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WII 179 – Kate Dear (The Venue CEO) on Horrendous Planners & Social Media Trolls

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As a wedding venue owner, Kate Dear observes all kinds of wedding planners in action.

“I am able to see what works well and what doesn’t,” Kate says, “because as the venue, we really are the stadium that different teams come into every weekend to play.”

So how does your team play? And what can you do to become the great planner that wows clients AND venue managers?

On this week’s Wedding Industry Insider Podcast, Kate Dear is answering our most pressing questions about wedding planners. Kate is a social media darling best known as “The Venue CEO.” She’s also the owner of Fêtewell, a line of historic wedding venues and a franchise program for venue ownership. So her unique vantage point as a wedding entrepreneur and venue owner allows her to offer some honest and valuable advice.

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WII 178 – Julian Leaver’s Inspiring Approach to Data & Decisions

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Do you send out any post-wedding questionnaires? For many planners, this can feel like a daunting task – and what do you even do with all that info? 

Well, the answers you receive could become valuable data that helps you make decisions more easily. It will guide your choices, including how to market your company, serve your couples, and invest in new ventures. 

And best of all… it doesn’t have to be complicated or stressful. 

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WII 159 – Shannon Tarrant On What Wedding Venues Want

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It’s one of the best ways to attract your ideal clients: partner with top venues. But building relationships with venues isn’t easy, and you can’t fake your way to the top of their referral list. 

So how do you create authentic connections with venues that will bring you more of the work you love?

This week’s Wedding Industry Insider is all about wedding venues, and how to become your favorite venue’s favorite planner. We’re talking with Shannon Tarrant, a wedding industry coach and the founder of Wedding Venue Map, the ultimate list of Central Florida wedding venues. 

Shannon has worked with hundreds of small businesses and has seen what it takes to succeed. She also knows what venues want from their go-to planners and how anyone in the wedding industry can find success by going after opportunities.

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WII 153 – Learn From Candice Coppola’s Biggest Mistakes and Successes

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Here at Timeline Genius, we’re dedicated to helping planners like you avoid burnout and stay in the business for as long as possible. 

So you might be surprised by this week’s Wedding Industry Insider guest. Candice Coppola is a former wedding planner who left her job because she was overworked, stressed, and burnt out. And she’s telling us how to avoid her mistakes and have an enduring (and fulfilling!) career in the industry. 

Candice sold her luxury wedding planning company and now enjoys success as a coach and educator. She helps pros like you build a thriving wedding business – just like the one she built from scratch in 2012. It took Candice two years to go from zero to six figures, and she’s revealing how she got there (and the lessons she learned throughout her career!). 

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WII 148 – Mastering The 4 Pillars of Success with Brandee Gaar

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You feel busy, but you’re not seeing the profits you want. Or maybe you’re moving a lot, but not moving toward your goals. 

If that sounds like you, you’re not alone. And you also aren’t stuck.  

No matter where you’re at in your entrepreneur journey, our latest episode of Wedding Industry Insider is for you. This week, we’ve got Brandee Gaar on the show, and she’s outlining the four pillars of business success –  and how wedding pros can start working toward each pillar right now. 

Brandee is the founder and owner of Blush by Brandee Gaar, and she’s also a business coach who helps wedding pros scale their business and maximize profits without getting burnt out or overwhelmed. 

In this fantastic episode, Brandee lays out the foundation for a more profitable and fulfilling career. The secret? Think more like a business-savvy entrepreneur (and less like a service-minded wedding planner). 

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WII 119: Insights from Rob Farrow for Wedding Industry Professionals

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Ready to embrace the spirit of collaboration and tech in the wed-space? Then tune in for success tips from this well-known wed-tech entrepreneur and industry expert!

Rob Farrow is the CEO of Aisle Planner, which he founded with his wife, Christina. For the past decade, they have grown Aisle Planner into an established industry leader. As an all-in-one platform, it is the software solution offering marketing, client, and planning + project management for event professionals. 

Rob himself was the former Global VP of Marketing for SurfTech, and he has over 20 years of experience in product development, marketing, communications, and all aspects of events management. 

In this episode, Rob talks about building a service-based company as well as how you can leverage the principles that guided Aisle Planner’s success.

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