That Sounds Like a Plan‪!‬ Alicia Baraga

There's a lot of waste in the event industry. If you've ever cleaned up after an event, you see it firsthand. In this episode, I cover ways to make your event eco-friendlier in seven categories: 1) Event marketing and promotion 2) Registration 3) Catering. 4) Venues and AV 5) Transportation 6) Décor and 7) SWAG. LIST OF RESOURCES & SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLESEp 44 Show NotesSign up for more info about Plan to Plan - a guided event timeline workshop using a wall calendar and sticky note...

This is a Planner Pep Talk or PPT episode. Planning fundraising events is not easy. These pep talks are designed to let you know you're not alone with some of the challenging aspects of planning an event. Whenever you need a little encouragement, check out any of the PPT episodes. There are a lot of unknowns when it comes to nonprofit events. Just because you’ve planned one event doesn’t mean it’s going to be the same for the next one. In this episode I encourage...

BRIEF SUMMARYWe often talk about the need to have a successful fundraising event. But what does that mean? Just because your event made money doesn’t necessarily mean it was a success, financial or otherwise. In today’s episode we’re going to talk about the different ways you can measure event success. In this episode I share:The most common goals for nonprofit eventsTwo formulas to measure financial successWhy it’s important to track and monitor your goals as yo...

BRIEF SUMMARYIf you are a relatively new nonprofit, or new to events, you might be wondering when it’s a good time to host your first fundraising event. In this episode we’ll talk about what you need organizationally and personally to be ready to host your first fundraising eventIn this episode I share:The most important thing your organization needsWhy you need board support organizationally and personallyThe skills you need to be able lead an event LISTENER ACTION ITEMPick ...

BRIEF SUMMARYWithout systems, planning an event can easily become chaotic and overwhelming. Systems enable you to delegate tasks and create consistency. In this episode I share:The difference between a system and a processThe seven core systems you need for nonprofit successFour tips for creating systems & proceduresLISTENER ACTION ITEMRank the systems from 1-7. Number one is the most important, urgent or needs the most work. Seven needs the least. Block time...

BRIEF SUMMARYHaving a successful event year after year is a great thing! There are times, though, when you need to change things up slightly to refresh an event to keep it from getting a little stale. In this episode I share:The difference between the Flywheel Effect and the Doom LoopSeven ways to refresh or breathe a little fresh air into your eventLISTENER ACTION ITEMPick one of the seven ways to refresh your event and explore it fully. Keep in mind your target audience, goals a...