Latest / Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney / Bonus - We won - here's our award winning entry!
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- 0:01I'm
- 0:02Becca
- 0:02Poutney,
- 0:02wedding
- 0:03business
- 0:03marketing
- 0:03expert,
- 0:04speaker
- 0:04and
- 0:04blogger
- 0:05and
- 0:05you're
- 0:05listening
- 0:06to
- 0:06the
- 0:06Wedding
- 0:06Pros
- 0:07who
- 0:07Are
- 0:07Ready
- 0:07to
- 0:07Grow
- 0:08podcast.
- 0:09I'm
- 0:09here
- 0:09to
- 0:10share
- 0:10with
- 0:10you
- 0:10actionable
- 0:11tips,
- 0:11strategies
- 0:12and
- 0:12real
- 0:12life
- 0:12examples
- 0:13to
- 0:13help
- 0:14you
- 0:14take
- 0:14your
- 0:14wedding
- 0:14business
- 0:15to
- 0:15the
- 0:15next
- 0:15level.
- 0:16If
- 0:16you
- 0:16are
- 0:17an
- 0:17ambitious
- 0:17wedding
- 0:18business
- 0:18owner
- 0:18that
- 0:19wants
- 0:19to
- 0:19take
- 0:19your
- 0:19passion
- 0:20and
- 0:20use
- 0:20it
- 0:20to
- 0:20build
- 0:21a
- 0:21profitable,
- 0:21sustainable
- 0:22business
- 0:22doing
- 0:23what
- 0:23you
- 0:23love,
- 0:23then
- 0:24you're
- 0:24in
- 0:24the
- 0:24right
- 0:24place.
- 0:25Let's
- 0:25get
- 0:26going
- 0:26with
- 0:26today's
- 0:26episode.
- 0:28We
- 0:28only
- 0:28went
- 0:29and
- 0:29did
- 0:29it
- 0:30last
- 0:30night.
- 0:31I
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- 0:31O2
- 0:32for
- 0:32the
- 0:32finals
- 0:33of
- 0:33the
- 0:33British
- 0:34Podcast
- 0:34Awards.
- 0:35It
- 0:35was
- 0:35an
- 0:36incredible
- 0:36achievement
- 0:37for
- 0:37us
- 0:37as
- 0:37my
- 0:37small
- 0:38team
- 0:38to
- 0:39even
- 0:39be
- 0:39shortlisted
- 0:40in
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- 0:40category
- 0:41of
- 0:41the
- 0:41awards.
- 0:42When
- 0:42we
- 0:42saw
- 0:42who
- 0:42we
- 0:42were
- 0:42shortlisted
- 0:43up
- 0:43against,
- 0:44people
- 0:44including
- 0:45the
- 0:45Times,
- 0:46the
- 0:46Economist,
- 0:47Bloomberg,
- 0:47huge
- 0:47media
- 0:48corporations,
- 0:49we
- 0:49never
- 0:50thought
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- 0:50million
- 0:51years
- 0:51we
- 0:51had
- 0:51a
- 0:51chance
- 0:52of
- 0:52winning.
- 0:52And
- 0:53yet
- 0:53we
- 0:53did
- 0:53it.
- 0:54We
- 0:54took
- 0:54away
- 0:55the
- 0:55the
- 0:55gold.
- 0:56And
- 0:56I
- 0:56cannot
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- 0:57it.
- 0:57In
- 0:57fact,
- 0:57I
- 0:58scream
- 0:58so
- 0:58loudly
- 0:59you
- 0:59probably
- 0:59heard
- 0:59it
- 0:59from
- 1:00wherever
- 1:00you
- 1:00are
- 1:00based
- 1:01in
- 1:01the
- 1:01country
- 1:01or
- 1:01even
- 1:02the
- 1:02world.
- 1:02The
- 1:02Business
- 1:03Podcast
- 1:04Gold
- 1:04award
- 1:05goes
- 1:05to.
- 1:06Wedding.
- 1:10I
- 1:10want
- 1:11to
- 1:11say
- 1:11a
- 1:11huge
- 1:11thank
- 1:11you
- 1:12to
- 1:12my
- 1:12small
- 1:12but
- 1:12mighty
- 1:13podcast
- 1:13team.
- 1:13I
- 1:14record
- 1:14this
- 1:14podcast
- 1:15in
- 1:15my
- 1:15home
- 1:15office
- 1:16with
- 1:16amazing
- 1:17guests
- 1:17from
- 1:17all
- 1:17over
- 1:17the
- 1:18world.
- 1:18It
- 1:18then
- 1:18goes
- 1:18to
- 1:19Hayden
- 1:19Morris,
- 1:19my
- 1:20incredible
- 1:20editor,
- 1:21who's
- 1:21actually
- 1:21a
- 1:22university
- 1:22student
- 1:22studying
- 1:23sound
- 1:23engineering.
- 1:24Like,
- 1:24what
- 1:24an
- 1:25incredible
- 1:25moment
- 1:25for
- 1:26him
- 1:26to
- 1:26win
- 1:26this
- 1:26award.
- 1:27It's
- 1:27him
- 1:27who
- 1:27makes
- 1:28this
- 1:28podcast
- 1:28sound
- 1:29exactly
- 1:29as
- 1:29it
- 1:29does.
- 1:30And
- 1:30then
- 1:30to
- 1:30Simona,
- 1:31my
- 1:31content
- 1:31creator,
- 1:32who
- 1:32takes
- 1:32that
- 1:32podcast
- 1:33and
- 1:33puts
- 1:34it
- 1:34all
- 1:34over
- 1:34TikTok
- 1:35to
- 1:35entice
- 1:35new
- 1:35people
- 1:36to
- 1:36come
- 1:36and
- 1:36listen.
- 1:37We
- 1:37had
- 1:37a
- 1:37great
- 1:37night
- 1:38and
- 1:38I'm
- 1:38so
- 1:38thankful
- 1:39to
- 1:39them
- 1:40for
- 1:40being
- 1:40part
- 1:40of
- 1:40Team
- 1:41Becca
- 1:41Pountney.
- 1:42To
- 1:42celebrate,
- 1:43we
- 1:43wanted
- 1:43to
- 1:43release
- 1:43this
- 1:43special
- 1:44bonus
- 1:44episode
- 1:45where
- 1:45we're
- 1:45actually
- 1:46going
- 1:46to
- 1:46share
- 1:46with
- 1:46you
- 1:46our
- 1:47award
- 1:47winning
- 1:47entry
- 1:48that
- 1:48Hayden
- 1:48put
- 1:49together.
- 1:49There
- 1:49were
- 1:49very
- 1:50specific
- 1:50criteria
- 1:51to
- 1:51enter
- 1:51these
- 1:51awards
- 1:52that
- 1:52we
- 1:52had
- 1:52to
- 1:52put
- 1:52together.
- 1:53Episodes
- 1:53of
- 1:54the
- 1:54podcast
- 1:54that
- 1:55reflected
- 1:55exactly
- 1:56who
- 1:56we
- 1:56are
- 1:56and
- 1:57what
- 1:57we
- 1:57did.
- 1:57And
- 1:57so
- 1:58we're
- 1:58going
- 1:58to
- 1:58play
- 1:58that
- 1:59for
- 1:59you
- 1:59now.
- 1:59And
- 2:00I
- 2:00hope
- 2:00you
- 2:00can
- 2:00see
- 2:01why
- 2:01the
- 2:01wedding
- 2:02industry
- 2:02podcast
- 2:03wedding
- 2:03pros
- 2:03who
- 2:03are
- 2:04ready
- 2:04to
- 2:04grow
- 2:04took
- 2:05away
- 2:05the
- 2:05gold
- 2:06award.
- 2:06That's
- 2:07it.
- 2:07We're
- 2:07the
- 2:07best
- 2:08business.
- 2:08Not
- 2:08just
- 2:09wedding
- 2:09business,
- 2:09we
- 2:09are
- 2:09the
- 2:10best
- 2:10business
- 2:10podcast
- 2:11in
- 2:11the
- 2:11whole
- 2:11of
- 2:12the
- 2:12uk.
- 2:12Enjoy.
- 2:13This
- 2:13is
- 2:13what
- 2:13is
- 2:13happening
- 2:14with
- 2:14marketing.
- 2:15No
- 2:15longer
- 2:15if
- 2:15people
- 2:16finding
- 2:16you
- 2:16in
- 2:17one
- 2:17place
- 2:17and
- 2:17walking
- 2:18nicely
- 2:18through
- 2:18this
- 2:18funnel.
- 2:19There
- 2:19is
- 2:20a
- 2:20lot
- 2:20of
- 2:20noise,
- 2:20there
- 2:20is
- 2:21a
- 2:21lot
- 2:21of
- 2:21chaos
- 2:21and
- 2:22they
- 2:22are
- 2:22taking
- 2:22their
- 2:22own
- 2:23Direction.
- 2:24Now
- 2:25to
- 2:25try
- 2:25and
- 2:25explain
- 2:25to
- 2:26you
- 2:26what
- 2:26my
- 2:26marketing
- 2:27theme
- 2:27park
- 2:27is
- 2:28all
- 2:28about.
- 2:28I've
- 2:29developed
- 2:29an
- 2:29acronym
- 2:30to
- 2:30try
- 2:30and
- 2:30help
- 2:30it
- 2:31be
- 2:31more
- 2:31memorable
- 2:32for
- 2:32you.
- 2:33And
- 2:33the
- 2:33acronym
- 2:34is
- 2:34built
- 2:34around
- 2:34a
- 2:35word
- 2:35that
- 2:35I
- 2:36do
- 2:36a
- 2:36lot
- 2:36when
- 2:36I'm
- 2:37at
- 2:37the
- 2:37theme
- 2:37park,
- 2:37and
- 2:38that
- 2:38is
- 2:38scream.
- 2:39If
- 2:39you've
- 2:39ever
- 2:39been
- 2:39on
- 2:40a
- 2:40roller
- 2:40coaster,
- 2:40sat
- 2:41next
- 2:41to
- 2:41me,
- 2:41I
- 2:41do
- 2:41apologize.
- 2:42I
- 2:42love
- 2:42a
- 2:43roller
- 2:43coaster,
- 2:43but
- 2:43I
- 2:43also
- 2:44love
- 2:44to
- 2:44scream.
- 2:45So
- 2:45to
- 2:46help
- 2:46you
- 2:46remember
- 2:46what
- 2:47the
- 2:47different
- 2:47concepts
- 2:48of
- 2:48this
- 2:48marketing
- 2:48theme
- 2:49park
- 2:49are,
- 2:49I'm
- 2:50going
- 2:50to
- 2:50walk
- 2:50you
- 2:50through
- 2:50what
- 2:51each
- 2:51of
- 2:51the
- 2:51letters
- 2:51in
- 2:52the
- 2:52words
- 2:52scream
- 2:53and
- 2:53stand
- 2:53for.
- 2:54And
- 2:54once
- 2:54we've
- 2:54gone
- 2:55through
- 2:55that
- 2:55and
- 2:55talked
- 2:55about
- 2:56the
- 2:56implications
- 2:56and
- 2:56what
- 2:57today's
- 2:57marketing
- 2:58world
- 2:58looks
- 2:58like,
- 2:59I'm
- 2:59also
- 2:59going
- 2:59to
- 2:59share
- 3:00with
- 3:00you
- 3:00five
- 3:01simple
- 3:01things
- 3:01that
- 3:02I
- 3:02think
- 3:02this
- 3:02impacts
- 3:03when
- 3:03you're
- 3:03thinking
- 3:03about
- 3:03your
- 3:04own
- 3:04business.
- 3:05Let's
- 3:05get
- 3:05started
- 3:06then,
- 3:06with
- 3:06the
- 3:07letter
- 3:07S.
- 3:09The
- 3:09letter
- 3:09S
- 3:10in
- 3:10Scream
- 3:11stands
- 3:11for
- 3:11Spark
- 3:12interest
- 3:13in
- 3:142025
- 3:15and
- 3:15beyond.
- 3:15When
- 3:15you're
- 3:16looking
- 3:16at
- 3:16your
- 3:17marketing
- 3:17and
- 3:18looking
- 3:18at
- 3:18the
- 3:18brands
- 3:19around
- 3:19you,
- 3:19it's
- 3:20incredibly
- 3:20important
- 3:21that
- 3:21you
- 3:21spark
- 3:22interest.
- 3:23Let's
- 3:23go
- 3:23back
- 3:23to
- 3:24the
- 3:24theme
- 3:24park
- 3:24again,
- 3:24because
- 3:25when
- 3:25you
- 3:25get
- 3:25into
- 3:25a
- 3:25theme
- 3:26park
- 3:26and
- 3:26you're
- 3:26presented
- 3:27with
- 3:27a
- 3:27map,
- 3:27you
- 3:28have
- 3:28to
- 3:28decide
- 3:28where
- 3:29to
- 3:29go
- 3:29first.
- 3:30Something
- 3:30has
- 3:31to
- 3:31spark
- 3:31your
- 3:31interest
- 3:32because
- 3:32there
- 3:32are
- 3:32so
- 3:33many
- 3:33choices
- 3:33and
- 3:34so
- 3:34many
- 3:34great
- 3:34experiences
- 3:35and
- 3:35attractions
- 3:36that
- 3:36you
- 3:36could
- 3:36go
- 3:36on.
- 3:37Now,
- 3:37it
- 3:37may
- 3:38be
- 3:38that
- 3:38you
- 3:38want
- 3:38to
- 3:38go
- 3:39on
- 3:39the
- 3:39roller
- 3:39coaster
- 3:39that's
- 3:40the
- 3:40fastest.
- 3:40Maybe
- 3:41it's
- 3:41the
- 3:41thing
- 3:41that's
- 3:41the
- 3:41tallest.
- 3:42Maybe
- 3:43it's
- 3:43the
- 3:43newest
- 3:44thing
- 3:44that's
- 3:45in
- 3:45the
- 3:45park.
- 3:46But
- 3:46something
- 3:46about
- 3:46it
- 3:47has
- 3:47to
- 3:47spark
- 3:47your
- 3:48interest
- 3:48and
- 3:48make
- 3:48you
- 3:49choose
- 3:49to
- 3:49go
- 3:49there.
- 3:50It's
- 3:50the
- 3:51same
- 3:51in
- 3:51your
- 3:51marketing
- 3:52in
- 3:522025.
- 3:53There
- 3:53are
- 3:54so
- 3:54many
- 3:54different
- 3:55people
- 3:55that
- 3:55people
- 3:55can
- 3:56choose
- 3:56from
- 3:56that
- 3:56you
- 3:57need
- 3:57to
- 3:57find
- 3:57a
- 3:57way
- 3:57to
- 3:58spark
- 3:58their
- 3:59interest.
- 3:59What
- 4:00is
- 4:00it
- 4:00about
- 4:01you
- 4:01and
- 4:01your
- 4:01business
- 4:02that's
- 4:02unique?
- 4:03What
- 4:03is
- 4:03it
- 4:03about
- 4:03it
- 4:04that's
- 4:04going
- 4:04to
- 4:04make
- 4:04them
- 4:05choose
- 4:05you
- 4:05over
- 4:06any
- 4:06of
- 4:06your
- 4:06competitors?
- 4:07So
- 4:07the
- 4:08first
- 4:08thing
- 4:08I
- 4:08want
- 4:08you
- 4:08to
- 4:08consider
- 4:09is
- 4:09how
- 4:09in
- 4:10the
- 4:10marketing
- 4:10theme
- 4:10park
- 4:11world,
- 4:11you
- 4:11can
- 4:11spark
- 4:12interest.
- 4:13Okay,
- 4:14let's
- 4:14move
- 4:14on
- 4:14to
- 4:15the
- 4:15C.
- 4:16Now,
- 4:16the
- 4:16C
- 4:16in
- 4:17Scream
- 4:17is
- 4:18standing
- 4:18for
- 4:18customized
- 4:20transparent
- 4:21pricing.
- 4:22It
- 4:23wouldn't
- 4:23be
- 4:23a
- 4:23talk
- 4:23from
- 4:24me
- 4:24without
- 4:24me
- 4:25talking
- 4:25about
- 4:25pricing,
- 4:26because
- 4:26I
- 4:26absolutely,
- 4:27wholeheartedly
- 4:28believe
- 4:28in
- 4:282025
- 4:29and
- 4:29beyond.
- 4:30We
- 4:30cannot
- 4:30get
- 4:30away
- 4:31with
- 4:31hiding
- 4:31our
- 4:32pricing.
- 4:32Consumers
- 4:33want
- 4:33to
- 4:33understand
- 4:33how
- 4:34much
- 4:34things
- 4:34cost,
- 4:35and
- 4:35we
- 4:35need
- 4:35to
- 4:36make
- 4:36sure
- 4:36we're
- 4:36embracing
- 4:37that,
- 4:37but
- 4:37not
- 4:38only
- 4:38by
- 4:38just
- 4:38having
- 4:38a
- 4:38standard
- 4:39price,
- 4:39but
- 4:40having
- 4:40customized
- 4:41and
- 4:41transparent
- 4:41pricing.
- 4:42Let
- 4:42me
- 4:42Explain
- 4:43what
- 4:43I
- 4:43mean.
- 4:44Again,
- 4:44using
- 4:44the
- 4:44theme
- 4:45park.
- 4:45So
- 4:45when
- 4:45you're
- 4:46at
- 4:46a
- 4:46theme
- 4:46park,
- 4:46you
- 4:47can,
- 4:47and
- 4:47you
- 4:48can
- 4:48buy
- 4:48the
- 4:48ticket
- 4:49on
- 4:49the
- 4:49gate
- 4:50of
- 4:50the
- 4:50theme
- 4:50park
- 4:50or
- 4:50you
- 4:51can
- 4:51buy
- 4:51it
- 4:51ahead
- 4:51of
- 4:51time
- 4:51and
- 4:52it's
- 4:52a
- 4:52set
- 4:52price,
- 4:53say
- 4:53it's
- 4:5350
- 4:54pounds
- 4:54to
- 4:54enter
- 4:54the
- 4:55theme
- 4:55park.
- 4:55But
- 4:56then
- 4:56once
- 4:57you're
- 4:57in
- 4:57the
- 4:57theme
- 4:57park,
- 4:58it
- 4:58doesn't
- 4:58stop
- 4:59there
- 4:59because
- 4:59there
- 4:59are
- 5:00different
- 5:00pricing
- 5:00layers
- 5:01for
- 5:01different
- 5:01people.
- 5:02Obviously,
- 5:03you
- 5:03can
- 5:03go
- 5:03ahead
- 5:03and
- 5:04do
- 5:04add
- 5:04ons,
- 5:04you
- 5:05can
- 5:05go
- 5:05and
- 5:05play
- 5:05on
- 5:05some
- 5:05of
- 5:05the
- 5:06games,
- 5:06you
- 5:06can
- 5:06buy
- 5:06extra
- 5:06food,
- 5:07you
- 5:07can
- 5:07buy
- 5:07extra
- 5:08merchandise.
- 5:08So
- 5:09there's
- 5:09always
- 5:09an
- 5:09upsell
- 5:10inside
- 5:10of
- 5:10the
- 5:10theme
- 5:11park.
- 5:11But
- 5:12also
- 5:12there
- 5:12are
- 5:12different
- 5:13pricing
- 5:13levels.
- 5:14So,
- 5:14for
- 5:14example,
- 5:15if
- 5:15you
- 5:15go
- 5:15to
- 5:15a
- 5:16theme
- 5:16park,
- 5:16you
- 5:16may
- 5:16be
- 5:16able
- 5:17to
- 5:17pay
- 5:17more
- 5:18money
- 5:18so
- 5:19that
- 5:19you
- 5:19can
- 5:19skip
- 5:19some
- 5:20of
- 5:20the
- 5:20queues.
- 5:20This
- 5:21is
- 5:21going
- 5:21to
- 5:21be
- 5:21a
- 5:21more
- 5:21premium
- 5:22experience,
- 5:22it's
- 5:23going
- 5:23to
- 5:23be
- 5:23more
- 5:23expensive,
- 5:23but
- 5:24you're
- 5:24not
- 5:24going
- 5:24to
- 5:24have
- 5:24to
- 5:24stand
- 5:25and
- 5:25queue
- 5:25with
- 5:25everybody
- 5:26else.
- 5:26So
- 5:27now
- 5:27we've
- 5:27got
- 5:27our
- 5:27base
- 5:28price
- 5:28and
- 5:29we've
- 5:29got
- 5:29the
- 5:29premium
- 5:30price
- 5:30as
- 5:30well.
- 5:31But
- 5:31often
- 5:31it
- 5:32doesn't
- 5:32stop
- 5:32there,
- 5:33because
- 5:33on
- 5:33top
- 5:33of
- 5:34that,
- 5:34there's
- 5:34often
- 5:34a
- 5:34platinum
- 5:35or
- 5:35VIP
- 5:36experience
- 5:36too.
- 5:37I
- 5:38think
- 5:38it's
- 5:38really
- 5:38important
- 5:38it's
- 5:39that
- 5:39couple
- 5:39first
- 5:39thing,
- 5:40because
- 5:40actually
- 5:40every
- 5:40couple
- 5:41is
- 5:41going
- 5:41to
- 5:41be
- 5:41different.
- 5:41Whether
- 5:42they're
- 5:42Caucasian,
- 5:43whether
- 5:43they're
- 5:43South
- 5:43Asian,
- 5:44whether
- 5:44they're
- 5:44any
- 5:44other
- 5:44culture
- 5:45or
- 5:45fusion,
- 5:46their
- 5:46family
- 5:46situation,
- 5:47their
- 5:47beliefs,
- 5:47everything
- 5:48is
- 5:48going
- 5:48to
- 5:48be
- 5:48very
- 5:48different.
- 5:49And
- 5:49so
- 5:49whoever
- 5:49they
- 5:49are,
- 5:50we
- 5:50ought
- 5:50to
- 5:50be
- 5:50taking
- 5:50them
- 5:50on
- 5:51a
- 5:51case
- 5:51by
- 5:51case
- 5:51basis.
- 5:52I
- 5:52think
- 5:53that
- 5:53also
- 5:53plays
- 5:54into
- 5:54this
- 5:54conversation.
- 5:55And
- 5:55I
- 5:55know
- 5:55I've
- 5:56talked
- 5:56to
- 5:56you
- 5:56about
- 5:56this
- 5:56before,
- 5:56but
- 5:57quite
- 5:57often
- 5:57I
- 5:57hear
- 5:58people
- 5:58saying,
- 5:58particularly
- 5:59venues,
- 5:59oh,
- 5:59I
- 5:59want
- 6:00to
- 6:00move
- 6:00into
- 6:00more
- 6:00of
- 6:00a
- 6:00multicultural
- 6:01space.
- 6:02I
- 6:02want
- 6:02to
- 6:02attract
- 6:03different
- 6:03parts
- 6:03of
- 6:03the
- 6:04market.
- 6:04And
- 6:04they
- 6:05kind
- 6:05of
- 6:05lump
- 6:05it
- 6:05all
- 6:06together
- 6:06as
- 6:06this
- 6:07one
- 6:07big
- 6:08thing.
- 6:08How
- 6:09should
- 6:09we
- 6:09be
- 6:09talking
- 6:10about
- 6:10this
- 6:10stuff?
- 6:10How
- 6:10should
- 6:10we
- 6:11be
- 6:11talking
- 6:11about
- 6:11it
- 6:12in
- 6:12our
- 6:12marketing?
- 6:12Yeah,
- 6:13absolutely.
- 6:13I
- 6:13think
- 6:14with
- 6:14marketing,
- 6:14one
- 6:15of
- 6:15the
- 6:15most
- 6:15important
- 6:16things
- 6:16is
- 6:17imagery.
- 6:17I
- 6:18think
- 6:18we
- 6:18live
- 6:18in
- 6:18a
- 6:18generation
- 6:19where
- 6:19everyone
- 6:19is
- 6:20extremely
- 6:20visual.
- 6:21I
- 6:21know
- 6:21I
- 6:21definitely
- 6:22am.
- 6:22And
- 6:23especially
- 6:23with
- 6:23social
- 6:24media,
- 6:24that
- 6:24is
- 6:24the
- 6:24first
- 6:25thing
- 6:25you
- 6:25see.
- 6:25So
- 6:25before
- 6:26you
- 6:26even
- 6:26read
- 6:26the
- 6:26word
- 6:27multicultural
- 6:27on
- 6:28someone's
- 6:28website,
- 6:29you
- 6:29look
- 6:29at
- 6:29their
- 6:29imagery
- 6:30to
- 6:30see
- 6:31if
- 6:31it's
- 6:31somewhere
- 6:31where
- 6:31you
- 6:32can
- 6:32visualize
- 6:32yourself
- 6:32getting
- 6:33married.
- 6:33And
- 6:33it's
- 6:33very
- 6:33natural
- 6:34that
- 6:34if
- 6:35you
- 6:35are
- 6:35having
- 6:36a
- 6:36Asian
- 6:36wedding
- 6:37or
- 6:37a
- 6:37Chinese
- 6:38wedding,
- 6:39if
- 6:39you
- 6:39can
- 6:39see
- 6:39in
- 6:40their
- 6:40marketing
- 6:40that
- 6:40they've
- 6:41got
- 6:41a
- 6:41couple
- 6:42from
- 6:43that
- 6:43specific
- 6:44background
- 6:44or
- 6:44even
- 6:45one
- 6:45individual
- 6:45in
- 6:46that
- 6:46couple
- 6:46from
- 6:46that
- 6:47background,
- 6:47you're
- 6:48automatically
- 6:48more
- 6:49drawn
- 6:49to
- 6:49it.
- 6:49And
- 6:49I
- 6:50think
- 6:50that's
- 6:50something
- 6:51which
- 6:51suppliers
- 6:52should
- 6:52increasingly
- 6:52be
- 6:53more
- 6:53and
- 6:53more
- 6:53mindful
- 6:53of,
- 6:54especially
- 6:54if
- 6:54it's
- 6:55a
- 6:55space
- 6:55that
- 6:55they
- 6:56want
- 6:56to
- 6:56go
- 6:56into,
- 6:56that
- 6:57your
- 6:57imagery
- 6:58is
- 6:58going
- 6:58to
- 6:58be
- 6:58the
- 6:58most
- 6:58important
- 6:59thing
- 6:59first.
- 7:00Secondary
- 7:01to
- 7:01that,
- 7:01I
- 7:01would
- 7:01say
- 7:01it's
- 7:02the
- 7:02network.
- 7:02We
- 7:03are
- 7:03a
- 7:03relationship
- 7:04based
- 7:04industry
- 7:05and
- 7:05I
- 7:05think
- 7:06really
- 7:06trying
- 7:06to
- 7:07speak
- 7:08to
- 7:08and
- 7:08know
- 7:09and
- 7:09hear
- 7:09from
- 7:09as
- 7:10many
- 7:10suppliers
- 7:11who
- 7:11operate
- 7:12in
- 7:12that
- 7:12space,
- 7:13you'll
- 7:13learn
- 7:13so
- 7:14much
- 7:14more.
- 7:14So
- 7:14I
- 7:14know
- 7:14that
- 7:14even
- 7:15through
- 7:15our
- 7:15conversations,
- 7:16I've
- 7:16learned
- 7:16so
- 7:16much
- 7:16about
- 7:17your
- 7:17space
- 7:17and
- 7:17you've
- 7:17learned
- 7:18so
- 7:18much
- 7:18about
- 7:18my
- 7:18space,
- 7:20even
- 7:20within
- 7:20just
- 7:21an
- 7:21hour
- 7:21or
- 7:22half
- 7:22an
- 7:22hour.
- 7:22Zoom
- 7:23call.
- 7:23And
- 7:24so
- 7:24I
- 7:24think
- 7:24that's
- 7:25something
- 7:25which
- 7:26is
- 7:26definitely
- 7:26sometimes
- 7:27overlooked
- 7:27because
- 7:27naturally
- 7:28we're
- 7:28also
- 7:28busy
- 7:29in
- 7:30our
- 7:30work,
- 7:30whether
- 7:30it
- 7:30be
- 7:31through
- 7:31wedding
- 7:31season.
- 7:32Once
- 7:32wedding
- 7:32season
- 7:33finishes,
- 7:33we're
- 7:33in
- 7:33inquiry
- 7:34season.
- 7:34But
- 7:35I
- 7:35think
- 7:35it's
- 7:35really
- 7:35important
- 7:36to
- 7:36take
- 7:36that
- 7:36time
- 7:37out,
- 7:37especially
- 7:37if
- 7:37you
- 7:38want
- 7:38to
- 7:38intentionally
- 7:39enter
- 7:39a
- 7:39specific
- 7:40culture.
- 7:42They've
- 7:42had
- 7:42certain
- 7:43ways
- 7:43of
- 7:43doing
- 7:43things
- 7:44all
- 7:44along
- 7:44and
- 7:44whilst
- 7:44they're
- 7:45evolving,
- 7:46it
- 7:46will
- 7:46always
- 7:47be
- 7:47really
- 7:47beneficial
- 7:48for
- 7:48you
- 7:48to
- 7:48at
- 7:48least
- 7:49know
- 7:49a
- 7:49couple
- 7:49of
- 7:50people
- 7:50within
- 7:50that
- 7:50industry
- 7:51and
- 7:51at
- 7:51least
- 7:51rely
- 7:52on
- 7:52them
- 7:52to
- 7:52say,
- 7:52oh,
- 7:52by
- 7:52the
- 7:53way,
- 7:53we
- 7:53have
- 7:54a
- 7:54couple
- 7:54coming
- 7:54in,
- 7:55they're
- 7:55of
- 7:55this
- 7:55background.
- 7:56Do
- 7:56you
- 7:56mind
- 7:57if
- 7:57I
- 7:57just
- 7:57ask
- 7:57you
- 7:57a
- 7:57few
- 7:58questions?
- 7:58Because
- 7:58I
- 7:59think
- 7:59that
- 7:59will
- 7:59help
- 7:59you
- 7:59get
- 8:00so
- 8:00much
- 8:00further
- 8:00as
- 8:01well.
- 8:01So
- 8:01good.
- 8:02So,
- 8:02so
- 8:02helpful.
- 8:03I
- 8:03think
- 8:04people
- 8:04just
- 8:04need
- 8:05to
- 8:05think
- 8:05differently
- 8:05and
- 8:06realize
- 8:06that
- 8:06couples
- 8:07want
- 8:07this.
- 8:07Like
- 8:07they're
- 8:08so
- 8:08excited
- 8:08about
- 8:09the
- 8:09experience
- 8:09of
- 8:09their
- 8:09day.
- 8:10I
- 8:10quite
- 8:10often
- 8:10say
- 8:11to
- 8:11my
- 8:11hotel
- 8:11venues
- 8:12or
- 8:12venues
- 8:12I
- 8:12work
- 8:13with,
- 8:13imagine
- 8:14when
- 8:14your
- 8:14couple
- 8:14turn
- 8:15up
- 8:15for
- 8:15the
- 8:15venue
- 8:15tour
- 8:16and
- 8:16they
- 8:16just
- 8:17wander
- 8:17in,
- 8:17they
- 8:17don't
- 8:17know
- 8:17where
- 8:17to
- 8:18park
- 8:18and
- 8:18then
- 8:18they
- 8:18go
- 8:19find
- 8:19the
- 8:19reception
- 8:19and
- 8:20then
- 8:20someone's
- 8:20grumpy
- 8:20with
- 8:21them
- 8:21and
- 8:21then
- 8:21they're
- 8:21waiting
- 8:22around
- 8:22for
- 8:22you.
- 8:22I
- 8:23said,
- 8:23you're
- 8:23trying
- 8:23to
- 8:23sell
- 8:23them
- 8:24the
- 8:24wedding
- 8:24day
- 8:24now.
- 8:24On
- 8:25the
- 8:25wedding
- 8:25day,
- 8:25I
- 8:26guarantee
- 8:26you're
- 8:27going
- 8:27to
- 8:27greet
- 8:27them
- 8:27like
- 8:28they're
- 8:28the
- 8:28King
- 8:28and
- 8:28Queen
- 8:29of
- 8:29England
- 8:30with
- 8:30their
- 8:30Prosecco.
- 8:31I'm
- 8:31like,
- 8:31how
- 8:31are
- 8:31you
- 8:31selling
- 8:32that
- 8:32when
- 8:33you're
- 8:33not
- 8:33giving
- 8:33them
- 8:34an
- 8:34experience
- 8:34that's
- 8:35anywhere
- 8:35close
- 8:36to
- 8:36that?
- 8:36And
- 8:37I
- 8:37think
- 8:37people
- 8:37are
- 8:37like,
- 8:38oh,
- 8:38yeah.
- 8:38Like,
- 8:39it's
- 8:39the
- 8:39simple
- 8:40things
- 8:40where
- 8:40it's
- 8:41like,
- 8:41how
- 8:41can
- 8:41we
- 8:41make
- 8:41these
- 8:42people
- 8:42feel
- 8:42as
- 8:43special
- 8:43as
- 8:43they
- 8:43will
- 8:44on
- 8:44their
- 8:44wedding
- 8:44day?
- 8:45Some
- 8:45great,
- 8:46great
- 8:46ideas
- 8:46in
- 8:46there.
- 8:47Yeah.
- 8:47And
- 8:47it's
- 8:47really
- 8:47about
- 8:48finding
- 8:48the
- 8:49actions.
- 8:50You
- 8:50know,
- 8:50I
- 8:50think
- 8:51about
- 8:51what
- 8:51we
- 8:51do
- 8:51as
- 8:51a,
- 8:52as
- 8:52a
- 8:52business
- 8:53in
- 8:53a
- 8:54quadrant,
- 8:54right.
- 8:55We
- 8:55have
- 8:55actions
- 8:56or
- 8:56opportunities
- 8:57that
- 8:57land
- 8:57in
- 8:58this
- 8:58quadrant.
- 8:58And
- 8:59I
- 8:59always
- 8:59want
- 8:59to
- 8:59find
- 9:00the,
- 9:01the
- 9:01actions
- 9:02or
- 9:02value
- 9:02add
- 9:03that's
- 9:03going
- 9:03to
- 9:03fall
- 9:03in
- 9:04low
- 9:04effort
- 9:04but
- 9:04yield
- 9:05the
- 9:05highest
- 9:05result.
- 9:06Something
- 9:06as
- 9:06shifting
- 9:07the
- 9:07way
- 9:07that
- 9:08you
- 9:08show
- 9:08the
- 9:08venue
- 9:09is
- 9:09low
- 9:09effort
- 9:10by
- 9:10result.
- 9:11Right.
- 9:11Having
- 9:12the
- 9:12sample,
- 9:13you
- 9:13know,
- 9:14veil
- 9:15hidden
- 9:15in
- 9:15one
- 9:16of
- 9:16your
- 9:16suites.
- 9:17Low
- 9:17effort,
- 9:17high
- 9:18result.
- 9:18Right.
- 9:18It's
- 9:19nothing
- 9:19groundbreaking.
- 9:20And
- 9:20so
- 9:20I
- 9:20challenge
- 9:21anybody
- 9:21that's
- 9:21listening
- 9:22that
- 9:22is
- 9:22a
- 9:22venue
- 9:22to
- 9:23really
- 9:23think
- 9:23about
- 9:23what
- 9:24are
- 9:24these
- 9:24little
- 9:24changes
- 9:25that
- 9:25I
- 9:25can
- 9:25make
- 9:25to
- 9:25add
- 9:26to
- 9:26the
- 9:26experience?
- 9:27Is
- 9:27it
- 9:27something
- 9:27as
- 9:27simple
- 9:28as
- 9:28let's
- 9:28sit
- 9:28down
- 9:29and
- 9:29chat
- 9:29for
- 9:2910
- 9:29minutes.
- 9:30That's
- 9:30nothing
- 9:31groundbreaking,
- 9:31but
- 9:32it's
- 9:32going
- 9:32to
- 9:32give
- 9:32you
- 9:32a
- 9:32big
- 9:32result.
- 9:34Even
- 9:35like
- 9:35you
- 9:35said,
- 9:35the
- 9:35Prosecco,
- 9:36like,
- 9:36hey,
- 9:36let's
- 9:37kick
- 9:37things
- 9:37off
- 9:37right
- 9:38at
- 9:38the
- 9:38beginning
- 9:38with
- 9:39a
- 9:39little
- 9:39bit
- 9:39of
- 9:39celebratory
- 9:40toast.
- 9:40At
- 9:41Madera,
- 9:41we
- 9:41host
- 9:42sangria.
- 9:43So
- 9:43we
- 9:43do
- 9:43Sangria
- 9:44Saturdays
- 9:44for
- 9:44our
- 9:45tours.
- 9:45And
- 9:45again,
- 9:45it's
- 9:46coming
- 9:46down
- 9:46to
- 9:46what
- 9:46this
- 9:47current
- 9:47generation
- 9:47wants.
- 9:48They
- 9:48want
- 9:48an
- 9:48experience.
- 9:49Right.
- 9:49We
- 9:49want
- 9:50to
- 9:50tap
- 9:50into
- 9:50their
- 9:50emotions,
- 9:51we
- 9:51want
- 9:51to
- 9:51tap
- 9:51into
- 9:51their
- 9:52senses.
- 9:52Even
- 9:53more
- 9:53importantly,
- 9:54love
- 9:54it.
- 9:54So
- 9:55many
- 9:55great
- 9:55ideas.
- 9:55I
- 9:55know
- 9:55people
- 9:56listening
- 9:56are
- 9:56going
- 9:56to
- 9:56be
- 9:57having
- 9:57sparks
- 9:58flying
- 9:58and
- 9:58different
- 9:59things
- 9:59they're
- 9:59thinking
- 9:59about.
- 10:00Now,
- 10:00you
- 10:00mentioned
- 10:00at
- 10:00the
- 10:00beginning
- 10:01that
- 10:01you
- 10:01also
- 10:01have
- 10:02another
- 10:02business
- 10:03venture
- 10:03on
- 10:03the
- 10:04go
- 10:04now.
- 10:04So
- 10:04you
- 10:04obviously
- 10:05have
- 10:05your
- 10:05work
- 10:06with
- 10:06the
- 10:06venue,
- 10:06you
- 10:06have
- 10:07your
- 10:07speaking,
- 10:07but
- 10:08I
- 10:08believe
- 10:08you're
- 10:08now
- 10:09working
- 10:09with
- 10:09other
- 10:09venue
- 10:10owners
- 10:10as
- 10:10well.
- 10:10So
- 10:10just
- 10:10tell
- 10:11me
- 10:11a
- 10:11bit
- 10:11more
- 10:11about
- 10:11that
- 10:12and
- 10:12what
- 10:12that
- 10:12involves.
- 10:13Yeah,
- 10:13so
- 10:14we
- 10:14started
- 10:15the
- 10:15Venue
- 10:15help
- 10:16desk
- 10:16in
- 10:172023.
- 10:18Essentially
- 10:19what
- 10:19venue
- 10:19Help
- 10:19Desk
- 10:20is,
- 10:20is
- 10:20we
- 10:20are
- 10:21a
- 10:21go
- 10:21to
- 10:21resource
- 10:22for
- 10:22venues
- 10:23that
- 10:23have
- 10:23a
- 10:23specific
- 10:24problem
- 10:24and
- 10:25then
- 10:25we
- 10:25point
- 10:25them
- 10:26in
- 10:26the
- 10:26direction
- 10:26of
- 10:26a
- 10:27vetted
- 10:27solution
- 10:28and
- 10:29just
- 10:29talking.
- 10:29About
- 10:29it,
- 10:29because
- 10:30you're
- 10:30right,
- 10:30as
- 10:30I
- 10:30say,
- 10:31as
- 10:31a
- 10:31marketer,
- 10:31people
- 10:31buy
- 10:32from
- 10:32people.
- 10:32People
- 10:32want
- 10:32to
- 10:32understand.
- 10:33And
- 10:33actually
- 10:33your
- 10:34couples
- 10:34and
- 10:34your
- 10:34fellow
- 10:35suppliers
- 10:35will
- 10:35also
- 10:36feel
- 10:36seen
- 10:36and
- 10:37heard
- 10:37in
- 10:37that
- 10:37because
- 10:37they're
- 10:38also
- 10:38probably
- 10:38thinking,
- 10:39oh,
- 10:39I
- 10:39can't
- 10:40do
- 10:40the
- 10:40everything.
- 10:40I
- 10:41can't
- 10:41be
- 10:41perfect,
- 10:42but
- 10:42I
- 10:42could
- 10:43actually
- 10:43do
- 10:43that
- 10:43one
- 10:44little
- 10:44thing.
- 10:44And
- 10:45so,
- 10:45and
- 10:45so
- 10:45has
- 10:45given
- 10:46me
- 10:46permission
- 10:46to
- 10:47be
- 10:47okay
- 10:47with
- 10:47just
- 10:47doing
- 10:48that
- 10:48thing.
- 10:48Now
- 10:48that
- 10:48actually
- 10:49brings
- 10:49me
- 10:49on
- 10:49to
- 10:50my
- 10:50next
- 10:50little
- 10:50topic
- 10:50of
- 10:51conversation
- 10:51that
- 10:51I
- 10:51had
- 10:51noted
- 10:52down
- 10:52here.
- 10:52Now,
- 10:53I'm
- 10:53very
- 10:53about
- 10:54transparency
- 10:54and
- 10:55honesty
- 10:55on
- 10:56this
- 10:56podcast
- 10:56and
- 10:56I
- 10:57think
- 10:57one
- 10:57of
- 10:57the
- 10:57things
- 10:57that
- 10:58people
- 10:58are
- 10:58scared
- 10:59of
- 10:59and
- 10:59I
- 10:59will
- 10:59include
- 11:00myself
- 11:00in
- 11:00this,
- 11:01is
- 11:01that
- 11:01fear
- 11:01of
- 11:02judgment,
- 11:03of
- 11:03saying
- 11:03to
- 11:03the
- 11:04world,
- 11:04I'm
- 11:05trying
- 11:05to
- 11:05be
- 11:05more
- 11:05sustainable
- 11:06or
- 11:06you
- 11:06know,
- 11:07putting
- 11:07on
- 11:07their
- 11:08website
- 11:08that
- 11:08they're
- 11:08working
- 11:09with
- 11:09you
- 11:09or,
- 11:09you
- 11:10know,
- 11:10I've
- 11:10listened
- 11:10to
- 11:10the
- 11:10sustainability
- 11:11podcast,
- 11:11whatever
- 11:12it
- 11:12is,
- 11:12and
- 11:13then
- 11:13they're
- 11:13scared
- 11:14about
- 11:14the
- 11:15backlash.
- 11:15Now,
- 11:16in
- 11:16the
- 11:17kind
- 11:17of
- 11:18world
- 11:18of
- 11:18transparency,
- 11:19I'm
- 11:19going
- 11:20to
- 11:20share
- 11:20my
- 11:20own
- 11:20thoughts
- 11:21on
- 11:21this.
- 11:21So
- 11:21we're
- 11:22going
- 11:22to
- 11:22talk
- 11:22about
- 11:22it
- 11:22in
- 11:22a
- 11:22minute.
- 11:23But
- 11:23I
- 11:23am
- 11:23going
- 11:24to
- 11:24be
- 11:24coming
- 11:24to
- 11:24speak
- 11:25on
- 11:25a
- 11:25panel
- 11:26for
- 11:26you
- 11:26at
- 11:26your
- 11:27sustainable
- 11:28conference.
- 11:28And
- 11:28I'm
- 11:29really
- 11:29excited
- 11:29about
- 11:30it.
- 11:30I'm
- 11:30really
- 11:31pleased
- 11:31that
- 11:31I
- 11:31found
- 11:31a
- 11:31way
- 11:32that
- 11:32I
- 11:32can
- 11:32support
- 11:32it
- 11:33and
- 11:33publicly
- 11:33talk
- 11:34about
- 11:34it.
- 11:34Because,
- 11:34as
- 11:35I
- 11:35said
- 11:35to
- 11:35you
- 11:35in
- 11:35an
- 11:35email,
- 11:36I
- 11:36can't
- 11:36talk
- 11:36about
- 11:37all
- 11:37of
- 11:37the
- 11:37events.
- 11:37But
- 11:37if
- 11:37I'm
- 11:38involved
- 11:38in
- 11:38them,
- 11:38if
- 11:38I'm
- 11:39part
- 11:39of
- 11:39them,
- 11:39then
- 11:40I'd
- 11:40love
- 11:40to
- 11:40talk
- 11:40about
- 11:40it
- 11:40and
- 11:41share
- 11:41about
- 11:41it.
- 11:41And
- 11:41I
- 11:41do
- 11:42love
- 11:42what
- 11:42you
- 11:42do,
- 11:42but
- 11:43there's
- 11:43that
- 11:43little
- 11:43bit
- 11:43inside
- 11:44of
- 11:44my
- 11:44head
- 11:44that
- 11:44thinks,
- 11:45will
- 11:45people
- 11:46call
- 11:46me
- 11:47out
- 11:47on
- 11:47that
- 11:47if
- 11:47I
- 11:48sit
- 11:48on
- 11:48that
- 11:48stage
- 11:48and
- 11:48I'm
- 11:49talking
- 11:49about
- 11:49it
- 11:49and
- 11:49being
- 11:49part
- 11:50of
- 11:50it,
- 11:50and
- 11:50then
- 11:51they
- 11:51know
- 11:51I'm
- 11:51going
- 11:51to
- 11:52Disney
- 11:52World
- 11:52on
- 11:52an
- 11:52airplane
- 11:53in
- 11:53April,
- 11:53will
- 11:54people
- 11:54be
- 11:54like,
- 11:54how
- 11:55dare
- 11:55you
- 11:55come
- 11:55to
- 11:55this
- 11:56summit?
- 11:56And
- 11:56I'm
- 11:57sharing
- 11:57that
- 11:57because
- 11:57I
- 11:58think
- 11:58that
- 11:58is
- 11:58genuinely
- 11:59what
- 11:59a
- 11:59lot
- 11:59of
- 11:59suppliers
- 12:00and
- 12:00people
- 12:00in
- 12:00the
- 12:00real
- 12:01world
- 12:01think,
- 12:01is
- 12:02that
- 12:02they're
- 12:02like,
- 12:02I
- 12:02want
- 12:02to
- 12:02take
- 12:02these
- 12:03steps,
- 12:03I
- 12:03want
- 12:03to
- 12:03be
- 12:03part
- 12:04of
- 12:04these
- 12:04things.
- 12:04I
- 12:04want
- 12:04to
- 12:04help.
- 12:05But
- 12:05I
- 12:05also
- 12:06don't
- 12:06want
- 12:06people
- 12:06calling
- 12:07me
- 12:07out
- 12:07and
- 12:07saying,
- 12:08you
- 12:08shouldn't
- 12:08be
- 12:08doing
- 12:08this.
- 12:09Absolutely.
- 12:10And
- 12:10you
- 12:10are
- 12:11absolutely
- 12:12not
- 12:12alone,
- 12:12for
- 12:12sure.
- 12:12Yeah.
- 12:13Every
- 12:13single
- 12:14person
- 12:15that
- 12:15is
- 12:16coming
- 12:16to
- 12:16the
- 12:16summit
- 12:17is
- 12:17on
- 12:18their
- 12:18own
- 12:18sustainable
- 12:19journey.
- 12:19Like,
- 12:19it
- 12:19never
- 12:20stops.
- 12:20We
- 12:20are
- 12:21on
- 12:21our
- 12:21own
- 12:21sustainable
- 12:22journey.
- 12:22And
- 12:23I
- 12:23think
- 12:23it's
- 12:24really
- 12:24important
- 12:24to
- 12:25acknowledge,
- 12:25you
- 12:25know,
- 12:25we
- 12:26have
- 12:26been
- 12:26running
- 12:26this
- 12:26summit
- 12:27for.
- 12:27This
- 12:27will
- 12:27be
- 12:27our
- 12:28fourth
- 12:28year.
- 12:28And
- 12:29every
- 12:29year
- 12:29we
- 12:30have
- 12:30come
- 12:30across
- 12:30these
- 12:31same
- 12:31kind
- 12:31of
- 12:31concerns
- 12:32from
- 12:32people.
- 12:32You
- 12:32know,
- 12:33how
- 12:33can
- 12:33I
- 12:34sit
- 12:34on
- 12:34the
- 12:35stage
- 12:35and
- 12:35talk
- 12:35about
- 12:36this
- 12:36when
- 12:37I'm
- 12:37not.
- 12:38I'm
- 12:38not
- 12:38far
- 12:38along
- 12:39in
- 12:39my
- 12:39journey?
- 12:39I
- 12:39don't
- 12:40have
- 12:40the
- 12:40answers.
- 12:40I,
- 12:41you
- 12:41know,
- 12:41I
- 12:41don't
- 12:41know
- 12:41my
- 12:42carbon
- 12:42footprint
- 12:42as
- 12:43a
- 12:43business.
- 12:43How
- 12:43can
- 12:43I
- 12:44come
- 12:44and
- 12:44talk
- 12:44about,
- 12:44you
- 12:45know,
- 12:45actually
- 12:46what
- 12:46we
- 12:47do
- 12:47as
- 12:47businesses
- 12:48every
- 12:49single
- 12:49day
- 12:50can
- 12:50be
- 12:51a
- 12:51sustainable
- 12:52way
- 12:53of
- 12:53doing
- 12:53business.
- 12:54We
- 12:54don't
- 12:54want
- 12:55people
- 12:55to
- 12:55change
- 12:56what
- 12:56they
- 12:56do
- 12:56in
- 12:56their
- 12:57business.
- 12:57We
- 12:58just
- 12:58want
- 12:58them
- 12:58to
- 12:58be
- 12:59conscious
- 12:59about
- 12:59the
- 12:59choices
- 13:00that
- 13:00they
- 13:00make.
- 13:01So
- 13:01marketing
- 13:02is
- 13:02still
- 13:02marketing.
- 13:03Sustainable
- 13:04marketing
- 13:05is.
- 13:05Is
- 13:05kind
- 13:06of.
- 13:06It's
- 13:06kind
- 13:06of
- 13:07marketed
- 13:07as
- 13:08this
- 13:08different
- 13:08thing,
- 13:09like,
- 13:09oh,
- 13:09you
- 13:10need
- 13:10a
- 13:10sustainable
- 13:10marketer
- 13:11to
- 13:11come
- 13:11and
- 13:11help
- 13:11you
- 13:12promote
- 13:12your
- 13:12sustainable
- 13:12story.
- 13:13No,
- 13:14no,
- 13:14you
- 13:14don't.
- 13:14You
- 13:15need
- 13:15to
- 13:15Understand
- 13:16the
- 13:16principles
- 13:17of
- 13:17marketing
- 13:18and
- 13:18how
- 13:18important
- 13:19authenticity
- 13:20is.
- 13:21That's
- 13:21what
- 13:22you
- 13:22need
- 13:22to
- 13:22understand.
- 13:23And
- 13:23so
- 13:24having
- 13:24you
- 13:25come
- 13:25and
- 13:25join
- 13:25us
- 13:26at
- 13:26the
- 13:26summit
- 13:27and
- 13:27for
- 13:27you
- 13:27to
- 13:27come
- 13:28and
- 13:28talk
- 13:28about
- 13:28something
- 13:29that
- 13:29you're
- 13:29already
- 13:30talking
- 13:30to
- 13:30your
- 13:30audience
- 13:31about
- 13:31is
- 13:32really
- 13:32important.
- 13:33And
- 13:33the
- 13:34experience
- 13:34and
- 13:35the
- 13:35journey
- 13:35that
- 13:35you
- 13:36have
- 13:36had
- 13:36as
- 13:36a
- 13:37business
- 13:37owner,
- 13:38you
- 13:38have
- 13:38come
- 13:39up
- 13:39against
- 13:39these
- 13:39experiences.
- 13:40You
- 13:41have
- 13:41seen
- 13:41these
- 13:41things
- 13:42in
- 13:42your
- 13:42businesses.
- 13:42You
- 13:43work
- 13:43with
- 13:43businesses
- 13:44on
- 13:44a
- 13:44daily
- 13:44basis
- 13:45that
- 13:45experience
- 13:47the
- 13:47same
- 13:47things
- 13:48that
- 13:48our
- 13:48audience
- 13:48in
- 13:49the
- 13:49room
- 13:49experience.
- 13:50And
- 13:50so
- 13:51it's
- 13:51really
- 13:52valuable
- 13:53to
- 13:53have
- 13:54that
- 13:54knowledge.
- 13:55It.
- 13:55You
- 13:56see,
- 13:57I
- 13:57think
- 13:57pricing
- 13:57transparency,
- 13:58we
- 13:58need
- 13:58to
- 13:58touch
- 13:59on
- 13:59that
- 13:59a
- 13:59little
- 13:59bit
- 13:59more
- 13:59because
- 14:00I
- 14:00know
- 14:01I
- 14:01talk
- 14:01about
- 14:01it
- 14:01all
- 14:02the
- 14:02time,
- 14:02people
- 14:02who've
- 14:02been
- 14:03in
- 14:03my
- 14:03world
- 14:03from
- 14:03stage
- 14:04on
- 14:04podcast,
- 14:04I
- 14:04always
- 14:04talk
- 14:05about
- 14:05how
- 14:05important
- 14:05it
- 14:05is,
- 14:06but
- 14:06I
- 14:06think
- 14:06it's
- 14:06still
- 14:06an
- 14:06area
- 14:07that
- 14:07people
- 14:07struggle
- 14:07with.
- 14:07There's
- 14:08an
- 14:08old
- 14:08school
- 14:08way
- 14:08of
- 14:08thinking
- 14:09that
- 14:09once
- 14:09I
- 14:09get
- 14:09them
- 14:09in
- 14:09the
- 14:10door,
- 14:10then
- 14:10I
- 14:10can
- 14:10sell
- 14:11them
- 14:11something
- 14:11if
- 14:12it's,
- 14:12if
- 14:12there's
- 14:12prices
- 14:12there,
- 14:13they'll
- 14:13go
- 14:13for
- 14:13cheap.
- 14:14But
- 14:14we,
- 14:14I
- 14:15don't
- 14:15believe
- 14:15that
- 14:15is
- 14:15the
- 14:16case.
- 14:16We
- 14:16can
- 14:16see
- 14:17for
- 14:17the
- 14:17data
- 14:17set
- 14:18that
- 14:18you've
- 14:18got
- 14:19here
- 14:19that
- 14:19actually
- 14:20this
- 14:20is
- 14:20important.
- 14:20People
- 14:21are
- 14:21telling
- 14:21us
- 14:21it's
- 14:21important.
- 14:22I
- 14:22really
- 14:22like
- 14:23this
- 14:23thing
- 14:24that
- 14:24you've
- 14:24put
- 14:24in
- 14:24there
- 14:24where
- 14:24it
- 14:25survey
- 14:25feedback
- 14:26indicates
- 14:26that
- 14:26hidden
- 14:27costs
- 14:27are
- 14:27frustrating
- 14:28and
- 14:28couples
- 14:29prefer
- 14:29clear
- 14:30upfront
- 14:30pricing,
- 14:31not
- 14:31to
- 14:32mention
- 14:32time
- 14:32consuming
- 14:33for
- 14:33them
- 14:34and
- 14:34you.
- 14:35So
- 14:36what
- 14:36are
- 14:36we
- 14:36seeing
- 14:37out
- 14:37there?
- 14:37Are
- 14:37you
- 14:37still
- 14:37seeing
- 14:38that
- 14:38venues
- 14:39are
- 14:39resistant
- 14:39to
- 14:40this
- 14:40price
- 14:40transparency
- 14:40or
- 14:41do
- 14:41you
- 14:41think
- 14:41people
- 14:41are
- 14:41starting
- 14:42to
- 14:42realize,
- 14:42actually
- 14:42this
- 14:42is
- 14:43quite
- 14:43important?
- 14:43I
- 14:43think
- 14:43it's,
- 14:44it's
- 14:44a
- 14:44tale
- 14:44of
- 14:44two
- 14:44halves,
- 14:45right?
- 14:45There
- 14:45are
- 14:45definitely
- 14:46people
- 14:46that
- 14:46have
- 14:46realized,
- 14:47yes,
- 14:47it's
- 14:47important,
- 14:48put
- 14:48it
- 14:48out
- 14:48there,
- 14:49just
- 14:49publish
- 14:49the
- 14:49prices.
- 14:50We
- 14:50don't
- 14:50want
- 14:50to
- 14:50be
- 14:51busy
- 14:51fools
- 14:51ourselves.
- 14:52We
- 14:52want,
- 14:52you
- 14:53know,
- 14:53we
- 14:53want
- 14:53to
- 14:53be
- 14:53upfront
- 14:54with
- 14:54people.
- 14:55But
- 14:55they're
- 14:55absolutely,
- 14:56you
- 14:56know,
- 14:56I
- 14:57still
- 14:57hear
- 14:58from
- 14:58venues
- 14:59saying
- 15:00that,
- 15:00you
- 15:01know,
- 15:01they.
- 15:01Exactly
- 15:02what
- 15:02you
- 15:02said
- 15:02at
- 15:02the
- 15:02beginning.
- 15:03Let's
- 15:03get
- 15:03them
- 15:03through
- 15:03the
- 15:04door.
- 15:04Let's.
- 15:05We
- 15:05don't
- 15:05want
- 15:05to
- 15:05show
- 15:05the
- 15:06prices
- 15:06because
- 15:06they
- 15:06might
- 15:06think
- 15:07it's
- 15:07too
- 15:07expensive.
- 15:08But
- 15:08you
- 15:08know,
- 15:0930%
- 15:09of
- 15:09couples
- 15:10aren't
- 15:10inquiring,
- 15:11they
- 15:11just
- 15:11aren't
- 15:11inquiring
- 15:12flat.
- 15:12You're
- 15:13not
- 15:13even
- 15:13getting
- 15:13the
- 15:13inquiry.
- 15:14Forget
- 15:14about
- 15:14getting
- 15:15them
- 15:15through
- 15:15the
- 15:15door.
- 15:15Not
- 15:15even
- 15:16getting
- 15:16the
- 15:16inquiry.
- 15:17If
- 15:17you
- 15:17don't
- 15:17have
- 15:17prices
- 15:18on
- 15:18your
- 15:18website,
- 15:18they're
- 15:18just
- 15:18immediately
- 15:19ruling
- 15:19you
- 15:20out.
- 15:20And
- 15:20I
- 15:20think
- 15:21a
- 15:21lot
- 15:21of
- 15:21them
- 15:22feel
- 15:22like,
- 15:22you
- 15:22know,
- 15:23maybe
- 15:23the
- 15:23venue
- 15:23might
- 15:23be
- 15:24hiding
- 15:24something,
- 15:25that
- 15:25it
- 15:26could
- 15:26be
- 15:26a
- 15:26Waste
- 15:26of
- 15:26their
- 15:26time.
- 15:27There
- 15:27might
- 15:27be
- 15:27an
- 15:28assumption
- 15:28that
- 15:29it's
- 15:29too
- 15:29expensive
- 15:31and
- 15:31it
- 15:31just
- 15:31kind
- 15:32of
- 15:32increases
- 15:33uncertainty
- 15:33for
- 15:34them
- 15:34and
- 15:34maybe,
- 15:35you
- 15:35know,
- 15:35dare
- 15:36I
- 15:36say
- 15:36it,
- 15:36anxiety.
- 15:37They
- 15:37just
- 15:37don't
- 15:37want
- 15:37to
- 15:37put
- 15:37themselves
- 15:38in
- 15:38that
- 15:38position.
- 15:38So,
- 15:39you
- 15:39know,
- 15:39there's
- 15:39plenty
- 15:40of.
- 15:40Kind
- 15:40of
- 15:40plenty
- 15:41more
- 15:41efficient
- 15:41to
- 15:41see.
- 15:42There's
- 15:42plenty
- 15:42of
- 15:42other
- 15:42vendors,
- 15:43there's
- 15:43plenty
- 15:43of
- 15:43other
- 15:44venues
- 15:44that
- 15:44are
- 15:45publishing
- 15:45their
- 15:45pricing.
- 15:45So
- 15:46they've
- 15:46just.
- 15:46They've
- 15:46just
- 15:46moved
- 15:47on.
- 15:47You
- 15:47know,
- 15:47they're
- 15:47looking
- 15:48for
- 15:48a
- 15:48way
- 15:48to
- 15:49cut
- 15:49you
- 15:49off
- 15:49the
- 15:49list.
- 15:50Yeah.
- 15:50And
- 15:50I
- 15:50think
- 15:51it's
- 15:51sometimes
- 15:51as
- 15:51well
- 15:51as
- 15:51they
- 15:52just
- 15:52don't
- 15:52want
- 15:52to
- 15:52be
- 15:52embarrassed.
- 15:53They
- 15:53don't
- 15:54want
- 15:54to
- 15:54go
- 15:54and
- 15:54see
- 15:54something
- 15:54and
- 15:55then
- 15:55actually
- 15:55have
- 15:55to
- 15:55say
- 15:56that
- 15:56they
- 15:56can't
- 15:56afford
- 15:56it.
- 15:57Again,
- 15:57I
- 15:57thought
- 15:57it's
- 15:57a
- 15:57really
- 15:58interesting
- 15:58kind
- 15:59quote
- 15:59in
- 16:00the
- 16:00report
- 16:00where
- 16:00it
- 16:01said,
- 16:01it's
- 16:01disheartening
- 16:02when
- 16:02you
- 16:03find
- 16:03somewhere
- 16:03lovely,
- 16:04go
- 16:04through
- 16:05the
- 16:05time
- 16:05and
- 16:05effort
- 16:05of
- 16:06inquiring
- 16:06only
- 16:07to
- 16:07find
- 16:07out
- 16:07it's
- 16:08out
- 16:08of
- 16:08budget.
- 16:08And
- 16:09that.
- 16:09That
- 16:09just
- 16:09one
- 16:10sentence
- 16:10really
- 16:10spoke
- 16:10to
- 16:11me
- 16:11because
- 16:11I
- 16:11thought,
- 16:11that's
- 16:12tough.
- 16:12Why
- 16:12are
- 16:12we
- 16:12making
- 16:13couples
- 16:13do
- 16:13that?
- 16:13Because
- 16:14we're
- 16:14making
- 16:14them
- 16:14fall
- 16:15in
- 16:15love.
- 16:15Maybe
- 16:15we're
- 16:15giving
- 16:16them
- 16:16an
- 16:16amazing
- 16:16experience.
- 16:17We're
- 16:17showing
- 16:17them
- 16:17around.
- 16:17We're
- 16:18giving
- 16:18them
- 16:18Prosecco.
- 16:18This.
- 16:19They
- 16:19can
- 16:19see
- 16:19how
- 16:20amazing
- 16:20it
- 16:20is.
- 16:20They
- 16:21love
- 16:21it.
- 16:21But
- 16:21then
- 16:21that's
- 16:22embarrassing,
- 16:22that's
- 16:22disheartening.
- 16:23When
- 16:23they
- 16:23realize
- 16:23I
- 16:24can't
- 16:24afford
- 16:24it.
- 16:24That
- 16:24just
- 16:25makes
- 16:25them
- 16:25feel
- 16:25small.
- 16:25Exactly.
- 16:26And
- 16:26I
- 16:26do
- 16:27think,
- 16:27you
- 16:27know,
- 16:27of
- 16:28course,
- 16:28in
- 16:28any
- 16:29kind
- 16:29of
- 16:29business
- 16:30transaction,
- 16:30there
- 16:31be
- 16:31an
- 16:31opportunity
- 16:32to,
- 16:33you
- 16:34know,
- 16:34get
- 16:34a
- 16:34little
- 16:34bit
- 16:35more
- 16:35for
- 16:35people
- 16:35or
- 16:35get
- 16:35people
- 16:36on
- 16:36a
- 16:36higher
- 16:36package.
- 16:36If
- 16:37they
- 16:37do
- 16:37fall
- 16:37in
- 16:37love
- 16:37with
- 16:38it,
- 16:38they
- 16:38might
- 16:38be
- 16:38willing
- 16:39to
- 16:39spend
- 16:39more.
- 16:39And
- 16:39I
- 16:39think
- 16:40in
- 16:40fairness
- 16:41to
- 16:41some
- 16:41of
- 16:41the
- 16:41businesses
- 16:42out
- 16:42there,
- 16:42you
- 16:42know,
- 16:42that
- 16:42might
- 16:43be
- 16:43their
- 16:43mindset.
- 16:43And
- 16:44I
- 16:44don't
- 16:45think
- 16:45that's
- 16:45incorrect.
- 16:46You
- 16:46know,
- 16:46I
- 16:46really
- 16:46do
- 16:47think
- 16:47that
- 16:47is
- 16:47the
- 16:47case.
- 16:48But
- 16:48you
- 16:48have
- 16:48to
- 16:48give
- 16:48people
- 16:49at
- 16:49least
- 16:49a
- 16:49guideline,
- 16:50even
- 16:50just
- 16:51a
- 16:51range,
- 16:51so
- 16:52that
- 16:52they
- 16:52can
- 16:52say,
- 16:52okay,
- 16:53well,
- 16:53that's
- 16:53in
- 16:53my
- 16:53ballpark
- 16:54at
- 16:54least,
- 16:55even
- 16:55if
- 16:55I'm
- 16:55at
- 16:55the
- 16:55lower
- 16:56end,
- 16:56then
- 16:56they
- 16:57might
- 16:57come
- 16:57fall
- 16:57in
- 16:58love,
- 16:58and
- 16:58then
- 16:58they
- 16:58might
- 16:59find
- 17:00money
- 17:00elsewhere.
- 17:01So
- 17:01that
- 17:01was
- 17:01it.
- 17:02That
- 17:02is
- 17:02what
- 17:02the
- 17:02judges
- 17:03listened
- 17:03to.
- 17:04That
- 17:04is
- 17:04what
- 17:04they
- 17:05voted
- 17:05on.
- 17:05That's
- 17:06what
- 17:06they
- 17:06judged
- 17:06on.
- 17:07It
- 17:07went
- 17:07through
- 17:07multiple
- 17:08rounds,
- 17:09and
- 17:09somehow
- 17:10we
- 17:10walked
- 17:10away
- 17:11as
- 17:11the
- 17:11winners.
- 17:12Special
- 17:12thanks
- 17:12must
- 17:13go
- 17:13to
- 17:13those
- 17:13guests
- 17:14whose
- 17:14podcast
- 17:14we
- 17:14used
- 17:14for
- 17:15the
- 17:15entry.
- 17:15They
- 17:15had
- 17:15no
- 17:16idea
- 17:16that
- 17:16they
- 17:16were
- 17:16used.
- 17:17So
- 17:17thank
- 17:17you
- 17:17to
- 17:17Anshika,
- 17:18to
- 17:18Ian,
- 17:19to
- 17:19Michelle,
- 17:20and
- 17:20to
- 17:20Kira.
- 17:21You're
- 17:21legends
- 17:21and
- 17:22I
- 17:22love
- 17:22everything
- 17:22you
- 17:23have
- 17:23to
- 17:23say.
- 17:23And
- 17:23you're
- 17:24a
- 17:24massive
- 17:24part
- 17:24of
- 17:24this
- 17:25win,
- 17:25too.
- 17:26Hope
- 17:26you
- 17:26enjoyed
- 17:26this
- 17:27bonus
- 17:27episode.
- 17:27Listening
- 17:28to
- 17:28our
- 17:28entry,
- 17:29I'm
- 17:29sure
- 17:29you've
- 17:29seen
- 17:29all
- 17:30of
- 17:30my
- 17:30content
- 17:30all
- 17:31over
- 17:31social
- 17:31media.
- 17:32I
- 17:32am
- 17:32so
- 17:32thrilled
- 17:32to
- 17:33have
- 17:33won
- 17:33this
- 17:33award.
- 17:33I'm
- 17:34going
- 17:34to
- 17:34be
- 17:34talking
- 17:34about
- 17:34it
- 17:35for
- 17:35days,
- 17:35weeks,
- 17:36months,
- 17:36and
- 17:37probably
- 17:37years.
- 17:37We'll
- 17:38be
- 17:38back
- 17:38to
- 17:38our
- 17:38normal
- 17:39episode
- 17:39on
- 17:40Thursday,
- 17:40but
- 17:40for
- 17:40now,
- 17:41I'll
- 17:41see
- 17:41you
- 17:41next
- 17:41time.