Hosting Live events with Katie Hunt

Katie Hunt, founder of Paper Camp has hosted 13 live events over the last five years for Proof to Product and even more when she was in the corporate world. Today’s mini episode focuses on four key tips for hosting live events:

1. Focus on your content first
2. Be mindful of your budget
3 Involve your audience in the planning process
4. Set realistic goals for your event.

If you’re looking for more information about how I plan Paper Camp and build live events into my business model, check out my interview on Tara Gentile’s podcast, Profit Power Pursuit.

And, if you need help launching or scaling your wholesale program, be sure to check out our Paper Camp program. Our alumni sell to stores like Target, Container Store, Paper Source and independent boutiques around the world. They not only look polished and professional, but they are confident in their products, sales tools and marketing outreach.

Connect with Katie Hunt

Katie Hunt is a business strategist, podcaster, mentor and mama to four. She helps product based businesses build profitable, sustainable companies through her conferences, courses and coaching programs.

Website: prooftoproduct.com | Instagram: @prooftoproduct

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