Behind The Clipboard Expert Event Tips
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Expert event tips! Whether you’re a small business owner, executive assistant, student, bride or just love to impress your social circle, organising events can be a stressful gig - but we’re here to help! Tune in as we take you ‘Behind the Clipboard’ at major events and lift the lid on the tricks of the trade in the event industry! Join our expert hosts, Tamara Cook and Melissa Howie, as they take you backstage, into the green room, behind the AV desk, the hotel basement and everywhere in between to bring you the best event tips going around. Behind The Clipboard is the easiest and most entertaining way to pick up the extra skills you need to take your events from drab to fab - and all packaged in a weekly sound bite for you to enjoy on-the-go, wherever you are!
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Expert event tips! Whether you’re a small business owner, executive assistant, student, bride or just love to impress your social circle, organising events can be a stressful gig - but we’re here to help! Tune in as we take you ‘Behind the Clipboard’ at major events and lift the lid on the tricks of the trade in the event industry! Join our expert hosts, Tamara Cook and Melissa Howie, as they take you backstage, into the green room, behind the AV desk, the hotel basement and everywhere in between to bring you the best event tips going around. Behind The Clipboard is the easiest and most entertaining way to pick up the extra skills you need to take your events from drab to fab - and all packaged in a weekly sound bite for you to enjoy on-the-go, wherever you are!
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English
Episodes
Are we doing International Women's Day right?
3/14/2024
Tam and Mel attend and manage several IWD events each year.
2024 events got the whole Known Associates office talking about who's doing it well, how some events could improve, and which styles are making genuine, meaningful change. Terence Smith joins the ladies for a robust look at International Women's Day events in 2024.
We'd love to hear your thoughts! Connect with us on instgram or LinkedIn.
Hosts Melissa Howie, Tamara Cook and special guest, Terence Smith.
@knownassociatesevents
@behindtheclipboard
Duration:00:31:06
Don't Make Pour Decisions - Bar Service at Events
4/2/2023
Today we’re talking about our favourite topic – getting drinks! Bar service is often pivotal to live events whether we’re serving alcoholic drinks or mocktails. But today we’re going to focus on the service of alcohol and the balance between our responsibilities as event professionals, and our guests having fun!
This episode was recorded on Whadjuk Nyoongar boodja and we pay our respects to our First Nations owners of our beautiful country.
Duration:00:32:48
Things We Wish Our Clients Knew
3/26/2023
Today we’re breaking down things we wish our clients knew. It’s a bit of a doozy as we lift the lid on what goes on behind the scenes. From obscure things we have to google to come up with unique ideas, to the amount of time it takes to put together a proposal. Let’s go!
BTC Podcast is recorded on First Nations land, Whadjuk Noongar boodjar in Boorloo, Western Australia. We pay our respects to our First Nations people across Australia.
Duration:00:29:49
Event Tips for Reading Contracts
3/19/2023
We promise not to put you to sleep as we spice up a dry topic, contracts! Contracts are those multipage nightmares we event managers have to trawl through to ensure we’re a) getting the best value for money, b) getting what we actually asked for and c) not getting a bunch of stuff we didn’t need or want at all!
Behind the Clipboard is recorded on First Nations land, Whadjuk Noongar boodjar in Boorloo, (Perth) Western Australia. We pay our respects to our First Nations people across Australia.
Duration:00:20:02
Show Calling: Event Tips for a Smooth Control Room
3/12/2023
Today’s masterclass is on a handy little skill called Show Calling! It’s a role used in large scale events where there’s a plethora of multimedia and talent happening in the room. I’m talking live cameras, several screens with varied content, music, speeches, MCs and performers such as dancers, stilt walkers and singers. Show Calling is essentially being in the control room. You’re the conductor. You’re mic’d up to a headset and calling the shots of what’s going to happen and when. Let's find out if this role is for you
This podcast is recorded on First Nations land, Whadjuk Noongar boodjar in Boorloo, Western Australia and we pay our respects to our First Nations people.
Duration:00:23:47
Stage Management - Every event tip you need
3/5/2023
When you run a large scale event which focuses its formalities and entertainment on stage, you need a tightly run ship to ensure it all goes to plan. From timing, audio visual, and coordinating talent, to wrangling MCs, sound checks and stage plots; your approach to Stage Management plays a pivotal role in getting it right. So today we’re going to give you the ins and outs on how to stage manage like a BOSS!
This podcast is recorded on Whadjuk Noongar boodjar with respect to our First Nations people.
Duration:00:24:33
Post Event Reporting - the best party trick!
2/26/2023
Once the event's over and your feet have recovered from 38,000 steps in one day, you have one final job to do...the post event report! This is a gem of a task which will help your future-self infinitely; especially if you're repeating the event. Post-event reporting has a few facets to it. Tune in we'll have you recording your successes and improvements like a pro!
This podcast is recorded on Whadjuk Noongar boodjar with respect to our First Nations people.
Duration:00:27:55
15 Years of Known Associates Events!
2/19/2023
Known Associates Events, where Mel and Tam spend every day dreaming up cool stuff for their clients, is the event company powering Behind the Clipboard Podcast. This year Known Associates turned 15 – that’s right, they’re moody, erratic teens who like to party and break all the rules. Mel’s putting Founder and Director, Tamara Cook, in the hot seat, touching on all the behind the scenes goss that got the company to where it is today. It's been a journey!
Visit us at www.knownassociates.com.au We'd love to hear from you! Tam and Mel xx
This podcast is recorded on Whadjuk Noongar boodjar with respect to our First Nations people.
Duration:00:25:19
Briefing your team - An essential cog in the machine
2/12/2023
Did you know that key team briefings can make or break your event? Often in the chaos before doors open it seems like you don't have time for a briefing - INCORRECT. Making sure everyone on the event site is across the purpose, movements and core details of the event is essential. Yes, you may have sent out run sheets and emails etc. but the briefing is when you know the messages sent, are the messages received. Word.
Let's check out the who, the what and the where of those lil' pow wows that will make all the difference to the success of your event.
Duration:00:35:34
Event Branding - How to get it right
3/29/2022
We all know the best events build a brand we can all get around. A brand that sticks in our minds and doesn't leave until we jump on that ticketing website and get it get it! (Did someone say Fyre Festival?)
Tam and Mel take you through the do's and don'ts of creating an event brand, from choosing the name and colour scheme, to the applications and places to market your collateral. Giddyup!
Duration:00:35:48
Pre and Post Event Day Rituals
3/14/2022
Seasoned Event Directors Mel and Tam talk about everything from sleep routines to post event meltdowns, errr I mean reporting, in this deep dive into our event day rituals. We're joined by special guest host, Justine Peovitis from Known Associates, to ask us all the curly questions.
www.knownassociates.com.au
Duration:00:30:20
Event Venue Site Visit Tips
3/9/2022
Tam and Mel share all their well-worn tips for conducting the perfect venue site visit. Checking for power access, clean and working toilets or whether or not you can turn off a noisy water fountain are just some of the traps people fall into when they haven't thought it all through. This Ep is checklist GOLD for novice event planners!
We finish the Ep off with a whiz through some of our favourite venues in sunny Perth, Western Australia!
Duration:00:44:02
Event Tips for the Right AV Team
2/28/2022
This is a horror story. An Australian horror story. It's about an event that went all kinds of wrong because the ultimate Audio Visual measures were simply not met. But don't dispair! We're dropping all the tips and tricks we've learnt along the way so you don't suffer the horror we've endured and your next event can be AH-MAZING! With love, Mel and Tam xo
Duration:00:58:44
Hybrid and Virtual Event Tips
2/25/2022
We know that in-person events are irreplaceable. You just can't beat human interaction, sensory experiences, socialising with chef-made food and drinks and the subtle picking up on body language cues. All the nuances of face to face events simply cannot be reproduced through a screen. HOWEVER, we live in a world with Covid-19 and it just won't leave us TF alone! Here are some tips to either go hybrid or virtual, complete with all the traps for new players.
Duration:00:38:33
Event Tips - Answering YOUR Questions
12/29/2021
We are bidding goodbye to 2021 by answering a few questions from you, our stellar Behind the Clipboard family!
We're also reflecting on our favourite eps of this season and giving you a sneak peek into Season 6, coming in 2022.
Come visit us at www.knownassociates.com.au for all the blogs on event tips to get you through to the next season.
Happy New Year everybody! Tam and Mel xx
Duration:00:30:58
Triumphant Marketing Through C-19 - Lala Designs
11/29/2021
Through heart attacks both metaphorically and physically, Lala pivoted to create a whole new business during the Covid-19 downturn. Her inspirational, raw chat goes deep into the things she discovered were important to her, and how she took scary negative experiences and turned them into new goals and successes. This ep is a must for our event industry professionals who've had to roll with the punches to survive.
Find the fabulous world of Lala at @lalaforbusiness @laladesign
Duration:00:42:09
Feed me! Catering Event Tips with Ultimo's Tiana Rowe
11/21/2021
How much food is enough? What sort of food matches my event style? What do I feed the gluten free, nut free, vegetarians?? Find out all the insider tips for feeding your guests with industry expert, Tiana Rowe from Perth's very successful Ultimo Catering.
Duration:00:27:57
Event tips: Event Furniture with Event Artillery
11/15/2021
Event Artillery - Sofa so good ;)
From working full-time for others whilst building their business from the ground up, Event Artillery is smashing the Perth market when it comes to luxury event hire items. They bring that certain somethin' somethin' to events which immediately adds global sophistication and flair. In our chat we unearth what you need to know when fitting out your event space and we get the lowdown on trends and what's to come in 2022!
Find Event Artillery at @eventartillery eventartillery.com.au
Duration:00:36:14
Event Tips: Live Music in 2021 - In the Green Room with Blake Williams
11/8/2021
Blake Williams is a master of music and a regular host on TV, radio and our stages, delivering the tunes, musical theatre and MC gigs. He's a great friend of the pod and we're thrilled to have him back to talk about the current music scene in events, and the rollercoaster journey he's been on throughout 2020 and 2021, culminating in Williams Creative Company and the incredible TV show, The Scene, on Foxtel.
Duration:00:38:03
Event Tips: Tim Gossage - Let's talk Charity Auctions!
11/1/2021
Auctions and Raffles and Pledges, oh my!
Tim Gossage; a legend of our small screens in the sporting arena for over 30 years, and pivotal on radio and special events as an MC and auctioneer. We were honoured to have him in the studio for a frank chat about the best way to hold charity auctions, from being entertaining to raising those dollar dollar bills!
Duration:00:50:42