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13/10/2024

Dealing with disaster
What is your contingency plan? We all know in the world of events we need to have a plan B, luckily we rarely have to put it into action. The recent Hurricane in Florida was, however, an example of when plan B was needed. We would like to thank i3 Events for sharing their experience.

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28/09/2024

The morning after...
The event is over. It's been a great success and you [the organiser] are exhausted. The presenters and performers have had that adrenalin rush and are now on a bit of a down. Energy is low. But the event is over and there is nothing left on the task list so that's fine...or is it?
Check out our latest blog and let us know what you think.

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07/09/2024

Many corporate presenters are just happy not to make an idiot of themselves. This is level one presenting. Level two is to be engaging ie don't send the audience to sleep. Level three is taking the audience on a journey. Level three is where the power sits.

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23/08/2024

One of the fabulous things about the world in which we live is that technology gives us the ability to work with people anywhere. We haven't quite got to the multi lingual bit at Joi so our global conversations are restricted to English. You would think this would mean understanding each other wouldn't be a problem, right? Well, no. It turns out everyone we talk to may speak English but they use different words to describe elements of event planning. It's like talking about furniture and not all using the same word for 'table'.

What event planning words are you using?

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10/08/2024

The magic of live events
Would you ever buy a t-shirt saying you had streamed a LIVE concert? Surely the answer is no. But if you went to a LIVE concert of your favourite performer you would buy the merch and wear it with pride for years to come. Check out our latest blog as we ponder what creates a memorable event experience.

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28/07/2024

Do you do a 'run of show'?
Run of show, also known as a cue sheet is a detailed run down of what is happening on stage. No theatre or TV production would go ahead without their equivalent of a run of show, it would be chaos and look very unprofessional. Should you be using a Run of Show?
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20/07/2024

Don't do it to yourself
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As event planners we work hard, but sometimes we have to ask ourselves, do we work SMART?

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12/07/2024

I can hear music... sweet, sweet music

Music can make an event. All you need is to set aside the time to curate your soundtrack and you can turn an also ran event into a life long memory.

Check out our latest blog and put some Joi into your event

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07/07/2024

While updating all those spreadsheets, checking and double-checking the details until your brain hurts, do you ever think there must be a better way to plan events and festivals? Do you ever wonder if other planners are doing the same thing or have a better way: Do they know something you don't? What you are feeling is FOBO - fear of better operations.

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29/06/2024

Tech rehearsal: The difference between good and great.
What do we mean by tech rehearsal?
This is the pre 'show' run-through. You have to set up the room, everything is ready: Now you do a tech rehearsal. This is when you go through every element of the day: audience walk in, how you will kick off, each presentation, what you do at the breaks, and how you will close.

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20/06/2024

Event Planning Part Three: Planning and Delivery

Yes it sounds dramatic — but the “critical path” is simply the process of identifying key dates in the planning process, eg. the date you need to have the branding ready, finalise the program, start marketing the event etc. The first thing to do when planning is to agree on these key dates (AKA the critical path) with the team. All the other hundreds of tasks that are associated with delivering an event will be scheduled according to these dates. The responsibility for the critical path normally falls to the event lead but it is a team effort to pull it together.

Check out our latest blog in the final part to this series on Event Planning
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14/06/2024

Event Planning Part Two: Team and Budget
Who should be in your lead team? You need someone to be clearly responsible for each of the main components: Content, Promotion and Logistics. You will also need an overall Event Lead.
Check out our latest blog and let us know if you agree.
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Who should be in your lead team? You need someone to be clearly responsible for each of the main components: Content, Promotion and Logistics. You will also need an overall Event Lead.

01/06/2024

Event Planning Part One: The Business Case
Many events go ahead without a business case — some very successfully! But miss this step and you risk wasting a lot of time down the track and missing opportunities to maximise your return on investment.
Check out Part 1 of 3 in this short blog series

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25/05/2024

Collateral benefit of events
When we talk events and attention span we normally talk about the audience. The fact you can get everyone's attention for such a long period of time. In this overtly stimulated world that is gold. But also consider the presenters and the attention they have to apply to pull the presentation together.

Check out our latest blog and leave a comment.

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18/05/2024

It's always number one on the event planning check list for business events: Set Objectives.

We go through the motions, set the objectives but if we are honest, can you remember the objectives by the time you deliver the event and do you really measure return on objectives [ROE]? We asked a number of marketers and event professionals who did not want to give their names and the answer was NO!

Check out our latest blog and see if you agree.

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10/05/2024

What would a film be like without a sound track? Would the scary bit work without the haunting music? Would your tears of happiness flow as much without the uplifting romantic backing track. The answer, of course, is no. More subtly, lighting has the same effect on our mood. Both tools we have at our disposal at nearly every business event we hold, but do we use them to good effect?

Check out are latest blog and let us know what you think?
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27/04/2024

Google 'Gen Z are rubbish at networking' and you will get a lot of opinions, mainly in the affirmative. But every past generation seems to look poorly upon the rising generation. Even the ancient greeks despaired of 'the youth of today'. But changes in work habits have changed the norm when it comes to networking. This is very relevant to event planners as networking is one of the main reasons people attend your events.
Check out are latest blog and let us know what you think?
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22/04/2024

Exciting news!!, Joi is exhibiting next week at Event Tech Live - LAS VEGAS.
Come and say hi and see why we are getting the attention of event planners the world over.
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