{"id":7979,"date":"2017-11-15T18:46:30","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T23:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/?p=7979"},"modified":"2023-12-14T11:51:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T16:51:16","slug":"project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret to Reducing Event Planning Stress: Project Management Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Event Planning Process Starts with a Solid Project Management Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a meeting or event planner, you\u2019re constantly being pulled in countless directions and putting out last minute fires. Being an event planner is so stressful that it ranks as #5 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/pictures\/feki45eidhi\/5-event-coordinator\/#1613f8922197\">Forbes Top 10 Most Stressful Jobs<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0At any one time you could be working on multiple projects, all of which are operating on different lead times and have both short and long-term goals. You need to keep track of so much information that it&#8217;s quite possible that you spend most of the time feeling like your head might explode.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest challenges is making sure you&#8217;ve got a solid plan in place before you start organizing and executing. So to set yourself up for success and reduce your stress levels, the most important things that can help you during the planning stage is a solid project management process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u2018Event\u2019 is Another Word for \u2018Project\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0event planning process is really like a project, with a finite length, a number of tasks and people, deadlines, and fixed budgets. For meeting planners, it can include activities, such as establishing timelines, acquiring permits, planning menus, establishing budgets, managing risk and developing contingency plans. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When planning your event, leveraging a project management tool is a huge asset because it allows you to not only record your objectives but also to track them. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project management tools are specialized software products designed to help project managers (aka event planners) plan, monitor and take corrective action on any facet of the project management process. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpiweb.org\/\">Meeting Professionals International (MPI)<\/a> and audio-visual company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.encore-can.com\/\">PSAV<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>15% of organizations surveyed said \u201cthey are lucky to have a process\u201d in place when it comes to strategic planning for event technology<\/li>\n<li>36% mentioned that processes exist by project<\/li>\n<li>24% have organizational standards they can follow, and<\/li>\n<li>21% of all meeting planners organize and manage resources themselves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, about a third of meeting and event planners are responsible for selecting event technology, including project management tools to assist with the event planning process<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"A group of planners in the event planning process\" width=\"600\" height=\"416\" \/>So in many ways, event planning is a specialized version of project management. S<\/span>imilar to projects, events often have many stakeholders, which means a lot of moving parts must work together.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Event planners are highly mobile people who are often required to visit venues or be onsite the day of the event. And m<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">any event planners carry a binder (aka your \u201cevent bible,\u201d), to hold documents related to the event, such as banquet event orders, documents outlining standard procedures, and supplier contracts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Benefits of Project Management Tools For The Event Planning Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project management tools benefit meeting and event planners in a number of ways. They facilitate collaboration across multiple stakeholder groups, release planners from being bound to a physical space, and eliminate the need to carry heavy binders. They also provide real-time access to information that enables:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forecasting deadlines using historical data from previous events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculating return on investment (ROI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making projections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estimating resource allocations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predicting limitations and potential risks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But before you shop around for a project management software, ask yourself:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many projects will you be working on and how large are they?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many people will be working on the project at once?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you need mobile access (remote team members)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much do you want to spend?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Recommended Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/last-minute-event-changes\/\">12 Tips to Prevent Last Minute Changes at Your Event<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Criteria for Evaluating Project Management Software<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So now you&#8217;re aware of the reasons why using a project management tool will help you and your stress levels. The task is not to find the best project management software for your meeting or event, but to find the best software for you and your team, whether it is installed or cloud-based (SaaS). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the key criteria to consider:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tool&#8217;s user interface<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to manage all aspects of your project<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forecasting, budget, to-do list, task management etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracks time and issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offers analysis and reports<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enables better team collaboration<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing documents, sending out notifications, automated follow-ups<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;ve determined your must-have and nice-to-have features, figure out how much you want to spend. Cost also plays a determining factor when selecting the most suitable platform. Will a free solution work for you? Can you use a tool that includes is paid on a subscription basis? Or do you need a solution that has a monthly fee per user? Your organization&#8217;s needs will be unique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider whether you want to commit to a long-term event planning process solution that you have to update manually or a pay-as-you-go option that updates dynamically. Upon answering these questions, you&#8217;ll start to narrow down and compare what&#8217;s available. Know that the terminology for features isn&#8217;t consistent throughout the event industry (ie. communication tools can refer to an in-project alert or sending an email, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Project Management Tools for the Event Planning Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you\u2019ve selected the best project management tool for your event. Now what? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can now use the tool to collaborate and track milestones by creating tasks. Design tasks for meetings and events in small increments. Even the most complex events can be broken down into simple tasks and checked off a to-do list. It helps you avoid errors or oversights, and allows you to easily delegate tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like defining objectives for your meeting or event, create tasks using the SMART formula: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. In addition to the SMART objectives, incorporate two other attributes into your task creation process:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2794 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Personal. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every task should have one, and only one, assignee. No task can ever be done by two people at the same time. If it can, you probably want to create two subtasks!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2794 <\/span><b>Accountable.<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tasks need to be accountable, meaning every team member can check on the project status and therefore strengthen the team through transparent project management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you&#8217;ve created tasks within the tool, we have some best practices in order for you to get the most out of your software.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define Success and Set Milestones<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on your overall meeting or event objectives, define project success in a clear and measurable way. Use the project management tool to track those specific targets and redirect resources as necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Break down project milestones into small chunks of time. Take a closer look at the work hours logged, typically in 10-15 hour intervals. This reduces redundancies and allows you to make more accurate estimations, assign the proper resources and track progress more thoroughly. Review lessons learned from past programs and apply them appropriately.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most project management tools come with their own communication systems built in. For example, as tasks are checked off, the project owner receives an email notification. It&#8217;s essential to align the built-in communication tool with your team\u2019s existing practices to avoid confusion and unnecessary emails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use the communication tool to automate follow-up messages as deadlines approach for your staff. Use the comment function to remind your team members of upcoming deadlines, instead of walking over to their desks or picking up the phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sit down with your team, and make sure everyone understands and abides by the rules you have established within your project management tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project management may also be seen as a synonym for event planning since both include multiple stakeholders, dependencies and timelines. Within the world of project management tools, you can choose between cloud-based or installed software solutions, but it\u2019s notable that installed products are on the decline. (SaaS products are becoming more popular because they&#8217;re easily accessible and allow for collaboration.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s best to write a list of must-haves and nice-to-haves to determine your organization\u2019s needs and test drive products before making a purchasing decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you select a tool, you need to create effective tasks that will allow you to specifically state the expected outcomes and measure success. This way, you can collaborate with your team to achieve project milestones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you introduce a new project management tool, ensure that your team is aware of all its functionalities and set rules on how to communicate within the program. The goal is to <em>integrate<\/em> the new tool into your existing processes and allow for a smooth implementation and work process in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Project management tools are just one aspect of how today&#8217;s planner is taking advantage of event technology.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To learn more about how you can become an expert in meeting and event technology, get certified today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn--tertiary\" href=\"http:\/\/get.eventmobi.com\/Meeting_and_Event_Technology.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get Certified<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event Planning Process Starts with a Solid Project Management Process As a meeting or event planner, you\u2019re constantly being pulled in countless directions and putting out last minute fires. Being&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":7990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_searchwp_excluded":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[77,66,9698],"tags":[300,296,301,298,294,295,299],"filter":[],"class_list":["post-7979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event-marketing","category-event-planning","category-in-person-events","tag-certificate","tag-event-planning","tag-metc","tag-plan","tag-project-management","tag-project-management-software","tag-project-management-tool"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.4 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Project Management Tools To Help With Your Events | EventMobi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You&#039;ll learn everything you need in order to become an event management ninja, starting with the event planning process. Read more!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Secret to Reducing Event Planning Stress: Project Management Tools\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You&#039;ll learn everything you need in order to become an event management ninja, starting with the event planning process. Read more!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"EventMobi\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EventMobi\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-11-15T23:46:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-12-14T16:51:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-e1510857802105.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"833\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Bianca Baumann\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@EventMobi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@EventMobi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Bianca Baumann\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Bianca Baumann\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e7e241c7588e3f0baa91e58220c94df4\"},\"headline\":\"The Secret to Reducing Event Planning Stress: Project Management Tools\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-15T23:46:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-12-14T16:51:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/\"},\"wordCount\":1440,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-e1510857802105.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"certificate\",\"event planning\",\"metc\",\"plan\",\"project management\",\"project management software\",\"project management tool\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Event Marketing\",\"Event Planning\",\"In-Person Events\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/\",\"name\":\"Project Management Tools To Help With Your Events | EventMobi\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-e1510857802105.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-15T23:46:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-12-14T16:51:16+00:00\",\"description\":\"You'll learn everything you need in order to become an event management ninja, starting with the event planning process. Read more!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-e1510857802105.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-e1510857802105.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":833,\"caption\":\"Project-management\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Startseite\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Secret to Reducing Event Planning Stress: Project Management Tools\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/\",\"name\":\"EventMobi\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"EventMobi\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/EMI-2017-Logo-Horiz-RGB.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/EMI-2017-Logo-Horiz-RGB.png\",\"width\":1623,\"height\":438,\"caption\":\"EventMobi\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EventMobi\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/EventMobi\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eventmobi\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/eventmobi\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCJk-Mh_KgJdZgl7IdJXBTVw\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e7e241c7588e3f0baa91e58220c94df4\",\"name\":\"Bianca Baumann\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2b863775eb68387a12246af46aeb2c8a20ff8ad65c4556c1ab975f8565ba401d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2b863775eb68387a12246af46aeb2c8a20ff8ad65c4556c1ab975f8565ba401d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Bianca Baumann\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/5TouchRules4Ever!\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/author\/biancabaumann\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Project Management Tools To Help With Your Events | EventMobi","description":"You'll learn everything you need in order to become an event management ninja, starting with the event planning process. Read more!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Secret to Reducing Event Planning Stress: Project Management Tools","og_description":"You'll learn everything you need in order to become an event management ninja, starting with the event planning process. Read more!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/","og_site_name":"EventMobi","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EventMobi\/","article_published_time":"2017-11-15T23:46:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-12-14T16:51:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":833,"url":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-e1510857802105.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Bianca Baumann","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@EventMobi","twitter_site":"@EventMobi","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Bianca Baumann","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/"},"author":{"name":"Bianca Baumann","@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e7e241c7588e3f0baa91e58220c94df4"},"headline":"The Secret to Reducing Event Planning Stress: Project Management Tools","datePublished":"2017-11-15T23:46:30+00:00","dateModified":"2023-12-14T16:51:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/"},"wordCount":1440,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-e1510857802105.jpg","keywords":["certificate","event planning","metc","plan","project management","project management software","project management tool"],"articleSection":["Event Marketing","Event Planning","In-Person Events"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/","url":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/","name":"Project Management Tools To Help With Your Events | EventMobi","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-e1510857802105.jpg","datePublished":"2017-11-15T23:46:30+00:00","dateModified":"2023-12-14T16:51:16+00:00","description":"You'll learn everything you need in order to become an event management ninja, starting with the event planning process. Read more!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-e1510857802105.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/iStock-669853862-e1510857802105.jpg","width":1200,"height":833,"caption":"Project-management"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/project-management-tools-can-reduce-event-planning-stress\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Startseite","item":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Secret to Reducing Event Planning Stress: Project Management Tools"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/","name":"EventMobi","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#organization","name":"EventMobi","url":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/EMI-2017-Logo-Horiz-RGB.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/EMI-2017-Logo-Horiz-RGB.png","width":1623,"height":438,"caption":"EventMobi"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EventMobi\/","https:\/\/x.com\/EventMobi","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eventmobi\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/eventmobi\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCJk-Mh_KgJdZgl7IdJXBTVw"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e7e241c7588e3f0baa91e58220c94df4","name":"Bianca Baumann","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2b863775eb68387a12246af46aeb2c8a20ff8ad65c4556c1ab975f8565ba401d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2b863775eb68387a12246af46aeb2c8a20ff8ad65c4556c1ab975f8565ba401d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Bianca Baumann"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/5TouchRules4Ever!"],"url":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/blog\/author\/biancabaumann\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7979"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7979\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7979"},{"taxonomy":"filter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eventmobi.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/filter?post=7979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}