{"id":3037,"date":"2018-08-01T18:46:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T18:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeventu.com\/individuals\/?p=3037"},"modified":"2018-10-10T15:41:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T15:41:14","slug":"cultivating-vendor-loyalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeventu.com\/individuals\/blog\/cultivating-vendor-loyalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultivating Vendor Loyalty"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an event producer, your first and best line of defense is always a solid plan. Knowing how you will respond to every contingency<\/a>\u00a0will keep you calm and collected. But there will always be something that you did not expect! \u00a0That\u2019s where your second-best line of defense comes in – reliable vendors who will have your back when it counts most.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The more you work in this business the more you realize that reliability goes a long way when you juggle a lot of balls in the air at once.<\/h3>\n

That is why you will be hard pressed to find a planner who does not have their old standbys when it comes to bringing vendors onto a project. There are some vendors I have worked with for over a couple of decades.<\/p>\n

When things start to go sideways, you want someone you can rely on – to deliver the goods you agreed upon, provide alternative solutions when you have little or no budget and, especially, provide a quick fix when your original vendor is a no-show.<\/p>\n

While sometimes you have an instant connection with a particular vendor, most of the time it doesn\u2019t happen overnight. It takes effort.<\/p>\n

Here are three ways to cultivate loyalty with your preferred vendors:<\/h3>\n