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Run of show meaning: the production document for your day
You've written the agenda; it covers what's happening and when, and something still feels missing when you picture the actual morning. The piece you're looking for is a separate document written for a different set of people. This post covers what goes on a run of show, who gets one, and how to build yours.
The event day briefing your team actually needs
The document your team reads over coffee the morning of decides how much of the day comes back to you. This post covers what has to be in it so that nobody needs to find you between sessions.
What event day feels like when your team has the full picture
Your team can only run the day without you if the document in front of them answers what they'll actually need. This post covers what has to be in it, what usually gets left out, and how it changes event day.
The difference between planning your event and running your event
Connected tools and a working setup are two different achievements. This post covers how the pieces fit together so that registration, confirmations, and reminders keep moving without you remembering to push them.
Retreat contingency planning 101: Stay steady when things shift
Something will move. A speaker's flight, the weather, the room setup you confirmed twice. Contingency planning means deciding what you'll do about it now, rather than at 6am on event day on four hours of sleep. This post covers how.
How to successfully execute a retreat after the planning is done
Planning ends and running begins, and the two ask entirely different things of you. Most hosts prepare thoroughly for the first and improvise the second. This post covers what execution actually requires and what to build before you get there.