In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin, emphasizes the importance of simplifying and focusing on a few things that can be done really well, especially when starting a business. He uses examples from the restaurant industry to illustrate the concept and shares his own experience of starting a venue management business. Jonathan advises focusing on the few things that can be done really well and building the business on that foundation before diversifying. He also warns a...
May 23, 2023•18 min
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin discusses the role of music in short-form content trending with guest Chip Dizard, an experienced photographer and content creator in the wedding and events industry. The conversation covers topics related to short-form video, marketing, and improving content creation skills. Chip shares his journey in the industry, including how he raised his prices as he improved his skills. He also provides valuable insights on creating short-fo...
May 18, 2023•45 min
In this podcast episode, the host, Jonathan Aymin, talks about his decision to commit to a year of sobriety and how it has impacted his life and business. He shares his experience of doing the 75 Hard program and how it helped him make the decision to quit drinking for a year. Jonathan talks about the physical and mental changes he experienced, such as weight loss, improved health, mental clarity, and emotional toughness. He also discusses the importance of having strong morning and evening rout...
May 12, 2023•16 min
In this week’s episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Gabby Pinkerton, a wedding planner and Pinterest expert, to discuss the importance of using Pinterest as a strategic marketing tool for wedding industry professionals. Gabby shares tips and insights on how to use the platform effectively, including the use of text overlay on images, consistency in posting, and the benefits of using a scheduling app like Tailwind. She also discusses best practices for venues on...
May 10, 2023•51 min
In this week’s episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Matthew and Kevyn Harvey, the owners of Benediction on the Square, a wedding venue in Leonard, Texas. They discuss the challenges of rehabilitating an older building and their focus on attracting clients from nearby growing towns. They also express their passion for their community and their hope to bring more businesses to the downtown square. Matthew gives a tour of the venue, and they discuss their operations team, marketing strat...
May 08, 2023•46 min
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Emily Lee, a website strategist and designer specializing in the wedding industry. Emily Lee emphasizes the importance of having a well-designed website for businesses and shares her journey into website design. She also discusses the key elements of a good website for wedding businesses, including clear information, high-quality photos, a consistent brand identity, easy navigation, and a clear call to action. Emi...
May 04, 2023•37 min
In this week's podcast episode, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Jamie Wright, owner of The Farm on Cotton in North Carolina, about her experience owning and operating a wedding venue. Jamie talks about how she got into the industry, her passion for rescue animals, and the process of building her venue. She also discusses the challenges of living on the property where the venue is located, her marketing strategies, and competition in the area. Jamie explains the operations and packaging of her...
May 01, 2023•38 min
In this week's podcast episode, our host Jonathan Aymins, sits down with Veronica Silghigian, the founder of Pawfect For You, a pet care company that provides services for weddings. Veronica shares how she started the business and the challenges she faced, including marketing the business. She also discusses the growing trend of including pets in weddings and offers tips and tricks for businesses and venues to accommodate pets. Veronica emphasizes the importance of having a good process in place...
Apr 26, 2023•42 min
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Adam and Kate Walton, co-owners of Hazelwood Weddings and Events, a modern wedding venue in Pennsylvania. They discuss their background, securing financing, and the importance of having a clear vision and financial plan. They also offer advice for those looking to start their own wedding venue, emphasizing the need for thorough research and adaptability. Adam and Kate discuss their inclusion of a professional wedding pla...
Apr 24, 2023•56 min
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin interviews Canva verified expert Brenda Cadman about the new features and updates on the Canva platform. Brenda shares her background as an entrepreneur and how she transitioned to teaching and spreading the word about Canva. They discuss the use of AI in Canva's features and how it has changed the design landscape. They also discuss the Canva Create event and its impact on the Canva community, particularly for wedding and e...
Apr 20, 2023•42 min
In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Sarah Maurer, owner of the 1812 Farm in Maine, to discuss her journey in the hospitality industry. Sarah shares her experience of owning a restaurant and eventually opening a wedding venue. They discuss the importance of instilling a corporate mindset in the hospitality industry, where every team member is considered the most important person at some point during the day or project. They also talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the ...
Apr 17, 2023•40 min
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan Aymin and guest Amanda Shuman, a brand strategist and designer, discuss the importance of branding for wedding professionals, with a focus on venues. They cover the components of a brand, the best practices for building a brand, and the common branding errors that wedding professionals make. Amanda emphasizes the importance of having a cohesive and personalized brand that reflects the values and personality of the business. She al...
Apr 13, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 14
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan interviews Teira Bruner, the owner of Firebrand Cocolalla wedding venue. Teira shares her personal journey and the life cycle of her venue, including how she and her husband purchased 20 acres of land in Cocolalla, Idaho in 2019 and opened for business in November 2021. They discuss the challenges of running a wedding venue, including insurance and bar requirements, pricing strategies, and marketing techniques. Teira shares her pa...
Apr 10, 2023•47 min
In this week's podcast episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Sam Jacobson, owner of Ideaction, a business coaching and website copywriting company, to discuss the importance of having a plan and learning from others' mistakes, the challenges faced by wedding venues in the current economic climate, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the wedding industry. Sam emphasizes the importance of human connection and creativity in tasks such as copywriting and sales, and suggests sim...
Apr 05, 2023•54 min•Season 5Ep. 13
On this week's episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Inga Anderson, owner of Epic Event Gallery in Ohio, who shares her experience as a venue owner and how she got into the event industry. Inga talks about the challenges she faced in finding a landlord and hiring contractors for her venue, as well as her marketing and pricing strategies. She also shares tips on how to research and choose the right contractor for an event venue. The interview provides valuable insights for anyone interes...
Apr 04, 2023•42 min
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, host Jonathan speaks with Sarah Kincaid from Aisle Planner, a software company for the wedding and events industry. They discuss the need for resources and best practices for venue owners, and Sarah explains the features of Aisle Planner, including lead management, contracting and proposal capabilities, and project management. She emphasizes the importance of having a process management system in place for venues and highlights the various tools and featu...
Mar 30, 2023•46 min
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host Jonathan sits down with Dan Franks, owner of Event 1013, an event venue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Dan shares his experience of purchasing and running the venue, including the challenges of evaluating the value of the business and property separately, the importance of having a "wow factor" in a venue, and the challenges of balancing risk and reward when booking events. Dan also discusses their marketing strategy, including experimenting with...
Mar 27, 2023•56 min
In this week's episode of the Venue RX podcast, our host, Jonathan Aymin, interviews Fausto Pifferrer, a wedding professional and Co-Founder of Blue Elephant Events. Fausto discusses his background in the industry, the importance of treating venues with respect, and building strong relationships with them. He also talks about his experience starting Blue Elephant Events in Maine and how he has weathered economic storms including becoming an activist during the pandemic. Fausto emphasizes the imp...
Mar 22, 2023•49 min•Season 5Ep. 11
In this episode of the Venue RX podcast, host Jonathan Aymin interviews Danielle Smith, owner of The Vault Venue in Livingston, Texas. They discuss Danielle's background and how she and her husband always dreamed of starting their own venue. Danielle shares the challenges and rewards of starting a venue, including finding the right people to work with, the importance of problem-solving and emotional management, and the process of obtaining permits and licenses. They also talk about the importanc...
Mar 20, 2023•50 min
In this week’s podcast episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with guest speaker, Alan Katz, owner of Great Officiants, to share his expertise on the wedding industry. The conversation covers topics such as how Alan got started in the industry, his business, and how a venue can set their business up for success. The main topic of the episode is reviews, and Alan emphasizes the importance of reviews for venues and the industry as a whole. He advises venues to be amazing at what they do and ex...
Mar 15, 2023•33 min•Season 5Ep. 10
In this weeks episode our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with wedding venue owner Sarah Bolte to discuss how she and her family have used weddings as a means to diversity their farming operation, how they use agritourism as a way to build community and educated families, and how her career and background in fundraising has helped her gain skills she uses as part of her venue sales processes. About Our Guest: Sarah Bolte and her husband John are business partners, dreamers and the hands and hearts...
Mar 13, 2023•53 min
In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Jess Caudill from Planning Pod to the show to discuss how event professionals can save time by streamlining processes and communication with their online event management software. About Our Guest: Jess Caudill is the Director of Customer Ops with Planning Pod, she and her team oversee all things customer related. She heads up the customer support and success departments as well as the development of onboarding, training and helping with p...
Mar 09, 2023•54 min•Season 5Ep. 9
In this week’s episode, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Colleen Askew owner of The Old Building to discuss the realities of the construction process on an older building, how to get a liquor license in the state of Louisiana and the newfound skills she has learned in the process of becoming an entrepreneur and venue owner. About Our Guest: Colleen Nicklas Askew is the owner of The Old Building with her husband Carter. She is a retired teacher with 4 children of her own, and no previous industry...
Mar 07, 2023•45 min
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
Mar 03, 2023•10 min
In this week’s episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with industry expert Carissa Kruse to discuss how to use technology and automations to stay top of mind with clients, how to be adaptive in your approach to marketing and how to use AI as a tool to increase productivity. About Our Guest: Carissa Kruse is the founder of a multi-state / multi-service wedding company and business strategist + content expert for ambitious wedding pros who want to build a solid marketing strategy that includes...
Mar 02, 2023•36 min
In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Michael and Amanda Quinones owners of The Glass Slipper Palace to discuss how their experiences in the hospitality and entertainment industry changed the way they looked at business ownership, their journey to finding a wedding venue as a engaged couple that led them to opening their venue, and the how they use branding and marketing to truly stand out in the midst of a very competitive market. About Our Guests: Michael and Amanda Qu...
Feb 28, 2023•48 min
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
Feb 24, 2023•10 min
In this week’s episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Mary Ann Pruitt, CEO of Mosaic Media to discuss how to maximize the effectiveness of your message and how to incorporate a strategy and plan into your marketing efforts. About Our Guest: Mary Ann Pruitt is the CEO and founder of Mosaic Media. Mosaic Media is a collection of media buying experts and creative strategists who negotiate, purchase, and monitor advertising space and airtime with the experience to meet all campaign needs, f...
Feb 22, 2023•40 min
In this week’s episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Leah Faddis, Owner of Wedding by LMP and Tuscan Oaks Estates to discuss how she was able to scale her photography business to a place where she is now able to take a step back to take on a new business venture, how she navigated the change of ownership at the property she purchased, and how she leverages her community and network to help accomplish her goals! About Our Guest: Leah Faddis is a professional photographer turned Venue Ow...
Feb 20, 2023•48 min
If you are a new or existing wedding venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com Thanks for checking out The Venue RX. Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues!
Feb 17, 2023•10 min
