The Truth About Doing an Event

May 4th, 2010

Whew! As you may know, I just finished hosting a 3-day “Passionate Purpose, Inspired Income” live workshop here in Tucson.

(You can see pictures here, thanks to Schelli Whitehouse. And marketing photographer Lindsay Miller was there too and created a wonderful album for my Facebook, but I must confess I can’t figure out how to find them! =-()

I’ll be honest - a lot (you have no idea!) goes into pulling off a successful event. Planning the content, coordinating the hotel negotiations and contract, handling the marketing, designing the handouts, dealing with last minute cancellations. . .the list goes on.

But it’s totally worth it, in my opinion, on both an energetic and a financial scale. It was monumentally gratifying to hear about (and see) the transformations and breakthroughs experienced by the courageous women at my workshop. And to know I was instrumental in supporting them in getting their passionate message out in a bigger way is the passion behind my own business.

If you like the idea of leading an event, let me offer a suggestion - One way to reduce the amount of effort it takes to pull it off is to get started with a “virtual event,” which is basically a condensed-delivery, multi-speaker format. The beauty is that there are no name tags, hotel contracts, or travel logistics to worry about.

Virtual Events are one of Leesa Barnes’ specialty. As a matter of fact, I’m going to be one of the speakers at her “Virtual Event Boom” next week. (You can check out the details here.)

(Full Disclosure Alert – Yes, this is an affiliate link and I will get a “thank you” commission if you purchase using that link. If you prefer, you can also read the details here, which includes a non-tracked order link. I’ll leave it up to you. . . =-))

Leesa has put together a truly comprehensive and impressive list of speakers, geared toward helping you plan, produce and profit from virtual events (by doing them the right way!). Which is why I so readily agreed when she asked me to present on the topic of “Launch Secrets for Heart-Based Marketers.”

It all starts next Monday, May 10. If you think you might like to host your own virtual event at some point, I would recommend exploring what Leesa’s put together to see if it’s the right resource for you.

(And leave a comment below telling me which “Passionate Purpose” photo is your favorite, ‘kay?)

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