Since a decade Event Management has become a very successful profession. Event Managers are highly in demand these days from a miniscule Birthday to a Sports Olympic event.
Although it is a very competitive industry as it spans like an Octopus, there is always room for more and more managers. Over a period of time people are delegating a lot of their personal and professional engagements to be organized by professionals.
But it’s not a cakewalk, becoming an event manager seems very easy but you definitely need to have few personal qualities and professional skills to be successful or you end up as short time dwellers.
Let’s explore what requisites you need.
Great Communication Skills – An event manager needs to be a good listener and then a good communicator as he needs to interact at all levels with clients, vendors, authorities and associates. Speaking, Listening, Reading, Researching, Presenting, Writing and Learning can be very significant skills for success in this field.
Eye for Detail and Flexibility – Event Management is all about tying-up small and simple things into the culmination of a good event. A trained and smart manager would take account of every aspect involved such as planning, proposal, design-according to theme and occasion, budgeting, visiting venues, finalising the vendors, maintaining timelines and delivering what was promised. We always know that every event has loopholes where things don’t go as planned but over the period of time you become perfect.
Need to be Organized, Hardworking and Efficient – Nobody is born organized but it can be achieved with being more disciplined in your work, doing your homework right before every event, making checklists, doing recces and also by learning the process through Professional Education with diplomas or degrees in Event Management. Being efficient and punctual are traits which will make you become a good manager. Event line is a very tough line with managers going through sleepless nights, no food days, back to back running around, following timelines and also multitasking with other people involved. The perks are many if you can sustain the difficult work schedules.
Must have People Skills and Should be a good Team Player – It is very important to engage with people effectively and work in groups. Key personal traits which underpin this umbrella of good communication, teamwork and networking include Patience and Respect. Event Managers deal with all strata of people and the focus is always to achieve your goal or the end result should be as expected. Being a good team player and smart networker will open up lot of collaborations and will help you scale up the ladder. Gone are the days when people could be nuclear, now the more people you connect with the better work force you can have.
Be Tech Savvy – Technical skills are imperative to this field. Learning computer skills is a must as it is needed for making Proposals, Researching and Customizing Designs, Maintaining Charts, Budgets and Checklists, Corresponding with Clients and Vendors, doing Record-Keeping and most importantly being able to work on all the online apps for online events, thanks to the pandemic.
Take-Up Professional Courses – Events cannot be done without knowing about its main areas such as Planning, Designing, Budgeting, Negotiation, Production, Operation, Sales and Marketing which can only be done with professional trainers. Learning the tricks of this trade from experienced teachers would ensure quick career success as there is less room for failure when you know all the nitty-gritties of this line. Professional trainers will help promote you for internships and work experience which is most valuable at the starting phase.
Last but not the least one should have Passion, Drive, Determination and a Never Giving-Up Attitude to climb the top. The line has a lot of exposure, glamour, money and fame which the smart and well trained professionals can hit gold with if they apply all the above golden rules.
So if you think you have what it takes-join the Bandwagon and Reach the Stars!!!!
She is an Eventpreneur and Trainer with a comprehensive National and Global experience in the field of Events since more than 15 years. An excellent Peoples’ person she has always added value to the stream of her work plans by effortlessly managing Clients and Team Partners. A core Marketing Professional with a tenacity to Comprehend, Produce and Present.
