When I started Thrive Lounge, I had no idea it would grow to be the Vision Board powerhouse that it is today.
In fact, Thrive Lounge actually started out as a monthly women’s meeting where we invited women out to set goals and talk to each other about any struggles we were facing.
Honestly, I was going through life changes and I needed all the support I could get.
It wasn’t until a full year later when I realized that most of the things I put on my Vision Board had come true and I was looking forward to the person I was becoming. That feeling was so exhilarating that I wanted to share it with everyone (literally, everyone).
That’s when I started to host Vision Board parties for myself and became a speaker at other’s events. I learned very quickly that Vision Board parties are in demand and there’s a huge opportunity to create a Vision Board party business from where ever you are in the world.
What is a Vision Board Party Business?
A Vision Board party business takes the love, inspiration, and clarity-inducing ambiance of a vision board workshop and makes the event profitable and repeatable for the host.
Why Create a Vision Board Party Business?
Many of us have amazing stories of trial and triumph to share with the world. Your story can inspire someone going through the same struggles because you made it out of the darkest of times. And you came out a better and stronger person. You can help others find their way out too.
A vision board party business can help you turn your unique story and passion into a motivation for others to turn towards a pathway of clarity….. and make a profit doing it.
4 Types of Profitable Vision Board Party Businesses
The key to a Vision Board party business is that these events are profitable and sustainable. That means the host creates a professional and transformational experience for their guests while making a profit in the process.
That is what distinguishes a business from an expensive and time-draining hobby. You can use any of these business types to build your business:
Hosting One, Large Vision Board Party Every Year
Many companies host in-person events such as conferences or live workshops. It’s perfect to get your audience together all centered around a common theme to really focus deeply on the topic you’re discussing. In this case, they’ll be focusing on getting clarity on their purpose and vision.
This type of Vision Board party business can be a bit stressful since all of your revenue will come from one big event each year. However, if you already have a large audience that is excited to attend your event you’ll be able to fill the seats and can spend your time curating a beautiful event.
Hosting Several Intimate Vision Board Parties
Planning one large event can be very stressful, especially if you’ve never hosted anything before.
You can get started by hosting smaller events more frequently throughout the year. This will help you establish yourself as an expert and build your audience. In a smaller intimate setting, you can have more face-to-face time with each person that shows up to your events. You’ll be able to learn more about them on a deeper level than you would with a large audience.
Hosting Virtual Vision Board Parties
One of the highest costs you’ll encounter hosting Vision Board parties is the cost of the space. This cost alone can account for up to 50% (or more) of your entire event. Virtual Vision Board parties are held entirely online and take people through a similar journey.
Through a virtual Vision Board party, you can completely skip the costs of food, drinks, materials and space costs. However, you’ll have to work a bit harder to create a safe and authentic space because that’s a bit harder to do when you’re not in person.
Become a vision board party speaker
You don’t have to host your own Vision Board events to have a lucrative Vision Board party business. In fact, it’s possible to build a business simply by speaking at Vision Board parties hosted by businesses, schools, and nonprofits. Many events are searching for speakers each year to fill their roster and are happy to pay for a qualified speaker.
If you are great at public speaking and have a compelling story to share, this might be the perfect route for you to take!
How To Get Started Hosting Profitable Vision Board Parties
Find your target audience.
Before you begin hosting events, you’ll have to find the audience who you want to serve. Knowing who you’re serving through your events can help you to ensure that you're hosting your events at the right locations, talking about the right topics and marketing the event in the right places.
Set an event date, time and location.
Once you know who your target audience is, you can set the date, time and location of your event in a way that works for your audience. For example, if you’re hosting an event for college students, you don’t want to host an event on a weekday when they’d be in class. Likewise, if your audience is working professionals who also wouldn’t be available during the day. However, weekdays might work perfectly for retired adults.
Invite your target audience to your event.
You can’t have an event, workshop or party without attendees so you must take your time to invite people to your event. You can start by creating an email list of people that might be interested in your topic or finding them on the social media channels they hang out on.
Pro-Tip: Vision Board events can be any time of year but October through January are super popular as the year comes to a close and people are starting to think about their plans and goals for the New Year.
Create an amazing vision board party experience.
This is the MOST important part of your Vision Board party business. After making sure that you have people to attend your event, you have to WOW the heck out of them. Make sure that they leave your event excited about their future and have crystal clear goals for their next steps.
You want them to be fired up about attending next years event….and hopefully they’ll want to invite some friends.
Rinse and Repeat.
Once you have some experience hosting your first event, it’s time to rinse and repeat. Take everything that you learned from your first experience to host another event. With each event that you host, you’ll gain more experience and you can use that information to curate a more transformative experience every single time.
Hosting Vision Board parties can serve as a great outlet to share your story and inspire your community to reach their goals. It can also be very lucrative if you run your Vision Board parties professionally and truly help people find clarity, direction, and purpose.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cyrene is a fun and accomplished workshop facilitator, learning and development guru and Human Resources professional. Being at the helm of Thrive Lounge has been a long-time dream. Through vision board workshops she plans to accomplish two-way learning. Sharing her vast years of knowledge to motivate and encourage others; while simultaneously getting the reward of great energy, ideas and questions to ponder back from each group. A super win-win. Please join our Thrive Lounge community so you too can benefit!
