The key to negotiation is communication and clarity. Communicating with one or more suppliers in Event Logic is easy. You can do this easily under Messages in the navigation menu. Read more about how to send a message to a supplier here!
We at Event Logic have extensive experience in event planning! One of Event Logic's founders, Eric Windzer, is a real star at negotiating and we have gathered his best tips on how you can negotiate the best price for your booking, so you have money left over for other things:
- Always ask more than one supplier!
Even when you know where you would like your booking - always get in the habit of taking in more quotes! An effective trick to get the best possible price is to place the suppliers' quotes against each other! We would like to be with you but have received this price from the other supplier, can you match it? - Give your suggestions!
Sometimes it can be easier for suppliers to take a stand if you come up with concrete proposals for price adjustments. We, therefore, recommend that you give 2-4 suggestions for items where you want them to lower the price and also state how much you want them to come down in price. - Be honest with what you can spend!
Honesty lasts the longest. This also applies to the event industry! Sometimes it's easiest to simply say as it is. Do you have a tight budget? Say what you can put per person for this particular event and the supplier has a chance to respond to it in its offer to you. - Be realistic with what you can afford
Even if you want to be at the newly renovated hip hotel in the middle of town, it may not be reasonable within the budget you have per person. So be realistic when sending out inquiries and do not waste time on facilities where you know with yourself that you will still not be able to be.
Feel free to chat with us if you have questions or concerns about how to proceed to question a price, communicate with the supplier or ask more suppliers in Event Logic! We can always help you with tips and ideas on how to go about getting the best possible price for your booking.
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