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Unlocking Entrepreneurial Success: The Vital Role of Collaboration

If you operate a business in the wedding industry, it’s highly probable you’re feeling the impact of the slowdown in available business. In the meantime, wedding entrepreneurs are actively exploring various strategies to sustain their companies. One of those strategies is embracing collaboration with other industry businesses. If you are curious why you should consider collaboration, check out these compelling benefits of partnering with fellow wedding industry entrepreneurs.

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Conference Attendee Best Practices

Are you planning to attend a professional conference? Here are some best practices that I highly recommend. I have learned these best practices as a meeting planner and a conference attendee.

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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.

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A Take-Away for Entrepreneurs from “The Queen’s Gambit”

What can an entrepreneur learn from the hit Netflix series, “The Queen’s Gambit?” Check out this post to find out.

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4 Things to Know When Someone Asks to “Pick Your Brain”

So, what’s a business person to do? Well, always remember that the decision to help is unapologetically yours. In the meantime, I’ve have noted below four (4) things to remember as you make your decision to get your “brain picked.”

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5 Lethal Networking Mistakes that Entrepreneurs Make

Networking isn’t the sole reason why an entrepreneur’s business will succeed, but it is more than likely going to be the springboard for building quality partnerships, getting business referrals and gaining good PR. So, why does the idea of networking feel so displeasing?

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5 Ways to Network Like a Boss at an Industry Event

If you are planning to attend an industry event in the upcoming weeks, here are five (5) ways to network like the boss that you are!

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How to Avoid Event Planning “Ghosts.”

Last year, I had a consultation with a potential client that went extremely well — We instantly connected, laughed together, and my business presentation was on point. Per our discussion, I sent this prospect a proposal, along with a gracious “thank you for the opportunity” note. The potential client followed up to thank me and share how much they enjoyed meeting me. She even referred to me as “one sharp lady!” I thought, “I nailed this!”

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Are You Planning to Register for a Professional Conference? Read This First. The Enlightened Creative.

What to Know Before You Register for a Professional Conference.

So, what’s a businessperson to do? There are numerous industry experts sharing feedback and wise counsel, so I am not going to cover that today. Instead, I am going to play a little “Monday Morning Quarterback” and provide you with some advice for minimizing challenges similar to this as you register for future professional conferences.

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8 Tips for Asking Someone to Mentor You

Are you new to the industry and interested in asking someone to mentor you? Pretty smart idea! It’s a key step to take as you build your network and grow in your career. But, asking someone to be your mentor requires a little more groundwork than you might think, so we have listed below 8 tips for asking someone to mentor.

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