What You Should Share with Your Clients When Discussing the Cost of a Wedding Venue
The next time you are talking finances and wedding venues with a couple, please keep in mind that the F&B minimum or the room rental is just a minimum spend or a point of entry.
Be Mindful of Your Own Privacy
My “fan” found me on social media, and figured out how to find me in the classroom (twice). In the end, everything worked out okay. Again, I don’t think I was ever in danger, but it reminded me how incredibly vulnerable we are as we teeter between our “virtual lives” and our “real lives.”
10 “Sure-Fire” Ways You Can “Wow” Your Couples with an Excellent Off-Boarding Process
I have a question for you. How are you off-boarding your clients once the wedding or event is over? It’s so important for wedding professionals to finish strong, so I created a checklist you can use and it has 10 sure-fire steps you can take to successfully off-board your wedding couples or event clients.
5 Ways to Make It Easy for Your Clients to Support You
Typically, happy clients want to support the business they have invested in. Sometimes, it’s not easy for a client to support a business simply because the client cannot remember the name of a business or the client cannot find the business’s contact information anywhere. So, I created a one-page document that list 5 ways to make it easy for your clients to support you.
Featured on “the Ring, the Bling, and All the Things” podcast
Not too long ago, I was interviewed on a wedding planning podcast called The Ring The Bling and All The Things — I talked about emergency preparedness and crisis management as it relates to wedding planning.
Business Travel Gratuities: Who, What, When
Do you know which service professionals you should tip when you travel for business? How much and when do you tip? Check out this post.
Styling Your Home for Your “On Air” Presence
If you don’t style your home space before going on air, viewers may pay more attention to your surroundings and less attention to what you have to say. Here are four (4) tried and true steps you can take to make your “on air” space look and feel professional.
Does Your Hotel Contract Cover Snowstorms?
Does Your Hotel Contract Protect Your Couple in a Snowstorm? Negotiate an extension of the hotel rate for 3 days after the wedding.
10 Web Sites Every Wedding Pro Should Know in 2022
Here’s my list of 10 websites with templates, articles, and/or videos for wedding industry entrepreneurs interested in growing their business.
Hey there trailblazer!
I’m Kawania (kuh won nee ah) and I own and lead two successful businesses in the creative industry.
When I started Howerton+Wooten Events in 2007, I found myself “googling” a bunch of business questions that aren’t always discussed in business books. You know what I’m talking about, right?!? Those “start up” challenges that keep you up until the wee hours in the morning.
Believe me, I’ve been there — That’s why I launched this blog. To provide you with a resource you can reference with those “middle of the night” questions as you launch, run and scale your own successful (and sustainable) business. There’s lots of information in this blog, so bookmark it and hit me up if you have any questions. We all need a little guidance every now and then, right? Take care friend. Keep shining!
Love and Soul Always, Kawania
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