1. Transforming Your Event Planning Process With David Postic

2. ? What event would make you give up a Friday night Question:

3. You want EVERY event you plan to be like that.

4. PLANNING PROCESS OORGANIZE YOURSELF BBUILD A TEAM FFORM A VISION CCREATE A PLAN EEXECUTE

5. STEP ONE: ORGANIZE YOURSELF

6. WHAT IT MEANS 123 Your Vision Your Needs Your Style

7. WHEN YOU DO IT EventSelectionFirst Meeting

8. HOW YOU DO IT STOP MICROMANAGING: Communicate Trust the team Know their limitations Offer help

9. PLANNING PROCESS ORGANIZE  BUILD A TEAM  FORM A VISION  CREATE A PLAN  EXECUTE

10. STEP TWO: BUILD A TEAM

12. WHAT DO YOU NEED? CREATE POSITIONS Meaningful, but not overwhelming. GROUP TASKS INTO CLUSTERS Separate by similar tasks. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? List out all the tasks, big and small.

13. WHO DO YOU NEED?

14. THINK ABOUT who you want to work with, who possesses the skills you need, and who you can train. REMEMBER that someone will need to take over your job in the future.

15. HOW WILL YOU WORK? 123 Give meetings purpose. Make everything fun. Listen more than talk.

16. PLANNING PROCESS ORGANIZE BUILD A TEAM  FORM A VISION  CREATE A PLAN  EXECUTE

17. STEP THREE: FORM A VISION

18. Turn Vision Into Goals This is what your plan is based on Position-Specific Vision Let each member lead Overall Event Vision Craft as a committee

19. PLANNING PROCESS ORGANIZE BUILD A TEAM FORM A VISION  CREATE A PLAN  EXECUTE

20. STEP FOUR: CREATE A PLAN

21. RULES FOR PLANNING: 1.Set S.M.A.R.T. goals. 2.Divide goals into tasks. 3.Delegate tasks. 4.Turn tasks into timelines.

22. EXAMPLE: FINDING SPEAKER 1.Contact secretary for availability. 2.Schedule flight. 3.Pay for flight. 4.Fundraise to pay. 5.Find and reserve hotel. 6.Figure out transportation. 7.Get slides and technology. WHAT TASKS?

23. EXAMPLE: FINDING SPEAKER GoalsTasksTimeline REPEAT AS NEEDED.

24. PLANNING PROCESS ORGANIZE BUILD A TEAM FORM A VISION CREATE A PLAN  EXECUTE

25. STEP FIVE: EXECUTE

26. EXAMPLE: FINDING SPEAKER Keep 10,000 foot view Don’t sweat it Plan, plan, plan 1 2 3

27. PLANNING PROCESS ORGANIZE BUILD A TEAM FORM A VISION CREATE A PLAN EXECUTE

28. FINAL THOUGHTS

29. Nothing will be perfect. #1#1 And that’s okay.

30. Plan obsessively. #2#2

31. Communicate. #3#3

32. Recognize achievements. #4#4

33. Focus on fun. #5#5 And you will find it.

34. David Postic posticd@gmail.com (405)550-9020 Contact Information