Send me a Text Message A look inside the industry! As a Wedding Planner, you have to be super organised. Remember while a bride is planning one wedding a wedding planner is planning several with different themes to different degrees and with differing opinions throughout. In today's show, we will be discussing ... What brought Vicki into the industry? What she wished she had known? Her advice to those looking to start a wedding planning business? Why did she choose to join the SPWV? Today's Quot...
Sep 30, 2021•41 min•Ep. 75
Send me a Text Message Join our Wedding Association! As a Wedding Professional, you deserve to be recognised for running your business in an ethical honest why. That is what the society is here to do recognise professionals for their hard work and dedication to the industry. Our core values are passion heart and integrity and if those are values that resonate with you I urge you to look into our membership and our code of conduct. In today's show, we will be discussing ... Why the SPWV? We'll he...
Sep 23, 2021•17 min•Ep. 74
Send me a Text Message Where to start with getting more done! As a Wedding Professional, I know that on a wedding day you can get stuff done! It's a built in skill that we have and it has and will save the day more times than we care to count. However, when we get back to the office and we don't have that wedding day pressure bearing down on us it is much easier to get distracted and waste our time on things that don't need our attention. In today's show, we will be discussing ... What was the p...
Sep 16, 2021•23 min•Ep. 73
Send me a Text Message Want to get more done in your wedding business then listen up! Productivity can be hard even if you are a really organised person. If you work alone and only have to answer to yourself it can be hard to stay motivated. I get it I'm there with you. Even when you love your work it can be hard when things are slow or not going well to remember that good times are just around the corner and it can be easy to avoid doing what must be done. So whether you are busy and overwhelme...
Sep 09, 2021•19 min•Ep. 72
Send me a Text Message If a wedding business is what you wish for then listen up! The wedding industry is a vast industry it is made up of a huge number of trades so the likelihood is you'll find something that you'd enjoy. That being said setting up a wedding business isn't all sunshine and roses. There is a lot of pressure involved in the wedding industry and it isn't a business that should be entered into lightly, much like a marriage. In today's show, we will be discussing ... Where to start...
Sep 02, 2021•27 min•Ep. 71
Send me a Text Message In today's show we talk about the importance of blogging in the Wedding industry. How blogs should be structured to get the most out of them and how to deconstruct your blog for social. If you don't have time to blog and/or you never know what to post on social listen in to see why you might need to rethink blogging. FREE 3 Part Audio - Access Here www.donnaeade.com Support the show Podcast Equipment Recommendations MY KIT FEA Create Simple all-in-one web, CRM, email syste...
Aug 26, 2021•19 min•Ep. 70
Send me a Text Message Headphones in for this one or listen when little ears aren't around. Negative Self-Talk is just us telling ourselves BS! Today Vivienne Joy speaks with us on the topic of Negative Self-talk she is a provocative MINDSET COACH. She spends her time resetting beliefs, self-talk and behaviours to help business owners LEARN to EARN MORE consistently and authentically. As a Master NLP Practitioner, Vivienne finds joy in helping others find a better way to think to enable them to ...
Aug 19, 2021•41 min•Ep. 69
Send me a Text Message Passion to Purpose Your business and life should be led with passion and purpose, today Amy McLaren talks to us about how we can all live a passion-filled life one step at a time and leave a lasting legacy. As Wedding Industry Professionals I believe we all start our business from a place of passion and purpose but sometimes it gets lost along the way join us today to reinvigorate that passion and perhaps find a few new ones. In today's show, we will be discussing how your...
Aug 12, 2021•41 min•Ep. 68
Send me a Text Message In this episode I talk about trigger topics depression and anxiety if you are triggered by talking about these topics please don't listen do what's best for you and join me next week. Anxiety has been with me for 7-8 years depression has been around for 24 for I've certainly had a lot of experience in dealing with them but as we open up to our new normal I was triggered in a way I've not been in over 16 months and it made me concerned others might be feeling it too. Listen...
Aug 05, 2021•16 min•Ep. 67
Send me a Text Message After years in the corporate world, working across the globe securing multi-million pound contracts, Hannah realised she had more to offer the world than just winning contracts! Her goal now: to help as many businesses as she can to GROW LIKE HELL and reach the goals they deserve! All without being a spammy Pammy or pushy Paul. In today's show we look at the 3 things we do wrong when trying to close a sale and what we should do instead. Connect with Hannah On Facebook http...
Jul 29, 2021•47 min•Ep. 66
Send me a Text Message Check out the website for all the links for this episode. Using an intern in the summer can be a great business move for wedding businesses. Keep on top of your business while in your busy period by getting an extra pair of hands on board. https://spwv.co.uk/065-ever-thought-of-using-an-intern-in-your-wedding-business/ FREE 3 Part Audio - Access Here www.donnaeade.com Support the show Podcast Equipment Recommendations MY KIT FEA Create Simple all-in-one web, CRM, email sys...
Jul 22, 2021•19 min•Ep. 65
Send me a Text Message Henriette Danel is a strategic business coach who primarily helps service-based business owners attract more clients consistently. Today on the show she dives into the pitfalls of collaborations and how to make the most of them. When we collaborate we need to consider the 4 Cs ~ Choose ~ Clarity ~ Communication ~ Commitment Choose ~ your collaborators wisely, vet them. You need to find people with the same energy as you the same mindset as you but with different skillsets....
Jul 15, 2021•40 min•Ep. 64
Send me a Text Message Get cash flow moving with payment plans? I'm no financial advisor so do speak to your accountant before implementing a payment plan. Example your contract says cancellations 6 months before the wedding with incur 50% of the fees being forfeited by the couple, a cancellation 3 months before the wedding will incur 75% of fees being forfeited by the couple and any cancellation in the final month will result in 100% of the fee being forfeited So you need to make sure you have ...
Jul 08, 2021•30 min•Ep. 63
Send me a Text Message Love stories and memories with Sas Sas Huntwood is the owner of The Story Tellers a company that aims to capture your stories and images in a beautiful keepsake that you and your family will treasure for years to come. From commemorating special moments in a life to telling a life story these books capture, love, humour and personality. Today I sit down with Sas to talk about the value of telling stories. Where the memories start Sas lives in Devon and is married with a 10...
Jul 01, 2021•41 min•Ep. 62
Send me a Text Message I love podcasting, I think I always fancied being a radio presenter and now I get to host and produce my own show which is pretty cool. Aside from being something I enjoy it is highly valuable to my business and creates a vast amount of content for me to use. I don't even use it to its full potential yet myself so there is always more you can do with it. This is why I think it might be what's missing from your content catalogue. Podcasting is still small in comparison to b...
Jun 24, 2021•20 min•Ep. 61
Send me a Text Message Social media tip #1 Go All In! Pick one or two platforms to go all in on them. Make sure you use the breadth of options on them, so instagram for example, posts igtv, stories and reels. You might shy away from reels but they are getting incredible reach you don't have to dance around if you don't want to. Do a behind the scenes, take snapshots of your work and pull them together Caz uses In Shot for editing her reels videos then adds music and up loads in the instagram app...
Jun 17, 2021•33 min•Ep. 60
Send me a Text Message Once your Branding is done it's done. Right? It's wrong to think that you do your logo once and that it's stuck in stone forever more and it doesn't change that's just not the reality. You know your business changes in theory you should be updating your business plan every so often and I think in a similar way you should review your branding. Same with your website, that's not something that is just stays in one way and then you never do anything with it. You're constantly...
Jun 10, 2021•32 min•Ep. 59
Send me a Text Message Why are Awards so important for businesses? It gives you the opportunity to deep dive into your business and analyse what you're doing. Once you win no one can take that award away from you it is yours forever and it gives you instant credibility. Raises you to the level of expert in your industry. The feel good factor its nice to be recognised for all your hard work Publicity opportunity is enormous. It's great for team morale if you have a team. Are All Awards created eq...
Jun 03, 2021•31 min•Ep. 58
Send me a Text Message How did you get started in Wedding Stationery? It started with my own wedding. I did some things for my brother's wedding and then a friend of my sisters-in-law's ask if I could do some for her. She had seen the place card I'd done for my wedding my sister-in-law loved it and had it on display and that's how I got started. I was on maternity leave so I had the time and I'd always been creative, I did Art A level. I did that for a couple of years but actually did go back to...
May 27, 2021•35 min•Ep. 57
Send me a Text Message Discount your service and you devalue yourself Today Bernadette Chapman talks with us about how discounting your service is one of the worst things you can do for your business and the entire wedding industry. We also cover how to make sure you are pricing for profitability and how working with wedding planners could be a great way of getting repeat business without the need for a divorce. Discounting When asked about discounting Bernadette's first response is 'Don't do it...
May 20, 2021•39 min•Ep. 56
Send me a Text Message Talking with Arwyn about the world of photography and what to think about if you're planning to join the ranks of wedding photographer. FREE 3 Part Audio - Access Here www.donnaeade.com Support the show Podcast Equipment Recommendations MY KIT FEA Create Simple all-in-one web, CRM, email system For graphics Canva Join the Pod Squad in the FB Group My MIC ACTION PODCAST - here is a link to Spotify Read from My Book Shelf & My Guests Book Shelf Want to Guest? Apply here ...
May 13, 2021•42 min•Ep. 55
Send me a Text Message Maddy talks us through ways to get visible online blogging isn't dead and it's a vital part of the wedding industry for vendors and clients FREE 3 Part Audio - Access Here www.donnaeade.com Support the show Podcast Equipment Recommendations MY KIT FEA Create Simple all-in-one web, CRM, email system For graphics Canva Join the Pod Squad in the FB Group My MIC ACTION PODCAST - here is a link to Spotify Read from My Book Shelf & My Guests Book Shelf Want to Guest? Apply h...
May 06, 2021•44 min•Ep. 54
Send me a Text Message Carli Wall of Synergy Business Success is your business bestie, working with people who run a small business from home by themselves, taking you to the next level of your business. Improving the way the business runs, and the way you work, so you can earn more, or work less, or both! We dive into three systems in today's episode Email systems Huge time saving can be had with a little initial time outlay to write templates listen in for Carli's advice Carli suggests the use...
Apr 29, 2021•28 min•Ep. 53
Send me a Text Message Today is launch day the Society of Professional Wedding Vendors opens its doors to accept new members today but we are only open until 9 pm on Monday the 26th of April so you need to be quick. In today's episode, I tell you the story of a bride named Jo. I forgot to mention in the recording she had actually requested black and white photos from the photographer but he hadn't edited the images at all. It was like he literally took the images off his memory card and put them...
Apr 22, 2021•17 min•Ep. 52
Send me a Text Message FREE 3 Part Audio - Access Here www.donnaeade.com Support the show Podcast Equipment Recommendations MY KIT FEA Create Simple all-in-one web, CRM, email system For graphics Canva Join the Pod Squad in the FB Group My MIC ACTION PODCAST - here is a link to Spotify Read from My Book Shelf & My Guests Book Shelf Want to Guest? Apply here >> FORM Edited and produced by Donna Eade Thank you for your support:) Until next week, Bye for Now XoX...
Apr 15, 2021•32 min•Ep. 51
Send me a Text Message FREE 3 Part Audio - Access Here www.donnaeade.com Support the show Podcast Equipment Recommendations MY KIT FEA Create Simple all-in-one web, CRM, email system For graphics Canva Join the Pod Squad in the FB Group My MIC ACTION PODCAST - here is a link to Spotify Read from My Book Shelf & My Guests Book Shelf Want to Guest? Apply here >> FORM Edited and produced by Donna Eade Thank you for your support:) Until next week, Bye for Now XoX...
Apr 08, 2021•19 min•Ep. 50
Send me a Text Message Sitting down with money mastery business coach Lesley Thomas, get your mindset right and the money will flow. FREE 3 Part Audio - Access Here www.donnaeade.com Support the show Podcast Equipment Recommendations MY KIT FEA Create Simple all-in-one web, CRM, email system For graphics Canva Join the Pod Squad in the FB Group My MIC ACTION PODCAST - here is a link to Spotify Read from My Book Shelf & My Guests Book Shelf Want to Guest? Apply here >> FORM Edited and p...
Mar 31, 2021•37 min•Ep. 49
Send me a Text Message Your Legal Fairy Godmother If you have a contract you need to listen if you don't have a contract you definitely need to listen. Heather Stanford Gould has been dubbed the Legal Fairy Godmother to the wedding industry. She has two businesses - Stanford Gould and Stanford Gould Online – and she helps you lovely creative geniuses with all the legal contractual and compliance advice that you don’t know where to start with. Client contracts, supplier agreements, freelancer con...
Mar 25, 2021•40 min•Ep. 48
Send me a Text Message After a year of no weddings, or highly restricted weddings there is light at the end of the tunnel. And although there are still issues and restrictions that will affect a majority of 2021 weddings we need to now focus on what we do best. Work the present while planning the future. 2022-23 Brides are here and they want to book their suppliers, that's you, so it's time to switch on the marketing engines, show up in a positive way and let brides know that the wedding industr...
Mar 18, 2021•50 min•Ep. 47
Send me a Text Message FREE 3 Part Audio - Access Here www.donnaeade.com Support the show Podcast Equipment Recommendations MY KIT FEA Create Simple all-in-one web, CRM, email system For graphics Canva Join the Pod Squad in the FB Group My MIC ACTION PODCAST - here is a link to Spotify Read from My Book Shelf & My Guests Book Shelf Want to Guest? Apply here >> FORM Edited and produced by Donna Eade Thank you for your support:) Until next week, Bye for Now XoX...
Mar 11, 2021•11 min•Ep. 46
