10 things your Professional Speaker should do
Hiring a professional speaker can be expensive, however if you do your research beforehand it could prove to be a great investment for your event. Here we look at the attitudes and actions which professional speakers should exhibit.
Guest Speakers - What should you consider before booking one?
One of the most important questions to ask before you book a guest speaker for your event is What message do you want the speaker to convey to your audience?
Top 5 Tips for finding the right venue for your event
Finding the right venue for your next event need not be a major headache if you follow our 5 Top Tips ....
It will never happen to me! Event Insurance - do I really need it?
How many people in our industry consider Event Insurance? Specialist insurer Hiscox stated that there was a predictable rise in claims for event insurance earlier this year. Despite this, most events were not insured for bad weather at all. Read on for our Top 10 insurance tips ...
The Disability Discrimination Act - Profiting from compliance
As an Event organiser, you know it is the right thing to do, you know you have to do it and you know it makes commercial sense..
10 Commercial reasons to address DDA (Disability Discrimination Act)
7 Top Tips for finding an accessible venue
10 Essential Budget Planning Tips for your Event
Preparing a definitive budget for an event is a challenging task with so many factors to consider, however with the help of our 10 Essential Budget Planning Tips, we hope that the next budget you prepare will be easier to create and pleases the purse holders!
7 Top Tips for a successful Site Inspection visit
Site inspections, or showrounds, serve only one purpose - to ascertain whether a venue is the most suitable venue for your particular event. Below we identify our 7 Top Tips for a successful Site inspection visit:
6 Top Tips for Hosting a Successful Corporate Golf Day
How to use the "Credit Crunch" to your advantage
How can Red Dragon Events help you benefit from the Credit Crunch? More than ever venues need to retain as much exisiting business as possible whilst continuing to attract new business. There are a number of ways in which this can be used to your advantage:
The Spying Game - How Safe is your conference?
"Eureka" moment at 10.04pm
10.04pm "Eureka" moment may spell the end of the early nights! - 4.33pm is the least creative time of the day; - The shower is found to be the most inspiring space; - Women are better at retaining their creative ideas
Conference Food and its effect on your delegates
Conference food - how does the food you serve effect your delegates?
Referral Incentive Scheme
New - Referral Incentive Scheme! Earn a minimum of £50 Bonus Bond vouchers for every successful referral you provide us over a certain booking value! Plus another £50 worth of bonus bond vouchers to the person you referred us to!
Crash Course in organising a Christmas Party 2008
Christmas parties are often the highlight of the year for many companies. Below we have listed some helpful tips to make sure you have a great time!
Early-Eager or PM Professional
A new report shows tapping into a delegate's natural human rhythms can aid productivity, concentration and retention. The Meeting Minds report by Dr Lawrence Smith, senior lecturer at the Institue of Psychological Sciences, University of Leeds, applies psychological theory regarding human rhythms, sleep and work scheduling to the meetings industry.
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement - incorporating new technology
Crash Course in Audio Visual
Using the latest technology can be an important tool in getting the message across at your next event. We have identified below some key points to consider when creating the maximum effect from your AV.
Top Tips for Welcoming Guests to your event
Read our Top Tips for Welcoming Guests to your event!
Top Tips for Hosting a Memorable Corporate Golf Day
Golf is considered one of the most important tools in Corporate Entertaining.
10 Top Tips for Holding Greener Meetings
1. Save Paper. Using new media and electronic technology can cut down your paper use.
In these challenging times, cutting back on marketing and customer relationships can have serious consequences. Golf is considered one of the most important tools in Corporate Entertaining and any organisation should view its Corporate Golf Day as a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time with their guests. After all, Where else can you have an informal 4-5 hour meeting with your client or prospects? Here are our 6 Top Tips for Hosting a Successful Corporate Golf Day:
1 - Planning - Start early - the earlier you start, the better your chances of securing your preferred venue on your chosen date. Popular golf courses get booked up early and companies often host their golf day on the same day each year. It is never too early to start thinking about your next golf day. 2 - Choosing a venue - It is unlikely that all your key guests will be competent golfers. It is important to strike a balance between a prestigious golf course that golfers will find hard to refuse, with a golf course that gives all players an equal chance of enjoying their day. 3 - Who are you inviting? Once you have made the decision to invest in hosting a golf day, you want to make sure that your key clients and prospects can actually attend. Make sure that the invite is specific to them or key decision makers and not just anybody within the organisation. If they are not able to attend, it could be the perfect opportunity to invite them out another day for a more private day; 4 - When to host your golf day? Do your research first and try to avoid clashing with key industry events, school holidays or even major sporting occasions. When and where do your competitors hold their golf day? 5 - Non-golfers - Some of your key clients might not be golfers, however there are plenty of options available to include them in such a day. Consider organising a golf clinic, spa treatments or outdoor activities to encourage their attendance. 6 - WOW! Factor! What impact will the presence of a European Tour Golf Professional or a Trick Show specialist at your golf day have on your guests. We can arrange for European Tour Professional Sion Bebb to help with coaching and analysis during your day. Likewise, the highly entertaining Jeremy Dale will show you incredible tricks with a golf ball guaranteed to amaze golfers and non-golfers alike.
Other important factors to consider include: Budget for the day; How many people to invite? Location - do you host in the UK or abroad? On-course refreshments Prizes and goody bags Ultimately, you want to make sure that your golf day is a memorable one for all the right reasons and the one your guests most look forward to receiving an invitation to next year - more so than your competitors. By following our Top Tips, you will go a long way to achieving this goal. Contact Us today on 0845 8902904 if you would like assistance with your next Corporate Golf Day.
Happy golfing!
