My Event Course

FAQ

Questions, answered

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The system

A six-step system for planning and running any event: Purpose, Design, Plan, Build, Operate and Review. The steps always come in the same order, and every Review feeds the next event’s Purpose. Get the free Map.
Both. The six steps work for any event type and size, from a community fundraiser to a corporate conference.
Yes. Most people have. Use the Map to see which steps you’ve done, which you’ve skipped, and what to go back to. The worked example starts exactly like that.

The course

Beginners and junior event planners who feel overwhelmed; people planning their first solo event or stepping up from assistant to lead planner; in-house planners juggling events with everything else; and career switchers coming into events.
It’s built around one system you can use on every event, not a list of tips. Each step comes with its own templates, and one worked example runs through the whole course so you see how it all connects. It’s taught by someone with 25+ years of running events and 15 years of teaching event management at university.
It’s self-paced. Most people finish in 4–8 weeks.
No. It’s designed for event planners, not tech experts.
You can email Mark directly.

Templates & buying

Because a blank page is where most planners get stuck. Each template gives you the right questions to answer at each step, so you can spend your time on decisions, not formatting.
Word and Excel where they’re useful, plus PDF. They also open in Google Docs and Sheets.
Yes. Starter Kit buyers get a $27 discount code, so Plan Like a Pro costs $170.
Plan Like a Pro has a 30-day money-back guarantee. The Starter Kit is a digital download, so it cannot be refunded once you have downloaded it, unless it is faulty or not as described. See our terms.

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