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Expert event tips! Whether you’re a small business owner, executive assistant, student, bride or just love to impress your social circle, organising events can be a stressful gig - but we’re here to help!

Tune in as we take you ‘Behind the Clipboard’ at major events and lift the lid on the tricks of the trade in the event industry! Join our expert hosts, Tamara Cook and Melissa Howie, as they take you backstage, into the green room, behind the AV desk, the hotel basement and everywhere in between to bring you the best event tips going around.

Behind The Clipboard is the easiest and most entertaining way to pick up the extra skills you need to take your events from drab to fab - and all packaged in a weekly sound bite for you to enjoy on-the-go, wherever you are!

Behind The Clipboard Expert Event Tips Known Associates Expert Event Management Tips

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    • 5.0 • 40 Ratings

Expert event tips! Whether you’re a small business owner, executive assistant, student, bride or just love to impress your social circle, organising events can be a stressful gig - but we’re here to help!

Tune in as we take you ‘Behind the Clipboard’ at major events and lift the lid on the tricks of the trade in the event industry! Join our expert hosts, Tamara Cook and Melissa Howie, as they take you backstage, into the green room, behind the AV desk, the hotel basement and everywhere in between to bring you the best event tips going around.

Behind The Clipboard is the easiest and most entertaining way to pick up the extra skills you need to take your events from drab to fab - and all packaged in a weekly sound bite for you to enjoy on-the-go, wherever you are!

    Are we doing International Women's Day right?

    Are we doing International Women's Day right?

    Tam and Mel attend and manage several IWD events each year.
    2024 events got the whole Known Associates office talking about who's doing it well, how some events could improve, and which styles are making genuine, meaningful change. Terence Smith joins the ladies for a robust look at International Women's Day events in 2024.
    We'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on instgram or LinkedIn.
     
    Hosts Melissa Howie, Tamara Cook and special guest, Terence Smith.
    @knownassociatesevents
    @behindtheclipboard

    • 31 min
    Don't Make Pour Decisions - Bar Service at Events

    Don't Make Pour Decisions - Bar Service at Events

    Today we’re talking about our favourite topic – getting drinks! Bar service is often pivotal to live events whether we’re serving alcoholic drinks or mocktails. But today we’re going to focus on the service of alcohol and the balance between our responsibilities as event professionals, and our guests having fun!
    This episode was recorded on Whadjuk Nyoongar boodja and we pay our respects to our First Nations owners of our beautiful country.

    • 32 min
    Things We Wish Our Clients Knew

    Things We Wish Our Clients Knew

    Today we’re breaking down things we wish our clients knew. It’s a bit of a doozy as we lift the lid on what goes on behind the scenes. From obscure things we have to google to come up with unique ideas, to the amount of time it takes to put together a proposal. Let’s go!
     
    BTC Podcast is recorded on First Nations land, Whadjuk Noongar boodjar in Boorloo, Western Australia. We pay our respects to our First Nations people across Australia.

    • 29 min
    Event Tips for Reading Contracts

    Event Tips for Reading Contracts

    We promise not to put you to sleep as we spice up a dry topic, contracts! Contracts are those multipage nightmares we event managers have to trawl through to ensure we’re a) getting the best value for money, b) getting what we actually asked for and c) not getting a bunch of stuff we didn’t need or want at all!
    Behind the Clipboard is recorded on First Nations land, Whadjuk Noongar boodjar in Boorloo, (Perth) Western Australia. We pay our respects to our First Nations people across Australia. 

    • 20 min
    Show Calling: Event Tips for a Smooth Control Room

    Show Calling: Event Tips for a Smooth Control Room

    Today’s masterclass is on a handy little skill called Show Calling! It’s a role used in large scale events where there’s a plethora of multimedia and talent happening in the room. I’m talking live cameras, several screens with varied content, music, speeches, MCs and performers such as dancers, stilt walkers and singers. Show Calling is essentially being in the control room. You’re the conductor. You’re mic’d up to a headset and calling the shots of what’s going to happen and when. Let's find out if this role is for you
    This podcast is recorded on First Nations land, Whadjuk Noongar boodjar in Boorloo, Western Australia and we pay our respects to our First Nations people.

     

    • 23 min
    Stage Management - Every event tip you need

    Stage Management - Every event tip you need

    When you run a large scale event which focuses its formalities and entertainment on stage, you need a tightly run ship to ensure it all goes to plan. From timing, audio visual, and coordinating talent, to wrangling MCs, sound checks and stage plots; your approach to Stage Management plays a pivotal role in getting it right.  So today we’re going to give you the ins and outs on how to stage manage like a BOSS!
     
    This podcast is recorded on Whadjuk Noongar boodjar with respect to our First Nations people.

    • 24 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
40 Ratings

40 Ratings

Fgs_1979 ,

Great listen and helpful information

This podcast is fantastic, it’s a very easy listen. It’s great for all size events, I work in community services and deliver small events, programs and managing the hire of community facilities. I find the info is helpful for me to know what event managers want at a venue.

Bianca K.... ,

Engaging, funny and interesting!

As a current student studying event management I am absolutely in love with this podcast! I wish these women were my lecturers! They are so funny and interesting and they have the best event stories!

Cvasu ,

Great advice

Easy to listen to and great tips! Thanks girls
C_maria_V

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