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A post that literally no one asked for… But one I still feel inspired to write.<\/p>\n
This\u00a0post is part of a larger – sometimes internal, sometimes external – conversation I’ve been having.\u00a0 And a discussion I wish I’d had with myself a bit earlier in the game.\u00a0 As much as I say ‘yes’ to events, I also turn down almost everything I’m invited to (at least initially).\u00a0 This\u00a0practice isn’t a matter of me trying to be rude, or that I’m not grateful to be invited to many events, it’s more a balance of time\/energy\/content\/money for transportation\/not wanting to gain 5 kilos in a week.<\/p>\n
In general, when considering my calendar on a weekly or monthly basis, I think about the following questions:<\/p>\n
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How is this venue\/event a good fit for my brand?<\/li>\n
What is the opportunity cost (or actual cost) of going?<\/li>\n
What else am I doing in the week, and what are my commitments outside of this blog?<\/li>\n
How original will the content be?\u00a0 (i.e., How many other people will be attending?)<\/li>\n
Have I visited the venue previously?<\/li>\n
Is there any sort of special engagement\/collaboration\/celebrity chef\/unique ingredient involved?<\/li>\n
How much do I want to work with this chef\/PR\/Marketing\/F&B group going forward?<\/li>\n
What are\/are there specific deliverables?<\/li>\n
Is there likely to be a gift\/goody bag? (I know you want to think this is a joke, but it’s really not).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
And, for the most part, you have to know that I REALLY\u00a0hate leaving my villa.<\/p>\n
So, let’s look at my schedule for this week, shall we?\u00a0 (And don’t worry, we’re going to take a peek at next week as well).<\/p>\n
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Sunday\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
For the most part, I rarely (if ever) accept invites for Sunday night.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 I volunteer every Sunday with K9 Friends (leaving the house around 8 AM and returning around 1:30 PM).\u00a0 Catching up from a hectic morning usually takes me through the end of the day.\u00a0 Also, whenever possible, I prefer to hit the FlyWheel class on Monday mornings at 7 AM, which means late nights the night before don’t work out.\u00a0 However…certain events can tempt me.\u00a0 In this instance, Sunday was my birthday.\u00a0 I had already prebooked a night with my book club, and we had been invited to Miss Tess.\u00a0 Sounds fun, right?\u00a0 It was.\u00a0 Did I get usable content?\u00a0 Not really (which is rare for me).\u00a0 Did I have a great time with some of my favorite ladies?\u00a0 I did.<\/p>\n
Well, how about when I received an invitation late the previous week for the\u00a0launch of Caesars Bluewaters (with special guest Chef Gordon Ramsay) on the exact same day?\u00a0 So, I knew moving the schedules of six other people was not only rude, but also nearly impossible, as they are just as busy (if not busier!) than I am.\u00a0 As not all of us received the invite (and really, a hotel launch is a terrible place to do a book club), I knew I had to turn down the event, but came up with a solution — how about sending someone in my place?\u00a0 I responded to the PR and asked if a friend could go on my behalf for coverage.\u00a0 Everyone was fine with the plan, and it worked out a treat!\u00a0 Had I not already had something booked, I’m not entirely sure I would’ve gone to the launch, mostly because it’s difficult to get unique content at such an event.\u00a0 For the most part, I am past the point of going out\u00a0just to go somewhere.\u00a0 The reality is that Careem costs money, as does the toll on my sleep and lack of exercise, so as cool as the launch looked, I think it would have been a case of JOMO and not FOMO.<\/p>\n
Also not included in this day, was how I ended up fostering a derpy dog and split a cheeky bottle of champagne with Hubs before going out.<\/p>\n