Basically traditional project management tools are set up for knowledge projects. Events have lots of contingencies, like physical space and scheduling, that make them difficult to manage with generic pm tools.
Hi, we actually have quite a few planners doing festivals, galas and the like. Please check out our free 2 week trial and let me know if it would work for you. I'd be happy to give you a discount for planning only a few events + your feedback. My email is alex@eventgeek.com.
Thanks Alex, however I rarely plan events -- as the DJ, I would be pitching this to the planner. I do private events and I'm not sure how to pitch EventGeek in that scenario -- there's not typically analytics for weddings or private receptions, where the focus is more on coordination and execution of the event, rather than the event serving to market a product or service.
I understand I'm probably asking for a different product, but I was curious.
Our website is admittedly focused on marketers, but the product works great for event planners too. We have a scheduling feature which breaks down where each participant should be, min-by-min. I'd say share this screenshot first (http://imgur.com/of3Sn49) and then give the free trial a try. The benefits should be obvious in the first few mins.
Heh, it's true. I'm biased since I used to work at Squarespace and we just used their template. We've been way more focused on messaging, customer acquisition and product. Eventually we'll have a beautiful customized website too.
