I Forgot to Book the Entire Afternoon Session of my Event.
I Forgot to Book the Entire Afternoon Session of my Event.  
Podcast: Embracing Marketing Mistakes
Published On: Thu Jan 08 2026
Description: Former marketing manager at Prolific North, Natalie Davidson, once accidentally invited 100 people to the wrong day of an event due to a rogue automatic reminder. She discovered the mistake while in the middle of briefing a speaker and was unable to access her laptop for an hour, causing major stress. Miraculously, no one showed up early. Either attendees remembered the correct date or no one had read the email. I did my best to reassure her it was probably the former.In this episode, we explore professional mistakes and failures that marketing professionals can learn from, offering listeners real-world examples of blunders and recoveries. Natalie shares two honest and revealing stories from her career in events management, showing how even the most organised professionals can make serious errors and still recover with integrity and resilience.• Forgetting to book an afternoon session for 30 people during a nationwide roadshow of events• Successfully recovering from the booking error by being honest with the venue and leveraging a good professional relationship• Setting up automatic event reminders for the wrong day, sending incorrect information to around 100 attendees• Managing crisis situations while actively engaged in other critical tasks• Finding humor in professional mistakes and using them as learning opportunitiesIs your strategy still right in 2026? Book a free 15-min no obligation discovery call with our host: 👉 [Book your call with Chris now] 👈Subscribe to our newsletter👉 Subscribe to our newsletter here. 👈 Follow Chris:X, TikTok, LinkedInFollow Will:LinkedInFollow The Show: TikTok, YouTube