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Posted at Aug 17, 2012 | by preston | Comments Off

Dear Readers, I want to take a moment and say thank you for all of your generosity this week. I have
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Posted at Aug 08, 2012 | by preston | Comments Off

Working in an industry as dynamic as the event business, it’s often difficult to slow down. Many planners and designers equate
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Posted at Jun 14, 2012 | by preston | Comments Off

Yesterday, I wrote about event planners who use the flat fee method of charging. Today I want to discuss planners who
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Posted at Jun 13, 2012 | by preston | Comments Off

As I mentioned yesterday, there are many different ways an event planner can charge for his or her services. But let’s
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Posted at Jun 12, 2012 | by preston | Comments Off

Vendors, if you think you have a hard time charging for your flowers or your cakes or your lighting, just be
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Posted at Jun 08, 2012 | by preston | Comments Off

(Photo via Morgan Banks) On Monday I asked you how much you’d charge for a low centerpiece that included a glass
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Posted at Jun 07, 2012 | by preston | Comments Off

Depending on the venue and an event’s style, sometimes flowers with a lot of height look best. Tall centerpieces make a
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Posted at Jun 06, 2012 | by preston | Comments Off

As I promised, I will continue this week to discuss the issue of pricing and transparency. This is an important topic
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Posted at Jun 05, 2012 | by preston | Comments Off

Thank you so much for your feedback yesterday! However, I neglected to acknowledge in my post yesterday that of course pricing varies
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Posted at Jun 04, 2012 | by preston | Comments Off

Pricing is always a challenge. I truly believe that the reason our clients sometimes resist paying our prices is because they
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