{"id":584125,"date":"2016-03-20T18:36:27","date_gmt":"2016-03-20T22:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/?p=584125"},"modified":"2022-08-11T11:26:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T15:26:10","slug":"ep-5-special-events-podcast-jason-burlingame","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/podcast\/ep-5-special-events-podcast-jason-burlingame\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 5: Special Events: It\u2019s Not All About the Centerpieces [PODCAST]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Event planning can fray the calmest of nerves. How do we know if we\u2019re ready? Who sits with the boss or near the celebrity? Should we do it all ourselves or hire an outside planner? Don\u2019t worry! Today\u2019s guest has all the answers.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving his position as an in-house event planner a decade ago, Jason Burlingame and his partner founded Stamp Event Management. Jason has LOTS of experience with the frazzled nerves and joys of event planning and gives excellent advice on how to manage all the details (and personalities!) involved in planning nonprofit special events.<\/p>\n<p>I worked with Jason at GLAAD and know well how amazing his events are. He is the perfect person to tell us about creating and building relationships and meeting fundraising goals through hosting successful events (HINT: it starts with timeline and budget!)<\/p>\n<p>Jason\u2019s advice will help you decide if you\u2019re ready to have an event, how to create the most effective event possible for your organization, will help you decide whether to hire an outside firm or do it yourself, and will make you feel that it\u2019s all manageable. And, OK, we DID talk a little about centerpieces\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>IN THIS EPISODE:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The big difference between corporate and nonprofit events.<\/li>\n<li>If all your event gets you is more donations, you\u2019re doing it wrong.<\/li>\n<li>The one big thing you can do before your event so you\u2019re not a nervous wreck.<\/li>\n<li>The key to managing everyone\u2019s expectations.<\/li>\n<li>The 2 major components of the planning process.<\/li>\n<li>Should you hire an outside event-planning firm or plan your event yourself?<\/li>\n<li>How to engage your board productively in the event planning process.<\/li>\n<li>Is your organization actually ready for a special event?<\/li>\n<li>Why even large nonprofits that have done many events can still screw up a new event.<\/li>\n<li>How you should measure the success of your event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>EPISODE NOTES:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stampeventco.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason\u2019 Burlingame\u2019s bio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stampeventco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">STAMP Event Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glaad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GLAAD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/colorofchange.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Color of Change<\/a><\/li>\n<li>From Joan Garry\u2019s blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/how-to-increase-your-special-event-revenue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Increase Your Special Events Revenue<\/a><\/li>\n<li>From Joan Garry\u2019s blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/tips-successful-special-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Create a Successful Special Event<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Music by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukeboxtheghost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jukebox the Ghost<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event planning can fray the calmest of nerves. 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