FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE WITH COVID-19 – Episode 155
Tom Hanks. Andy Cohen. Idris Elba. We all know what they have in common. And without a doubt, that list of stars who have first-hand experience with COVID-19 is...
HOW TO PREP FOR AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN – Episode 154
You guys… what in the holy hell is going on??!? COVID-19 is hitting us all in the event industry HARD, and now is the time to look at your...
SELLING TO DIFFERENT PERSONALITY TYPES – Episode 153
We’ve said it a million times, but without a sale, you don’t have a business. And most of us in the wedding industry haven’t had formal sales training experience....
GETTING TO THE LUXURY MARKET BY FINDING YOUR WEDDING’S ANGLE – Episode 152
If you’re wanting to make the move into the luxury wedding market, you have to have a high end portfolio. And while not every wedding client may have a...
WORKING WITH A BUSINESS BESTIE – Episode 151
If you’ve ever considered going into business with a friend, this week’s episode is a must listen! From the importance of doing things the legal way to figuring out...
LIVE FROM THE BESAGE CONFERENCE – MEETING OF THE MINDS BREAKFAST – Episode 150
This week’s podcast episode is a special treat as it’s the first LIVE recording of the This Week In Weddings podcast! Take a glimpse into the Meeting of the...
THE HOWS AND WHYS OF STARTING A NETWORKING GROUP – Episode 149
If you live in a large market, there likely is an event industry or wedding industry networking group that you can be a part of, from NACE and ILEA...
BUSY VERSUS BETTER – Episode 148
For business owners, being busy is often an understatement. With client work and just running the day-to-day operations, there often aren't enough hours in the day. But in today's...
BUSINESS BEYOND WEDDINGS – Episode 147
For many entrepreneurs, business ideas come faster than you can actually be executed. And if serial entrepreneur sounds like something you would use to describe yourself, you've come to...
TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE YOUR CLOSE RATE – Episode 146
We've said it a million times, but without a sale, you don't have a business. And the number of clients you are meeting with doesn't matter nearly as much...
GOAL SETTING FOR A NEW YEAR – Episode 145
It's a new year, and that means a fresh start, new goals, and an opportunity to make headway with better habits. While setting goals seems basic, there are some...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! – Episode 144
In this casual episode of the This Week in Weddings podcast, Kimberly, Annie and Lance reflect on their favorite episodes of 2019 and also chat about their 2020 goals.
CREATING BRAND AMBASSADORS WITHIN YOUR BUSINESS – Episode 143
As a business grows, there often comes the need to grow your team and bring on employees. But how do you make sure that the staff you bring on...
HOW TO BRANCH OUT OF YOUR BUSINESS – Episode 142
Being a serial entrepreneur is not a foreign concept to many of us. Often times, when you've built a successful business, the idea of creating another one is exciting....
HOW TO WORK WITH A WEDDING PLANNER – Episode 141
Wedding planners are a great source of wedding referrals and can be a perfect conduit to repeat business. But how do you get on a wedding planner's preferred list?...
COMMUNICATING REALISTIC BUDGETS TO CLIENTS – 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,...
THE POWER OF YOUR LANGUAGE AND HOW IT CAN TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS – 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...
MAKING IT TO THE MAIN STAGE – 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....
SO YOU WANT TO BE A PODCAST GUEST – 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...
CREATING A COZY COURTSHIP WITH YOUR CLIENTS – 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?...