Wedding Industry Biz

How to be a Great CMO for Your Business

Before we dive in, we have to talk about the elephant in the room. You know, the “running a wedding business is hard work because you’re pulled in 50 directions at any moment in time” one? 

Okay—I said it, and now we can move on. 

But here’s why that’s so important to acknowledge: it’s hard to objectively wear all the hats you do and be responsible for so many things when it comes to your business. Because the hat you wear as “wedding planner” for your couples is just as important as the “bookkeeper” hat you wear for your business. But swapping hats all the time is tricky—one of them is bound to fall off your head at some point!

And one of the hats that falls off for a lot of wedding pros is the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) hat. But it’s a super important one to pick back up when you’ve figured out you’ve misplaced it. So it’s time to step into your role as CMO.

Read on to learn about the impact you can have on your business when you become its CMO.

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Wedding Industry Insider Podcast

WII 113: How to Leverage TikTok for Your Event Planning Business

Less familiar or starting out with TikTok? Learn how you can leverage the popular platform to benefit your business and your brand.

Meagan Culkin is the Owner of the Magnolia Collective, an inclusive and full-service event planning company that focuses on “creating events as beautiful and unique as our couples.” A Green Wedding Guild Member, the Magnolia Collective is included in The Knot Weddings Hall of Fame. Additionally, it is the Best of The Knot Winner (2018-2023) and has won Wedding Wire’s Couple’s Choice Award (2012-2022).

In this episode Meagan shares how you can use TikTok to expand your audience and increase brand recognition.

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Wedding Industry Insider Podcast

WII 065: Nora Sheils and Elizabeth Sheils Give You the Tech Hacks You Don’t Want to Miss

Do you want to be tech-savvy with your business but aren’t sure where to start or how to upgrade?

If so, then this podcast episode is for you!

Nora Sheils and Elizabeth Sheils lead the teams of Bridal Bliss, and they co-founded Rock Paper Coin. Bridal Bliss is a top Northwest wedding planning firm, and Rock Paper Coin is an online platform that offers digital contracts, invoices, and payments.

Additionally, as the CEO of Bridal Bliss, Nora has nearly two decades of experience in the wedding industry and was recognized in Portland Business Journal’s “Forty under 40” in 2020. Elizabeth is an award-winning Senior Planner and the manager of the Seattle branch of Bridal Bliss.

In this episode, Nora and Elizabeth explain why being virtual is essential and how tech hacks can help.  Specifically, they tell us the immediate steps you can take to streamline and upgrade routine business operations.

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