Alan

Do you need an app for your business?

Almost every day my inbox has someone offering to make an app for my business. I’m sure you can relate. So, I started thinking about my clients, wedding and event businesses, like you, and when you might decide that an app is the right way to go, and when a website will do. So, I invited my favorite tech guys, people who’ve designed many apps for wedding and event venues, Abed Elsamna and Hassan Mahmoud, founders of VenueX, to join me for this special Bonus Episode of the Wedding Business Solutions Podcast. (only 18 minutes) Read More

Can you raise your prices now?

I’ve been asked this question for as long as I’ve been in the industry, which is over 25 years. It’s a great question, because every dollar you can raise your prices without giving the customers any more products or services, is additional profit. So, can you raise your prices now? I’m pretty sure you can. Listen to this episode and find out how much more profit can you make! (only 10 minutes) Read More

Podcast – The difference between branding and your brand

I’m sure you know that having a strong brand can help your business stand out. But there’s a difference between how you represent your brand – which is ‘branding’ – and how you express your actual brand. Listen to this new episode and find out how to show your real brand and what makes you unique. (only 11 minutes) Read More

Podcast – Which is better- packages or a-la-carte pricing

For this episode I want to address a question that comes up so often on social platforms as well as in my sales training, speaking and consulting: Which is better- packages or a-la-carte pricing? While no one answer is correct for every business, I want to give you some things to consider when deciding for your business. Read More

Podcast – 4 reasons why you’re getting ghosted on inquiries

This is one of the most requested topics for my speaking, consulting and sales training these days. I wanted to address it on this podcast episode with 4 common reasons why you’re getting ghosted on your replies to inquiries. Read More

Podcast – Should You Put Pricing On Your Website?

When it comes to divisive topics, this one is right up there: Should You Put Pricing On Your Website? I chose this so you can hear more than one way to approach this for your business. When I’m doing consulting, sales training and website reviews, this is always one of the subjects we tackle. Read More

I counted down 12 Tips for the Last 12 Days of 2020

2020 was a year that most of us want to forget. As the year comes to a close, I counted down 12 Tips that will help you get a jump on a better 2021. They range from your website to reviews, sales tips to how not to get ghosted on your email replies. Click each of the headings below to read that tip.

Want to learn more? Come to my FREE webinar, January 11^th “4 reasons couples don’t reply to your emails”

In case you missed the tips I posted on my social channels, here they all are…

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Saying that 2020 is a year that most of us would like to forget is a statement of the obvious. It’s always easier to look at the negative that’s in front of us, but there have been some bright spots. I’ll agree that finding those bright spots is sometimes hard when the dark cloud looms large. There are always things to be grateful for, if you’ll focus your attention on them. I’m grateful to speak with my 90-year old Dad every morning. Hearing his voice and knowing he’s safe and healthy is a good start to our day. Read More

When newlyweds and engaged couples ask about the secret to our happy marriage, I often half-joke it’s that I accept that it’s always my fault. That’s usually good for a chuckle, but I said “half-joke.” A younger me didn’t understand the power of accepting responsibility. A younger me had a strong need to be right. Don’t get me wrong, I still like to be right… I just don’t have to be right all the time. It’s a very liberating state of being. Read More

What is the new normal?

After every major event we hear about “the new normal,” but what does that really mean? What is normal? Normal is what feels comfortable. Normal is what feels effortless. Is that really normal? Life isn’t always comfortable or effortless, regardless of what’s going on around us. If there’s anything we can count on, it’s that life will throw us curveballs, usually at the most inopportune time. So why don’t we talk about the new normal when the economy is humming along? Things getting significantly better is a new normal, just as it is when things getting worse. Read More