Last week I was interviewed by Diana Brandl. Diana is a freelancer in Office Management and Executive Support Service and speaks at international events.
"The Socialista Projects" is a blog for Office Professionals where she publishes various tips around her profession, interviews with ambassadors of her profession and more. Here's her interview with me.
Wrong assumptions can lead to momentous misunderstandings, last-minute costly corrections or even failure. In events planning this is particularly critical because we have a fixed deadline, the event date, and are working to a very tight schedule. These are some of our tips to avoid assumptions.
Preparation for planning and executing an event is critical and never more so than in a strange, alien environment such as another country. Different countries bring different problems... spontaneously finding a place to sleep may not be so easy!
Suppliers for services are more often than not chosen based on price for the service that they provide. However, this cheapness is often achieved through cost savings that are not immediately apparent and more importantly neither are some negative consequences. What to look for is an issue of experience...
No matter whether from a venue or other type of supplier, terms and conditions are probably one of the most intimidating and least read documents for most people. Yet even those from trustworthy businesses can have a major impact on event planning.
