Oh, the Birthday Parties and Holidays: Managing Your Events
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My family members all seem to have birthdays around this time of year—the holidays. The thought of so many events, with so many people, and all within three months is both joyful and nerve-racking! Trust me, the event planning can really become chaotic.
Events can also be chaotic for many organizations. But the event planning process doesn’t need to be. Yes, you can have a successful event without pulling out your hair—if you follow some simple guidelines:
Go ahead, get started making sure your next event is a success by registering for Blackbaud University’s newest course, Raiser’s Edge: Managing Your Events!
And to help reduce your event-planning stress, we’ve included this class as part of your Blackbaud University Learn More training subscription. Not a Learn® subscriber? Find out how a Learn subscription can help develop your efficiency and ongoing skills.
Events can also be chaotic for many organizations. But the event planning process doesn’t need to be. Yes, you can have a successful event without pulling out your hair—if you follow some simple guidelines:
- Define the purpose of the event – Why is everyone getting together?
- Create the event record – How will you manage the myriad event details?
- Add and track participant details – Who is invited? What information do you want to know about them?
- Assign participants to groups and seats – What is the venue capacity? How will you organize seating arrangements?
- Analyze and review – How successful was your event? What would you do differently?
Go ahead, get started making sure your next event is a success by registering for Blackbaud University’s newest course, Raiser’s Edge: Managing Your Events!
And to help reduce your event-planning stress, we’ve included this class as part of your Blackbaud University Learn More training subscription. Not a Learn® subscriber? Find out how a Learn subscription can help develop your efficiency and ongoing skills.
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12/07/2018 10:50am EST
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