Wedding MBA Podcast 276 - Lindsay J. Williams

This Year’s Best Apps with Tanisha Lee, Owner, Collectively Wed. Be the boss of your tech and have your phone work for you. Find the best apps without all the hard work. • Time-saving apps • Apps that track your schedules, projects, and budget • Newest apps you will absolutely love. Motion, Harpsen, Claude.

A.I. And The Content Apocalypse with Sara Margulis, Co-Founder and CEO Honeyfund.com. Convert videos to blogs, pamphlets to e-books, and social media snippets to emails with your new A.I. assistants. • Reduce creative burnout and save time • Use A.I. for efficient content strategies. charmiq.ai. starry.ai. Adobe Firefly

Sure-Fire Sales Techniques with Bethel Nathan, Owner, CeremoniesByBethel.com & ElevateByBethel.com. Good quality sales leads have become more challenging to find. How do you book more weddings and increase your sales game? • Best ways to find new leads  Overcome sales objections

Wedding Show Success with Lindsay J. Williams, Owner, The Bridal Show Blueprint. LindsayJWilliams.com.  It’s time to give wedding shows another chance. Make every face-to-face event work for you. • Pre-show marketing campaigns • Analyze and determine the right show • Book appointments at your next show. LindsayJWilliams.com/quickstart. LindsayJWilliams.com/group

CASH FLOW ROLLER COASTER with Matt Radicelli, Owner, MentorPods.com. Just like the ups and downs of a roller coaster, wedding pros struggle with consistent cash flow. • Navigate cash flow ups and downs • Free tools for predictable cash management • Strategies to stabilize financial fluctuations https://www.mentorpods.com/clint https://www.mentorpods.com/weddingmbapodcast

Styled Shoots with Katie Cotton, Owner, CottonRougeandCompany.com.   A place setting so flawless it doesn’t look real. You need the latest colors, themes, and details. With the average engagement lasting 15 months, by the day of the wedding, the look can be out-of-date. Stay ahead of your competitors with these styled shoot techniques. • Put together a wedding pro team

Extravagant Celebrations with Fausto Pifferrer, Co-Owner, BlueElephantCatering.com. When it comes to creating the ultimate event, it’s all about the execution. Even the most creative ideas are nothing without the event planner’s vision and direction. • Social worthy inspiration.

Lead, Hire, And Expand Your Workforce with Talmar Anderson, Owner, Boss HQ. yourbosshq.com. How can the employees focus if their boss needs a crash course on leadership? What is the best way to delegate the day-to-day tasks while keeping a finger on the pulse of business strategies? • First steps to expand your team • Stop making these hiring mistakes

Get Paid For ALL Your Time Renee Dalo, Owner, Moxie Bright Events. MoxieBrightEvents.com. As a planner, you manage more details than any other wedding specialty. All you have to sell is your expert time. Get paid for all the time you invest in each wedding. • Day-of, wedding management, partial planning, and full service • Negate competitors who over-promise and undercharge

More Profit - Less Drama with Braden Drake, Owner, Braden Drake LLC Attorney & Tax Professional. NotAVGLaw.com. Creatives don’t get into the wedding business. If you don’t do your homework, you will over-pay. Industry-specific concerns are niche and necessary. Find some money you’ve been leaving on the table. • Deduction guide for wedding pros • S Corp vs LLC • Guideline for contractors and employees