Welcome to another week and we’re
in Venue Finding mode! Maybe not a revolutionary statement for a venue finding
agency we know, and yes we know there are literally hundreds of other venue
finding agencies in the UK, doing exactly the same thing. This is after all,
the event industry and in business, there are very few sectors without some
serious competition.
However, we feel that sometimes
we don’t shout about our free venue finding or the additional services that
compliment this, perhaps as often as we should. So this week we thought we
would remind everyone about our FUSE service, which is so much more than just
venue finding.
The Cloud 9 website which is a
tad unusual within our industry, is often commented upon as being a bit quirky,
slightly different and certainly fairly unique, doesn’t always showcase our
free venue finding service as well as it should, so we have a brand new site to
shout about to complement our existing site.
So what’s different about this
particularly free venue finding service. Well, first, it’s a 24-hour service so
it doesn’t matter if you are in London, Leeds or Latin America, we can handle
enquiries at any time of the day or night.
We will of course offer a quick turnaround,
lots of suitable options for your next event, be it a conference, meeting,
symposium, gala dinner or incentive programme. We don’t work with contracted
hotels and we won’t steer any enquires towards the venues or hotels that may
offer us any deals to ensure the business.
What we will do, is always
provide a completely impartial services at venues that we think best meet your
objectives and then we will do everything we can to get you the added extras
and benefits that can make a simple event a spectacular event. There is no
reason why a small meeting should not benefit from the extra touches that can
make all of the difference to delegates.
And, yes, it’s all completely
free and more importantly, there are no hidden catches, no hidden agendas and
no unexpected surprises for our clients. It’s a completely transparent process
and we make sure each and every venue is fully briefed about your expectations
ensuring your next event is seamless.
But this free venue finding
service is just one of the four elements which goes into making our FUSE
service something a little bit special and a little bit different from the
norm.
Understanding Social Media is
also included as a complimentary offering as part of our venue finding service,
and social media and events go hand in hand these days.
Whether you need us to set up
social media platforms to enable delegates to engage in advance through groups
on LinkedIn, Facebook or even schedule some Tweets in advance to generate
interaction we can help and this is all part of the service. We are also pretty
good at discovering new social media tools both paid and free that can enhance
any events, as well as providing a free App building service for events, that
mean the end of lots of wasted paper.
the event. Plus, we also
recognise that good social media can also extend the longevity of your next
event. So, not bad for free?!
As we have been venue finders
and project managers for many years we have accumulated no end of decorative
items which means we can help style your next event as well. From vases to lava
lamps, we have no end of decorative items to help dress and theme your next
event if its required. Book your next venue through us and we are happy to loan
you any of our stock, completely free of charge.
We also have pretty good
imaginations so we can suggest simple and inexpensive ideas to transform the
bland to the beautiful and the dull to the delightful.
Logistically we do recognise that it will not
always be practical for us to ship 40 flower centrepieces to Manchester, or
even Outer Mongolia, but we are so well connected that if we can’t help, we can
put you in touch with the best people who can!
The final element in our FUSE
service is evaluation. We do recognise that not every event requires a complete
post mortem but if you as a client are investing significant amounts of your
annual event budget into an annual conference for your staff, you do want to
make sure that the tone, content and any stakeholders are on message and on
brand.
Yes, food, meeting space,
accommodation and all of the elements that make an event are important, but as
a learning exercise to make sure you are getting a decent R.O.I. on your spend,
we can help evaluate and review your events, either in brief or in detail to
help shape future events.
The small things matter here at
Cloud 9 so whilst we are happy to find your venue, our FUSE service delivers so
much more and is a great example of going the extra mile for clients that we so
enjoy.
Feel we can help? Please call or
email us as we would love to tell you more...
Have a great week, enjoy!
