June, 2012 | eventjuice

The Tides Are [In]Turning On Unpaid Internships (And They’re Being Paid For It, Too!)

I must first ask for forgiveness for using such a terrible pun in the title – I simply could not resist! But despite the jest, the topic of unpaid internships is reaching critical mass. A string of tribunal cases and two very high-profile cases should have HR managers everywhere asking – “Are unpaid internships really worth the risk?” Naturally, in the cases we are about to discuss, the employers believed the answer to that question was a firm “Yes”. However, ...

Planning A Gig: 7 Steps To Make It Happen

I’ve been meaning to write a post about how to plan a gig for a while, and on Sunday I went to Hackney Weekend and felt inspired. There’s something really special about discovering musicians that you really like or seeing your favourite band live. So the more opportunities to see and hear live music performances, the better, and I hope this post will help and encourage anybody wanting to plan a gig. 1# Why plan a gig? Before doing anything, ...

The Ins and Outs of Cultural Events: We’ve Done The Homework So You Don’t Have To

It is all very well offering cultural events and weddings but you need to have done your homework in order to know what to expect and more importantly, what to offer. Being able to discuss such topics in initial meetings will demonstrate a certain empathy for different customs that will definitely bare you in good stead when finalizing business. The key is not to be false in your actions. Don’t offer cultural events just for the money it may ...

Getting the Most out of your Online Event Registration

You have made the decision to start collecting your registration data online, but what’s next? How can you turn this into something beyond simple data collection and make the data work for you and your event? With just a few simple guidelines you can make sure that your registration gives you everything you want and more. Getting started the number one thing I can recommend is that you ask only relevant questions that you need and will use. Collecting ...

How to Market your Event Company

Breaking into the event business is hard, challenging, and down right frustrating at times. If you are just starting out in the event industry, it can be an upward climb to get your name out there. Consider these routes to help advertise your new company: WWW The internet. If your company doesn’t have a presence on here, stop reading this and work on a website! Most clients won’t even look at a company if they don’t have a website. Gone ...

Internships: A Guide for Employers

Times are tough, right? Whether you’re a multi-national company or a new start-up (or something in between, most likely!), everyone could do with an extra set of hands. Due to the difficult job market at the moment, it’s not uncommon for recruiters to have graduates and students banging down their door offering their services to your company. What’s the price-tag? Free! So, let’s get this straight – Times are tough, you need extra help, and highly-intelligent graduates and students are ...

Remove the Blinkers!

Being versatile is the only method of survival in our corporate cutthroat world. Event Managers and Event Planners always need to be on the look out for what is trending, search for the innovative factor that will give the edge over competitors and find ways in which to drive company inspiration and creativity forward while gaining both corporate and public respect. As an Event Manager, Planner or Coordinator, the key is always to ensure that the blinkers have been removed ...

Events Make You Money

Its called investing in your future clients. Those who have been able to accept the upfront costs of hosting corporate events are well and truly ahead of the game. Events do cost money, and exceptional events cost even more but in reality you are almost 100% guaranteed to recoup and prosper. It may not be as instant as charging an entry fee and making a profit on ticket sales. However, if done correctly within the next six to twelve months ...

How organization and time management can change your life and event

Time management, of all the things I have tried to teach people, is the trickiest piece. So many people in the event industry are working day in and day out and have little to no outside life in between. I firmly believe however that outside the week prior to the event if you are working until 2am you either have way too much on your plate or you are just plain doing it wrong. I have worked in events for ...

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