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CNN Learns How to Promote an Event the Hard Way (Comedy Video)

July 6, 2012 By Comments
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Whatever would we do without our 24 hour news channels? I know, maybe we get off our butts and actually get out and learn something for a change. Sorry, nothing personal here, it’s just that I’m sick and tired of these cable news channels. Anyone watching these news channels from the outside would think that we literally hate each other in the US. Maybe we do now I don’t know. But, for me, I prefer to turn those channels off for good and get my news doses in half-hour increments each day.

We all know how politicized the healthcare debate has become in the US. And as we were all waiting with bated breath for the Supreme Court’s ruling on Obama care last week (okay so the only ones waiting with bated breath were the media), the news cameras and news people were camping outside of the Supreme Court so that they could be the first to report on this landmark ruling. The reason that I’m writing this is because it really is a lesson on how to promote an event or, rather, how not to promote an event. Think about it. Would you rush an announcement from your company even before you knew if it was true or not? Of course you wouldn’t. But that didn’t stop reputable (yeah I kind of used that word loosely here) news agencies from spreading the word that Obama care was basically defeated by the Supreme Court. Except, of course, that it wasn’t. Talk about a lesson in event promotion.

The Media Needs a Lesson in Event Promotion. Oh Wait, Weren’t They Taught That in Journalism School?

Whatever your political leanings tend to be I’m sure there is one common ground that we can all agree on. And that is that these jokers at the Cable News Network’s need to step back, take a very deep breath, and do their freaking jobs!

Which brings me to our video presentation. Leave it to our good friends at Second City for putting together this spoof on the reaction of a certain CNN producer. Of course at first it looks like he’s going to be King of the world – until of course his people completely screw things up and, well, maybe he’ll be looking for some type of new job (I, for one, am hoping that it’s not in the media industry).

Lesson learned? Stay tuned…

 

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Sometimes the Job of an Event Planner Feels like You Just Can’t Get to the Finish Line (Comedy Video)

June 29, 2012 By Comments
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Have you ever had one of those dreams where you are trying to run away from something, or trying to catch something, and you just can’t seem to get there fast enough? I’m sure many event planners out there can relate to that.

Which brings me to the video below. From our friends at “Just for Laughs ” (similar to the old Candid Camera Show) we present a video where unsuspecting people think they are taking an elevator to a specified floor only to be frustrated when they seem to reach every floor but the one they want.

So take a break, sit back and enjoy a little chuckle. But I’m sure, as you watch the video, you can’t help thinking “this is sometimes a typical day for an event planner”.

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Event Planning-Why Can’t We All Just Get along

June 8, 2012 By Comments
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Have you ever had one of those days where it seems every time you ask a supplier or colleague a question you keep getting pushed back? I’m sure you have those days where you want to run to the top of the mountain and just scream your lungs out. But, that’s what God invented wine for.

I used to have the saying – that I would enjoy working with people if people weren’t involved. Now we all know that in the world of event planning a large part of our job is relying on the competence of other people. That’s why this industry can be a nail biting experience for a lot of people.

The Current Do-Nothing Congress Is an Example of What Not to Do in Event Planning

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Lately, in the US, it seems that nothing is getting done in yet another do-nothing Congress. These people (I just can’t use the word adult and Congress in the same sentence) seem more hell-bent on obstructing legislation just because the other side brought it to the floor. If you look at the way our government works and compare it to the event planning industry you can easily see how our political system is truly dysfunctional. Comparing Congress to event planners, Congress fails miserably. After all, isn’t it their job to make sure that events (and in Congress’s case the events are the day-to-day running of the country) are executed properly? It’s not that I’m saying there shouldn’t be any debating – quite the contrary. Debating any potential legislation is exactly what we need so that, in the end, hopefully the best gets past.

Unless you’re living under a rock you know that this is a presidential election year here in the US. Which got me wondering wouldn’t it be nice, just for once, to see Barack Obama and Mitt Romney plan an event and get along. Well, apparently NBC’s Jay Leno thought the same thing. Albeit in a humorous way.

So take a look at the video below. Here you’ll see Mitt Romney and Barack Obama having a good time doing the remix of “Call Me Maybe”. Okay so maybe it’s not really them together, but one can wish can’t I?

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Contract Negotiation-and You Thought a Meeting Planner Had It Tough (Comedy Video)

May 30, 2012 By Comments

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Contract negotiation is a major part of a meeting planner’s job. Naturally, some meeting planners like doing these negotiations more than others. I guess it really depends on the personality type. One thing that’s certain is that anyone entering into negotiations any type had better be prepared.

Which got me thinking, for this post, imagine if God had to negotiate for the contract to create Earth. What would be his closing pitch? What areas would he be willing to walk away from in order to win the contract? Well, watch below as our friends from Funny or Die present us with a comical approach of how the contract negotiations would have proceeded.

 

 

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Transportation Costs Can Get out of Hand for Meeting Event Planning (comedy video)

May 20, 2012 By Comments
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Meeting event planning involves many components. There are the hotels, the meeting rooms, speakers and transportation issues that all need to be addressed in order to ensure the meeting is a success. Ask any meeting planner and they can tell you how easy it is for any one component to get out of hand and exceed its budget.

Transportation is often a major part of the meeting event planning. After all many of the delegates and attendees have to travel from other cities just to get to the meeting itself. And once you’re in the city were the meeting is occurring, you still have to worry about transferring your guests around town.

We all know that costs tend to go up from one year over the other. In this expensive taxi prank video below, watch as unsuspecting  riders get a shock as they see the cost of a taxi ride climbing faster than seconds ticking away from a clock.

 

 

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When It Comes to Planning Weddings Love Is in the Eye of the Beholder (Comedy Video)

May 17, 2012 By Comments

planning weddingsAnybody planning weddings know all too well that the devil is in the details. Like any event planning, weddings involve a great deal of organizing. There are many details that need to be ironed out and solidified before the big day. Usually the one thing the wedding planner does not have to worry about is that the two main attractions of the big day are already committed to the event.

Or have they?

Wedding Planning Involves Ensuring All of the Small Details Are Attended to

So when the big day comes, pretty much all of the planning has been finalized and now it’s a matter of making sure that everything falls into place. I’m sure many a bride or groom have had those nightmares where they’re standing at the altar and no one remembered to bring the rings.

In the comedy video below, we start out with the groom forgetting the ring. Well the groom sprung into action and made arrangements for a taxi to get the ring to the wedding. Problem solved – until the whole thing backfires when the wife to be falls in love with the stranger that is delivering the ring.


 

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Planning an Event? Can We Meet about That?

May 8, 2012 By Comments

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Anyone that’s been involved with planning an event knows all too well that event planning and meetings often go hand-in-hand. When I worked in hotels we used to joke that we would have meetings just to plan our next meeting. While I know that sounds a bit foolish, believe it or not we would sometimes get so wrapped up in the planning that we would be left wondering if we have enough time for the event itself.

As we often do here at Plan an Event, the following short video is meant to take a lighthearted approach to showcase how the events industry can sometimes become overwhelmed in meetings. And I’m sure our industry is not alone.

So if you need a break from planning an event or rather planning a meeting regarding your event, grab a coffee and hopefully this will give you your chuckle for the day. But don’t take too long – after all, we don’t want you missing your next meeting.

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How to Promote an Event-Not!

April 24, 2012 By Comments

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Everything old is new again. Why on earth are we are talking about women’s rights here in the US in 2012. Yep, it seems the Republican primary process has dug up something that we all thought was a conversation long done with. And how does this tie in with how to promote an event? Well, what I’m referring to here is the conclusion to Rick Santorum’s presidential run. You see, it seems that Mr. Santorum couldn’t shake some of his more controversial comments regarding women’s rights issues. This was something that he was perfectly willing to bring up on his campaign trail.

Our friends at funny or die, with the help of some very well known names in the industry, have put together a tongue-in-cheek video to address how to promote an event, Rick Santorum style. Mr. Santorum has been pretty vocal about his beliefs on a woman’s right to choose (or not). They’ve cleverly drawn a comparison of this controversial subject and tied it into the senators suspension of his campaign speech – you know – how to promote an event. Normally when you’re promoting an event, you like to focus on the positive benefits of what the event itself is.

Watch below as Rick Santorum Aborts Presidential Campaign.

 

Let’s just say that this is not how to promote an event – at least if you’re Rick Santorum.

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Kids Birthday Party Ideas Centered around Earth Day

April 22, 2012 By Comments

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For this post we thought that we would present some earth friendly kids birthday party ideas in recognition of Earth Day this year (April 22). Now many of you may be wondering if there are fun ways to be sustainable while preparing for a kids birthday party. Well, the video below indicates the answer can be yes.

The video below provides a few kids birthday party ideas that do not take a lot of time or money to implement. As a matter of fact some of their ideas presented here actually show you ways to use simple items around your house, many of which you’ve probably been thinking of getting rid of anyways, and turn them into usable birthday party ideas.

And while the kids are having fun our planet will thank you. And we only have one planet to live on so let’s make sure we treat it as such.

 

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Ideas for First Birthday Party-Let Them Eat Cake

April 18, 2012 By Comments

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As toddlers approach their first birthday, many parents are wondering how to celebrate this milestone. Ideas for 1st birthday party can also include the adults. After all, most of the real party goers will be distracted by whatever bright colors happen to be in their way at the time. So when considering ideas for first birthday party make sure you also factor in something for the older people in the crowd.

It May Be an Oldie but This Idea for a 1st Birthday Party Literally Takes the Cake

We just couldn’t resist ourselves here. I know, this has probably been done by 90% of parents with a little one turning one. But we’re pretty sure that looking at this video will put a smile on your face. The morrow of this post here just might be “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. And I know any neat freaks are going to cringe (in a good way of course) but, judging by the look on the little one’s face, this seems to be exactly the way to celebrate a first birthday milestone.

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