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Communicating Realistic Budgets with Clients: This Week In Weddings – Episode 140

Weddings are expensive, and most couples go into the planning process with absolutely no idea how much what they want actually costs in the real world. As wedding vendors, how can we communicate clearly with couples about wedding costs and why we charge what we do? In this week's episode of This Week In Weddings, we're chatting with wedding planner Mary Wright Shah about some best practices for clearly communicating costs and budgets throughout the planning process. Whether you're a wedding planner or represent another vendor category, this week's episode will give you some real takeaways for … More

The Power of Your Language and How It Can Transform Your Business: This Week In Weddings – Episode 139

We communicate every single hour of every single day, but have you ever given thought to how the words that we use shape people's perception of you? In this week's episode of the This Week In Weddings podcast, we're chatting with wedding planner Renée Dalo about language and how the choice of words can either empower or diminish each of us as entrepreneurs. About our guest: Wedding planning wasn’t always in the cards for Renée Dalo. Instead, what started out as a seemingly one-time favor for a friend evolved into a thriving side-hustle to her acting career. When it was her turn to … More

Making It To the Main Stage: This Week In Weddings – Episode 138

Breaking into speaking as an industry expert is no easy feat, but making it to the main stage of a national conference is an achievement of a select few. In this week's episode of the This Week In Weddings podcast, we're chatting with public relations expert Meghan Ely about getting into the national conference speaking circuit. From why to do it to how much it pays, we're digging in deep to making it on the main stage. About our guest: OFD Consulting owner, Meghan Ely, combines in-the-trenches event experience with a love of wedding PR to empower her clients to take their businesses to … More

So, You Want to Be On a Podcast…: This Week In Weddings – Episode 137

In this casual episode of the This Week in Weddings podcast, Kimberly and Annie chat about being a guest on a podcast. From the "why" you'd want to be on a podcast to the "how" to pitch to a podcast, they're sharing their best advice for those who might want to break into this media, including a few tips for being a great guest once you are selected for a podcast. … More

Creating a Cozy Courtship with Your Clients: This Week In Weddings – Episode 136

If you have a thriving business, you certainly have to juggle multiple clients at one time. But, how can you make each client feel like they're the only one? Or... better yet, do you even WANT them to feel like they're the only one? In this week's episode, we're chatting with wedding planner Alisha Chadee about creating a cozy (and crazy) courtship with your clients throughout the time you're working with them. About our guest: Alisha has a project management background in learning and development, plus 5+ years of experience coordinating corporate events and the director of education … More

What To Do When You Hate Your Business: This Week In Weddings – Episode 135

Burnout in the wedding industry is real! And if you've been in business for any period of time, you've likely had periods of feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or just beat down. But what do you do when you have a period of hating your business? In this week's episode of the This Week In Weddings podcast, we're chatting with wedding photographer Erin Youngren about her own experience and how she made shifts to get back to a business she loves. About our guest: Jeff and Erin Youngren are the husband and wife wedding photography team known as The Youngrens. For over a decade now, their … More

The Wrong Way to Fire an Employee: This Week In Weddings – Episode 134

If you grow your business larger than a company of one, you may find yourself in a situation where you've hired an employee that might not be a good fit. The theory goes that you should hire slowly and fire quickly, but if you need to let someone go, do you know how to do it most effectively? In this week's episode of the This Week In Weddings podcast, we're chatting with two wedding industry veterans who reflect on their experience firing an employee and how they did it completely wrong. About our guest: Courtney and Dana are a sister duo based in the Raleigh NC area. They have … More

Life After Millennials: Preparing for What’s Next: This Week In Weddings – Episode 133

Understanding millennials has been a challenging endeavor for anyone in older generations. And just as we think we understand them, another generation is in the mix! Known as GenZ, this group was born between 1995 and 2015, and the oldest of this group will be the next round of wedding clients. Do you know what makes this group tick, how to communicate with them, and what their hot buttons are? In this week's episode of This Week In Weddings, we're chatting all about Generation Z and what we need to know. About our guest: Brittny Drye is the founder and editor-in-chief of Love Inc., … More

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