Event planning takes a lot of time and you don’t know what task to give the priority. Event planning can only get success with a good team that works together in unison. Here are a few recommended tools and apps that allow event planners to stay organised and to the task on time efficiently.
#1. Alarmy App:
Mission-based alarm app that helps you to achieve the things that are on your list for the day. It is a very useful app and effective in time management.
The app is designed for event planners in such a way that the alarm won’t go off unless you solve a simple math problem or take a picture to dismiss the alarm etc.
#2.Plum Village App:
As we all know the event planning things can sometimes take a toll on our mental health and most event planners don’t consider doing meditation or engage too much time into fitness. Plum Village is a free app that has in store various mediation workout, tricks and audio for a limited period. It gives event planners like me to get back on track and start afresh.
#3. Any-do App:
Any-do app is a to-do-list app that helps you to make a checklist of this to be done in a day.
It helps the event planners to be more professional and organised in their work, you can set N-number of lists and also set reminders for the same.
You can even share or add the list with your team. And can access this app on your mobiles, laptops and tablets. Event planners often face burnout while planning an event, you should check out 9 ways to avoid burnout from event planning. That would give you insight and tips on how to combat exhaustion and stress.
#4. Online Payment App- GOOGLE PAY:
As an Event planner, I am constantly travelling and it is hard to carry hard cash in your wallet every time.
I prefer using G-pay as it is easy to use and solve the purpose of paying bills and transferring the money directly into my account.
Also, it gives my clients to pay me in the easy and fastest way. Though there are many online payment apps out there, and you may use whatever suits you. Be cautious while doing the transactions on any online payment apps
#5. Tabwave:
Tabwave is a free chrome extension tool that helps you to be on track while you are working on the internet/ laptop or computer.
It gives you a holistic approach towards the completion of your task, there is a timer set by the system and you can delegate how much of work you want to complete before or in that time frame.
Later you can analyse how much time did you take to complete a certain task.
#6. Super-planner:
Super-planner is a paid tool, it is a business application for professional web planner it includes calculators, venue capacities, staffing, catering, staging, production and dance floor as well as useful tips, it costs around $9.99.
#7. Bylde:
Bylde is a platform that allows you to create, promote and sell tickets to any event while helping people discover the events that match their passion.
Bylde is a paid platform where you need to pay to form a group for your event but with 3 times better value for money compared to its competitors. It has a broad reach and helps to meet your expectations and sell out the tickets for your events.
For more Apps that can help you plan events and weddings, check out this article.
Initially, I was an event planner ended up taking all the tasks on my plate thinking I will do a better job alone and failed towards the end, later realizing the importance of delegation of the task to team members. Do let me know in the comments if you have tried these apps and how these apps add value to your business. I would like to hear from you.