Event Tips

Yvonne is proud to announce that she spoke at her alma mater, University of Maryland, College Park on September 20, 2020.

This event was for the the John H. Smith School of Business, Smith Leadership Conference (SLC).

Her topic was "Planning Successful In-person and Virtual Events" using her 6 C’s Event Success Flow© formula.

Yvonne Lowe is an experienced speaker, and Certified Event Professional who has been teaching and speaking on event planning and fundraising topics for over 5 years. She is available to speak at your Human Resources, Administrative and Event Conferences.

Hire Yvonne for you next speaking engagement.

2018 Goal Setting

I'm so excited because I received my Passion Planner in the mail 2 days ago. I couldn't wait to rip open the package last night so that I could get started on my 2018 goal setting today-the first day of the new year.

A fellow networker from England informed me about Passion Planner at Brendon Burchard's High Performance Academy in 2016. I purchased it and used it for the first time in 2017. Throughout all of last year, it has kept me on track with my both my personal and business goals. 

Passion Planner is not a regular planner, it's an appointment calendar, goal setting guide, journal, sketchbook, gratitude log & personal and work to-do lists all in one notebook.

 Picture from www.passionplanner.com

We all need a tool to help us to layout our long-term and short-term plans for 2018 and beyond. I love Passion Planner because I'm a visual learner, and I love to write everything down....

This 10-key strategic approach, which incorporates asking the five W’s (What, When, Who, Where, Why), will harvest relevant information and maximize the likelihood of a successful event outcome.

1. What: Type of Event
Be clear on exactly what the event is. There are quite a variety of event possibilities:

• Corporate- Meetings, conferences, workshops, webinars, grand openings, launches, employee & client appreciations, holiday parties, galas, team building, incentives

• Government- All the above, festivals and sporting events

• Nonprofit- fundraising galas, walks/runs, festivals and sporting events

2. When: Event Date
Selecting the correct date is crucial. Before selecting your date, do your research: Where are attendees coming from? Are there any other events that could impact attendance? Historically, what date worked best? Is the ideal venue for the type of event you are hosting available?

3. Who: Attendees
Understanding the make-up of your attendees allows...