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Is an investment in your professional credibility, personal development, and industry growth. Shows you are dedicated to staying connected and making improvements in your industry or profession. Provides networking opportunities with other people passionate about the quality of products/service they produce. Acts as a measurement tool for your success. Is a way to stay connected to wedding professionals. Increases accountability and promotes responsibility. Gives access to unlimited knowledge to
The latest American Express Spending and Saving Trackerconsumer report surveyed Americans’ Valentine’s Day plans and found that six million couples are likely to get engaged on Feb. 14, 2013. Are you ready to help plan their signature wedding? If not, it’s time to get ready. The ACPWC has been training and certifying wedding consultants for 23 years. We
When did you last update your website? Even if it’s been a few months, you’re not helping your business enough. Having regular updates to your website will help you in a lot of ways. In a technical way, a regularly updated website will get a higher result in search engines. Having more content on your
Well, where to start… First though, have you ever met a wedding planner who didn’t enjoy their job? Nope, us neither. It’s the kind of job that lets you enjoy some of the happiest days of people’s lives. Now that can’t be bad for a start. Ok, there’s some counseling that has to be done
Many couples are adding a theme to their wedding. While some have a very specific theme, others might have a looser theme that gives the day a tone. Among the most popular themes at the moment is vintage. For many couples, this can just mean a type of décor, with retro touches and a certain
One of the best ways to generate new business is to have satisfied customers. When you begin working with a new client, you shouldn’t think of it as a relationship that ends when the couple says “I do.” While you might not have another wedding job with that couple, they can recommend you to
It’s a great feeling when you look around and see that you’re wedding business is well established and growing, isn’t it? You’re getting a good number of referrals; you’ve developed your industry contacts; and your reputation is coming along nicely. As a great wedding business owner, you know that the key to staying on top
These days, a website isn’t a ‘nice-to-have’ for any ambitious business – it’s a ‘must-have’. However, some small enterprises don’t understand enough about how to market their business online. Therefore, they get very little return on their investment. So how should you approach your online promotional activity? Unless you or someone in your family has
If you have ever been to an Indian wedding and have wondered what it would be like to plan such an affair, here’s your chance! SATHI™ is a business association and certification institute serving the South Asian wedding industry. It is dedicated to providing wedding industry vendors & wedding planners education, training, latest trends and
No matter what size wedding retailer you are, having impressive processes isn’t a luxury; it’s a requirement. The first order of business? Skip the cash register and go for a system that will do it all. If you haven’t seen QuickBooks Point of Sale lately, you’ll want to look at their new 2013 version (especially