by Chris Sund | Jul 12, 2026 | Event Planning
For Event Planners · BudgetHow To Get Budget Approval For A Keynote Speaker.How to frame the ask in outcomes rather than costs, answer the three objections every approver raises, and structure a one-page proposal that gets a yes.Event Planning9 min readBy Chris...
by Chris Sund | Jul 12, 2026 | Event Planning
For Event Planners · FormatsVirtual Or In-Person: How To Choose The Format.What each format genuinely does well, where each quietly falls short, the hybrid trap, and a decision framework you can apply in one planning meeting.Event Planning8 min readBy Chris...
by Chris Sund | Jul 12, 2026 | Event Planning
For Event Planners · PlanningThe Conference Planning Timeline: 12 Months To Event Day.When to lock the venue, book the keynote, open registration, and run the final thirty-day sprint. The milestones that decide whether event week feels calm or chaotic.Event...
by Chris Sund | Jul 12, 2026 | Event Planning
For Event Planners · Run of ShowHow To Introduce A Keynote Speaker. Script Included.The four-part structure professionals use, a fill-in-the-blank script you can adapt in five minutes, and the five mistakes that deflate a room before the speaker says a...
by Chris Sund | Jul 12, 2026 | Event Planning
For Event Planners · FormatsKeynote, Workshop, Or Breakout: Which Does Your Event Need?Three different tools that do three different jobs. What each one actually delivers, when to use it, and how to make one speaker fee work twice as hard.Event Planning8 min...