Hosting an Event in London

Hosting an event

Why do people attend your events? What are they expecting and what are your expectations? How do you brief on the roles they will play? What will make the event successful for everyone? Answering these questions will to a large extent dictate how you approach hosting an event and how you and your colleagues behave and interact with the guests. The challenge is ensuring that both you and your guests have a successful and enjoyable time and that all of the hard work - not to mention financial investment - pays off.

High on the list of priorities is ensuring that you have people there who will make a positive impact, be able to engage with different types of people and have the confidence to follow up those connections or be able to pass them on as appropriate. The organisation's "message" needs to be consistent whilst allowing individuals to network in harmony with their own personality style and preferences. Your guests will know if they are talking with someone who would rather not be there!

This programme will demonstrate how to:

• Set realistic goals for an event
• Prepare fully - both individually and logistically
• Use personal strengths to network in a way that is right for the individual
• Define a team or organisation's "message" as appropriate for the event
• Get clients settled in quickly
• Move around the event with ease
• Build rapport and ask good questions
• Be interested and interesting
• Make introductions
• Create and take opportunities to follow-up
• Add value, build and nurture the relationship following the event

We will cover:

• Team briefings - before and after
• The roles people will play
• What makes events successful for everyone involved
• The difference between the host and being a guest
• Develop a team message and strategy for the event
• Personal brand and message
• Working a room
• Effective follow-through, passing on details to colleagues
• Assess your investment