Dealing With Employees - The Temp Staff Revolution

The new agency format is one like ours. We keep it small and simple and we hire in expertise on a project by project basis in an industry or area we feel we need to bolster up on. It makes our lives easier, and it allows our clientele to get exactly what they need and want. The task – sometimes hard – can be to manage all of the temporary employees that fall under your hat. There are times when you work with a team you are familiar with and that you love and trust – otherwise you wouldn’t have hired them in the first place. But then there are times when you hire someone because they have something that you need – something that you can’t produce your event without. Whether it is as simple as man power and an extra set of hands or elevated expertise in a very specific area – non-profit fundraising for example. So how do you manage those new and fragile relationships?

• Know the person and get references. You can go to an event staffing company for simple man power needs – although make sure you communicate exactly what that person will be doing so that you get someone qualified. If you are looking for specific expertise, you will want to ask around in your network, if you don’t already have someone. Make sure you get references and have an interview. Time is always short. Work always has a deadline. Believe me know I know. I don’t think I have ever done an event where timing isn’t an issue. But time spent on interviews before the project will save time during the project.
• Clear and Concise Job Descriptions. Communicate exactly what job you need fulfilled. It sounds simple, but so many times discontent during a project comes from people feeling they are in over their heads, or doing things that were not communicated to them at the beginning.
• Make sure they understand who they are working for. They will be a representation of your company and will need to make sure everything they say and do works for you. They are technically under the umbrella of your company so make sure they understand who you are and how they should talk to your client – if that is what they will be doing. 
•  Bad Seed? Find out what is going wrong. Is it fixable? Sometimes it is a conversation and sometimes it’s a personality clash. When it comes to your small business, you can’t afford to hide and hope that their attitude blows over. You are only as good as your last client.  It’s easier to let an employee go that doesn’t fit than to see your client walk away. 

What are your tips for managing your temp staff?

Dashboards for Dummies! 3 Event Marketing Dashboards To Help Event Professionals

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome back everyone! After a summer hiatus, BENG!Buzz is back up and running. After a busy summer event schedule, we are super excited to enter the Fall. In all of our travels and productions this summer we have compiled a list of 3 Event Marketing Dashboards that help event professionals save time, energy and reel in those ticket sales.

Why A Dashboard?

All event lovers know that the task of planning the event must go hand in hand with publishing and ultimately selling the event. The best place to start is finding a tool that can help you do both and publish what you need in the ease of one click. Think HootSuite but for Events. You get to choose your message, and then to who, where and when you push it out.

A structured platform will help you as an event professional platform your copy and send it out to all of your major networks. It's hard to keep up with Social Media, it's hard to find the time to open up all the channels and to differentiate your message for each audience. So many of us decide on only a couple of outlets, because it's easy...instead of because it's a right fit. Think about it. We have: Google +, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Message Boards, Apps, Websites and so much more to control. So why not find a dashboard that works for you and that can help you get your message out. You put your message in one place and blast it out. Tweaking the copy and message slightly if necessary.

 

Here are some new and less new dashboards for you to try out.

 

 

1. Evently

 

This UK based platform company helps you create online event pages, promote your events, engage with your audience, and most importantly analyze so that you can understand your event marketing success.

 

2. GetPromotd

This platform publishes your event to online listings and social networks. Get your event local coverage thought event calendars, national event sites and channels which can not only help you put the word out but give you an increase in attendance.

 

3. Event Chocolate

This site prides itself on providing you with: the right message, to the right people, at the right places. You get to market your message specifically where your audience is, and they allow for attendee recommendations. Have loyal attendees spread the word for you. They are not yet fully launched, but will be soon.

 

 

 

Special Check Out: One Lobby

 

This platform is in private beta right now, but once it's fully up and running it will be a conference and network discovery platform. As a user you will be able to connect with potential attendees, inform current attendees, and create a networking platform for attendees to connect prior to the conference.

 

 

Do you have any other plaforms or dashboards that you would like to put forward? Let us know: nicolen at bengny dot com