Virtual and hybrid meeting planner

Associations, training teams, consultants, nonprofits and companies with remote or spread-out staff and members.

A fee per event or a monthly retainer for regular webinars and meetings, with add-ons such as speaker coaching or post-event reports.

• Comfortable with webinar and video meeting platforms
• Organized with schedules and speakers
• Clear communication under time pressure
• Basic troubleshooting

• General liability and professional liability insurance, so check what covers tech failures or client disputes
• Platform licensing costs and who pays for them, so settle this in the contract
• Privacy rules when collecting attendee data, and permission to record sessions
• Check whether your city or county requires a business license for home-based work
• Technical failures on the day, so have a backup plan and test everything beforehand

Startup costs are typically around $200 to $1,500, depending on your equipment, software and insurance. Platform licensing costs and who pays for them should be settled in your client contract.

Check general liability and professional liability insurance, including what covers tech failures or client disputes. Also check privacy rules when collecting attendee data, permission to record sessions, and whether your city or county requires a business license for home-based work.

Monthly revenue is typically around $600 to $3,500, depending on how many events you run and your fees. You can start with roughly 6 hours a week. Technical failures can happen, so test everything beforehand and have a backup plan.