--- title: "Expert Event Planning Advice for Associations" id: "14651" type: "post" slug: "expert-event-planning-advice-for-associations" published_at: "2012-11-30T21:46:09+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-09T19:21:15+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2012/11/30/expert-event-planning-advice-for-associations/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2012/11/30/expert-event-planning-advice-for-associations.md" excerpt: "Expert tips for event planners. Also: Is middle management cramping your social media plan?" taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "event planning" - "Meetings" - "professional tips" - "stress management" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Director" - "Manager" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Expert Event Planning Advice for Associations Are you an event planner? Do you have a headache right now? Not surprising, given that it’s one of the most stressful jobs out there. But there are ways to combat the stress (besides deep breathing). That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup: ### Master Plan > How To Relieve Event Planning Stress [http://t.co/WeTr80J8 (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/WeTr80J8) > via [@tojulius (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/tojulius?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — Jeff Hurt (@JeffHurt) [November 30, 2012 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/JeffHurt/status/274606051062607873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **What career’s stress level**is in the same vein as military generals and police officers? The answer may surprise you. It’s an event coordinator, according to a [study (opens in a new tab)](http://www.careercast.com/content/most-stressful-jobs-2012-6-event-coordinator) by CareerCast. To help alleviate the stress, blogger Julius Solaris cobbled together [some tips on how to best manage tasks (opens in a new tab)](http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/relieve-event-planning-stress) , from using technology wisely to axing the idea of multitasking. Do you have any interesting ways to make event planning less stressful? *(ht [@jeffhurt (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/JeffHurt/status/274606051062607873) )* ### Stuck in the Middle > Is Middle Management Blocking Your Social Business Transformation? [http://t.co/mDbHpPf9 (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/mDbHpPf9) > > — Jamie Notter (@jamienotter) [November 30, 2012 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/jamienotter/status/274554420333801473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **If your association hasn’t adopted** social media quite yet, it’s time to start convincing the powers-that-be. But the hardest level to crack, according to Social Business News’ Jennifer D. Dubow, might be middle management. [So what do you do if they’re trying to crush your social media dreams? (opens in a new tab)](http://www.socialbusinessnews.com/is-middle-management-blocking-your-social-business-transformation/) Fight back with logic by incorporating “new” thinking into traditional change-management frameworks, and do some digging to find out where the resistance is really coming from. The more knowledge you have, the easier it will be to fight off criticism and get everyone on board with change. *(ht [@jamienotter (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/jamienotter/status/274554420333801473) )* What are you tweeting about? Let us know in the comments. [Chloe Thompson](https://associationsnow.com/author/chloe-thompson/) Chloe Thompson is a contributing writer to Associations Now. 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