Events must be planned. Most people who have never planned an event have no idea how much time and effort go into pulling all the components together to make a successful event, Historically bosses have tended to delegate the job of event planning to a secretary to do in her spare time.
He would tell her to rent a venue. And call a caterer and plan some entertainment. The entertainment doesn't have to be anything spectacular, he would say.
On the other hand, maybe it should be a little spectacular. After all, he will explain, we are entertaining important clients. There should be some singing and dancing, at least.
And maybe some circus acts. Magic always makes a great impression. It could be symbolic of how we magically pull solutions to their problems out of our corporate top hat.
And don't forget the fireworks. Everybody loves fireworks. But you better check with the venue and the fire marshal and the insurance company.
As soon as she starts making calls she discovers she can get the Flying Beluga Brothers but only on a date that none of that bands they work with are available. The guy with the giraffes has a sore throat and the lady with the marvelous trained elephants has a sinus infection.
The Dancers of the River troupe is available but at a price that would bankrupt the company. The Cloggers of the Creek are available but you would need to send someone to repair their bus. You would also have to provide childcare and pet sitting after they arrive.
People who don't plan events don't realize the amount of time and frustration that can be involved in something as simple as getting people to agree on a date. Once the date is set the writing, phoning and emailing begin in earnest.
After the date is set you have to find people who can do what you want on that date. And then you have to provide them with what they need in order to be able to do it. They may need special lighting, a special floor, industrial strength audio visual system, a special ramp for the elephants, ice that catches fire, fire that freezes and other things no one else ever thought of.
Eventually the person who was assigned to organize this mushrooming affair realizes that she would have to be a magician to pull all these pieces together and says so. If her boss does not want to risk yet another secretary having a nervous breakdown he will take heed. He will realize that there must be experts who do this sort of thing often and resources ordinary people don't know about.
A smart boss, instead of squandering time and talent on a job that can't be done efficiently in house will farm it out. He will tell his no longer frazzled assistant to call someone who can do it all. He will probably add to make sure you know what you are getting and how much you are paying and then take the rest of the day off.
He would tell her to rent a venue. And call a caterer and plan some entertainment. The entertainment doesn't have to be anything spectacular, he would say.
On the other hand, maybe it should be a little spectacular. After all, he will explain, we are entertaining important clients. There should be some singing and dancing, at least.
And maybe some circus acts. Magic always makes a great impression. It could be symbolic of how we magically pull solutions to their problems out of our corporate top hat.
And don't forget the fireworks. Everybody loves fireworks. But you better check with the venue and the fire marshal and the insurance company.
As soon as she starts making calls she discovers she can get the Flying Beluga Brothers but only on a date that none of that bands they work with are available. The guy with the giraffes has a sore throat and the lady with the marvelous trained elephants has a sinus infection.
The Dancers of the River troupe is available but at a price that would bankrupt the company. The Cloggers of the Creek are available but you would need to send someone to repair their bus. You would also have to provide childcare and pet sitting after they arrive.
People who don't plan events don't realize the amount of time and frustration that can be involved in something as simple as getting people to agree on a date. Once the date is set the writing, phoning and emailing begin in earnest.
After the date is set you have to find people who can do what you want on that date. And then you have to provide them with what they need in order to be able to do it. They may need special lighting, a special floor, industrial strength audio visual system, a special ramp for the elephants, ice that catches fire, fire that freezes and other things no one else ever thought of.
Eventually the person who was assigned to organize this mushrooming affair realizes that she would have to be a magician to pull all these pieces together and says so. If her boss does not want to risk yet another secretary having a nervous breakdown he will take heed. He will realize that there must be experts who do this sort of thing often and resources ordinary people don't know about.
A smart boss, instead of squandering time and talent on a job that can't be done efficiently in house will farm it out. He will tell his no longer frazzled assistant to call someone who can do it all. He will probably add to make sure you know what you are getting and how much you are paying and then take the rest of the day off.
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