Planners on Purpose Podcast

7 Soft Skills Event Planners Should Have

Naomi Tucker, CMP Season 6 Episode 143

Event planners are talented individuals who can put some pizzazz on events, however, to make it all come together it also takes some soft skills.

If you're a new event planner or an event planner wanting to brush up on a few soft skills to enhance your career, this is a great episode, as we'll be diving into 7 soft skills that every event planner should have.  

Soft skills are those skills have have to do with personality, or skills that aren't necessarily tangible or able to be measured like knowing Microsoft Excel. The soft skills that we will dive into in this episode are:

  • Ability to work long hours (when necessary)
  • Communication
  • Patience
  • Initiative
  • Service Mindset
  • React under pressure

Because of the nature of the nature of the industry, these are important to have, and in having them can ensure that their event or event career will have a level of polish that can guarantee its success. 

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