Event Planning Tools for 2024
Technology continues to change how people do things, work, collaborate, share information, and how events are organized.
In this blog we cover the best event planning tech tools to help events planners, organizers,and managers plan, organize and execute events planning processes with ease.
1. Reseach
Sucessful events planning involves a proper reseaching ranging from finding a suitable event venue, speakers, suppliers and finding ideas.
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Internet/ Web Search
Web search is the common way to find an information on the internet raning from venue listing portals, companies website and customer reviews on Google.
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Polls & Surveys
Polls and surveys can be an effective way of collecting primary data from event stakeholders or target audience. Leveraging event assets such as event website and social media platforms can help reach wider audince.
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Previous Events Data
Event data for past events
2. Project Management Software
There are a lot of software solutions in the market place available as SaaS, designed for project management and business operations that can be used for event planning and task management.
Include but not limited to the following:
- Item Listing
- Scheduling
- Task assignment
- Forms
Platforms :
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Monday.com
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Airtable
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Smart Suite
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3. Design & Vissuals
Yet, there are staggering number of software platforms available in the market place that can be used for event visuals
- Floor plans & event programmes.
- Presentation decks.
- Event posters & brochures.
- Infographics & social media posts.
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Canva
Canva is most popular plaforms for non-technical graphic designer, easy to use, and beginer's friendly.
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Photoshop
Photoshop is for experienced graphic designers, can be deficult for non tech/ designer.
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4. Team Collaboration Tool
Effective communication and collaboration is crucial to ensure event planning success.
Below are top commonly used tools for communication and team collaboration.
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Microsft Teams Channel
Teams Channel part of Microsoft Teams platform popular known for online meetings, offers many features for team collaboration, ranging from chats, file share and more features - more here
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WhatsApp Desktop
WhatsApp for desktop - WhatsApp desktop allows to share documents and screen sharing.
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Previous Events Data
Slack - Platform for team messaging and collaboration. The platform allow teams to collaborate, share documents and
More about Fathom [here]
5. Event Forms
Custom event forms, the tool can be used for different purposes in event planning, ranging from data collection/ surveys, bookings forms, delegates information to vendor registrations etc.
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Event Registrations
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Polls & Surveys
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Delegates Information
6. Delegates Communication
Effective communication and collaboration is crucial to ensure event planning success.
Delegates Communication Tools:
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Social Media
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Email Communication
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Live Chats
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SMS
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