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	<title>Erika Trimble is the founder of The Event and Meeting Planners Business Association, as well as a business coach and entrepreneur. The Association helps create profitable, rewarding, and winning business outcomes for event and meeting industry professionals. Get your FREE special report &quot;5 Secrets of Highly Effective Event and Meeting Planners&quot; at her website below.</title>
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	<description>Erika Trimble is the founder of The Event and Meeting Planners Business Association, as well as a business coach and entrepreneur. The Association helps create profitable, rewarding, and winning business outcomes for event and meeting industry professionals. Get your FREE special report &quot;5 Secrets of Highly Effective Event and Meeting Planners&quot; at her website below. - Latest business
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      <title><strong>Stress Management for Event and Meeting Planners</strong></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Are you living your life controlled by the tyranny of the urgent?

The work of event and meeting planners may be considered either stressful or energizing, depending on how well you handle the fast paced and demanding environment of these industries.

In my research, I found that some of the biggest stress factors in any event and meeting planner's job include:

* Juggling workload

* Saying &amp;quot;no&amp;quot; when too many programs are going on at a time

* Clients leaving things to the last minute

* Suppliers responding in a timely fashion

* Balancing one client over another

* Finding staff resources at the last minute

* Managing clients expectations

* Needing more time!

In my work as a business coach and entrepreneur, I discovered the nine most common stress relievers, which can be effectively used to create a balanced and more enjoyable life for event and meeting planners.

1. Relieve stress with exercise. I now imagine you saying you just don't have the time to fit it in. Bear with me here.

Let's look at a specific example you can relate to. The first thing most planners do when presented with a new proposal is break it down into different components and create timelines for each component. You can do the same for this stress relieving strategy - create time for exercise and build it into your weekly schedule. One way some planners do this is enroll in a class at a defined time, while other planners calendar in their fitness each week along with their other commitments.

You will have more energy, a brighter mind, and more creative problem solving.

2. Take breaks to think and take stock of your situation. When you do this you will be able to assess what is truly critical in the moment and reorient yourself to concentrating your energy where you are most effective. As planners you will always have multiple and minute details to consider in creating the perfect event or meeting. Rather than just getting through what is directly i ..]]></description>
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      <title><strong>Calling All Event and Meeting Planners: Success and Productivity Tips</strong></title>
      <description><![CDATA[If you don't effectively handle the multiple demands of your every day life as an event or meeting planner, your customers will know! Your coworkers, industry peers, suppliers, and customers can, and will, hold you accountable for how you spend your time and do your work.

How effective are you? Take this quiz to find out.

Rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 5 on each question. _______________________________________

I feel organized and ready to do my work each day.

Less True 1 2 3 4 5 More True

_______________________________________

Even during stressful times, I am able to think clearly and logically.

Less True 1 2 3 4 5 More True

_______________________________________

I have good focus and concentration at work.

Less True 1 2 3 4 5 More True

_______________________________________

I have no problem managing my time efficiently.

Less True 1 2 3 4 5 More True

________________________________________

My physical work situation (e.g. office, workspace) is serving me well.

Less True 1 2 3 4 5 More True

________________________________________

If your responses to these questions are less than satisfactory to you, here are three of the most worthy tips for increasing your productivity and experiencing phenomenal business results.

1. Ask yourself this question: Why do I do what I do?

By answering this question you will learn to do the right things and make room for realizing the business successes you want. It's working. My clients are emptying their lives of the stuff they've been clinging to, and making room for the business success they have always wanted. So, try on this question: Why do I do what I do ? List 10 business activities and note why you do each of them and how they benefit you in your business. For example: Use the same suppliers for my events and meetings - I have confidence in them and they serve me well.

If there is no specific benefit-aimed reason and visible result, then why keep doing it ..]]></description>
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      <title><strong>Event &amp; Meeting Planners: Did You Know? Collaboration Is No Longer A Luxury</strong></title>
      <description><![CDATA[There is one powerful strategy all event and meeting planners use to reach the level of success they really dream about. It has nothing to do with event themes or locations, or your budget. It has nothing to do with your training in the industry. What I am talking about is much more powerful, and has the potential of positioning you as #1 in your industry and to generate business you never thought possible.

Let me explain.

When I first started my business, I felt very much alone. I had this feeling of pulling all the weight by myself, very limiting. As soon as I started collaborating with other people, I began feeling like nothing was impossible! I would come up with an idea, pitch it to one of my partners, and we would almost immediately turn it into a new revenue source. It took me a while to understand how to approach new partners, where to find them, and what to say to get a &amp;quot;yes.&amp;quot;

What I've learned is that collaboration is a very powerful business building strategy. Collaboration, when done right, makes everything easier. Everyone can collaborate. Collaborating is the &amp;quot;extra&amp;quot; in every extraordinary event and meeting industry professional I know. If you're like many other event and meeting industry professionals, you might find yourself overwhelmed and unable to grow in the business, or grow your business, without putting in more time and effort doing the same old things. Collaboration will allow you to multiply your efforts, save time and money, and uncover the resources and opportunities you need to become extraordinary.

You may think collaboration is an advanced strategy but actually a lot of people who are new in this business get big through collaboration. A lot of people who do collaborate do it on a subconscious level. Collaborating is inherent in the event and meeting industries. You do it every single day in some way. Think about your events and meetings, the companies behind them, the vendors and suppliers you use.

Th ..]]></description>
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