Wednesday Buzz: The Productive Power of Checklists

The stress and pressure of event planning could be relieved by something as basic as a checklist.

February 18, 2015

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Sometimes the best solutions are the simplest ones. Event planning is a complicated process that can easily get out of hand, with deadlines, projects, follow-ups, and countless other minutiae overwhelming your team.

That’s why event planner Kelli White  (opens in a new tab) turns to checklists to keep everything under control and to enhance her own productivity. In a post for Event Manager Blog  (opens in a new tab), White provides some details about how you can build checklists for every aspect of event planning.

And you don’t have to go it alone. White recommends revealing your checklist to the world to increase its effectiveness.

“You may already be a member of an event-planning association or part of a LinkedIn group where many other planners are available and willing to help you,” she writes. “You could make it a collective effort and review each other’s event documents. Collaborating like this is a great way to build your relationships in the industry and expand your knowledge as a planner.”

As with any process, it’s essential to review your checklist after every occasion for which you use it.

“Be sure to look at what went well and what can be improved in the future,” White recommends. “With each event, your checklists will become more helpful and integral to you and your team.”