{"id":10244,"date":"2016-10-20T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/?p=10244"},"modified":"2016-10-20T07:00:17","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T12:00:17","slug":"quiz-can-compete-event-planning-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/quiz-can-compete-event-planning-industry","title":{"rendered":"Quiz: Can You Compete in the Event Planning Industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever wonder what category you fall into as an event planner? Are you doing everything to get your brand out there, or could you do something more? Becoming a pro in the industry means developing just the right amount of business spirit to give your services a competitive edge. But at the same time, event planning is all about being a social butterfly! Being cutthroat won\u2019t cut it! 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