I’m not sure, but I just called myself one in a Proposal!
One of the things I pride myself in after being in business for five years, is being able to provide custom solutions for my Clients.
I was approached a few weeks ago by a group that wanted to produce a large community event. After learning more about their needs, it turned out that they didn’t want me to produce the event for them; they wanted me to work alongside them so they could learn to produce their event for years to come.
The old proverb: “Give a man to fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” came to mind!
So, I put together a proposal and called myself an “Event Consultant” – why not, right? Below are the responsibilities I identified:
- Develop an event planning and event marketing timeline in Excel to be maintained as a shared document
- Facilitate discussions during the group’s regular monthly meetings to make sure the right questions are being addressed and that we’re staying on schedule
- Consult twice monthly with project leadership outside of their regular monthly meetings in real life or via conference call twice per month. I’m available via phone, email and text between meetings.
- Consult with sub-committees during their meetings in real life or via conference call twice per month. I’m available via phone, email and text between meetings.
- Should there be unused time, I will execute tasks that may require specific knowledge or skills that group members on certain committees may not have. I will submit a timesheet to the Client on the last day of each month.
Does your organization need help producing events? Maybe you need an Event Consultant to keep you on track!!!
