Your Eventective promo is a powerful tool for growing your event business. Like any tool, it’s only effective if you use it the right way. To make sure you succeed, follow these steps:
1) Respond quickly.
Event business is more competitive than ever, and event businesses that respond as quickly as possible improve their chances of landing more bookings.
Beat out the competition and try responding as quickly as you can – ideally within a few hours. We reward businesses who respond within 12 hours with a “Fast Response” badge, which attracts more prospects to your business.
Eventective shows you how many businesses contacted your prospects before you. Login to your Eventective Inbox and view your message section to see how you stack up against your competition.
Eventective even has message templates you can customize and send in seconds, so there’s really no excuse for a slow response time.
You can also turn on mobile notifications to receive a text message every time you receive a new direct event request, enabling you to contact them even faster.
2) Be specific about your services and offerings.
Want to get noticed on Eventective? Update your profile with important details. Pricing and photos are the top two things people planning events want to see.
We simplify everything you need to communicate your services and offerings. You can also add a business description, an event calendar, recommendations and more. Your profile will look more appealing and generate more qualified inquiries (win-win).
3) Use our agreement and payment tools.
Say goodbye to clunky spreadsheets and snail-mail checks. Instead, say hello to customizable, e-signed contracts and online payments!
Eventective’s tools exist to save you time and help you close more deals. You can create professional proposals or contracts in minutes and send them to your clients for e-signature. Include all the event details, terms, service costs, and payment schedules in one easy-to-read place.
Manage, process, and track payments, too – just integrate Eventective with our payment partners and you’ll be good to go. It’s really that easy!
4) Understand Referrals and Leads.
We recommend understanding the difference between Referrals and Leads, as well as our best practices for following up with them. See below for a quick refresher on Referrals vs. Leads or review this blog post for a deeper dive.
Referrals are direct event requests from prospects interested in your business. You can treat these requests as “hot inquiries.” Calling them is best – especially if they’ve provided a phone number. If you don’t hear back right away, we recommend following up 2-3 times via Eventective or by phone.
Leads are prospects planning events in your area and wanting to hear from businesses like yours. Since this is likely the first time a Lead has heard of your venue, we recommend sending them a personalized message that highlights your unique offerings. Access Leads in our competitive Lead Market.
Our most successful event businesses pick up the phone and call their inquiries. That’s right – a good ‘ol fashioned phone call! This is especially important if an inquiry includes their phone number in their event request. We don’t ask for it, so you can assume they want you to call them.
Inquiries not responding even after your first phone call? Try following up! They’re likely talking to other event businesses and weighing their options. Following up is key – it shows you’re proactive and keeps you top of mind. Managing all these follow-ups can be challenging, so we recommend setting reminders with Eventective’s tasks tool to never miss a beat.
5) Talk to your account manager.
Want to get the most out of your Eventective promo? Stay connected with your account manager! They’re here to guide you and offer expert advice on maximizing your advertising, generating more leads, and booking more events.
Why go through your promo alone when you have a dedicated expert ready to support you? Schedule a quick demo with your account manager and discover how to make Eventective work best for you!
Conclusion
If you’re serious about booking more clients, follow these tips and use Eventective to its full potential.
Questions? Never hesitate to reach out to our team. Schedule a call with your account manager right from your Eventective account.
