Tips, guides, and insights for event professionals who want to plan better events and grow their business.
Connect the Claude app to your Ripluo account and build your event by chatting. Paste in a spreadsheet and get your schedule, breakouts, tasks, people, rooms, and budget. Here is everything you can ask it to do.
Read MoreVirtual events are not worse than in-person events because of the screen. They are worse because you lost your three main instruments for reading a room and never replaced them.
Read MoreBeing an emcee is not about being funny or having stage presence. It is a job with a specific function, and most of the work happens before you ever pick up a microphone.
Read MoreMost audience engagement advice fails because it skips the only step that matters: reading the room before you interact with it. Here are 17 moments you can run at your next event, and the system behind them.
Read MoreYour happy clients can now sell for you: client reviews live right on your proposals, with a saved review library, named discounts and taxes, and proposals that fill themselves in from your pipeline.
Read MoreLayouts is here: draw your event space, add tables with numbered chairs, rotate anything, and put your venue's floor plan right under your design. Plus venue pages, reusable room setups, and live chat.
Read MoreA cleaner event workspace with smart tool suggestions, faster proposal creation, global search from anywhere in the app, a new Teams hub, hosted lead capture forms, and a batch of fixes for speakers and budgets.
Read MoreAn honest comparison of the top event planning platforms in 2026 - Ripluo, HoneyBook, Aisle Planner, Planning Pod, Cvent, and Dubsado - with feature breakdowns, pricing, and recommendations.
Read MoreMost event timelines fail because they're static documents. Learn how to build dynamic, staff-specific timelines with breakout sessions, team instructions, and filtered PDF exports.
Read MoreSpreadsheet budgets get stale the moment they're created. Learn how modern budget tracking with real-time budget vs. actual tracking, multi-event allocation, and transaction logging eliminates financial blind spots.
Read MoreDigital contracts with e-signatures reduce turnaround from weeks to hours. Learn about auto-fill fields, multi-signer workflows, legal compliance, and building contract templates that close deals faster.
Read MoreEvent businesses lose up to 40% of leads because inquiries go to inboxes that don't get checked. Learn how to capture leads automatically from your website, Google Ads, and Facebook Ads - and convert them into booked events.
Read MoreEvent CRM is a customer relationship management system designed for event businesses. Learn why Salesforce and HubSpot fail event planners, and what an event-specific CRM actually needs.
Read MoreAI is transforming event planning from blank-page paralysis to instant first drafts. Learn what AI can and can't do for event planners, how Buildr AI works, and real examples of AI-generated event content.
Read MoreA comprehensive guide to event sponsorship management - from finding sponsors and creating packages to tracking pipeline stages, assigning floor plan locations, accepting public applications, and fulfilling deliverables.
Read MoreDiscover the latest trends and strategies for planning successful events in the modern era. From hybrid formats to sustainable practices.
Read MoreA comprehensive month-by-month wedding planning timeline to ensure nothing gets overlooked on your journey to the perfect wedding.
Read MoreLearn how to maximize your corporate event budget without sacrificing quality. Real strategies from industry professionals.
Read MoreBuild stronger vendor relationships and ensure flawless event execution with these proven vendor management strategies.
Read MoreMaster the art of event timeline creation with this step-by-step guide. Keep your events running smoothly from start to finish.
Read MoreTransform your client relationships with these essential CRM strategies designed specifically for event planning businesses.
Read MoreYes - Ripluo offers a free plan with timelines, budgets, tasks, floor plans, and AI. Here's exactly what's included and when you might want to upgrade.
Read MoreEvent planning software ranges from free to $5,000+/year. Here's a breakdown of what you'll pay for Ripluo, HoneyBook, Dubsado, Aisle Planner, Planning Pod, and Cvent.
Read MoreStep-by-step guide to moving your event business from HoneyBook to Ripluo - contacts, templates, and workflows.
Read MoreA step-by-step event planning checklist covering everything from initial concept to post-event follow-up. Download or generate one with AI.
Read MoreBreak down your event budget into the right categories. Covers venue, catering, entertainment, decor, marketing, staffing, and contingency allocation.
Read MoreA practical guide to event floor plan design - traffic flow, table arrangements, vendor placement, and accessibility considerations.
Read MoreHow to create and use event planning templates for timelines, budgets, checklists, and proposals. Includes tips for building a reusable template library.
Read MoreA guide to creating event proposals that close deals - structure, pricing presentation, follow-up timing, and common mistakes to avoid.
Read MoreWhat is an event CRM, why generic CRMs fall short, and how to choose the right one for your event planning business.
Read MoreA practical guide to managing event vendors - finding reliable vendors, collecting quotes, negotiating contracts, and coordinating on event day.
Read MoreSix new feature groups are here - customizable pipeline stages, BCC email logging, advanced budget controls, Event Lists, sponsor auto-checklists, and more. Here is everything that shipped and how to use it.
Read MoreTired of the same boring gala format? Here are 25 tested ideas - from interactive fundraising games to event flow fixes - that nonprofit planners use to boost donations and guest engagement.
Read MoreThe event business flywheel turns every event into your next lead. Here's the 10-stage system event planners, wedding planners, DJs, venues, and photographers use to grow through referrals, proposals, contracts, and repeat clients - powered by Ripluo.
Read MoreWhat clients underestimate about event planning, the hidden costs they miss, and how pros scope and price for the invisible 90% of the work.
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