Event Planner Assistance Last week I had the pleasure of being on a panel about fees sponsored by the Association of Bridal Consultants’ Los Angeles Chapter. The other two smart ladies on the panel were Mary Dann and Sharon Jansen. Sharon’s company is called Small Business Coaching for The Special […]

A few things to keep in mind when planning your next event: * Remember, it takes a lot to get people to “get it.” * Begin with the end in mind. What do you want to accomplish? Just have a good time? Entertain clients? Sell a product? Impress your husband’s […]

Are you struggling with any of the following issues? Then call the coach! Event Planning: Throwing a fabulous event Becoming an event or wedding planner Improving your business Increasing your profits through job costing General Business Advice: Starting your own business and leaving the 9-5 rat race Expanding your business […]

Since when did the follow up call or email become standard operating procedure to determine the number of attendees for an event? Now that I have been at this for so many years, not a lot surprises me anymore. This makes me sound old. Old fashioned for sure when it […]

In our “Wanted” section we write about the kind of parties we’re just dying to throw. I wrote a blog about wanting a cool new Halloween client. And I got her. Just like going fishing. I threw out the bait and she called. I love her. She’s excited. She gets […]

Let’s face it we’re all busy. That’s why every reporter that ever calls me and tons of cool articles from magazines like Cosmo to Real Simple feature “tips and tricks.” There are entire shows dedicated to shortcuts, getting this or that look for less or just having to get less […]

At The Party Goddess! we call it a client who “gets it.” Are you one of those? If you have fabulous taste and great style, OR you just know great style when you run across it, we want you as a client. We promise, we will treat you well, appreciate […]

I’m in New York right now for some fun and a lot of inspiration. As far as ideas go, there are few places better than Manhattan. At the moment, my brain is a little overwhelmed. That’s ok though because I need to go home with lots of ideas! So far […]

Last week I had lunch at a new restaurant in Glendale that was in between my friend’s office and mine. Centrally located, literally seconds off the freeway, my expectations were not particularly high. The restaurant was the old Rusty Pelican and had just been redone. I didn’t have great expectations […]

I just returned from a much needed vacation in Bermuda. It was my first time there and boy what fun! Bermudans have tremendous pride in their small island. The houses are brightly colored sorbet numbers that seem constantly tended to. In a place surrounded by water (the definition of an […]