{"id":171,"date":"2024-04-08T23:20:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T23:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=171"},"modified":"2024-04-08T23:20:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T23:20:10","slug":"8-great-tools-for-event-planners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Great Tools For Event Planners"},"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-662d850da88d4\" 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-662d850da88d4\" 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\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/#Heres_a_rundown_of_eight_great_tools_to_help_you_plan_monitor_and_share_your_next_event\" title=\"Here\u2019s a rundown of eight great tools to help you plan, monitor and share your next event.\">Here\u2019s a rundown of eight great tools to help you plan, monitor and share your next event.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/#1_Eventbrite\" title=\"1.&nbsp;Eventbrite\">1.&nbsp;Eventbrite<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/#2_Evernote\" title=\"2.&nbsp;Evernote\">2.&nbsp;Evernote<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/#3_Wikis\" title=\"3.&nbsp;Wikis\">3.&nbsp;Wikis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/#4_Doodle\" title=\"4.&nbsp;Doodle\">4.&nbsp;Doodle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/#5_Virtual_Venue_Visit\" title=\"5.&nbsp;Virtual Venue Visit\">5.&nbsp;Virtual Venue Visit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/#6_Google_Analytics\" title=\"6.&nbsp;Google Analytics\">6.&nbsp;Google Analytics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/#7_Ustream\" title=\"7.&nbsp;Ustream\">7.&nbsp;Ustream<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/#8_Slideshare\" title=\"8.&nbsp;Slideshare\">8.&nbsp;Slideshare<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/8-great-tools-for-event-planners\/#Hopefully_youve_been_able_to_add_a_few_of_these_event_planning_tools_to_your_collection_Of_course_we_are_always_interested_in_sharing_event_planning_tools_Please_use_the_comments_section_below_to_share_any_additional_event_planning_tools_that_you_use_in_your_business\" title=\"Hopefully you\u2019ve been able to add a few of these event planning tools to your collection. Of course we are always interested in sharing event planning tools. Please use the comments section below to share any additional event planning tools that you use in your business.\">Hopefully you\u2019ve been able to add a few of these event planning tools to your collection. Of course we are always interested in sharing event planning tools. Please use the comments section below to share any additional event planning tools that you use in your business.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>here are so many tasks to be done when planning and hosting an event it\u201ds a wonder that anything gets done in time. The last few years have seen a rise in the number of online planning tools. These tools are essential for event planners looking to save time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_a_rundown_of_eight_great_tools_to_help_you_plan_monitor_and_share_your_next_event\"><\/span>Here\u2019s a rundown of eight great tools to help you plan, monitor and share your next event.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Eventbrite\"><\/span>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201130053617\/http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Eventbrite<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re running an event that requires online registration and ticketing, then Eventbrite is a must. It allows you to create an event sign up webpage that can be accessed on any device, with inbuilt functionality to accept online payments, marketing tools and easy to use analytics packages to monitor event registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Evernote\"><\/span><strong>2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201130053617\/http:\/\/evernote.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evernote<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Evernote is a fantastic note taking application that works across multiple devices, allowing you to store text, images and videos all in cloud storage, accessible (and easily searchable) anywhere. It\u2019s a great place to put all those random notes that you suddenly realise you need the week before your event but can never find them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Wikis\"><\/span><strong>3.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201130053617\/https:\/\/sites.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikis<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great way of organizing notes and ideas is to set up a wiki. The great thing about wikis is that they are collaborative tools, so multiple event planners working on the same event can all add ideas to the same wiki, ensuring everyone is, quite literally, on the same page!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Doodle\"><\/span><strong>4.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201130053617\/http:\/\/doodle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doodle<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This tool is useful for small events where you already know who will be invited, but need to find a date that suits everyone. It allows you to select a range of potential dates for your event and send an email to invitees, where they can then jump on Doodle and mark the dates that they are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Virtual_Venue_Visit\"><\/span><strong>5.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201130053617\/http:\/\/www.virtualvenuevisit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual Venue Visit<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding a venue for your event can be time consuming, taking days out of the office to scope potential event spaces. Virtual Venue Visit hosts video tours of major event venues, allowing you to get a great perspective on a venue without leaving the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Google_Analytics\"><\/span><strong>6.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201130053617\/http:\/\/www.google.com\/analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Analytics<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take care of event registration through your own website? Then Google Analytics will allow you to track all successful sign ups, giving you detailed data on exactly where your delegates are coming from. This information will help to refine your marketing strategy, targeting only the channels that are driving registrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Ustream\"><\/span><strong>7.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20201130053617\/http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ustream<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What to do when potential attendees are too far away to attend your event? A decade ago this would have been a problem that couldn\u2019t be solved. Now, with increasing levels of bandwidth online, live streaming is a feasible option and a great way to spread your content further afield. Ustream allows you to stream your event online for free and also allows viewers to interact with your video through social recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Slideshare\"><\/span><strong>8.&nbsp;Slideshare<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your event utilizes presentations and speakers, then Slideshare is a tool that allows you to gather all these presentations in one place and invite attendees to view after the event. This is a great way to cement the knowledge sharing that was taking place during your event and extend the attendee experience beyond the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hopefully_youve_been_able_to_add_a_few_of_these_event_planning_tools_to_your_collection_Of_course_we_are_always_interested_in_sharing_event_planning_tools_Please_use_the_comments_section_below_to_share_any_additional_event_planning_tools_that_you_use_in_your_business\"><\/span>Hopefully you\u2019ve been able to add a few of these event planning tools to your collection. Of course we are always interested in sharing event planning tools. Please use the comments section below to share any additional event planning tools that you use in your business.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>here are so many tasks to be done when planning and hosting an event it\u201ds a wonder that anything gets done in time. 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