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How a meeting / convention / event planner can use AI, task by task

O*NET 13-1121.00: Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersMedian pay $61,160/year (BLS, May 2025)21 tasksJob Zone 4: Considerable preparation

Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Catering Director, Conference Planner, Conference Planning Manager, Conference Services Director, Conference Services Manager, Convention Services Director, Convention Services Manager (CSM), Event Coordinator, Events Manager, Special Events Coordinator.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 14%AI-assist 65%Stays human 21%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 2 AI-ready, 15 AI-assist and 4 human-led tasks out of 21. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

🔒 Many of these tasks involve people's information. Remove names and identifying details before using AI, or use only a tool your employer has approved.

AI can draft these 2

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Maintain records of event aspects, including financial details.

Weekly

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to maintain records of event aspects, including financial details.

Context: We use Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
Statement: [periodic accounting, claim file]
Data: [paste transactions or figures]

Draft a clear statement with totals and notes. Mark any figure you couldn't confirm with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Client financial statement

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain records of event aspects (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Statement] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute every total and reconcile to the source before sending. Recompute every total yourself.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prepare financial documents..

Review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.

Weekly

AI is a tireless first-pass checker.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a tireless proofreader. It catches inconsistencies, missing fields and errors across documents and data, so your review time goes on what matters.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to review event bills for accuracy and approve payment.

Context: We use Event Management Software; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Records: [paste claim, title or file data, private details removed]
What they must match: [source documents, rules]

Compare item by item and list discrepancies, missing items and next steps. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Record accuracy check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review event bills (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [What they must match] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Confirm each discrepancy in the source documents. Recompute every total yourself.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Verify accuracy of records.. Also involves: Authorize financial actions..

AI can help you prep these 15

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.

Daily

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

Show prompt & steps

Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events, such as meetings, conferences, and conventions.

Context: We use Microsoft Dynamics and Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Inquiries: [paste examples, no personal data]
Facts: [policies]

Draft reply templates. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Written responses

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you consult with customers (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Inquiries] and [Facts] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Importance 4.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Correspond with customers to answer questions or resolve complaints..

Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.

Daily

AI drafts clear messages and talking points.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft updates, emails and talking points so your message is clear and complete. Relationships and real-time calls are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.

Context: We use IBM Lotus Notes and LogMeIn GoToMeeting.
Topic: [new merchandise, customer needs]
Attendees: [sales, purchasing]

Draft an agenda and talking points. Keep it under 150 words with a clear ask, plus a 2-sentence version for chat.

10-minute exercise: Business coordination meeting

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you confer with staff (today).
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Attendees] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Edit it until it sounds like you, then send it yourself.

Never let AI send messages for you. Read every word, because tone mistakes cost trust.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations..

Coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.

Daily

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to coordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security.

Context: We use Event Management Software and Events Operations Software; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Event: [fundraiser, engagements]
Details: [describe]

Plan schedule, tasks and budget. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Event organization

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you coordinate services for events (today).
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [Details] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Organize special events..

Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise.

Weekly

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise.

Context: We use Event Management Software; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Area: [policy, program, department]
Regulations: [list]
Evidence: [policies, records]

Make a compliance matrix: requirement, evidence, status, action. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Regulatory compliance review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Area], [Regulations] and [Evidence] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Verify two requirements against the official text.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Monitor organizational compliance with regulations..

Arrange the availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation, displays, and other event needs.

Weekly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to arrange the availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation, displays, and other event needs.

Context: We use Event Management Software and Events Operations Software; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Event: [fundraiser, engagements]
Details: [describe]

Plan schedule, tasks and budget. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Event organization

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you arrange the availability of audio-visual equipment, transportation and displays (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [Details] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Organize special events..

Conduct post-event evaluations to determine how future events could be improved.

Weekly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to conduct post-event evaluations to determine how future events could be improved.

Context: We use ESRI ArcGIS software and Geographic information system GIS software; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Purpose: [what we want to learn]
Who we'll ask: [group, size]

Draft 10 neutral survey questions with answer scales, explain how to avoid bias, and suggest how to analyze the results.

10-minute exercise: Design an internal survey

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you conduct post-event evaluations (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Purpose] and [Who we'll ask] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Pilot the questions with two colleagues and fix anything confusing.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Conduct surveys in organizations..

Plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to customer requirements.

Weekly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 42% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to customer requirements.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Plan: [fundraising, product lifecycle, business]
Inputs: [goals, costs, resources]

Draft the plan with activities, timeline, budget and targets. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Business or fundraising plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you plan and develop programs, agendas and budgets (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Plan] and [Inputs] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections. Recompute every total yourself.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop financial or business plans..

Negotiate contracts with such service providers and suppliers as hotels, convention centers, and speakers.

Weekly

AI preps talking points and practice; the relationship is yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps you: talking points, objection handling, tailored outreach and negotiation scenarios. The relationship and reading the room are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to negotiate contracts with such service providers and suppliers as hotels, convention centers, and speakers.

Context: We use Microsoft Dynamics and Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Supplier: [type]
Terms: [price, discount, transport]

Prepare and role-play. Keep claims honest, list likely objections with responses, and role-play the other side so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Supplier contract negotiation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you negotiate contracts (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Supplier] and [Terms] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Ask for feedback on your answers and write down your best line for the real conversation. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Make sure every claim AI writes about your product is true and allowed. Over-promising is on you.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers..

Meet with sponsors and organizing committees to plan scope and format of events, to establish and monitor budgets, or to review administrative procedures and event progress.

Monthly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to meet with sponsors and organizing committees to plan scope and format of events, to establish and monitor budgets, or to review administrative procedures and event progress.

Context: We use Event Management Software and Events Operations Software; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Event: [fundraiser, engagements]
Details: [describe]

Plan schedule, tasks and budget. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Event organization

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you meet with sponsors and organizing committees.
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [Details] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections. Recompute every total yourself.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Organize special events.. Also involves: Confer with others about financial matters..

Organize registration of event participants.

Monthly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to organize registration of event participants.

Context: We use Event Management Software and Events Operations Software; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Event: [fundraiser, engagements]
Details: [describe]

Plan schedule, tasks and budget. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Event organization

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you organize registration of event participants.
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [Details] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 3.8/5 · O*NET work activity: Organize special events..

Read trade publications, attend seminars, and consult with other meeting professionals to keep abreast of meeting management standards and trends.

A few times a year

AI explains and quizzes you; confirm against official sources.

Show prompt & steps

AI can explain new developments and quiz you. Confirm what you learn against official sources.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to read trade publications, attend seminars, and consult with other meeting professionals to keep abreast of meeting management standards and trends.

Context: The work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Profession: [describe]
Area: [industry deals, safety rules, practice changes]

Brief me on what's new, how it affects my work, and where to keep up. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Professional update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you read trade publications.
Step 2Fill in [Profession] and [Area] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Set up one way to keep up (newsletter, feed).

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 3.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Update professional knowledge..

Promote conference, convention and trades show services by performing tasks such as meeting with professional and trade associations, and producing brochures and other publications.

Monthly

AI preps talking points and practice; the relationship is yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 28% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps you: talking points, objection handling, tailored outreach and negotiation scenarios. The relationship and reading the room are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to promote conference, convention and trades show services by performing tasks such as meeting with professional and trade associations, and producing brochures and other publications.

Context: We use Microsoft Dynamics and Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Event: [conference, sponsorship]
Audience: [describe]

Draft promotional messages and outreach plan. Keep claims honest, list likely objections with responses, and role-play the other side so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Event marketing

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you promote conference and convention and trades show services.
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Ask for feedback on your answers and write down your best line for the real conversation.

Make sure every claim AI writes about your product is true and allowed. Over-promising is on you.

Importance 3.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Market products, services, or events.. Also involves: Create marketing materials..

Develop event topics and choose featured speakers.

Monthly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to develop event topics and choose featured speakers.

Context: We use Event Management Software and Events Operations Software; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Event: [fundraiser, engagements]
Details: [describe]

Plan schedule, tasks and budget. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Event organization

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop event topics.
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [Details] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Organize special events..

Design and implement efforts to publicize events and promote sponsorships.

A few times a year

AI preps talking points and practice; the relationship is yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 30% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps you: talking points, objection handling, tailored outreach and negotiation scenarios. The relationship and reading the room are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to design and implement efforts to publicize events and promote sponsorships.

Context: We use Microsoft Dynamics and Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Event: [conference, sponsorship]
Audience: [describe]

Draft promotional messages and outreach plan. Keep claims honest, list likely objections with responses, and role-play the other side so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Event marketing

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you design and implement efforts.
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Ask for feedback on your answers and write down your best line for the real conversation.

Make sure every claim AI writes about your product is true and allowed. Over-promising is on you.

Importance 3.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Market products, services, or events.. Also involves: Create marketing materials..

Obtain permits from fire and health departments to erect displays and exhibits and serve food at events.

Yearly or less

AI preps the paperwork; approving and paying stay with you.

Show prompt & steps

AI can prep the paperwork, extract details from documents and make checklists. Approving, paying and verifying stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to obtain permits from fire and health departments to erect displays and exhibits and serve food at events.

Context: We use Microsoft Access and FileMaker Pro.
What needs approval: [shipment, filing, permit, submission]
Agency or body: [who approves]

List documents required, forms, deadlines, typical questions from the agency, and a tracker template. Point out anything missing or inconsistent and suggest a template I can reuse.

10-minute exercise: Authorization paperwork tracker

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you obtain permits.
Step 2Fill in [What needs approval] and [Agency or body] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check the document list against the agency's current requirements. Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site procedure before you rely on it.

Personal, financial and health data shouldn't go into AI tools unless your employer has approved one for it.

Safety-critical: AI output is a starting point. Follow your site's procedures and the manufacturer's guidance.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Obtain documentation to authorize activities..

These stay human 4

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Face-to-face discussions: every day · Contact with others: constant contact with others · Dealing with the public: extremely important · Frequency of decisions: every day

Inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements.

Weekly

Needs your eyes on site. AI can build the checklist and the report.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can build your inspection checklists, explain standards and turn your notes and photos into clean reports.

Prep prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to inspect event facilities to ensure that they conform to customer requirements.

Context: The work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Facility or equipment: [venue, treatment plant, system]
Specifications: [requirements]

Make a checklist mapping each specification to what to inspect. Group it by area, say what 'good' and 'bad' look like for each item, and add a short template for writing up what I find.

10-minute exercise: Specification inspection

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you inspect event facilities (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Facility or equipment] and [Specifications] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Take it with you next time, tick it alongside your usual routine, and add anything it missed.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Inspect facilities or equipment to ensure specifications are met..

Evaluate and select providers of services according to customer requirements.

Weekly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to evaluate and select providers of services according to customer requirements.

Context: The work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Role: [describe]
Criteria: [skills, eligibility]

Prepare structured questions and scoring. Then play a candidate. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Selection interview prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you evaluate and select providers of services (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Role] and [Criteria] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Conduct eligibility or selection interviews..

Direct administrative details, such as financial operations, dissemination of promotional materials, and responses to inquiries.

Weekly

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to direct administrative details, such as financial operations, dissemination of promotional materials, and responses to inquiries.

Context: The work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Process: [recall, regulatory samples]
Team: [describe]

Plan coordination and checkpoints. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Overseeing business processes

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you direct administrative details (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Process] and [Team] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Oversee business processes..

Hire, train, and supervise volunteers and support staff required for events.

Weekly

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to hire, train, and supervise volunteers and support staff required for events.

Context: The work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Team: [describe]
Issue or goal: [performance, change, priority]

Help me prepare: the key message in 2 sentences, what good looks like, how people might react and how I'll respond, and one thing I'll check next week.

10-minute exercise: Supervising employees

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you hire, train, and supervise volunteers (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Team] and [Issue or goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Follow through on what you said you'd check.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Supervise employees.. Also involves: Train personnel to enhance job skills..

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Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Active Learningimportance 3.4/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Instructingimportance 3.0/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.6/5
    Used in: Staffing Organizational Units

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Active Listeningimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  • Speakingimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  • Critical Thinkingimportance 3.9/5
    Used in: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  • Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.9/5
    Used in: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

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  • Fundraisers19% human-led · Same preparation · $72,550/yr · usually bachelor's degreeSkills to build: Persuasion, Mathematics, Writing
  • Public Relations Specialists13% human-led · Same preparation · $74,750/yr · usually bachelor's degreeSkills to build: Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making, Persuasion

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Contact potential clients, meet with professional and trade associations, and produce brochures and other publications to promote conference, convention, and trade show services.

New in O*NET

AI preps talking points and practice; the relationship is yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps you: talking points, objection handling, tailored outreach and negotiation scenarios. The relationship and reading the room are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to contact potential clients, meet with professional and trade associations, and produce brochures and other publications to promote conference, convention, and trade show services.

Context: We use Microsoft Dynamics and Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Event: [conference, sponsorship]
Audience: [describe]

Draft promotional messages and outreach plan. Keep claims honest, list likely objections with responses, and role-play the other side so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Event marketing

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you contact potential clients. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Ask for feedback on your answers and write down your best line for the real conversation.

Make sure every claim AI writes about your product is true and allowed. Over-promising is on you.

Updated O*NET task (07/2016), replacing: “Promote conference, convention and trades show services by performing tasks such as meeting with professional and trade associations, and producing brochures and other publications.”. O*NET work activity: Market products, services, or events.. Also involves: Create marketing materials..

Plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, menus, and services according to customer requirements.

New in O*NET

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a meeting / convention / event planner. Part of my job is to plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, menus, and services according to customer requirements.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management; the work draws on communications and media, customer and personal service and administrative.
Plan: [fundraising, product lifecycle, business]
Inputs: [goals, costs, resources]

Draft the plan with activities, timeline, budget and targets. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Business or fundraising plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you plan and develop programs, agendas and budgets. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Plan] and [Inputs] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections. Recompute every total yourself.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Updated O*NET task (07/2016), replacing: “Plan and develop programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to customer requirements.”. O*NET work activity: Develop financial or business plans..

Getting into this job

Bachelor's degree is most common (41% of workers)

  • High school or less 8%
  • Certificate or some college 44%
  • Associate's 7%
  • Bachelor's 41%
  • On-the-job training: 6–12 months
  • Related experience: 1–2 years

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