Latest Wedding vendors Podcast Episodes
Behind The Veil: Your Trending in 2024!
Behind The Veil - February 23, 2024 20:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBehind The Veil: Your Trending in 2024! Weddings are usually the first place where the latest trend is going to make its appearance. Our guest today is a source for truly what is trending and what you should be prepping for! Our guest - Nicole Ettenhofer About Nicole Ettenhofer Nicole Etten...
228. The 4 Buyer Types and How to Close Them w/ Kenda Laney
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - February 20, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsI would like to introduce you to my Business Coach for 2024, Kenda Laney. We talk about the 4 buyer types and how understanding these can boost marketing and sales outcomes. The 4 buyer types are: Driver, Analytical, Expressive, and Amiable. Each has unique characteristics and behaviors that i...
Behind The Veil: How Can Busy Event Professionals Stay Afloat During Season?
Behind The Veil - February 13, 2024 22:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSeason is back with a vengeance! So are the long hours that come with it. From working with existing clients, to onboarding new clients, to finding clients at all... It can all become overwhelming. Our guest today: Carissa Kruse / Carissa Cruse Weddings Carissa is a wedding industry maven an...
227. You're Using Instagram Wrong. Do This Instead.
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - February 13, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsThis episode dives into the importance of using Instagram strategically as a wedding professional to fill your lead funnel. Rather than viewing Instagram as a gallery for pretty photos that requires random posting, it should be utilized as a powerful sales tool to constructively engage with pote...
226. How to Generate More Leads and Close More Weddings
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - February 06, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsToday's episode is a little bit different because I am replaying the live workshop that I recently hosted. (February 1, 2024) We had 1200 wedding pros register for this workshop, We had so much fun on this webinar, where I share with you the concept of the "engagement boom" expected in 2024 and...
225. Flower Power: From Farm to Flourishing Business w/ Sydney Garvey
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - February 01, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsSydney Garvey's story is a testament to the power of implementing the course work inside of the Wedding Pro CEO Accelerator. She transitioned from flower farming to opening a brick-and-mortar florist shop while expanding her wedding services. The key moment that activated the growth was her ...
Behind The Veil: The Vow Whisperer
Behind The Veil - January 31, 2024 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWriting, and then speaking, wedding vows can be a stressful experience. What happens if you can't figure out how you feel, or fear speaking in front of an audience. It is already a high stress day, and now add this to the whole experience. Our guest today is Tanya Pushkine Tanya Pushkine was...
224. Wedding Photographer to CEO: Cayla Cummings' Scaling Journey
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - January 31, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsWhat can the Wedding Pro CEO Accelerator do for my Photo and Video Business? In this episode, I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Cayla Cummings, a phenomenal luxury wedding photographer and videographer from Texas. We dived deep into Cayla's journey of creating a thriving multiple six...
223. From $47k to $150k+ in Just Months w/ Accelerator Student Madeline Hockley
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - January 30, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsIn this podcast episode, my guest, Canadian wedding planner, Madeline Hockley shares her journey from an overwhelmed wedding entrepreneur to a thriving wedding pro CEO. Despite her initial skepticism, Madeline testifies to the significant positive impact that the program has had on her business...
Behind The Veil: A/V - What You Need To Know and The Questions You Should Be Asking
Behind The Veil - January 23, 2024 20:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAV is needed at every single wedding. For most, they will reach out to a DJ or entertainment company when needing to book a sound system or music. What should you know before you start reaching out? A little knowledge can save you big money! Our Guest today: Damon Russell Damon has been in t...
222. Stop Getting Ghosted and Start Getting BOOKED!
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - January 23, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsI'm super excited to bring you this podcast episode, which is a special sneak peek into a live mastermind call from my Wedding Pro CEO Accelerator. We're tackling a big issue that's all too familiar in our industry: the dreaded client ghosting. In this episode, I take you right into the heart of...
Behind The Veil: Planning a Wedding In The Keys of Florida
Behind The Veil - January 16, 2024 21:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis week we speak to the founder of Heritage Park Hospitality Group. The company behind the management of some of the most sought after locations in the Florida Keys. Doug Barrow is the founder of Heritage Park Hospitality Group, a full service boutique management and investment group with a ...
221. What Worked, What Didn't & What I'll Be Doubling Down on in 2024
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - January 16, 2024 12:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsIn this reflective, in and outs episode, I take listeners behind the scenes of my 2023 business year, discussing the highs and lows and lessons learned. From the success of the Wedding Pro CEO Accelerator program to failing to meet our expected revenue targets, it was a year of both growth and...
Behind The Veil: Truth and Consequences of Choosing The Right Photographer
Behind The Veil - January 09, 2024 23:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFinding the right photographer is a daunting process. Especially since they are going to be in your personal space on your wedding day. What should you be asking, and how do you know if they are telling the truth? Our guest: Bonnie Sindelar Bonnie lives in Nebraska and is the founder of two...
220. Why You Aren't Hitting Your Goals (and what to do instead!)
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - January 09, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsBrandee Gaar explores the transformative power of strategic planning and goal setting. She introduces the "Big Ass Calendar," a tool for visualizing and organizing the entire year, emphasizing the importance of seeing big-picture plans. Brandee stresses the need for SMART goals (Specific, Meas...
219. The Simple Way to Maximize Your Productivity in the New Year!
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - January 02, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsIn this episode of the Wedding Pro CEO podcast, host Brandee Gaar welcomes health consultant Tanessa Shears for a lively discussion on entrepreneurial health. Brandee and Tanessa focus on simple everyday solutions such as sufficient sleep habits and morning coffee intake and the role it plays in...
218. Copywriting Strategies: Unlock Post-Wedding Profits! w/ Prerna Malik
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - December 26, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsBrandee Gaar talks with Prerna Malik, an incredible copywriter and co-founder of Content Bistro, on how to create post-wedding campaigns to increase the lifetime value of clients. Prerna, a recognized conversion copywriter, emphasizes leveraging five potential post-wedding campaigns: Review an...
Behind The Veil: Wedding Planning Legally Speaking
Behind The Veil - December 19, 2023 20:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhen planning a wedding, couples and vendors, do not typically want to dive into legalities. But in this day and age, it is more important than ever to protect yourself, as the couple and as the vendor. Our guest today is both a successful planner and a lawyer! Leah Weinberg is well known thr...
217. Avoid these 5 Pitfalls in Wedding Industry Marketing w/ Tayler Cusick Hollman
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - December 19, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsMarketing expert Tayler Cusick Hollman, discuss five marketing mistakes commonly made by wedding industry professionals, in the latest episode of the Wedding Pro CEO Podcast with host Brandee Gaar. They uncover key challenges such as the pitfalls of mimicking others' strategies without context...
Learning to Lean In To Technology for Planning
Behind The Veil - December 14, 2023 21:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn the event industry, planners are always looking for what is new, now and next. Except when it comes to technology. For many, the tried and true way is better than trying to figure out how to work with new programs and software. Our guest today is Nora Shiels - the creator and co-owner of...
216. "How do you calculate full service planning?" and other Q&A
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - December 12, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsBrandee Gaar, answers questions from her audience about the wedding industry. She provides insights and advice on topics such as calculating fees, grassroots vendor networking, dealing with unfavorable personalities, and building a team. Brandee shares personal experiences and tips to help weddi...
215. Five A.I. and Automation Tools for Wedding Pros w/ Dawn Richardson
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - December 05, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsBrandee Gaar chats with Dawn Richardson, an expert in integrating technology into the wedding industry. Dawn shares her journey from IT and software engineering to wedding photography, eventually leading to her current role in helping wedding professionals embrace technology. The focus of the ...
214. Unlocking Corporate Events: A Profitable Path for Wedding Pros w/ Susan Southerland
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - November 28, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsDiscover how to expand your wedding business into the lucrative world of CORPORATE EVENTS with insights from Susan Southerland, a seasoned wedding and event business entrepreneur. Learn how corporate events can stabilize your cash flow and create new revenue streams. Don't miss out on Susan'...
213. "I want to hire but I'm afraid!" CEO Q&A
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - November 21, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsBrandee Gaar hosts a Q&A style session on the Wedding Pro CEO podcast. She plans to include this format in the future, addressing questions from her Wedding Pro CEO community. Let us know if this provides you valuable content. The question this week prompts discussion of the benefits and challe...
Behind The Veil: What Is A Wedding Planner?
Behind The Veil - November 14, 2023 20:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs a wedding planner, sometimes it is really difficult to put in writing what we actually do. From finding the venue, to hiring the vendors, and event a nod to being a physcologist, a good wedding planner can make it feel effortless...but a bad wedding planner can make it feel like a nightmare....
212. Surprising Instagram Strategy That Turns Followers into Paying Clients
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - November 14, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsIn this episode, Brandee explores the world of Instagram chatbot automation and how wedding industry entrepreneurs can use it to supercharge their lead generation during engagement season. Check out ManyChat Here: https://manychat.com/creators ========================= EPISODE SHOW NOTES BLO...
Behind The Veil: What Really Is A Masters of Ceremony and Do You Really Need It?
Behind The Veil - November 07, 2023 20:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEveryone has heard the term Master Of Ceremonies. Visions of a Bob Barker on Price is Right may come to mind. But what is a Masters of Ceremonies? And as more and more weddings start redefining their own rules, do they really need one? Our Guest: Artem Lomaz Artem Lomaz: Wedding & Event MC....
211. Master Authentic Leadership w/ Ashley Ebert
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - November 07, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsToday, we're diving deep into understanding your leadership style with the incredible Ashley Ebert. If you've ever wondered about your strengths and weaknesses as a leader, this episode is for you! Ashley introduces a four-quadrant model based on extroversion/introversion and task/people orient...
Behind The Veil: Money Talk For The Newly Engaged and Newly Married
Behind The Veil - October 31, 2023 20:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHaving a conversation about budgets can be hugely stressful, especially when talking about budgets for a wedding. So how do you do that while keeping the joy in planning? Our Guest today is Rachel Durci Rachel Durci is a Financial Wellness Coach and the Founder of Effortless Budgeting. She is...
210. Instagram vs. TikTok - What Really Matters for Wedding Pros
The Wedding Pro CEO Podcast - October 31, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsIn the latest episode, we're diving into the world of social media, specifically TikTok vs. Instagram. We've done the legwork and tested the waters, and Brandee is sharing her valuable insights on a single post that she shared on both Instagram and TikTok. This one post not only grabbed attentio...
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