An event that has been given to you to manage, plan and make happen can sometimes get you all worked up. The truth is you don’t really know what the turnout will be, whether negative or positive. At times, events can end up on the low side, and sometimes in chaos; and you wonder what didn’t I do?
We have some few tips on things you should do to overcome event failure. With these tips you can avoid your events from ending up in complete chaos.
#1. Taking up all the work upon yourself
Being hardworking is not a problem at all but it can be a bit too much to handle when you want to carry the whole load yourself. If you are too caught up with so much work and task to get done, you won’t be able to fully understand what your aim is and how you can prioritize accordingly. Save yourself from stressing out over unnecessary things and learn to share the burden, you’ll be able to focus on one thing and get your task done quicker, two heads are better than one, so are four arms.
#2. Lack of knowledge on event planning
Experience they say is the best teacher but knowledge can save you from taking the wrong route. A lack of knowledge and minimum experience on event planning will make you end up in a huge pit hole that won’t be easy to come out of. Know the tricks of managing events- go online, and do enough research. Any event given to you to manage is an opportunity to sell yourself out and gain more clients. Work hard and remember that your work speaks for you, so make sure it says you are the best!
#3. Making wrong decisions
Decision comes with an end result. What matters is the right decision that you can take to give you positive results. When you are faced with too much to handle and can’t seem to think straight as an event planner, you tend to make some decisions to cut some slack and save yourself time; what you might not be aware of is those decisions are leading you in the wrong way. The easy way to deal with a problem is by facing it and address the challenges, rather than sweep it under the carpet.
#4. Focusing your attention on technology
Technology has its advantages and can help you in a lot of ways with your events. Nevertheless, having your whole attention solely focused on it will take your focus from other important things. Depending on it excessively will bring about a lazy feeling of getting things done because you’ll prefer to put your hope on ‘technology’. The event software will aid you majorly, but don’t get caught up in it or feel too lazy to do the work yourself,
#5. No focal point
Every vision and plan is set to be achieved with planning and actions. An event planner with no aim or vision set to be attained will end up in complete chaos. A central focal point is your drive to keep you going at full spread and keep the enthusiastic spirit burning to bring your idea and the customer’s dreams to reality. Have your goals and vision set. Get them written down and work towards achieving it, come what may.
As you can see, there’s no blame to shift here. The whole thing is on you. Try to avoid falling prey to these behaviors that can hinder your events from being a success.