The first event that I ever helped to organize was a high school 3-on-3 basketball tournament. It was part of the requirements for my leadership physical education course in grade 12 (or ‘Honours Gym’ as we liked to call it). Honours gym was an elite group of 20ish...
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Everything You Need to Know About Virtual Events: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
“There is an interest and a need for digital events right now and I am determined to fill that gap with our same sport-inspired and business-driven strategies.” When the pandemic hit in March 2020, my team and I spent the first 6-8 weeks helping clients to roll back...
Ten Ways to Measure the Success of Your Event
"You may think you’ve raised the bar or hit a home run, but, let’s face it, you’re biased." Measuring Event Success Attn: Event Planners Do you ever ask yourself this question … Why are we doing this event!? Yes, me too. It usually comes up during the post-event...
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Sponsorship: Reconsidering Category Exclusivity
"Is category exclusivity more about ego or does it really add value?" Category Exclusivity refers to the right of the sponsor to be the only company within its product or service category that has a sponsorship relationship with a property or event. Category...
Sponsorship Valuation: What is Your Property Worth?
'Calculating the value of sponsorable assets is a daunting task for many sponsorship seekers.’ Sponsorship valuation is one of the most misunderstood aspects of sponsorship marketing and corporate partnerships. There are way too many properties who are seeking...
The Money Tree: How to Increase Event Revenue
"I love to talk about creative ways to help my clients make more money through their event." Growing up, one of my dad’s favourite expressions was: “Money doesn’t grow on trees you know!” I told myself that when I became a parent, I would NEVER rant at my kids about...
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Written Communication 101: CAPitalizing on ALL CAPS
“There are instances in written communication where ‘louder’ communication or an emphasis on certain words or phrases is required.” Have you ever wondered why some people block print? Or, why typing a message in ALL CAPS means yelling? I mean, who came up with...
One-on-One Copywriting with ChatGPT
Artificial intelligence is the way of the future. Artificial intelligence is the villain of many sci-fi action movies. Artificial intelligence is the next big thing in customer service. Artificial intelligence is the next big thing in content creation. Ugh … that...
Sponsorship: Reconsidering Category Exclusivity
"Is category exclusivity more about ego or does it really add value?" Category Exclusivity refers to the right of the sponsor to be the only company within its product or service category that has a sponsorship relationship with a property or event. Category...
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