The early days of any business are hard. Even businesses who have made it big such as Ben and Jerry’s had to go through some really tough times when they started out. So how did they make it through, build a successful business, and not give up on the way? Some would say that it takes sheer obstinacy to build

Marvin’s Story by Marvin de Guzman 2 years ago, an idea was formed to get a side business going in photography, not in weddings at first but rather cars! The car industry can be lucrative once you are established, which means that you have to do a lot of traveling every week to cities and shows that may be out

If you are ready to give up on social media because of a lack of interaction on your page hold back for a bit. While you may be doing everything correctly the hard truth is that even the big names can have trouble getting interaction going on their page. So what makes a difference between a business that gets a

It’s been years since I’ve been a wedding guest. Despite my warnings to engaged and pre-engaged family and friends that if they want me at the wedding, they need to call me with a date as soon as it’s official, we’re still forced to decline invitation after invitation because those weddings are: a) in prime wedding season  b) on a Saturday

There is a way to know how and when to move forward building your wedding business if you are having trouble figuring it out. While there is no magic point for the perfect time, you can look at where you are at and figure out when you should make the next move. There are several things that play into this decision.

Making sales is the bottom line to any business. After all, if you don’t make sales, you are running an expensive hobby, not a business. So how to do get more brides to buy your stuff? According to Pawel Grabowski it isn’t a matter of luck whether you make a sale, it’s a matter of your attitude. Make sure to

When you are starting your wedding business one the biggest, if not truly the biggest issue you will face is the break between steady employment and building your business to a point where you can support yourself on your own income. Each person has a different way that they’ve found to deal with this issue with wedding business income. Some people have

Is your follow up driving brides away? When we surveyed our wedding vendor friends and clients in preparation for the Automatic Expert System free video series, I was surprised at one of the popular questions that came in… How often should I follow up without being “pushy?” We all hate getting sold to, so why would we want to do

Relating to a bride is crucial. You have to talk her talk, and use a brides lingo if you want to communicate well with her. But how early should that relation in communication start? As Shane McMurray point out in The Wedding Report, you need to start talking her language before you ever meet her. As marketers have found out in the

If you are feeling super overwhelmed with your wedding business it might be time to bring someone else on board to help you. Sometimes moving forward with your business requires an extra person to help you get everything done. Before you do that however, make sure you have enough time worked into your schedule to train them. Find someone that