Wedding MBA Podcast Clint Hufft

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

Venue Marketing For Maximum Reach with Colleen Carswell, Owner of Smoky Blue Events. SmokeyBlueEvents.com.
Other wedding pros have your preferred vendor list to maximize their word of mouth referrals, but who’s spreading the word about your venue? Get featured in local and national outlets and build instant trust, authority, and credibility with engaged couples. 
Reach couples without the social media grind
Create content that lasts for years, not hours
Get more promotions from others for free

MBA Level Operations Advice with Bethel Nathan, Owner, Ceremonies By Bethel & Elevate By Bethel. ElevateByBethel.com.
Owning a wedding business can be terrifying. You risk everything when you start or expand it. Avoid these horrifying entrepreneurial fails.
• Unexpected business emergencies • Successful business goal-setting
• Recover from bad reviews

Business First Impressions with Becca Pountney, Wedding Industry Marketing Consultant. BeccaPountney.com
In a fraction of a second, prospective couples form opinions about your company. This instant judgment happens when they look at your website, social media posts, email, or talk with you on the phone. How do you make a stellar first impression that ultimately leads to a sale?
• Proven first-impression digital techniques
• Repair a flubbed first impression
• In-person and virtual impression do’s and don’ts

Websites That Captivate And Convert with
Marc McIntosh, Team Wedding Marketing. teamwedding.com.
How many times have you clicked off or silently judged someone’s online storefront? Your immediate response is from a first impression you can’t erase. A stellar website increases credibility, brand awareness, organic traffic, and new leads.
• Five components of a successful website • Optimize user experience and conversions • Real cost of not getting it right