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Event producer, owner of Encore Elite Events and Speakers Need to Speak · Episode 72 with Kathi Burns, April 5, 2023
Dannella Burnett is event producer, owner of Encore Elite Events and Speakers Need to Speak.
On episode 72 of Organized and Energized! The Podcast, Dannella and Kathi Burns talked about plan a successful event in six steps: set the end in mind, budget it, handle logistics, track marketing, run it with a team, then debrief.
She recommends two to six speaking opportunities a month, counting podcasts, radio and television as well as stages.
Who is Dannella Burnett?
Dannella Burnett has produced events for 30 years, for groups from 25 people to 250,000. She came up through culinary arts, restaurants and catering after deciding at age nine that she wanted to be the next Julia Child, and moved from personal events to nonprofits, corporations and municipalities. After attending her first personal development event in 2006, she shifted her business toward experts and entrepreneurs. She owns Encore Elite Events, which produces events for experts and entrepreneurs, and Speakers Need to Speak, launched in 2019, which sends members curated speaking leads every month. She began speaking herself in 2017 after training with a speaking coach.
Where can I find Dannella online?
Which episodes feature Dannella?
EventsEpisode 72How to Add 6 figures to Your Business with Events with Dannella Burnett
Event producer Dannella Burnett, owner of Encore Elite Events and Speakers Need to Speak, has produced events for groups from 25 people to 250,000 over 30 years.
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Frequently asked questions about Dannella Burnett
Who is Dannella Burnett?
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Dannella Burnett is event producer, owner of Encore Elite Events and Speakers Need to Speak. Event producer who connects experts with speaking stages
What is Dannella's main advice from the episode?
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Dannella says networking and referrals grew her business but were not predictable, because she depended on someone else to make the connection; speaking let her take control of her marketing and growth.
Where can I find Dannella online?
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Dannella's website is speakersneedtospeak.com, and the other links are in the Important Links section of the episode page.
How do I become a guest like Dannella?
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Kathi Burns takes guest applications from founders who are willing to share candid stories about the strategies they use to eliminate logjams in their business. Apply to be a guest here and the team will review your application and reply with your next step.
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