{"id":126,"date":"2024-04-08T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T19:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=126"},"modified":"2024-04-08T19:00:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T19:00:17","slug":"4-characteristics-great-events-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/4-characteristics-great-events-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"4 CHARACTERISTICS OF A GREAT EVENTS MANAGER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c85d6d4eeb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c85d6d4eeb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/4-characteristics-great-events-manager\/#1_Organizational_Skills_of_an_Events_Manager\" title=\"1) Organizational Skills of an Events Manager\">1) Organizational Skills of an Events Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/4-characteristics-great-events-manager\/#2_Analytical_Skills_of_an_Events_Manager\" title=\"2) Analytical Skills of an Events Manager\">2) Analytical Skills of an Events Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/4-characteristics-great-events-manager\/#3_Communication_Skills_Required_of_an_Events_Manager\" title=\"3) Communication Skills Required of an Events Manager\">3) Communication Skills Required of an Events Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/4-characteristics-great-events-manager\/#4_An_Events_Manager_Needs_to_Be_Great_at_Customer_Service\" title=\"4) An Events Manager Needs to Be Great at Customer Service\">4) An Events Manager Needs to Be Great at Customer Service<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/4-characteristics-great-events-manager\/#Depending_on_the_stage_of_a_program_an_events_manager_is_required_to_wear_many_different_hats_At_one_stage_theyre_busy_analyzing_figures_so_that_their_function_comes_within_budget_And_at_other_times_theyre_like_a_stage_director_%E2%80%93_making_sure_that_all_of_the_suppliers_are_on_their_mark_and_ready_to_go_It%E2%80%9Ds_almost_as_if_an_events_manager_needs_to_be_several_different_people_all_at_the_same_time_In_other_words_a_superstar\" title=\"Depending on the stage of a program, an events manager is required to wear many different hats. At one stage they\u2019re busy analyzing figures so that their function comes within budget. And, at other times, they\u2019re like a stage director \u2013 making sure that all of the suppliers are on their mark and ready to go. It\u201ds almost as if an events manager needs to be several different people all at the same time. In other words a superstar.\">Depending on the stage of a program, an events manager is required to wear many different hats. At one stage they\u2019re busy analyzing figures so that their function comes within budget. And, at other times, they\u2019re like a stage director \u2013 making sure that all of the suppliers are on their mark and ready to go. It\u201ds almost as if an events manager needs to be several different people all at the same time. In other words a superstar.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>An events manager, or event planner, is a position which requires several different skill sets. Here at MasterTheEvent.com&nbsp;we often reach out to newcomers and students of the event management industry. The one thing that I keep being asked is \u201cwhat does it take to be good in this industry?\u201d I recently reviewed several event management jobs, basically to see if there were common characteristics. What I did discover is that a successful event manager is one unique individual. And why you ask? Well, it seems the more I read, the more it solidified that an events manager needs to wear many different hats, at various stages of their workday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Organizational_Skills_of_an_Events_Manager\"><\/span>1) Organizational Skills of an Events Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no getting around this required skill. An events manager needs to be organized. Most event management jobs that I reviewed listed organizational skills to be a top asset of an event planner. Quite often, an event manager will have to deal with various suppliers, along with satisfying their delegates, to ensure that their event goes off without any hiccups. This is no easy skill to acquire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Analytical_Skills_of_an_Events_Manager\"><\/span>2) Analytical Skills of an Events Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you thought that event management jobs didn\u2019t require analytical skills, then this may not be the career for you. An events manager is required to work budgets, quite often large ones, to ensure that every penny spent is accounted for. This on top of being creative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Communication_Skills_Required_of_an_Events_Manager\"><\/span>3) Communication Skills Required of an Events Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability to communicate with many people is a requirement in event planning. What many people don\u2019t realize is that behind the scenes there are, at times, an army of people working diligently to make the event successful. And the events manager is the director of all of this. No wonder it can be stressful at times. And rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_An_Events_Manager_Needs_to_Be_Great_at_Customer_Service\"><\/span>4) An Events Manager Needs to Be Great at Customer Service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s one thing to be technically able to do the job, but if you don\u201dt like working with people, chances are you may not win a second piece of business. Addressing everyone\u2019s concerns as if they were life-threatening is an asset that an event manager must possess. As Walt Disney himself once said; you can teach people technical, but you can\u2019t teach people personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Depending_on_the_stage_of_a_program_an_events_manager_is_required_to_wear_many_different_hats_At_one_stage_theyre_busy_analyzing_figures_so_that_their_function_comes_within_budget_And_at_other_times_theyre_like_a_stage_director_%E2%80%93_making_sure_that_all_of_the_suppliers_are_on_their_mark_and_ready_to_go_It%E2%80%9Ds_almost_as_if_an_events_manager_needs_to_be_several_different_people_all_at_the_same_time_In_other_words_a_superstar\"><\/span>Depending on the stage of a program, an events manager is required to wear many different hats. At one stage they\u2019re busy analyzing figures so that their function comes within budget. And, at other times, they\u2019re like a stage director \u2013 making sure that all of the suppliers are on their mark and ready to go. It\u201ds almost as if an events manager needs to be several different people all at the same time. In other words a superstar.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An events manager, or event planner, is a position which requires several different skill sets. 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