Oct27

More Ministry on a Budget!

You can't afford to not do a retreat

More Ministry on a Budget!

Retreats, Camps, & Conferences are great ways to make a big impact on people from your church! My wife and I got involved in a church for the first time because a friend invited us to an off-site convention. For discipleship, off-site ministry events put people into a distraction-free environment that is great for learning and building relationships.  For an out-reach event, there are people in your community who may accept an invitation to a retreat even if they have never said yes to coming to Sunday service. For peop...

By Wes Stoner, Posted in Meeting Planner Notes, Pricing & Rate Questions, Discounts & Availability, Setting up a Budget

Oct22

Rejuvenate Wrap-up

How do you Rock-out to Kirk Franklin while sitting at a round table?

Rejuvenate Wrap-up
Here we'd spent three days together networking, discussing off-site ministry events, learning in education seminars, and the final concert reminded us why we do what we do.

Last year Denver & the Mile-high Orchestra put on a great concert, but we were sitting at round tables. How in the world we're we going to fully enjoy good gospel music from Kirk Franklin?

Rejuvenate Marketplace planners worked out all the logistics perfectly. Here we'd...

By Zach Norman, Posted in Meeting Planner Notes, Event Marketing & Promotion

Oct26

Stop assuming they know...

Your potential attendees Don't know some important things about your next event!

Stop assuming they know...

In marketing I'm constantly trying analyze groups. I figure out what "they" are looking for, where "they" are looking, and how I can show them that we are their best solution. For example I know a few things about you already... I know you're looking for help marketing or planning an event and you’re hoping that I get would just get to the point.                          

So here's my point: stop assuming that they know what you know....

By Zach Norman, Posted in Meeting Planner Notes, Long Range Planning, Value Adding Elements, Event Marketing & Promotion

Oct20

Over-The-Top or Within our Means?

Meaningful Experiences vs. Keeping a Budget

Over-The-Top or Within our Means?

Choosing an approach to use for your event needs to be determined by two factors: Organizational Values & Spiritual Goals for the event.

I have seen groups plan events that go way over-the-top, providing an experience completely different from any experience they are used to having at home. Generally speaking over-the-top also means the expenses out weigh the income generated by attendees requiring subsidies from other sources. I have seen...

By Zach Norman, Posted in Meeting Planner Notes, Long Range Planning, Goals & Objectives, Value Adding Elements, Event Evaluation

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