A Flair For VIP Events

VIPs are multi-faceted and not one size fits all. If you work around VIPs or have VIPs at your events, you should be thinking in advance what VIPs need and want at an event and their common behaviours, habits and issues. This kind of preparation is the first thing you should do when you know you’re going onsite to work face to face with VIPs. It makes their experience better and it makes yours better. Be proactive instead of reactive. Don’t spend all your time fighting fires. Getting into their mindset leads to likeability and trustworthiness so then you get asked back to that event and you start getting referred for more.

WATCH the free training video where I show you how I find VIP event opportunities and how I do my research: https://lauralloydevents.com/findvipevents

Today, I’m talking to the event pros who want to work at iconic events but can’t figure out how to get involved and don’t know where to start. Sometimes the path to these roles aren’t clear and obvious. You can’t figure out if there’s an application with the event organiser or if you should contact an event agency. But sometimes you can make your own path. There are a lot of people out there who want to work at iconic events, many who don’t work in events as a career and do it for fun or extra money. So what do you do? How do you stand out? Here are three unconventional ways to get a job at a VIP event that maybe you have not tried before. 

WATCH the free training video where I show you how I find VIP event opportunities and how I do my research: https://lauralloydevents.com/findvipevents

How do you invite a VIP to your event? Are you doing it right, really?  Learn what kinds of VIPs to invite, how to conduct your research, how to invite them, what to pay and offer, who should reach out to the VIPs, and what to do after you reach out. If you work in events and plan events that have speakers, celebrity appearances, performances, meet and greets, etc. you want to listen to this episode. And it doesn't matter if your event has the budget or not to pay VIP appearance fees. I’m talking about all the scenarios.

WATCH the free training video where I show you how I find VIP event opportunities and how I do my research: https://lauralloydevents.com/findvipevents

Mindset work results in magic. It challenges and strengthens you more than a class or a degree. The VIP mindset is what helps you switch from dreaming to doing before you are ready. And when you combine it with your strategy and network, you have an event career you have been dreaming of.

WATCH the free training video where I show you how I find VIP event opportunities and how I do my research: https://lauralloydevents.com/findvipevents

VIP hospitality clubs are a great place to get involved at VIP events. These are premium spaces that are ticketed or invite only, and they are considered a VIP area where everyone is a VIP, and some of them are in fact A-list VIPs. But what is it like working in one, what are some rules of thumb to follow, and how can you get involved? Listen to find out more.

WATCH the free training video where I show you how I find VIP event opportunities and how I do my research: https://lauralloydevents.com/findvipevents

What would you do if a world leader or royal family member came to your event? Would you know what to do, how to greet them, where to seat them, and how to be a good host? Coordinating events with a VIP visit whether they are dignitaries, CEOs, kings, or ambassadors needs a special set of skills that can all be learned with one word - protocol. Protocol is what allows events to run smoothly, allows the right people to meet each other, and allows everyone to be on the same page. 

WATCH the free training video where I show you how I find VIP event opportunities and how I do my research: https://lauralloydevents.com/findvipevents

Fashion week is here, and it kicks off in NYC! But we aren’t talking about fashion just for the fun of it. I’m talking to you about fashion week from an event perspective, the opportunities, the roles, the ways to get involved, and the benefits of working at this iconic VIP event.

I am answering your questions! I’m covering everything from entourages to VIP cancellations to social skills (plus a few things about me). This will help you plan VIP events, think about how to act professionally around people, and how to problem solve.  

Think being in a VIP entourage is all glitz and glamour? Think again! This episode takes you on a journey from the perspective of someone in an entourage and how that affects you as an event pro. Learn the pros and cons of being in an entourage and even having one, the roles of people in the entourage, what kinds of events you will find the entourage, and what this all means for you as an event professional working with VIPs or at VIP events.

Ever wondered what it's like in the day to day of an iconic VIP event where you are VIP facing? Imagine working at an iconic event for weeks. Can't imagine it? Then you definitely need to listen. Find out what it's like from the inside, if you think this style of VIP event job (there are many kinds of VIP event jobs) is right for you, and what it takes to work at one.