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Controlling Costs

### [The Cost of Waiting](https://blog.lasso.io/the-cost-of-waiting)

Moving from spreadsheet to specialized software can save you more than just time in your day-to-day. What is waiting costing your event business?

 LASSO  Feb 7, 2024

<https://blog.lasso.io/5-best-practices-for-av-production-companies-booking-travel>

Controlling Costs

### [5 Best Practices for AV Production Companies Booking Travel](https://blog.lasso.io/5-best-practices-for-av-production-companies-booking-travel)

Explore how you can book crew travel 8x faster, provide first-class experience and avoid hidden travel costs.

 John Barron  Jun 29, 2023

<https://blog.lasso.io/15-hidden-costs-causing-event-companies-to-lose-six-figures-a-year>

Controlling Costs

### [15 Hidden Costs Causing Event Companies to Lose Six Figures a Year](https://blog.lasso.io/15-hidden-costs-causing-event-companies-to-lose-six-figures-a-year)

Discover the hidden costs of inefficiency in event production companies. Uncover blind spots and learn how to optimize with a powerful tool for...

 Angela Alea  Jun 1, 2023

<https://blog.lasso.io/4-common-bill-rate-misconceptions-in-the-events-industry>

Controlling Costs

### [4 Common Bill Rate Misconceptions in the Events Industry](https://blog.lasso.io/4-common-bill-rate-misconceptions-in-the-events-industry)

It's time to resolve the common misconceptions about low bill rates and challenge traditional practices that are no longer acceptable in the events...

 Angela Alea  Apr 17, 2023

<https://blog.lasso.io/how-to-find-your-perfect-event-customer-get-more-of-them>

Event Company

### [How to Find Your Perfect Event Customer (& Get More of Them!)](https://blog.lasso.io/how-to-find-your-perfect-event-customer-get-more-of-them)

Your step-by-step guide to identifying your perfect event customer/client. 

 Angela Alea  Jan 25, 2023

<https://blog.lasso.io/event-companies-stop-settling-for-generic-project-management-tools>

Industry Trends

### [Event Companies: Stop Settling for Generic Project Management Tools](https://blog.lasso.io/event-companies-stop-settling-for-generic-project-management-tools)

In this post, we explore the benefits of using a centralized platform to streamline the process, provide a single source of truth, and improve...

 Jess Cook  Jan 23, 2023

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