Better Events – Details, episodes & analysis

Dive into the thrilling world of what it's like to work at the Olympic Games. Logan shares her unique experiences from the heart of the action, comparing her roles in Paris 2024 with Tokyo 2020, and describing a typical day on the job. She also shares more about what the Athlete Moment is and her role in it. Whether you're curious about the behind-the-scenes hustle or aiming to work at future games, this episode is your all-access pass to the inner workings of the world’s biggest sporting event! SHOW NOTES Blog Post on Logan's 2018 Pyeongchang Experience: https://medium.com/@loganclements/what-the-winter-olympics-can-teach-you-about-entrepreneurship-929b7fc7a3ef Episode 20 - What It's Like to Work at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Nzhbmd3nwcI8R12siJoK2?si=AQEkJYmcTmSJpkGjoSSJKg Join the paid Better Events Community: https://bettereventspodcast.substack.com/ Learn more about the 2024 Better Events Conference: https://bettereventspod.com/conference Buy Us a Coffee Link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review! Leave us a rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04ivq77TMgF5HhJHJOMe1V Leave us a review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-events/id1561944117 —— FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bettereventspod @loganstrategygroup_events (Logan) @epeventsllc (Mary)

Continue to master the art of timing at your next event with our Part 2, building on last week's episode. This week, Logan and Mary continue the conversation on crucial timing elements like food service, on-stage transitions, after-parties, and more. They share their experiences and best practices for managing fundraising elements, ensuring smooth transitions, and efficiently handling breakdown and load out. Tune in for more insider tips to perfect your event's timing from start to finish and discover the small tweaks that make a big impact! SHOW NOTES Timing Tips Part 1 (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/episode/6m4bIHYedgPWsZPDURukYj?si=mqymOwoaSeKtQ4pzm2A1_g Timing Tips Part 1 (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/170-timing-tips-to-create-better-events-part-1/id1561944117?i=1000666891908 Tourism Richmond is a non-profit destination marking organization for Richmond, British Columbia. Learn more about Richmond B.C. at https://www.visitrichmondbc.com/ Join the paid Better Events Community: https://bettereventspodcast.substack.com/ Learn more about the 2024 Better Events Conference: https://bettereventspod.com/conference Buy Us a Coffee Link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review! Leave us a rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04ivq77TMgF5HhJHJOMe1V Leave us a review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-events/id1561944117 —— FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bettereventspod @loganstrategygroup_events (Logan) @epeventsllc (Mary)

In this week's episode, Logan and Mary have some summer fun with the debut of their new podcast song of the summer! They also each share a bonus tip for you to use at your next event in this special summer episode. SHOW NOTES: Join the paid Better Events Community: https://bettereventspodcast.substack.com/ Buy Us a Coffee Link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review! Leave us a rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04ivq77TMgF5HhJHJOMe1V Leave us a review on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-events/id1561944117 —— FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bettereventspod @loganstrategygroup_events (Logan) @epeventsllc (Mary)

In this episode, event producers Mary and Logan break down 10 event trends and whether they're hot and you should think about them for your next event or not and maybe skip them this time around. We cover everything from plated dinners to events on Zoom and high end photography. It's a fun episode sharing our takes on some of the hottest trends in 2022. —— SHOW NOTES: Event Tech Podcast Hot or Hype Episode: https://audio.eventtechpodcast.com/e/etp-hot-or-hyped-on-event-technlolgy-trends/ Passion Planner (Logan's Referral Link): RWRD.IO/NWJ5XI2?C Walkie Talkies on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3M5ueyd ----- FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bettereventspod @loganstrategygroup_events (Logan) @epeventsllc (Mary) Want to support the podcast, buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod CHECK OUT OUR BEHIND-THE-SCENES RECORDINGS ON YOUTUBE! THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!

If you've ever wanted to work at the Olympics, X Games, or a major sporting event, this episode is for you! We sit down with Kelly Brown, TV producer turned live event producer to talk all about her international live sports experience, getting her start in TV, and advice for other event freelancers. —— SHOW NOTES: Connect with Kelly Brown: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-brown-63a00439/ Episode 40 - Showcalling 101: https://hospitality.fm/show/episode/40-showcalling-101/ Episode 56 - Producing Large Scale Sporting Events with Kelly Reed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/56-producing-large-scale-sporting-events-with-kelly-reed/id1561944117?i=1000563767274 ----- FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bettereventspod @loganstrategygroup_events (Logan) @epeventsllc (Mary) Want to support the podcast? Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod CHECK OUT OUR BEHIND-THE-SCENES RECORDINGS ON YOUTUBE! THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!

In this episode, Mary and Logan talk all about how to start an event business - for event planners, event producers, and beyond. From our own business origin stories to things we wish we knew when we started and our favorite business resources, the episode is filled with small business advice. If you’re thinking about starting a business, side hustle, or want to learn more about how we both got started in events, this episode is for you. —— SHOW NOTES: SBA: https://www.sba.gov/  SCORE (Free Business Mentoring): https://www.score.org/  MPI: https://www.mpi.org/  WISE (Women in Sports and Events): https://www.wiseworks.org/home  Profit First book: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780735214149  Logan’s Blogs 3 Strategies I Learned in My First Year in Business: https://medium.com/@loganclements/3-strategies-from-my-first-year-as-a-business-owner-1d71b4c24a9f How Tracking My Time Changed My Work: https://medium.com/@loganclements/3-strategies-from-my-first-year-as-a-business-owner-1d71b4c24a9f Episodes referenced: Ep. 10 - What does an event planner/producer even do? Ep.14 - Finding New Clients Ep. 30 - Things We Wish Our Clients Knew Ep. 44 - Managing Finances as a Small Business Owner Ep. 49 - Event Scope Creep: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Ep. 65 - Creating a Great Event Proposal ----- FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bettereventspod @loganstrategygroup_events (Logan) @epeventsllc (Mary) Want to support the podcast, buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod CHECK OUT OUR BEHIND-THE-SCENES RECORDINGS ON YOUTUBE! THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!

We're talking about one of our favorite podcast topics, community over competition, and the benefits you can experience by working with, not against your competition. Our guest this week is Natalie Franke, author of Built to Belong and founder of the Rising Tide Society. We talk about how we're stronger together, examples of event pros benefit from working with their community, and how to talk to people who are hesitant to invest in their community. —— SHOW NOTES: Follow Natalie: Website: https://nataliefranke.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatalieFrankeCreative/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliefranke/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliefranke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nataliefranke TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smallbiznatalie Rising Tide Society: https://www.honeybook.com/risingtide/ Rising Tide Society Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therisingtidesociety/ ----- FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bettereventspod @loganstrategygroup_events (Logan) @epeventsllc (Mary) Want to support the podcast? Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod CHECK OUT OUR BEHIND-THE-SCENES RECORDINGS ON YOUTUBE! THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!

This week, we breakdown the key skills and strengths that event planners and event producers need. From the softer skills to more technical ones, we share our personal experiences and what makes great planners. Learn more about how you can grow your event skills and evolve in the event industry. —— SHOW NOTES: Episode 8 - How to Manage Stress - https://hospitality.fm/show/episode/8-how-to-manage-stress/ Episode 40 - Showcalling 101 - https://hospitality.fm/show/episode/40-showcalling-101/ Logan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVvM0ofLqO3txk9-TPirVnw/featured Laura Yarbrough Lloyd's Website: https://www.lauralloydevents.com/ Event Leadership Institute (ELI): https://eventleadershipinstitute.com/ —— FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bettereventspod @loganstrategygroup_events (Logan) @epeventsllc (Mary) Want to support the podcast? Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!

Too often the event industry spends all of their time and energy on the planning process and then forgets to do the post-event work. In this week's episode, we chat through our favorite do's and a couple of don'ts when it comes to properly wrapping up your event: from thank yous to post-event feedback reports, we've got you covered. After listening to this episode, you'll be ready to wrap-up your event like a pro! —— SHOW NOTES: Download Logan's free post event report: https://www.loganstrategygroup.com/posteventreport Learn how your post-event report can help you host a perfect event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV2jzRqAuiw —— FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bettereventspod @loganstrategygroup_events (Logan) @epeventsllc (Mary) Want to support the podcast? Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!

This week, Mary and Logan talk about the value of building your network as an event pro. We compare the difference between networking and building a network, why you need to have a reason behind any cold outreach, and learn how working with, instead of against, your competitors can benefit both of your businesses or careers. —— SHOW NOTES: To learn about the retreat Mary is planning, Event Pros on the Go, send us an email at [email protected] Logan's headshot photographer: jessicakeenerphotography.com ----- FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bettereventspod @loganstrategygroup_events (Logan) @epeventsllc (Mary) Want to support the podcast? Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod CHECK OUT OUR BEHIND-THE-SCENES RECORDINGS ON YOUTUBE! THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!