building a purpose-driven brand and growing your business

Oct 13th, 2022 22m 59s

Meg Prejzner, CEO and Founder of Hackett Brand Consulting, joins our 50th episode with advice on growing a business and brand. From identifying your target audience, branding and marketing strategies, to aligning your events with your brand...w

#49 - Teaching: Tips for performing arts instructors and events!

Oct 6th, 2022 22m 52s

Founder and Director of Momentum Music and Arts, Mindy Kay Smith, joins the show with advice for teachers! From Broadway to adult and theater classes in public schools, she provides advice for current performing arts instructors as well as ones

#48 - Planning destination events and travel post-COVID

Jun 30th, 2022 17m 3s

Want to learn more about what it takes to plan destination events? Or how to get guests traveling again post-COVID? Valerie Bihet, founder of the VIBE Agency and industry expert, joins the show with tips for professional event planners around t

#47 - The fundamental steps to building goals that are attainable

Jun 23rd, 2022 30m 29s

Debra Eckerling, creator of the D*E*B Method for Goal-Setting Simplified and the KEEP System for Employee Retention, joins the show! Discussing her strategies and fundamentals for setting effective goals; for event planners, business owners, pe

#46 - Organizing virtual tastings and in-person food tours

Jun 16th, 2022 38m 44s

It's time to talk CHOCOLATE! Founder and Chief Chocolate Officer of Cocoa Beantown Tours and Events, Victoria Kichuk, joins the show. As an expert in coordinating tasting events, she shares her experience pivoting to virtual tasting events and

#45 - Hiring event speakers and tips for becoming one!

Jun 9th, 2022 30m 36s

Looking for keynote and public speakers to perform at your events? Mark Grimm, experienced keynote speaker, seminar host and founder of Mark Grimm Communications, joins the show to provide tips for finding and hiring event speakers, speaker man

#44 - Transparent marketing strategies and crisis communication

Jun 2nd, 2022 40m 42s

Channing Muller of DCM Communications joins the show, with years of expertise and experience in the event industry to share with our listeners. Everything from uncovering the traits that make a successful event to crisis planning and transparen

#43 - The Doctor of Fun on creating memorable meetings

May 25th, 2022 25m 59s

Megan Bendtzen, speaker, consultant, fun specialist and Doctor of Fun, joins the show to discuss a serious matter...FUN! In this episode, Bendtzen talks about the different strategies for creating meaningful meetings, and advice on increasing e

#42 - Outsourcing virtual teams for events

May 12th, 2022 16m 58s

Outsourcing Director at MMCY Tech, Valerie Bowden, discusses the top jobs event planners should outsource and the benefits of outsourcing remote teams. With advice for current businesses and event planners working or looking to work with virtua

#41 - Selling events the smart way, not the hard way

May 4th, 2022 28m 41s

Founder of Endless Events and host of the EventIcons, Event Brew, and Event Tech Podcast, Will Curran, joins the show! With his expertise and event experience, we uncover smart ways to market events that reduce stress and make selling tickets e

#40 - Finding speakers for events: Who is right for you?

Apr 20th, 2022 18m 28s

Mollie Plotkin, owner of The Mollie Plotkin Group, represents thought leaders, motivators, business experts, professional athletes and other speakers for virtual and live events. In this episode, we are breaking down the process of finding and

#39 - Attracting media and effective promotional event timelines

Apr 13th, 2022 35m 33s

President of Corbett Public Relations, Bill Corbett, breaks down the timeline of promoting events and building a personal brand. He includes advice on attracting media, as well as how to prepare for a successful media interview.

#38 - Team building activities - should you be doing them?

Dec 2nd, 2021 16m 24s

Outback Team Building and Training's Senior Event Manager, Dolena Matthews, joins the show to discuss the long-term benefits of team building events. Plus, hosting activities with virtual teams and navigating time zones.

#37 - Creating a captivating experience for a digital audience

Oct 20th, 2021 27m 26s

Ike Singh Kehal, CEO of an event platform for virtual and hybrid experiences, talks the future of events. All about the benefits of networking events online, and how to keep an audience engaged in a digital space.

#36 - The dos and don’ts of party planning and making $$$

Sep 29th, 2021 38m 7s

Known as the Party and Profit Goddess and one of the top party planners in LA, Marley Majcher talks not just about planning, but how to make money and budgeting tips. With topics like outsourcing staff versus volunteers, food at events, and ti

#35 - Event Partnerships - Sponsors, speakers & contracts

Sep 16th, 2021 31m 31s

Tiffany Allen, founder of AEA Consulting Firm, a full service corporate event management company, joins the show discussing her background in the event space. Drawn from her 15 years of public sector experience as a contract manager, Allen advi

#34 - Athletic Director on digitizing school sports

Aug 19th, 2021 35m 19s

Director of Operations at Millwood Public Schools, A. Shannon Hayes, discusses the transition back as schools return to in-person. With advice for Athletic and Operation Directors, we discuss how he has been running contactless sporting events,

#33 - A party planning platform with everything you need!

Aug 5th, 2021 25m 45s

Founder of Sugar & Rind, Philly Mackinnon, is here to make throwing parties ridiculously easy. A platform that has everything you need, from cocktail and bar packages to decorations and DJS. Mackinnon shares her top tips for the first time plan

#32 - The science behind repeatable event success

Jul 15th, 2021 38m 48s

Expert in event methodology, Heather Mason, discusses the science behind what makes a successful event. Mason, Founder and CEO of Caspian Agency, shares some of her steps to planning a strategic, repeatable event and the science behind event su

#31 - Videographer's advice for filming events

Jul 7th, 2021 24m 57s

Daniel Hess, owner and founder of To Tony Productions shares his experience as an event videographer. With tips for filming large scale events, mistakes to avoid on site, and what to look for when hiring a videographer for your event.

#30 - Having onsite medical staff at your event

Jun 30th, 2021 22m 14s

ParaDocs Worldwide is a service that provides medical support to local, national and global events. Founder and CEO, Alex Pollak, shares the importance of having medical staff standing by ready to provide care at events and projects. Reminding

#29 - Marketer's advice for global event planners

Jun 9th, 2021 38m 2s

With extensive experience heading up global events, Laura Holton shares her advice on planning experiences! In this episode, we talk about planning across time zones, platforms for global evens, collaboration tools, hybrid potential and more.