HoneyBook and Prismm announce new integration to streamline event planning and design for small businesses

As small hospitality and event planning businesses use more technology to deliver a modern customer experience, a new threat is emerging to their productivity and growth: time-suck.   

You know what we mean: it’s the time it takes to switch between apps, to login (and let’s be honest, reset at least one forgotten password a week), to figure out how to get information from one system into another, and so on. A few minutes of every hour add up over the week.   

The time-suck is usually only the first hit. Disconnected technologies often lead to a frustrating customer experience. The more apps and channels you rely on to manage customer relationships, the more room there is for mistakes and miscommunications. When it comes to planning and designing events, where every detail and piece of feedback is critical, the goal is to keep everything simple.  

To that end, HoneyBook and Prismm’s new partnership is a big step forward. It will help event planners and small business owners seamlessly deliver a complete, unified event planning and design experience to customers.  

What we’re cooking up with the new HoneyBook and Prismm integration  

It’s not every day that we get to announce such an exciting partnership that can help change small business owners, venues, and event planners become more efficient than ever when it comes to event management and design. Here’s what current users for each platform can expect from the new integration. 

For Prismm Users  

For Prismm users looking to efficiently and seamlessly manage the client experience from first inquiry to final payment, the pairing provides a simple way to bring event management and event design into one experience for clients.  

HoneyBook is the leading client relationship management platform for independent service-based businesses, combining essential tools for client communication, booking, and payments. The cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform streamlines the management of the front-end client experience and back-end workflows into one workspace. It provides helpful automation to keep projects moving without bogging business owners down in time-sucking, tedious work. 

For HoneyBook Users  

With the new integration, HoneyBook users can now bring their Prismm event designs and floor plans directly into the HoneyBook workspace.  

Prismm (formerly Allseated) is the spatial design technology that event planners and venues of all sizes rely on to plan and design event experiences for their clients. Prismm enables anyone to quickly create, plan, share, and collaborate in 2D and showcase spatial designs in immersive 3D. Since Prismm’s platform is cloud-based and accessible from any web browser, capturing every detail of your client’s vision—and every piece of feedback as events evolve—is seamless.   

A look at how HoneyBook users can incorporate Prismm layouts into their workspaces. (Click for larger image)

How HoneyBook and Prismm benefit independent event-based small businesses   

• Create a professional bird’s-eye view of every event in the client portal  

Running a small business is exhausting in the best circumstances, but when your work revolves around bringing a client’s event to life, there are seemingly endless follow-ups and updates to manage. With Prismm and HoneyBook’s integration, clients will have one convenient portal to find the latest information on proposals, contracts, invoices, and event designs. That means they spend more time gathering answers and less time texting, calling, and emailing you for updates.   

• Streamline event management and design in one place  

Honestly, though, your clients aren’t the only ones who benefit from having all the information for every event in one easy-to-find portal. With this integration, you can keep it all together (professionally and emotionally) by keeping critical information ready to go when needed. When a client calls unexpectedly with a contract question or tells you they need to find room for 15 more guests, you won’t be fumbling through papers or emails to find the answer.   

• Simplify business communication for a better client experience  

Good communication is one of the most essential parts of running an events-based small business. Luckily, Prismm and HoneyBook have your back. In HoneyBook, you can take advantage of automated follow-ups using personalized templates and notifications to keep projects running on time and payments paid promptly. With Prismm, your clients always have access to the latest designs. And clients can view and provide feedback at any time, giving them more input and control without always requiring a meeting with you—a win for both parties.   

• Share immersive 3D floor plans with clients to better manage expectations  

For many independent planners and small venues, setting correct expectations around budgets and deliverables is key to keeping clients happy. That’s why an all-in-one event management software like HoneyBook is so essential. Adding Prismm to your HoneyBook client portal allows you to manage expectations for the day-of look and feel of the event. Whether you’re sharing a 2D layout or you switch to the immersive 3D view, you’ll help your clients better visualize what their event will look and feel like, ensuring there are no day-of surprises on either side.   

Getting started with the HoneyBook and Prismm integration  

Give yourself the gift of more time when you choose HoneyBook and Prismm for all your event planning and design needs. Getting started is easy.  

Current HoneyBook users who want to provide dynamic event floor plans in their client portal can create a Prismm account. Once you have a Prismm account and have created an event, navigate to the Integrations section of your HoneyBook account, find the Prismm integration, and enter your Prismm credentials. When done, you can connect your Prismm floor plans directly to your project workspace. If you are already using HoneyBook and want to take advantage of this new Prismm integration, you can learn how to set things up here.  

Prismm users can simplify their event management workflows with HoneyBook. Learn more about HoneyBook’s features and explore a special limited-time offer for Prismm users! Once your HoneyBook account is created, follow the same steps above to authenticate your Prismm account within HoneyBook.