Episode 76

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28th Jun 2022

18,000 NOs That Led to YES with Event Planner May Silvers

May's journey began in Singapore, where she is from - as a food and beverage trainee. She has since moved through the hospitality and events industry becoming a true household name. She moved up the ranks, built her empire, and has worked on events for dignitaries, celebrities, and athletes including Bill Clinton, Jimmy Johnson and Venus Williams.

May is now an established and successful entrepreneur who has her own events concierge company, M2 Hospitality and a mentorship program where she assists other event planners fast-track their businesses, Events4Anyone.

But May’s journey didn’t always look so successful. Right before May began her events company she took a sales job to learn the skill of selling and heard 18,000 NOs before getting to her first YES. What an inspiring story!

05:51 - how to start an event planning company during a pandemic

11:05 - best practices for hosting a live event

17:18 - how much time you need to start selling before your event

21:45 - May's inspiring story

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