{"id":855,"date":"2024-04-12T00:58:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T00:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=855"},"modified":"2024-04-12T00:58:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T00:58:07","slug":"how-to-find-a-good-event-planning-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/how-to-find-a-good-event-planning-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Find A Good Event Planning Guide"},"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-661fb291ad737\" 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-661fb291ad737\" 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\/how-to-find-a-good-event-planning-guide\/#The_Right_Event_Planning_Guide_for_Your_Needs\" title=\"The Right Event Planning Guide for Your Needs.\">The Right Event Planning Guide for Your Needs.<\/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\/how-to-find-a-good-event-planning-guide\/#Develop_a_Checklist_from_Your_Event_Planning_Guide\" title=\"Develop a Checklist from Your Event Planning Guide\">Develop a Checklist from Your Event Planning Guide<\/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\/how-to-find-a-good-event-planning-guide\/#An_Event_Planning_Guide_will_Keep_You_Focused_and_on_Schedule\" title=\"An Event Planning Guide will Keep You Focused and on Schedule\">An Event Planning Guide will Keep You Focused and on Schedule<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Are you in the initial stages of planning an event? If so, then you can probably benefit from a good event planning guide. But, as a simple Google search will show you, finding the right one for you may take a little bit of research. It doesn\u2019t mean that there aren\u2019t any good ones out there, you just have to take the time upfront to determine what your specific needs are. Doing this at the beginning just might end up saving you valuable time later on in the planning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Right_Event_Planning_Guide_for_Your_Needs\"><\/span>The Right Event Planning Guide for Your Needs.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As I wrote this piece, I did a Google search for \u201cevent planning guide\u201d.&nbsp; There were over 40 million returns for me to review. A lot of these links were to a specific company\u2019s event planning guide. What I was looking for in my search was something that I could tailor to my unique planning needs. That took a bit longer to find. Before you determine which event planning guide will work best for you, you really need to have an understanding of what it is you want this guide to do. Basically, an event planning guide is designed for you to enter the details of your event and then develop a timeline of when you will need each of these details completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An example of a good event planning guide is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210120200201\/http:\/\/www.google.ca\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=3&amp;sqi=2&amp;ved=0CC0QFjAC&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.microsoft.com%2Fdownload%2F6%2F3%2F7%2F63717b64-bda4-466f-bb28-0d7ff27a91d2%2Flet_Retention_event_guide_2.pdf&amp;rct=j&amp;q=microsoft%20event%20planning%20guide&amp;ei=jxoCTuv0MJK50AG_t7m1Dg&amp;usg=AFQjCNGFm6WNq9KChrWqpHOKO7InKdoPrQ&amp;sig2=7Q-k9krhuyhC7_KS7hn5Vw&amp;cad=rja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft\u2019s Event Planning Guide<\/a>.&nbsp; It\u2019s a free PDF that you can download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Develop_a_Checklist_from_Your_Event_Planning_Guide\"><\/span>Develop a Checklist from Your Event Planning Guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first things a good event planning guide will do is help you develop a checklist for your event. When you begin your planning, jot down items that you know will be part of your planning. Items such as; attendees, venue selection, caterers, decor, entertainment, transportation, audio\/visual would be examples of categories to be added to your checklist.&nbsp; And of course if you need to attract attendees, you will also need to promote your event. Once you have your checklist, you need to assign the various areas to your team members. Assigning due dates is also a crucial part of the event planning guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Event_Planning_Guide_will_Keep_You_Focused_and_on_Schedule\"><\/span>An Event Planning Guide will Keep You Focused and on Schedule<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you get the planning stages completed, make sure you review each of these items with your team. You want to be sure, up front, that everyone has a clear understanding of their assigned tasks. Now it\u2019s just a matter of each team member addressing their items. Of course, regular follow up meetings are recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an example of a great way to keep the communications open, Microsoft has a web-based event management system that you can register with and use to execute your event(s). A web based event planning guide is great especially if you are not always in the same location as other members on your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a little upfront planning on your part, a good event planning guide will help you look at the event in stages rather than a large daunting task.\u00a0 By breaking down the various tasks involved, you\u2019re able to know how things are moving along at different times. And most importantly, you\u2019ll come across as organized and in control \u2013 key ingredients for a successful event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you in the initial stages of planning an event? 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