CLEAN THE WORLD

It is a luxury most people take for granted, the ability to wash our hands without thinking twice about it.
In America, it seems that soap is very much an item taken for granted. We can purchase soap at the local convenience store for next to nothing. We can buy it in bulk, which will keep us stocked for months on end. Americans can even give soap as presents. High-end retailers offer soap gift baskets and decorative soap bars for lavish bathrooms. Soap is so integrated into our culture, it often does not receive the credit it deserves.
Clean the World, a social enterprise based in Orlando, Florida, hopes to change our outlook on soap and educate us on the life-saving powers this cleansing bar holds.
Every year, millions of people worldwide lose their lives due to hygiene-related illnesses. Clean the World's dual missions: saving lives across the globe by providing soap and reducing the waste of plastic bottles, are two goals we knew we had to support. By teaming up with hotels across the nation and people like you, Clean the World is able to collect and distribute cleansing products to impoverished people everywhere.
Join Paragon Events, this Saturday, November 5th at the Peabody Hotel for Clean the World's Inaugural Gala. Hope to see you there and together we can Clean the World!

WHEN A CRISIS STRIKES.....

Renee Radabaugh, CEO and Founder Paragon Events, shares her four tips for managing a crisis in the event planning industry. Plus, her own crisis management story.

MORE IS MORE

It sounds simple enough, communicate regular updates to your clients; but this is a big point of contention in the business sector. In a world where communication is now a cornerstone, clients expect their hired service providers to be able to effectively communicate around the clock. When it comes to communication, less is not more. As a Director or Manager in any industry, it is safe to say the more you communicate with your client, the more your services will be appreciated.

In our ongoing Fall Formula survey, Updates, Good Response Time and Communication were all mentioned as top qualities a business partner must have. These same three nouns were also mentioned as frustrations often experienced when dealing in professional settings. So, it becomes quite obvious, if you want to be a top dog, you have to be willing and able to relay information at the drop of a hat. The good and the bad and the not so sure, clients want to know it all.

How can your business step up it's communication? Do you have a Communication Policy in place? Is there a game-plan for follow-ups? Have you asked your client their preferred method of communing? Emma Thompson says it best, "Any problem, big or small, always seems to start with bad communication."

WHAT'S YOUR FALL BUSINESS FORMULA

The metamorphosis from summer to fall brings a myriad of changes. The autumn air has a way of producing alterations in our fashion, climate, landscapes and recipes just to name a few. The fall also helps kick off football season and several favorite American holidays. For those of us in the business world, the change from summer to fall also initiates Fourth Quarter Business Decisions.
Hence, the official launch of Paragon Events' Fall Formula Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes will provide participants with knowledgeable insights into this season's most important issues in the event planning industry. The nuggets of wisdom will be published bi-weekly on Thursdays right here on our blog. By taking part in the Sweepstakes, you'll also have a chance to win a new iPad 2; a piece of technology that Oprah Winfrey claims has completely changed the way she does business. Get involved in the conversation and help make your fall business plan and your event a stunning success.
And remember, as you break out the sweaters and whip up the season's first pot of chili, that just as the seasons are always changing, so is the way of the event planning world.