Posted in Humor, Wedding Industry Trends by Jeff Padovani
We’re constantly on the lookout for trends in the industry to keep our readers informed. Hopefully you can leverage these surprising trends to increase profits for your wedding business. Trend #1 – Blood exchanges The trend that began in the remote Carpathian Mountain villages of Romania has now made its way to America. Among the […]
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Posted in Destination Weddings by Stephanie Padovani
Guest Post By Rebecca Hochreiter Destination weddings: it’s a niche that many wedding professionals are eager to dive into but aren’t sure where to get started. The best thing you can do is get to know this new-to-you audience from the inside out, so here are some of the top destination wedding facts that you […]
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Posted in Leads & Traffic, Networking by Stephanie Padovani
I know you’re guilty. I’ve seen you (or someone like you) committing these networking sins at every wedding professional mixer, wedding show and industry event. Don’t believe me? Take heed of these common mistakes that can ruin your networking opportunities and cost you big time in lost referrals. Mistake #1 – Hanging out with your […]
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Posted in Personal Development, Productivity & Time Saving by Stephanie Padovani
Question: “How to grow my business when I’m the only one? I can’t hire someone to do my job so I’m limited to the number of jobs I can take.” Answer: Grow beyond your comfort zone. You’re absolutely right. Once you’ve tapped your limited time and energy resources, your business cannot grow any further. You […]
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Posted in Gay Weddings, Wedding Industry Trends by Stephanie Padovani
With same sex weddings rapidly becoming legalized and accepted in the US, many wedding pros are embracing the trend. But if you’ve never worked a gay wedding before and you want to get started, how do you attract those leads without saying, “Hey, en-gay-ged couples! Hire me?” Here are some actions you can take to […]
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Posted in Tools & Tips, Wedding Business Tips by Stephanie Padovani
By Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting It’s no secret that getting your work published and in front of engaged couples can be tremendously impactful. The challenge? Your colleagues and competitors have also come to this conclusion and the submission pool is now overflowing with real weddings. So how do you catch the editor’s eye and increase […]
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Posted in Wedding Industry Roundup by Becky Linot
Your source of all things wedding biz from around the web. All Things Weddings: Trend alert – Destination Weddings: Find out the hottest trends in destination weddings What Americans Spent on Weddings in 2014: Spending for the average wedding is on the rise 7 Creative Wedding Ideas from History: A glance at 7 unique weddings […]
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Posted in Bridal Marketing, Leads & Traffic, Networking by Stephanie Padovani
The fastest way to referrals is through networking. While it takes time to build up your reputation, earn those precious word of mouth recommendations and get Page 1 visibility for your website, you can start getting referrals immediately from the wedding businesses who have them to give. The sticking point for most wedding pros is […]
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Posted in Wedding Business by Jeff Padovani
I’m a huge Shark Tank fan. I love the drama, the deals, the pitches. There’s a whole lot you can learn about business watching this show. Never before have you been able to watch someone pitch their idea to real investors. Robert Herjavec (the nice one) wrote a great article on being an entrepreneur, Top […]
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Posted in Website, Wedding & Event Planners by Stephanie Padovani
Guest Post by Kristie McCauley If you take a look around at wedding planners’ websites (come on, you know you’ve checked out the competition and your colleagues!) you might notice a trend in listing prices. The majority of wedding planners that I know and speak to DO NOT list their pricing on their websites. Is […]
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