DJs Vs Event Planners, Nightmare Stories & Vision Boards

On this episode we brought in Valiere & Lily from Jolee Events. They are event planners servicing the tri-state area of NY & New Jersey. Joined by Aldo Ryan, Patrick Soldi goes over a ton of topics, including DJs Vs Event Planners, Nightmare Stories & Vision Boards. Be sure to check out the chapters for better navigation!

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:48 - Intros For Lily & Valerie - Jolee Events
00:04:53 - Handling Family Dynamics As An Event Planner
00:08:34 - What Do Event Planners Even Do?
00:14:34 - Making Difficult Decisions As A Planner
00:17:49 - Why You NEED An Event Planner
00:20:40 - How Do Event Planners Get Paid
00:23:38 - What is JOLEE’s WHY?
00:24:27 - The BAD SIde of Event Planning (Nightmare Stories)
00:30:46 - The Empanthetic Side of Event Planning vs Business
00:34:56 - The Benefit of ONE Person To Call
00:39:26 - You’re Paying For THE SYSTEM…
00:43:15 - Ideal Flow For A Timeline
00:47:11 - DJs Working with Event Planners
00:49:53 - Working With Vendors That CLIENT Booked
01:02:00 - Maintaining Vendor Relationships
01:05:38 - What Trends Are You Seeing?
01:13:29 - Importance of making it different without it difficult
01:20:00 - Outro

Gear List:
Microphones : EV RE20 Dynamic Broadcast Mic https://a.co/d/bWC2UoJ
Sony A7iii: https://a.co/d/9TLtxzW
Sony ZV-E10: https://a.co/d/bJWr6LO
GoPro Hero 10: https://a.co/d/j32JqNS