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Tips to Ensure Event Safety

Tips to Ensure Event Safety

By Melissa Lagowski CEO/Founder/Queen Bee Big Buzz Idea Group Events are as common in the nonprofit industry as annual campaigns and executive directors. What comes to mind when you think of events? Most people think of parties, galas and fundraising, but nonprofit events can expand to include festivals, concerts, chef competitions and more. Regardless of the type of event your association hosts, there are inherent risks that savvy leaders should anticipate and mitigate. Financial Risk You know that the most obvious hazard of any project is the financial risk, so it is important to delve deep into any event concept...

Post-Pandemic Event Lessons

Post-Pandemic Event Lessons

By Melissa Lagowski CEO/Founder/Queen Bee Big Buzz Idea Group For decades, events have been the lifeblood of nonprofits and associations. Then suddenly, March 2020 struck, and the event industry was about to begin a revolution unlike anything it had previously seen. We thought it might last for a few weeks or a few months, but now the months have flown by and the new normal is here. It is obvious that there are some important lessons that you will want to hold onto for the foreseeable future when it comes to event planning. Risk Versus Reward Events have always had...

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Insights Blog Archive

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  • Life After COVID-19: Next Steps for Your Nonprofit
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  • 4 Ways Outsourcing Your Development Work Can Provide Value
  • Leveraging E-Newsletters For Nonprofit Growth
  • The Importance of Authenticity in Sales and Networking
  • Take Time to Evaluate Your Events
  • How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Meet Goals
  • Transparency and Nonprofit Organizations
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  • Cancelling or Postponing Your Events in Light of COVID-19
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  • Our Top Five Free Online Tools for Nonprofit Management Teams
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  • Four Tactics to Resolve Nonprofit Staffing Shortages
  • 3 Reasons Why Your Organization Should Use Canva
  • 5 Ways to Generate Sponsor Leads
  • 2020: A Lesson in Gratitude
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: To Package or Not to Package
  • Mastering Client Expectations: 6 Essential Tips for Success
  • Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out: Creating Impressions for Impact
  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part II
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  • How to Develop Your Nonprofit’s Audience Persona
  • 8 Tips For Leading Productive Meetings
  • Grateful for Nonprofit Leaders
  • Big Buzz Has COVID-19 Resources For You!
  • Why Your Nonprofit Needs Brand Guidelines
  • Seven Tips to a More Productive Year for Your Organization
  • Client Spotlight: Hope For The Day
  • Clearer Communication Is the Secret to Better Outcomes
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  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s First Impression?
  • 11 Tips to Make Your Newsletter More Readable
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  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part I
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  • Nonprofit Hiring: Best Practices for Building Your Team in 2024
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  • Celebrate You and Avoid Nonprofit Burnout
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  • Becoming a Virtual Event Planner in an Instant
  • How Big Is Your Fire?
  • Self-Care: A Necessity for Successful Leadership
  • Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management
  • Never Overlook the Value of Gratitude
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  • The Board’s Hot (Summer) Topics
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  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story
  • Why Identifying and Communicating Your Core Values Is Important
  • Communicating With Your Nonprofit’s Supporters During Times of Unease
  • 5 Tips for Prioritizing Your Mental Health in the Workplace
  • How to Keep Your Visuals On-Brand
  • 5 Reasons to Outsource Instead of Rely on Volunteers
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  • Implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit
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  • Client Spotlight: Cyberjutsu
  • Gen Z is the Next Wave of Donors—How Can Nonprofits Engage Them?
  • Spend Less. Do More. Your Guide to Effective Outsourcing
  • Losing Control? Reclaim Your Time!
  • The Taxman Cometh (Yes, Even For Your Exempt Organization)
  • DIY Event Photos
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