Latest / Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney / Your wedding business customer journey part 1 - discovery
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- 0:00It's
- 0:00August,
- 0:01the
- 0:01sun
- 0:01is
- 0:01hopefully
- 0:02shining
- 0:02where
- 0:02you
- 0:03are
- 0:03and
- 0:03wedding
- 0:03season
- 0:04is
- 0:04in
- 0:04full
- 0:05swing.
- 0:05So
- 0:06this
- 0:06August,
- 0:06I'm
- 0:06going
- 0:06to
- 0:07be
- 0:07running
- 0:07a
- 0:07mini
- 0:07series
- 0:08here
- 0:08on
- 0:08the
- 0:08podcast
- 0:09where
- 0:09I'm
- 0:09going
- 0:09to
- 0:09be
- 0:09walking
- 0:10you
- 0:10through
- 0:10each
- 0:10step
- 0:11of
- 0:11a
- 0:11customer's
- 0:12journey
- 0:12to
- 0:12help
- 0:12you
- 0:13dive
- 0:13deep
- 0:13and
- 0:14make
- 0:14sure
- 0:14you
- 0:15are
- 0:15doing
- 0:15the
- 0:15best
- 0:15you
- 0:15can
- 0:16for
- 0:16your
- 0:16customers.
- 0:17So
- 0:17welcome
- 0:17to
- 0:18week
- 0:18one.
- 0:19I'm
- 0:20Becca
- 0:20Poutney,
- 0:20wedding
- 0:21business
- 0:21marketing
- 0:21expert,
- 0:22speaker
- 0:22and
- 0:23blogger
- 0:23and
- 0:23you're
- 0:23listening
- 0:24to
- 0:24the
- 0:24Wedding
- 0:24Pros
- 0:25who
- 0:25Are
- 0:25Ready
- 0:25to
- 0:25Grow
- 0:26podcast.
- 0:27I'm
- 0:27here
- 0:27to
- 0:28share
- 0:28with
- 0:28you
- 0:28actionable
- 0:29tips,
- 0:29strategies
- 0:30and
- 0:30real
- 0:30life
- 0:30examples
- 0:31to
- 0:31help
- 0:32you
- 0:32take
- 0:32your
- 0:32wedding
- 0:32business
- 0:33to
- 0:33the
- 0:33next
- 0:33level.
- 0:34If
- 0:34you
- 0:34are
- 0:35an
- 0:35ambitious
- 0:35wedding
- 0:36business
- 0:36owner
- 0:36that
- 0:36wants
- 0:37to
- 0:37take
- 0:37your
- 0:37passion
- 0:38and
- 0:38use
- 0:38it
- 0:38to
- 0:38build
- 0:39a
- 0:39profitable,
- 0:39sustainable
- 0:40business
- 0:41doing
- 0:41what
- 0:41you
- 0:41love,
- 0:41then
- 0:42you're
- 0:42in
- 0:42the
- 0:42right
- 0:42place.
- 0:43Let's
- 0:43get
- 0:44going
- 0:44with
- 0:44today's
- 0:44episode.
- 0:45It's
- 0:46great
- 0:46to
- 0:46be
- 0:46here.
- 0:47Welcome
- 0:47to
- 0:47week
- 0:48one
- 0:48of
- 0:48my
- 0:48mini
- 0:48series.
- 0:49So
- 0:49every
- 0:49week
- 0:49during
- 0:50August
- 0:512025,
- 0:52I'm
- 0:52going
- 0:52to
- 0:52be
- 0:53coming
- 0:53to
- 0:53you
- 0:53with
- 0:54a
- 0:54different
- 0:54part
- 0:54of
- 0:54the
- 0:55customer
- 0:55funnel.
- 0:56Whenever
- 0:56I
- 0:56work
- 0:57with
- 0:57one
- 0:57to
- 0:57one
- 0:57clients
- 0:58or
- 0:58ven
- 0:58use
- 0:58and
- 0:59we
- 0:59look
- 0:59at
- 0:59their
- 0:59strategy,
- 1:00one
- 1:00of
- 1:00the
- 1:00things
- 1:00we
- 1:00dive
- 1:01really
- 1:01deep
- 1:01on
- 1:01is
- 1:01the
- 1:02customer
- 1:02journey
- 1:02or
- 1:03the
- 1:03customer
- 1:03funnel.
- 1:04That's
- 1:04every
- 1:04step
- 1:04that
- 1:05customer
- 1:05takes
- 1:05from
- 1:06the
- 1:06moment
- 1:06they
- 1:06discover
- 1:06you
- 1:07exist
- 1:07all
- 1:07the
- 1:07way
- 1:07through
- 1:08to
- 1:08booking
- 1:08you
- 1:08and
- 1:09hopefully
- 1:09referring
- 1:10you
- 1:10on
- 1:10to
- 1:10other
- 1:11people
- 1:11in
- 1:11the
- 1:11future.
- 1:12We
- 1:12break
- 1:12this
- 1:13down
- 1:13in
- 1:13the
- 1:13strategy
- 1:14sessions
- 1:14in
- 1:14a
- 1:14lot
- 1:15of
- 1:15detail.
- 1:15I
- 1:15look
- 1:15to
- 1:16see
- 1:16where
- 1:16there
- 1:16may
- 1:16be
- 1:16problems
- 1:17on
- 1:17that
- 1:17journey,
- 1:18where
- 1:18maybe
- 1:18you're
- 1:18losing
- 1:19customers
- 1:19on
- 1:20that
- 1:20journey,
- 1:20and
- 1:20where
- 1:20we
- 1:21can
- 1:21refine
- 1:21things
- 1:21and
- 1:22make
- 1:22everything
- 1:221%
- 1:23better.
- 1:23This
- 1:23summer,
- 1:24I'm
- 1:24going
- 1:24to
- 1:24walk
- 1:24you
- 1:24through
- 1:25each
- 1:25stage
- 1:25of
- 1:26that
- 1:26customer
- 1:26journey,
- 1:27starting
- 1:27today
- 1:28with
- 1:28the
- 1:28top
- 1:28of
- 1:29the
- 1:29funnel
- 1:29or
- 1:29the
- 1:29entry
- 1:30point
- 1:30into
- 1:30the
- 1:31journey.
- 1:31And
- 1:31each
- 1:31week
- 1:32we're
- 1:32going
- 1:32to
- 1:32go
- 1:32through
- 1:32a
- 1:33different
- 1:33area
- 1:33of
- 1:33the
- 1:34journey.
- 1:34So
- 1:34hopefully
- 1:34by
- 1:35the
- 1:35end
- 1:35of
- 1:35August,
- 1:36as
- 1:36we
- 1:36go
- 1:36into
- 1:36September
- 1:37preparing
- 1:37for
- 1:38engagement
- 1:38season
- 1:39which
- 1:39will
- 1:39be
- 1:39coming
- 1:40around
- 1:40the
- 1:40corner,
- 1:41you
- 1:41are
- 1:41clear
- 1:41in
- 1:41your
- 1:42mind
- 1:42about
- 1:42the
- 1:42customer
- 1:43journey.
- 1:43If
- 1:43you
- 1:44listen
- 1:44to
- 1:44these
- 1:44episodes
- 1:44and
- 1:45you
- 1:45think
- 1:45this
- 1:45is
- 1:45great,
- 1:45Becca,
- 1:46but
- 1:46I'd
- 1:46like
- 1:46more
- 1:46specific
- 1:47advice
- 1:48then.
- 1:48This
- 1:48is
- 1:48the
- 1:48exact
- 1:49kind
- 1:49of
- 1:49thing
- 1:49we
- 1:49do
- 1:49in
- 1:50a
- 1:50one
- 1:50to
- 1:50one
- 1:50strategy
- 1:50session.
- 1:51Whether
- 1:51that's
- 1:51a
- 1:51day,
- 1:51a
- 1:52half
- 1:52a
- 1:52day,
- 1:52or
- 1:52a
- 1:52full
- 1:53day
- 1:53with
- 1:53a
- 1:53venue
- 1:54team
- 1:54or
- 1:54with
- 1:54a
- 1:54solopreneur,
- 1:55that's
- 1:55exactly
- 1:56what
- 1:56I
- 1:56do.
- 1:56So
- 1:56reach
- 1:56out
- 1:57to
- 1:57me
- 1:57if
- 1:57you're
- 1:57interested
- 1:58in
- 1:58finding
- 1:58out
- 1:58more
- 1:59about
- 1:59a
- 1:59more
- 1:59personalized
- 2:00approach
- 2:01to
- 2:01this.
- 2:01So
- 2:01let's
- 2:02dive
- 2:02in
- 2:02then
- 2:02to
- 2:02today's
- 2:03episode
- 2:03which
- 2:03is
- 2:03all
- 2:04about
- 2:04the
- 2:04top
- 2:05of
- 2:05the
- 2:05funnel.
- 2:05The
- 2:06top
- 2:06of
- 2:06the
- 2:06funnel
- 2:06is
- 2:07where
- 2:07marketing
- 2:08is
- 2:08key.
- 2:09Have
- 2:09you
- 2:09ever
- 2:09thought
- 2:09about
- 2:09what
- 2:10marketing
- 2:10actually
- 2:11means?
- 2:12Well,
- 2:12I'm
- 2:12not
- 2:12going
- 2:12to
- 2:12go
- 2:12into
- 2:12an
- 2:13in
- 2:13depth
- 2:14discussion
- 2:14on
- 2:14what
- 2:15marketing
- 2:15is,
- 2:15but
- 2:16essentially
- 2:16marketing
- 2:17is
- 2:17just
- 2:17telling
- 2:17people
- 2:18what
- 2:18you
- 2:18do.
- 2:18If
- 2:19people
- 2:19don't
- 2:19know
- 2:20what
- 2:20you
- 2:20do,
- 2:20if
- 2:20they
- 2:20don't
- 2:21know
- 2:21your
- 2:21service
- 2:21exists,
- 2:22then
- 2:22they
- 2:23can't
- 2:23book
- 2:23you.
- 2:24Do
- 2:24you
- 2:24remember,
- 2:25I
- 2:25don't
- 2:25know
- 2:25how
- 2:25long
- 2:25ago
- 2:25now,
- 2:26maybe
- 2:26a
- 2:26decade
- 2:26ago,
- 2:27when
- 2:27the
- 2:27trampoline
- 2:28parks
- 2:28burst
- 2:29onto
- 2:29the
- 2:29scene,
- 2:29or
- 2:30even
- 2:30going
- 2:30back
- 2:30a
- 2:30bit
- 2:30further,
- 2:3115
- 2:31years
- 2:31ago,
- 2:32Escape
- 2:33rooms
- 2:33burst
- 2:33onto
- 2:34the
- 2:34scene.
- 2:34I
- 2:34remember
- 2:34going
- 2:35to
- 2:35my
- 2:35first
- 2:35escape
- 2:36room
- 2:36when
- 2:36no
- 2:37one
- 2:37had
- 2:37ever
- 2:37heard
- 2:38of
- 2:38escape
- 2:38rooms
- 2:38before.
- 2:39And
- 2:39I
- 2:39remember
- 2:39taking
- 2:39my
- 2:39kids
- 2:40to
- 2:40a
- 2:40trampoline
- 2:40park
- 2:41and
- 2:41thinking,
- 2:41wow,
- 2:41what
- 2:42is
- 2:42this?
- 2:42Now
- 2:43both
- 2:43of
- 2:43these
- 2:43services
- 2:44burst
- 2:44onto
- 2:44the
- 2:44scene
- 2:45and
- 2:45the
- 2:45reason
- 2:45none
- 2:46of
- 2:46us
- 2:46did
- 2:46it
- 2:46before
- 2:47was
- 2:47because
- 2:47we
- 2:47didn't
- 2:48know
- 2:48they
- 2:48existed.
- 2:49And
- 2:49over
- 2:49time,
- 2:50people
- 2:50have
- 2:50discovered
- 2:51that
- 2:51these
- 2:51things
- 2:51existed.
- 2:52They've
- 2:52discovered
- 2:53that
- 2:53this
- 2:53is
- 2:53a
- 2:53great
- 2:53business
- 2:53thing.
- 2:54And
- 2:54now
- 2:54you
- 2:54see
- 2:54escape
- 2:55rooms
- 2:55and
- 2:56trampoline
- 2:56parks
- 2:57popping
- 2:57up
- 2:57all
- 2:57over
- 2:58the
- 2:58country
- 2:58and
- 2:58probably
- 2:59all
- 2:59over
- 2:59the
- 2:59world
- 3:00as
- 3:00well.
- 3:00At
- 3:00the
- 3:01beginning
- 3:01of
- 3:01that
- 3:01journey,
- 3:01though,
- 3:02there
- 3:02would
- 3:02have
- 3:02been
- 3:02a
- 3:02lot
- 3:02of
- 3:02marketing
- 3:03that
- 3:03had
- 3:03to
- 3:03be
- 3:03done
- 3:04to
- 3:04start
- 3:04teaching
- 3:05people
- 3:05about
- 3:05this
- 3:06concept
- 3:06and
- 3:06to
- 3:06tell
- 3:07them
- 3:07why
- 3:07they
- 3:08should
- 3:08be
- 3:08going
- 3:08and
- 3:08engaging
- 3:09and
- 3:09spending
- 3:09their
- 3:10money
- 3:10there.
- 3:10See,
- 3:10it's
- 3:11the
- 3:11same
- 3:11in
- 3:11your
- 3:11business
- 3:12when
- 3:12you
- 3:12burst
- 3:12onto
- 3:13the
- 3:13scene.
- 3:13When
- 3:13you
- 3:13start
- 3:14out
- 3:14as
- 3:14a
- 3:14venue
- 3:15or
- 3:15a
- 3:15wedding
- 3:15pro,
- 3:16you
- 3:16need
- 3:17to
- 3:17tell
- 3:17people
- 3:17that
- 3:18you
- 3:18exist.
- 3:18Because
- 3:19if
- 3:19people
- 3:19don't
- 3:19know
- 3:19you
- 3:19exist
- 3:20and
- 3:20they
- 3:20don't
- 3:20know
- 3:20what
- 3:21you
- 3:21offer
- 3:21or
- 3:21why
- 3:21they
- 3:22should
- 3:22spend
- 3:22their
- 3:22money
- 3:22with
- 3:22you,
- 3:23then
- 3:23you're
- 3:23not
- 3:23going
- 3:24to
- 3:24get
- 3:24any
- 3:24business
- 3:25and
- 3:25it's
- 3:25going
- 3:25to
- 3:25be
- 3:25very
- 3:26quiet,
- 3:26sat
- 3:26in
- 3:27your
- 3:27office
- 3:27at
- 3:27home.
- 3:27I
- 3:28often
- 3:28speak
- 3:28to
- 3:28people
- 3:28right
- 3:28at
- 3:29the
- 3:29start
- 3:29of
- 3:29their
- 3:29journey
- 3:30when
- 3:30they
- 3:30first
- 3:30set
- 3:30their
- 3:31website
- 3:31live
- 3:31or
- 3:31they
- 3:32first
- 3:32go
- 3:32live
- 3:32on
- 3:32social
- 3:33media
- 3:33and
- 3:33they're
- 3:34so
- 3:34super
- 3:34excited
- 3:34and
- 3:35then
- 3:35wonder
- 3:35why
- 3:35nothing
- 3:36happens
- 3:36immediately.
- 3:37Well,
- 3:37the
- 3:37reason
- 3:37nothing
- 3:38happens
- 3:38immediately
- 3:38is
- 3:39because
- 3:39people
- 3:40don't
- 3:40know
- 3:40that
- 3:41they
- 3:41exist
- 3:41yet.
- 3:41So
- 3:42that's
- 3:42what
- 3:42we're
- 3:42going
- 3:42to
- 3:42look
- 3:42at
- 3:43today.
- 3:43We're
- 3:43going
- 3:43to
- 3:43look
- 3:44at
- 3:44the
- 3:44top
- 3:44of
- 3:44the
- 3:44funnel,
- 3:45the
- 3:45marketing
- 3:45piece,
- 3:46to
- 3:46find
- 3:46out
- 3:47how
- 3:47you
- 3:47can
- 3:47go
- 3:47from
- 3:48zero
- 3:48to
- 3:48hero,
- 3:49how
- 3:49you
- 3:49can
- 3:49go
- 3:49from
- 3:50invisible
- 3:50to
- 3:50irresistible,
- 3:51and
- 3:51how
- 3:51we
- 3:52can
- 3:52make
- 3:52sure
- 3:52that
- 3:52people
- 3:53know
- 3:53you
- 3:53exist
- 3:54and
- 3:54you're
- 3:54doing
- 3:54the
- 3:54right
- 3:55things
- 3:55at
- 3:55the
- 3:55start
- 3:55of
- 3:56that
- 3:56customer
- 3:56journey.
- 3:57So
- 3:57the
- 3:57first
- 3:57thing
- 3:57is
- 3:58I
- 3:58want
- 3:58you
- 3:58to
- 3:58consider
- 3:59how
- 3:59visible
- 3:59you
- 4:00are.
- 4:00Sometimes
- 4:00I
- 4:01do
- 4:01this
- 4:01exercise
- 4:01when
- 4:01I
- 4:02speak
- 4:02on
- 4:02stage
- 4:02or
- 4:03run
- 4:03workshop
- 4:04days
- 4:04with
- 4:04venues
- 4:05where
- 4:05I
- 4:05say,
- 4:05how
- 4:06visible
- 4:06do
- 4:06you
- 4:06think
- 4:06your
- 4:07business
- 4:07is
- 4:07on
- 4:08a
- 4:08scale
- 4:08of
- 4:081
- 4:08to
- 4:0810?
- 4:09And
- 4:09then
- 4:09we
- 4:09start
- 4:10doing
- 4:10a
- 4:10bit
- 4:10of
- 4:10a
- 4:10deep
- 4:11dive.
- 4:11So
- 4:11I
- 4:11say,
- 4:12okay,
- 4:12well,
- 4:12let
- 4:13me
- 4:13ask
- 4:13you,
- 4:13if
- 4:14I
- 4:14was
- 4:14to
- 4:14ask
- 4:14all
- 4:14of
- 4:14your
- 4:15family
- 4:15members
- 4:16what
- 4:16you
- 4:16do,
- 4:16what
- 4:17your
- 4:17business
- 4:17does,
- 4:17what
- 4:17makes
- 4:18your
- 4:18business
- 4:18great,
- 4:18how
- 4:19many
- 4:19of
- 4:19them,
- 4:19what
- 4:19percentage
- 4:20would
- 4:20be
- 4:20able
- 4:20to
- 4:20tell
- 4:21me?
- 4:21Well,
- 4:21for
- 4:21most
- 4:22people
- 4:22that's
- 4:22pretty
- 4:22high.
- 4:23And
- 4:23then
- 4:23we
- 4:23go
- 4:23out
- 4:23another
- 4:24layer.
- 4:24Okay,
- 4:24well,
- 4:25let's
- 4:25do
- 4:25for
- 4:25your
- 4:26friends
- 4:26that
- 4:26you
- 4:26spend
- 4:27a
- 4:27lot
- 4:27of
- 4:27time
- 4:27with,
- 4:27how
- 4:28many
- 4:28of
- 4:28them
- 4:28would
- 4:28be
- 4:28able
- 4:28to
- 4:28tell
- 4:29me
- 4:29what
- 4:29you
- 4:29do
- 4:29or
- 4:29recommend
- 4:30your
- 4:30services?
- 4:31Then
- 4:31we
- 4:31go
- 4:31a
- 4:31layer
- 4:31out
- 4:32to
- 4:32acquaintances,
- 4:33then
- 4:33the
- 4:34town,
- 4:34then
- 4:34the
- 4:35county,
- 4:35then
- 4:36the
- 4:36country,
- 4:36and
- 4:37then
- 4:37the
- 4:37world.
- 4:38And
- 4:38the
- 4:38point
- 4:38is
- 4:39that
- 4:39although
- 4:39we
- 4:39feel
- 4:40like
- 4:40we're
- 4:40really
- 4:40visible
- 4:41and
- 4:41everyone
- 4:41knows
- 4:41what
- 4:41we
- 4:42do,
- 4:42actually
- 4:42when
- 4:43we
- 4:43start
- 4:43getting
- 4:43outside
- 4:44of
- 4:44immediate
- 4:44friends
- 4:44and
- 4:45family,
- 4:45the
- 4:45numbers
- 4:46go
- 4:46down,
- 4:46the
- 4:47percentages
- 4:47go
- 4:47down
- 4:48pretty
- 4:48quickly
- 4:49because
- 4:49actually
- 4:49we're
- 4:49never
- 4:50as
- 4:50visible
- 4:50as
- 4:50we
- 4:51think
- 4:51we
- 4:51are,
- 4:51which
- 4:51is
- 4:52a
- 4:52great
- 4:52thing
- 4:52because
- 4:53it
- 4:53means
- 4:53you've
- 4:53got
- 4:53loads
- 4:54of
- 4:54room
- 4:54to
- 4:54grow
- 4:54and
- 4:55loads
- 4:55of
- 4:55ways
- 4:55you
- 4:55can
- 4:55start
- 4:56telling
- 4:56people
- 4:56what
- 4:56you
- 4:57do.
- 4:57So
- 4:57when
- 4:57it
- 4:58comes
- 4:58to
- 4:58marketing,
- 4:58when
- 4:58it
- 4:58comes
- 4:59to
- 4:59essentially
- 4:59telling
- 5:00people
- 5:00that
- 5:00your
- 5:00business
- 5:01exists
- 5:01and
- 5:01that
- 5:01your
- 5:02service
- 5:02exists,
- 5:03where
- 5:03can
- 5:03we
- 5:03be
- 5:03doing
- 5:04that?
- 5:04Well,
- 5:04I've
- 5:04written
- 5:05down
- 5:05a
- 5:05few
- 5:05things
- 5:05that
- 5:06are
- 5:06going
- 5:06to
- 5:06be
- 5:06obvious
- 5:07to
- 5:07you,
- 5:07but
- 5:08that's
- 5:08the
- 5:09where
- 5:09people
- 5:09are.
- 5:10This
- 5:10is
- 5:10how
- 5:10we're
- 5:10going
- 5:10to
- 5:10tell
- 5:11people
- 5:11that
- 5:11you
- 5:11exist.
- 5:11So
- 5:11the
- 5:12more
- 5:12of
- 5:12this
- 5:12stuff
- 5:12you
- 5:12do
- 5:13and
- 5:13the
- 5:13more
- 5:13places
- 5:13you
- 5:13are
- 5:14and
- 5:14the
- 5:14more
- 5:14you
- 5:14do
- 5:14it
- 5:14effectively,
- 5:15hopefully
- 5:15the
- 5:16more
- 5:16people
- 5:16will
- 5:16know
- 5:16you
- 5:16exist.
- 5:17Now,
- 5:17whenever
- 5:18it
- 5:18comes
- 5:18to
- 5:18any
- 5:18of
- 5:18these
- 5:19things,
- 5:19I'm
- 5:19going
- 5:19to
- 5:19mention
- 5:20there's
- 5:20going
- 5:20to
- 5:20always
- 5:20be
- 5:21a
- 5:21trade
- 5:21off
- 5:21between
- 5:22time
- 5:22and
- 5:23money.
- 5:23So,
- 5:23for
- 5:24example,
- 5:24social
- 5:24media,
- 5:25which
- 5:25is
- 5:25the
- 5:25first
- 5:25thing
- 5:25on
- 5:26my
- 5:26list,
- 5:26is
- 5:26essentially
- 5:27free
- 5:27to
- 5:27engage
- 5:28on
- 5:28social
- 5:28media,
- 5:28to
- 5:29post
- 5:29organically,
- 5:30but
- 5:30as
- 5:30everyone
- 5:30knows,
- 5:31it
- 5:31takes
- 5:31a
- 5:31lot
- 5:31of
- 5:32time.
- 5:32Whereas
- 5:33sometimes
- 5:33we
- 5:33can
- 5:34engage
- 5:34with
- 5:34higher
- 5:35audience,
- 5:35maybe
- 5:35Google
- 5:36Ads,
- 5:36but
- 5:36it's
- 5:36going
- 5:37to
- 5:37cost
- 5:37us
- 5:37a
- 5:37lot
- 5:37of
- 5:37money
- 5:38and
- 5:38take
- 5:38us
- 5:38less
- 5:39time.
- 5:39So
- 5:39there's
- 5:39always
- 5:40going
- 5:40to
- 5:40be
- 5:40a
- 5:40trade
- 5:40off.
- 5:40The
- 5:41more
- 5:41money
- 5:41you
- 5:41have
- 5:41to
- 5:42throw
- 5:42at
- 5:42things,
- 5:42the
- 5:42less
- 5:42time
- 5:43it's
- 5:43going
- 5:43to
- 5:43take.
- 5:43But
- 5:44if
- 5:44you're
- 5:44right
- 5:44at
- 5:44the
- 5:44start
- 5:44of
- 5:44your
- 5:45journey
- 5:45and
- 5:45your
- 5:45money
- 5:45is
- 5:46low,
- 5:46then
- 5:46you
- 5:46need
- 5:46to
- 5:47spend
- 5:47more
- 5:47time
- 5:48building
- 5:48up
- 5:48these
- 5:49audiences.
- 5:49So
- 5:50first
- 5:50of
- 5:50all
- 5:50is
- 5:50social
- 5:51media.
- 5:51Obviously
- 5:51within
- 5:52social
- 5:52media,
- 5:52there's
- 5:52multiple
- 5:53platforms,
- 5:53Facebook,
- 5:54Instagram,
- 5:55LinkedIn
- 5:55threads,
- 5:56TikTok,
- 5:56you
- 5:57know,
- 5:57the
- 5:57list
- 5:57is
- 5:57endless.
- 5:58Secondly,
- 5:59I've
- 5:59got
- 5:59word
- 5:59of
- 6:00mouth.
- 6:00This
- 6:00is
- 6:00people
- 6:01you
- 6:01know
- 6:01telling
- 6:02other
- 6:02people
- 6:02what
- 6:02you
- 6:03do.
- 6:03So
- 6:03your
- 6:04friends,
- 6:04your
- 6:04family
- 6:04members,
- 6:05your
- 6:05acquaintances,
- 6:06your
- 6:06past
- 6:06clients,
- 6:07telling
- 6:07people
- 6:08to
- 6:08use
- 6:08your
- 6:09services.
- 6:09The
- 6:09third
- 6:09thing
- 6:10I've
- 6:10got
- 6:10is
- 6:10organic
- 6:11search.
- 6:12This
- 6:12is
- 6:12turning
- 6:12up
- 6:12on
- 6:13Google.
- 6:13How
- 6:13are
- 6:14you
- 6:14turning
- 6:14up
- 6:14on
- 6:14Google?
- 6:15Do
- 6:15you
- 6:15know
- 6:15what
- 6:15people
- 6:15are
- 6:16searching
- 6:16for
- 6:16to
- 6:16find
- 6:17you?
- 6:17Do
- 6:17you
- 6:17know
- 6:17how
- 6:17often
- 6:18you're
- 6:18turning
- 6:18up?
- 6:18Do
- 6:19you
- 6:19know
- 6:19who
- 6:19your
- 6:19competitors
- 6:20are
- 6:20that
- 6:20are
- 6:20turning
- 6:20up
- 6:20higher
- 6:21than
- 6:21you?
- 6:21And
- 6:21have
- 6:22you
- 6:22thought
- 6:22about
- 6:22a
- 6:22strategy
- 6:23to
- 6:23make
- 6:23sure
- 6:23you
- 6:23turn
- 6:23up
- 6:24higher
- 6:24than
- 6:24them?
- 6:24Over
- 6:25time,
- 6:25that
- 6:25search
- 6:25is
- 6:25starting
- 6:26to
- 6:26move
- 6:26over
- 6:26to
- 6:26ChatGPT
- 6:27as
- 6:28well
- 6:28and
- 6:28other
- 6:28AI
- 6:29services.
- 6:29So
- 6:30do
- 6:30you
- 6:30know
- 6:30how
- 6:30well
- 6:30you're
- 6:31performing
- 6:31in
- 6:31in
- 6:32AI
- 6:32search
- 6:32or
- 6:33is
- 6:33there
- 6:33a
- 6:33little
- 6:33bit
- 6:33of
- 6:33work
- 6:34you
- 6:34need
- 6:34to
- 6:34do
- 6:34there?
- 6:35Moving
- 6:35on
- 6:35from
- 6:35that,
- 6:35I've
- 6:36got
- 6:36paid
- 6:36advertising,
- 6:37whether
- 6:37that's
- 6:38social
- 6:38media
- 6:38advertising,
- 6:39whether
- 6:39that's
- 6:39Google
- 6:40Ads,
- 6:40to
- 6:40get
- 6:41yourself
- 6:41to
- 6:41the
- 6:41top
- 6:41of
- 6:41Google,
- 6:42or
- 6:42whether
- 6:42that's
- 6:42paying
- 6:43for
- 6:43ads
- 6:43in
- 6:43something
- 6:43like
- 6:44a
- 6:44magazine
- 6:44or
- 6:44newspaper.
- 6:45Yes,
- 6:46you're
- 6:46going
- 6:46to
- 6:46pay
- 6:46money,
- 6:47but
- 6:47essentially
- 6:48you're
- 6:48paying
- 6:48money
- 6:49and
- 6:49then
- 6:49trying
- 6:49to
- 6:50get
- 6:50your
- 6:50message
- 6:50into
- 6:51the
- 6:51hands
- 6:51of
- 6:51more
- 6:52people
- 6:52quicker.
- 6:53The
- 6:53next
- 6:53thing
- 6:53I've
- 6:53got
- 6:53on
- 6:53my
- 6:54list
- 6:54is
- 6:54wedding
- 6:54showcases
- 6:55or
- 6:55venue
- 6:56open
- 6:56days.
- 6:56This
- 6:56is
- 6:56where
- 6:57you
- 6:57go
- 6:57and
- 6:57exhibit
- 6:57in
- 6:58person
- 6:58and
- 6:59meet
- 6:59lots
- 6:59of
- 6:59people
- 6:59who
- 7:00are
- 7:00definitely
- 7:00getting
- 7:01married
- 7:01in
- 7:01the
- 7:01area
- 7:01where
- 7:02you
- 7:02live.
- 7:02Again,
- 7:03depending
- 7:03on
- 7:03the.
- 7:03The
- 7:03size
- 7:04of
- 7:04the
- 7:04show
- 7:04will
- 7:04depend,
- 7:04will
- 7:05depend
- 7:05how
- 7:05much
- 7:05budget
- 7:06this
- 7:06is
- 7:06going
- 7:06to
- 7:06cost
- 7:07you.
- 7:07And
- 7:07often
- 7:08the
- 7:08more
- 7:08people
- 7:08that
- 7:08you're
- 7:09going
- 7:09to
- 7:09reach,
- 7:10more
- 7:10people
- 7:10are
- 7:10going
- 7:10to
- 7:10walk
- 7:11past
- 7:11your
- 7:11stand,
- 7:11the
- 7:12more
- 7:12expensive
- 7:12it's
- 7:12going
- 7:13to
- 7:13be
- 7:13to
- 7:13be
- 7:13there.
- 7:14Next
- 7:14up
- 7:14on
- 7:14my
- 7:14list,
- 7:14I've
- 7:15paid
- 7:15directories.
- 7:16Now,
- 7:16I
- 7:16know
- 7:16these
- 7:16are
- 7:16controversial.
- 7:17Some
- 7:17people
- 7:17love
- 7:18them,
- 7:18some
- 7:18people
- 7:18hate
- 7:18them,
- 7:19but
- 7:19what
- 7:19they
- 7:19do
- 7:19is
- 7:20they
- 7:20put
- 7:20you
- 7:20in
- 7:20front
- 7:21of
- 7:21a
- 7:21wider
- 7:21audience.
- 7:22Most
- 7:22of
- 7:22the
- 7:23directories
- 7:23are
- 7:23what
- 7:24turn
- 7:24up
- 7:24at
- 7:24the
- 7:24top
- 7:25of
- 7:25Google
- 7:25when
- 7:25you
- 7:25do
- 7:26search.
- 7:26Why?
- 7:27Because
- 7:27these
- 7:27businesses
- 7:28have
- 7:28the
- 7:28money
- 7:28to
- 7:28spend
- 7:29a
- 7:29lot
- 7:29on
- 7:29social
- 7:29media
- 7:30and
- 7:30SEO
- 7:31and
- 7:31they've
- 7:31got
- 7:31all
- 7:31the
- 7:31links,
- 7:32they've
- 7:32got
- 7:32all
- 7:33of
- 7:33the
- 7:33resources,
- 7:33they've
- 7:34got
- 7:34all
- 7:34of
- 7:34the
- 7:34businesses
- 7:35on
- 7:35there
- 7:35and
- 7:35they're
- 7:35useful.
- 7:36So
- 7:36sometimes
- 7:36we're
- 7:37paying
- 7:37just
- 7:37to
- 7:37make
- 7:37sure
- 7:37we
- 7:38show
- 7:38up
- 7:38in
- 7:39the
- 7:39directories
- 7:39and
- 7:40getting
- 7:40our
- 7:40name
- 7:40out
- 7:41there
- 7:41in
- 7:41front
- 7:41of
- 7:41more
- 7:42people.
- 7:42And
- 7:42the
- 7:43final
- 7:43thing
- 7:43I
- 7:43have
- 7:43on
- 7:43my
- 7:43list,
- 7:44and
- 7:44I'm
- 7:44sure
- 7:44there's
- 7:44other
- 7:44things
- 7:45I've
- 7:45forgotten,
- 7:45is
- 7:46referrals.
- 7:46This
- 7:47is
- 7:47when
- 7:47professional
- 7:48people,
- 7:48other
- 7:48pros
- 7:49in
- 7:49the
- 7:49industry
- 7:50venues
- 7:50or
- 7:50planners
- 7:51refer
- 7:52you.
- 7:52So
- 7:52I
- 7:52just
- 7:53want
- 7:53you
- 7:53to
- 7:53reflect
- 7:53for
- 7:54a
- 7:54moment
- 7:54on
- 7:54all
- 7:55of
- 7:55those
- 7:55things
- 7:55that
- 7:55I've
- 7:55just
- 7:56mentioned
- 7:56and
- 7:57jot
- 7:57down
- 7:58which
- 7:58of
- 7:58them
- 7:58are
- 7:58currently
- 7:59forming
- 8:00part
- 8:00of
- 8:00the
- 8:00top,
- 8:01top
- 8:01of
- 8:01the
- 8:01funnel
- 8:02or
- 8:02the
- 8:02start
- 8:02of
- 8:02the
- 8:02customer
- 8:03journey
- 8:03in
- 8:03your
- 8:04business.
- 8:04Are
- 8:04there
- 8:05any
- 8:05that
- 8:05you're
- 8:05neglecting?
- 8:06Are
- 8:06there
- 8:06any
- 8:06that
- 8:07are
- 8:07working
- 8:07better
- 8:07for
- 8:07you
- 8:08or
- 8:08working
- 8:08worse
- 8:08for
- 8:08you?
- 8:09Are
- 8:09there
- 8:09any
- 8:09that
- 8:09you
- 8:10prefer
- 8:10doing
- 8:11or
- 8:11are
- 8:11there
- 8:11any
- 8:11that
- 8:12you
- 8:12really
- 8:12don't
- 8:13like
- 8:13doing?
- 8:13Ultimately,
- 8:14if
- 8:14it's
- 8:14just
- 8:14you,
- 8:15you
- 8:15won't
- 8:15be
- 8:15able
- 8:15to
- 8:15do
- 8:16all
- 8:16of
- 8:16these
- 8:16effectively
- 8:16all
- 8:17of
- 8:17the
- 8:17time
- 8:17because
- 8:17it
- 8:18will
- 8:18take
- 8:18too
- 8:18much
- 8:18time
- 8:18or
- 8:19too
- 8:19much
- 8:19money.
- 8:19So
- 8:20you
- 8:20need
- 8:20to
- 8:20be
- 8:20able
- 8:20to
- 8:20narrow
- 8:21down
- 8:21which
- 8:22ones
- 8:22you
- 8:22should
- 8:22be
- 8:22spending
- 8:23time
- 8:23on.
- 8:23Now,
- 8:23once
- 8:24you
- 8:24know
- 8:24all
- 8:24of
- 8:25these
- 8:25different
- 8:25options
- 8:25available
- 8:26to
- 8:26you,
- 8:26and
- 8:26I'm
- 8:26sure
- 8:27there
- 8:27are
- 8:27more,
- 8:27as
- 8:27I
- 8:28said,
- 8:28you
- 8:28now
- 8:28need
- 8:29to
- 8:29narrow
- 8:29it
- 8:29down
- 8:30and
- 8:30start
- 8:30thinking
- 8:30about
- 8:31the
- 8:31couples
- 8:31that
- 8:32you're
- 8:32trying
- 8:32to
- 8:32reach
- 8:32and
- 8:33where
- 8:33they
- 8:33spend
- 8:33time.
- 8:34Time.
- 8:34If
- 8:35you
- 8:35don't
- 8:35already.
- 8:35One
- 8:36of
- 8:36the
- 8:36things
- 8:36you
- 8:36should
- 8:36add
- 8:37onto
- 8:37your
- 8:37contact
- 8:37form,
- 8:38or
- 8:38at
- 8:38least
- 8:38into
- 8:39your
- 8:39first
- 8:39consultation
- 8:40with
- 8:40a
- 8:40couple,
- 8:41is
- 8:41to
- 8:41ask
- 8:41them
- 8:41where
- 8:42they
- 8:42found
- 8:42you.
- 8:43Although
- 8:43this
- 8:43data
- 8:43isn't
- 8:44always
- 8:44accurate
- 8:44because
- 8:45they
- 8:45can't
- 8:45always
- 8:45remember,
- 8:46it
- 8:46can
- 8:46give
- 8:47us
- 8:47a
- 8:47good
- 8:47idea.
- 8:48Now,
- 8:48if
- 8:48you
- 8:48get
- 8:48referrals
- 8:49and
- 8:49inquiries
- 8:50from
- 8:50a
- 8:50variety
- 8:51of
- 8:51sources,
- 8:51you
- 8:52should
- 8:52also
- 8:52be
- 8:52noting
- 8:53this
- 8:53down
- 8:53for
- 8:53yourself.
- 8:54So
- 8:54if
- 8:54an
- 8:54inquiry
- 8:55comes
- 8:55in
- 8:55via
- 8:55an
- 8:56Instagram
- 8:56dm,
- 8:57make
- 8:57sure
- 8:57you
- 8:57mark
- 8:57it
- 8:58next
- 8:58to
- 8:58their
- 8:58inquiry,
- 8:59either
- 8:59on
- 8:59a
- 8:59spreadsheet
- 9:00or
- 9:00in
- 9:00the
- 9:00system
- 9:00that
- 9:00you
- 9:01use.
- 9:01If
- 9:01you
- 9:02know
- 9:02that
- 9:02you
- 9:02first
- 9:02met
- 9:02them
- 9:02at
- 9:03a
- 9:03wedding
- 9:03show,
- 9:03note
- 9:03it
- 9:04down.
- 9:04If
- 9:04they
- 9:04came
- 9:04via
- 9:04a
- 9:05directory,
- 9:05note
- 9:05it
- 9:06down.
- 9:06Why?
- 9:06Because
- 9:07then
- 9:07we
- 9:07can
- 9:07see
- 9:07what's
- 9:08actually
- 9:08converting
- 9:08and
- 9:09what
- 9:09marketing
- 9:09and
- 9:10what
- 9:10top
- 9:10of
- 9:10the
- 9:10funnel
- 9:10activities
- 9:11are
- 9:12the
- 9:12most
- 9:12beneficial
- 9:13to
- 9:13your
- 9:13business.
- 9:13Once
- 9:14you
- 9:14do
- 9:14that
- 9:14and
- 9:14you
- 9:14have
- 9:15a
- 9:15bit
- 9:15of
- 9:15research,
- 9:15you
- 9:15can
- 9:16start
- 9:16narrowing
- 9:16down
- 9:17where
- 9:17couples
- 9:17come
- 9:18from
- 9:18and
- 9:18where
- 9:18your
- 9:19ideal
- 9:19couples
- 9:19spend
- 9:20their
- 9:20time.
- 9:20If
- 9:20you
- 9:21are
- 9:21exhibiting
- 9:21at
- 9:22a
- 9:22wedding
- 9:22show,
- 9:22chat
- 9:23to
- 9:23the
- 9:23couples
- 9:23who
- 9:23are
- 9:24there,
- 9:24find
- 9:24out
- 9:24if
- 9:24they're
- 9:25the
- 9:25kind
- 9:25of
- 9:25couples
- 9:25you
- 9:26want
- 9:26to
- 9:26work
- 9:26with
- 9:26and
- 9:27ask
- 9:27them
- 9:27where
- 9:28and
- 9:28how
- 9:28they're
- 9:28doing
- 9:28their
- 9:29planning.
- 9:29How
- 9:29are
- 9:29they
- 9:29finding
- 9:30their
- 9:30suppliers?
- 9:30If
- 9:31you've
- 9:31got
- 9:31friends
- 9:31who
- 9:31would
- 9:32be
- 9:32your
- 9:32ideal
- 9:32couples,
- 9:33ask
- 9:33them
- 9:33the
- 9:34questions.
- 9:34Market
- 9:35research,
- 9:35find
- 9:35out
- 9:36where
- 9:36they're
- 9:36spending
- 9:36time.
- 9:37Is
- 9:37it
- 9:37that
- 9:37they're
- 9:37spending
- 9:38time
- 9:38on
- 9:38TikTok?
- 9:38Is
- 9:39it
- 9:39that
- 9:39they're
- 9:39going
- 9:39to
- 9:39particular
- 9:40shows?
- 9:40Are
- 9:40they
- 9:41asking
- 9:41their
- 9:41friends
- 9:41and
- 9:41family
- 9:42for
- 9:42recommendations?
- 9:43Are
- 9:43they
- 9:43going
- 9:43to
- 9:43Google
- 9:44ChatGPT?
- 9:44Gemini?
- 9:45Where
- 9:45are
- 9:45they
- 9:46going?
- 9:46And
- 9:47particularly
- 9:47Your
- 9:47couples,
- 9:48your
- 9:48niche,
- 9:49where
- 9:49are
- 9:49they
- 9:49spending
- 9:49time?
- 9:50I
- 9:50have
- 9:50a
- 9:51member
- 9:51of
- 9:51my
- 9:51members
- 9:51lounge
- 9:52who
- 9:52I
- 9:52absolutely
- 9:53adore
- 9:53and
- 9:53we
- 9:54spent
- 9:54a
- 9:54long
- 9:54time
- 9:55trying
- 9:55to
- 9:55work
- 9:55out
- 9:55where
- 9:56her
- 9:56niche
- 9:56spend
- 9:57their
- 9:57time
- 9:57because
- 9:57her
- 9:58audience
- 9:58is
- 9:59very
- 9:59niche.
- 10:00And
- 10:00over
- 10:00the
- 10:00last
- 10:01couple
- 10:01of
- 10:01years
- 10:01she
- 10:01started
- 10:02exhibiting
- 10:03at
- 10:03some
- 10:03alternative
- 10:04and
- 10:04quirky
- 10:04wedding
- 10:05shows.
- 10:05And
- 10:05the
- 10:06percentage
- 10:06of
- 10:07return
- 10:07on
- 10:07investment
- 10:08has
- 10:08been
- 10:09better
- 10:09at
- 10:09those
- 10:09shows
- 10:10than
- 10:10any
- 10:10of
- 10:10the
- 10:10other
- 10:10marketing
- 10:11that
- 10:11she's
- 10:11tried
- 10:12to
- 10:12do.
- 10:12Why?
- 10:13Because
- 10:13she's
- 10:13going
- 10:14directly
- 10:14to
- 10:14the
- 10:14source
- 10:15of
- 10:15where
- 10:15her
- 10:15niche
- 10:16clients
- 10:16are
- 10:17spending
- 10:17their
- 10:17time.
- 10:18And
- 10:18it
- 10:18works.
- 10:19So
- 10:19trying
- 10:19to
- 10:19work
- 10:19out
- 10:20where
- 10:20your
- 10:20clients
- 10:21are
- 10:21going
- 10:21to
- 10:21be,
- 10:22where
- 10:22they're
- 10:22spending
- 10:23their
- 10:23time,
- 10:23where
- 10:23they're
- 10:23planning
- 10:24their
- 10:24weddings,
- 10:24and
- 10:24not
- 10:25just
- 10:25where
- 10:25you
- 10:25want
- 10:25them
- 10:26to
- 10:26be
- 10:26can
- 10:27be
- 10:27really
- 10:27beneficial.
- 10:28It's
- 10:28also
- 10:28really
- 10:28important
- 10:29to
- 10:29note
- 10:29that,
- 10:29that
- 10:30not
- 10:30everyone
- 10:30is
- 10:30going
- 10:30to
- 10:31have
- 10:31the
- 10:31same
- 10:31experience.
- 10:32If
- 10:32you
- 10:32look
- 10:32left
- 10:32and
- 10:33right
- 10:33and
- 10:33talk
- 10:33to
- 10:34other
- 10:34people
- 10:34about
- 10:34where
- 10:34they're
- 10:35marketing,
- 10:36sometimes
- 10:36where
- 10:36their
- 10:36marketing
- 10:37works
- 10:37well
- 10:37for
- 10:38them,
- 10:38but
- 10:38might
- 10:38not
- 10:38work
- 10:39well
- 10:39for
- 10:39you.
- 10:39You
- 10:40see,
- 10:40if
- 10:40wedding
- 10:40shows
- 10:41work
- 10:41really
- 10:41well
- 10:41for
- 10:41them,
- 10:42but
- 10:42actually
- 10:42your
- 10:42clients
- 10:43aren't
- 10:43at
- 10:43wedding
- 10:44shows,
- 10:44it's
- 10:44not
- 10:44necessarily
- 10:45going
- 10:45to
- 10:45replicate.
- 10:46This
- 10:46is
- 10:46why
- 10:47I
- 10:47struggle
- 10:47when
- 10:47I
- 10:47go
- 10:48to
- 10:48events
- 10:48to
- 10:48speak
- 10:49and
- 10:49they
- 10:49have
- 10:49people
- 10:50on
- 10:50the
- 10:50stages
- 10:51that
- 10:51are
- 10:51maybe
- 10:52big
- 10:52planners,
- 10:53big
- 10:53photographers,
- 10:53and
- 10:54all
- 10:54they
- 10:54do
- 10:54is
- 10:54tell
- 10:54them
- 10:55every
- 10:55step
- 10:55that
- 10:56they
- 10:56took
- 10:56in
- 10:56their
- 10:56business.
- 10:57Now,
- 10:57although
- 10:57we
- 10:57can
- 10:58be
- 10:58inspired
- 10:58by
- 10:59that,
- 10:59actually
- 10:59it
- 10:59doesn't
- 11:00always
- 11:00work
- 11:00because
- 11:00the
- 11:01nuance
- 11:01doesn't
- 11:01work,
- 11:02because
- 11:02not
- 11:02everyone
- 11:02wants
- 11:03the
- 11:03same
- 11:03client
- 11:03types
- 11:04that
- 11:04they
- 11:04have
- 11:05and
- 11:05not
- 11:05everyone
- 11:06replicating
- 11:06their
- 11:06ideas
- 11:07will
- 11:07actually
- 11:07work
- 11:08for
- 11:08them.
- 11:08It's
- 11:09very,
- 11:09very
- 11:09personalized
- 11:10to
- 11:10the
- 11:10clients
- 11:11that
- 11:11you
- 11:11want,
- 11:11your
- 11:11personality,
- 11:12where
- 11:13you
- 11:13like
- 11:13spending
- 11:13your
- 11:13time,
- 11:14what
- 11:14your
- 11:14budget
- 11:14is.
- 11:15And
- 11:15so
- 11:15copying
- 11:16someone
- 11:16else's
- 11:16route
- 11:17doesn't
- 11:17necessarily
- 11:18work.
- 11:18The
- 11:18next
- 11:19part
- 11:19of
- 11:19this
- 11:19is
- 11:19I
- 11:20want
- 11:20you
- 11:20to
- 11:20look
- 11:20at
- 11:21current
- 11:21clients
- 11:21if
- 11:22you've
- 11:22got
- 11:22them.
- 11:22If
- 11:22you
- 11:23have
- 11:23had
- 11:23clients
- 11:23and
- 11:24inquiries
- 11:24come
- 11:24in
- 11:25over
- 11:25the
- 11:25last
- 11:25year,
- 11:25I
- 11:26want
- 11:26you
- 11:26to
- 11:26note
- 11:26down,
- 11:27number
- 11:27one,
- 11:28that
- 11:28list
- 11:28of
- 11:28where
- 11:28those
- 11:29inquiries
- 11:29came
- 11:30from.
- 11:30So
- 11:30if
- 11:30you've
- 11:31got
- 11:31it
- 11:31or
- 11:31you
- 11:31can
- 11:32remember
- 11:32it,
- 11:32write
- 11:32it
- 11:32down.
- 11:33Inquiries
- 11:34first
- 11:34up
- 11:34and
- 11:35then
- 11:35secondly
- 11:35sales.
- 11:36Because
- 11:37inquiries
- 11:37and
- 11:37sales
- 11:38do
- 11:38not
- 11:38equal
- 11:38the
- 11:38same
- 11:39thing.
- 11:39Sometimes
- 11:40I
- 11:40speak
- 11:40to
- 11:40clients
- 11:40and
- 11:41they
- 11:41say,
- 11:41yeah,
- 11:41this
- 11:42directory
- 11:42is
- 11:42working
- 11:43so
- 11:43well
- 11:43for
- 11:43us.
- 11:43We
- 11:44have
- 11:44a
- 11:44hundred
- 11:44inquiries
- 11:45a
- 11:45month.
- 11:45But
- 11:45when
- 11:45we
- 11:46break
- 11:46it
- 11:46down
- 11:46into
- 11:46sales,
- 11:47actually
- 11:48the
- 11:48percentage
- 11:48of
- 11:48inquiries
- 11:49to
- 11:49sales
- 11:49is
- 11:50so
- 11:50low.
- 11:51Whereas
- 11:51something
- 11:51else
- 11:52that
- 11:52they're
- 11:52doing,
- 11:52for
- 11:53example,
- 11:53a
- 11:53wedding
- 11:53show,
- 11:54maybe
- 11:54they
- 11:54had
- 11:5510
- 11:55names
- 11:55on
- 11:56a
- 11:56list,
- 11:56but
- 11:56five
- 11:57of
- 11:57them
- 11:57turned
- 11:57into
- 11:57sales,
- 11:58well,
- 11:58suddenly
- 11:58that's
- 11:5950%
- 11:59conversion
- 11:59rate.
- 12:00That's
- 12:00much
- 12:01better
- 12:01than
- 12:02a
- 12:02hundred
- 12:02inquiries
- 12:03that
- 12:03turn
- 12:03into
- 12:03nothing.
- 12:04So
- 12:04I
- 12:04want
- 12:04you
- 12:04to
- 12:05go
- 12:05through
- 12:05your
- 12:05past
- 12:06year
- 12:06or
- 12:06two
- 12:06of
- 12:07clients
- 12:08inquiries
- 12:08and
- 12:09sales
- 12:09and
- 12:09work
- 12:10out
- 12:10where
- 12:10they
- 12:10came
- 12:10from.
- 12:11From
- 12:11this,
- 12:11you
- 12:11will
- 12:11start
- 12:12to
- 12:12see
- 12:12some
- 12:12patterns.
- 12:13We
- 12:13do
- 12:13this
- 12:13every
- 12:14month
- 12:14in
- 12:14the
- 12:14members
- 12:15lounge.
- 12:15We
- 12:15have
- 12:15something
- 12:15called
- 12:16lounge
- 12:16calls,
- 12:16where
- 12:17my
- 12:17members
- 12:17jump
- 12:18on
- 12:18zoom
- 12:18calls
- 12:18with
- 12:18me
- 12:19and
- 12:19we
- 12:19go
- 12:19through
- 12:20a
- 12:20series
- 12:21of
- 12:21questions
- 12:22to
- 12:22look
- 12:22back
- 12:22on
- 12:23the
- 12:23month
- 12:23that's
- 12:23just
- 12:23been.
- 12:24And
- 12:24one
- 12:24of
- 12:24the
- 12:24things
- 12:24I
- 12:25ask
- 12:25them
- 12:25to
- 12:25look
- 12:25at
- 12:25every
- 12:26month
- 12:26is
- 12:26the
- 12:27amount
- 12:27of
- 12:27inquiries,
- 12:27the
- 12:28amount
- 12:28of
- 12:28sales,
- 12:28and
- 12:29then
- 12:29where
- 12:29those
- 12:30sales
- 12:30and
- 12:30inquiries
- 12:31came
- 12:31from
- 12:32so
- 12:32they
- 12:32can
- 12:32notice
- 12:33patterns.
- 12:33Sometimes
- 12:34we
- 12:34get
- 12:34caught
- 12:34up
- 12:35with
- 12:35shiny
- 12:35object
- 12:35syndrome.
- 12:36We're
- 12:36excited
- 12:37about
- 12:37something
- 12:37new,
- 12:37a
- 12:37new
- 12:38social
- 12:38media
- 12:38platform,
- 12:39a
- 12:39new
- 12:39form
- 12:39of
- 12:40video,
- 12:40a
- 12:40new
- 12:41wedding
- 12:41show
- 12:41down
- 12:41the
- 12:42road.
- 12:42And
- 12:42we
- 12:42don't
- 12:43realize
- 12:43that
- 12:43actually
- 12:43what's
- 12:44working
- 12:44better
- 12:44for
- 12:44us
- 12:45is
- 12:45organic
- 12:45search,
- 12:46the
- 12:46blogs
- 12:46we're
- 12:46writing,
- 12:47the
- 12:47people
- 12:47we're
- 12:48meeting.
- 12:48And
- 12:48so
- 12:49actually
- 12:49we
- 12:49need
- 12:49to
- 12:50double
- 12:50down
- 12:50on
- 12:50the
- 12:51things
- 12:51that
- 12:51are
- 12:51working
- 12:51really
- 12:52well.
- 12:52So
- 12:52do
- 12:52that
- 12:52piece
- 12:53of
- 12:53work,
- 12:53work
- 12:53out
- 12:53where
- 12:54your
- 12:54inquiries
- 12:54are
- 12:54coming
- 12:54from,
- 12:55where
- 12:55your
- 12:55sales
- 12:56have
- 12:56come
- 12:56from,
- 12:57and
- 12:57start
- 12:57looking
- 12:58for
- 12:58patterns.
- 12:58And
- 12:59when
- 12:59you're
- 12:59thinking
- 12:59about
- 12:59where
- 12:59your
- 13:00marketing
- 13:00budget
- 13:00is
- 13:01going
- 13:01to
- 13:01be
- 13:01best
- 13:01spent
- 13:02for
- 13:02the
- 13:02next
- 13:03year,
- 13:03you
- 13:03need
- 13:04to
- 13:04look
- 13:04at
- 13:04that.
- 13:05Because
- 13:05if
- 13:05it's
- 13:05working,
- 13:05you
- 13:06want
- 13:06to
- 13:06do
- 13:06more
- 13:06of
- 13:06it
- 13:07rather
- 13:07than
- 13:07trying
- 13:07to
- 13:08add
- 13:08new
- 13:08things
- 13:08in.
- 13:09And
- 13:09if
- 13:09you're
- 13:09spending
- 13:10a
- 13:10lot
- 13:10of
- 13:10time
- 13:10on
- 13:10something
- 13:11or
- 13:11a
- 13:11lot
- 13:11of
- 13:11money
- 13:11on
- 13:11something
- 13:12and
- 13:12it's
- 13:12not
- 13:12working,
- 13:13that's
- 13:13a
- 13:13sign
- 13:14you
- 13:14need
- 13:14to
- 13:14change.
- 13:15Either
- 13:15you
- 13:15need
- 13:15to
- 13:16change
- 13:16the
- 13:16method
- 13:16that
- 13:17you're
- 13:17doing,
- 13:17maybe
- 13:17you
- 13:18need
- 13:18to
- 13:18change
- 13:18something
- 13:18about
- 13:19that,
- 13:19or
- 13:19maybe
- 13:20you
- 13:20need
- 13:20to
- 13:20stop
- 13:20doing
- 13:20it
- 13:21entirely
- 13:21because
- 13:21it's
- 13:21just
- 13:21a
- 13:22waste
- 13:22of
- 13:22your
- 13:22time
- 13:22or
- 13:23money.
- 13:23Once
- 13:23you've
- 13:23done
- 13:24all
- 13:24of
- 13:24those
- 13:24exercises,
- 13:25once
- 13:26you
- 13:26understand
- 13:26all
- 13:27the
- 13:27different
- 13:27platforms
- 13:27and
- 13:27the
- 13:28places
- 13:28you
- 13:28can
- 13:28tell
- 13:28people
- 13:29about
- 13:29your
- 13:29business,
- 13:30once
- 13:30you
- 13:30understand
- 13:31where
- 13:31your
- 13:31current
- 13:32inquiries
- 13:32are
- 13:32coming
- 13:32from,
- 13:33and
- 13:33once
- 13:33you
- 13:34understand
- 13:34where
- 13:34your
- 13:35couples
- 13:35are
- 13:35looking
- 13:36for
- 13:36their
- 13:36wedding
- 13:36vendors
- 13:37and
- 13:37venues,
- 13:37you
- 13:38should
- 13:38be
- 13:38able
- 13:38to
- 13:38start
- 13:38to
- 13:39develop
- 13:39a
- 13:40plan
- 13:40for
- 13:40the
- 13:40top
- 13:41of
- 13:41the
- 13:41funnel
- 13:42or
- 13:42that
- 13:42start
- 13:42of
- 13:42that
- 13:43customer
- 13:43journey
- 13:44to
- 13:44work
- 13:44out
- 13:44where
- 13:44you're
- 13:45spending
- 13:45time.
- 13:45Now,
- 13:46I
- 13:46recommend
- 13:46that
- 13:46you
- 13:47do
- 13:47this
- 13:47on
- 13:47a
- 13:47quarterly
- 13:48basis
- 13:48and
- 13:48you
- 13:48review
- 13:49it
- 13:49every
- 13:49quarter
- 13:50so
- 13:50you
- 13:50have
- 13:51your
- 13:51focus.
- 13:51And
- 13:52then
- 13:52after
- 13:52a
- 13:52quarter
- 13:53you
- 13:53look
- 13:53and
- 13:54you
- 13:54go,
- 13:54was
- 13:54that
- 13:54working?
- 13:55Is
- 13:55it
- 13:55worth
- 13:55the
- 13:55time
- 13:56and
- 13:56investment?
- 13:56Is
- 13:56it
- 13:57worth
- 13:57the
- 13:57money
- 13:57I'm
- 13:57spending
- 13:58on
- 13:58it?
- 13:58Do
- 13:58I
- 13:58need
- 13:58to
- 13:58change
- 13:59something
- 13:59ready
- 13:59for
- 14:00the
- 14:00next
- 14:00quarter?
- 14:00Once
- 14:01a
- 14:01year
- 14:01isn't
- 14:02often
- 14:02enough
- 14:02and
- 14:03once
- 14:03a
- 14:03month
- 14:03is
- 14:03too
- 14:04frequently
- 14:04because
- 14:04it
- 14:05doesn't
- 14:05give
- 14:05you
- 14:05time
- 14:05to
- 14:05actually
- 14:06see
- 14:06results.
- 14:07And
- 14:07sometimes
- 14:07it
- 14:07can
- 14:08take
- 14:08two
- 14:08or
- 14:08three
- 14:09quarters
- 14:09of
- 14:09doing
- 14:10something
- 14:10well
- 14:11to
- 14:11see
- 14:11the
- 14:11results.
- 14:12So
- 14:12don't
- 14:12give
- 14:12up
- 14:12on
- 14:13it
- 14:13straight
- 14:13away.
- 14:14Once
- 14:14you
- 14:14know
- 14:14where
- 14:15you
- 14:15need
- 14:15to
- 14:15be
- 14:16to
- 14:16start
- 14:16shouting
- 14:16your
- 14:17messages,
- 14:17you
- 14:18need
- 14:18to
- 14:18know
- 14:18what
- 14:18messages
- 14:19you
- 14:19need
- 14:19to
- 14:19shout.
- 14:20So
- 14:20I
- 14:20want
- 14:21to
- 14:21know
- 14:21what
- 14:21makes
- 14:22you
- 14:22different
- 14:22from
- 14:23your
- 14:23competitors?
- 14:24Is
- 14:24it
- 14:24that
- 14:24you
- 14:24have
- 14:25a
- 14:25unique
- 14:25service
- 14:25that
- 14:25no
- 14:26one
- 14:26offers?
- 14:27Or
- 14:27if
- 14:27you
- 14:27have
- 14:28a
- 14:28service
- 14:28that
- 14:28lots
- 14:28of
- 14:28people
- 14:29offer,
- 14:29what
- 14:29makes
- 14:29you
- 14:30different?
- 14:30What
- 14:30makes
- 14:31me
- 14:31recommend
- 14:32you?
- 14:32What
- 14:32would
- 14:32someone
- 14:33be
- 14:33looking
- 14:33for
- 14:33for
- 14:34me
- 14:34to
- 14:34have
- 14:34your
- 14:34name
- 14:35and
- 14:35your
- 14:35business
- 14:35spring
- 14:36into
- 14:36mind?
- 14:36Start
- 14:37having
- 14:37a
- 14:37think
- 14:37about
- 14:37that,
- 14:38because
- 14:38that
- 14:38should
- 14:38be
- 14:38your
- 14:39key.
- 14:39Marketing
- 14:39messages.
- 14:40If
- 14:40you
- 14:40want
- 14:41to
- 14:41be
- 14:41found,
- 14:41you
- 14:41need
- 14:41to
- 14:42be
- 14:42known
- 14:42for
- 14:42something.
- 14:43If
- 14:43you're
- 14:43vanilla,
- 14:43you
- 14:44just
- 14:44blend
- 14:44in
- 14:44with
- 14:44the
- 14:45crowd.
- 14:45Everyone
- 14:45is
- 14:46just
- 14:46going
- 14:46to
- 14:46compete
- 14:47on
- 14:47price
- 14:48because
- 14:48you're
- 14:48the
- 14:48same
- 14:48as
- 14:49every
- 14:49other
- 14:49photographer,
- 14:50florist,
- 14:50celebrant
- 14:51in
- 14:51your
- 14:51area.
- 14:51But
- 14:52if
- 14:52there's
- 14:52something
- 14:52that
- 14:52makes
- 14:53you
- 14:53different,
- 14:54if
- 14:54there's
- 14:54something
- 14:54that
- 14:55you
- 14:55can
- 14:55say,
- 14:55we're
- 14:55the
- 14:55people
- 14:56that
- 14:56do
- 14:56this,
- 14:56I'm
- 14:57the
- 14:57person
- 14:57that
- 14:57does
- 14:57this,
- 14:58I
- 14:58do
- 14:58this
- 14:58differently,
- 14:59my
- 15:00service
- 15:00is
- 15:00different
- 15:00for
- 15:01this
- 15:01reason,
- 15:01then
- 15:02that's
- 15:02going
- 15:02to
- 15:02really
- 15:02help
- 15:02you
- 15:03stand
- 15:03out,
- 15:03especially
- 15:04in
- 15:04the
- 15:04age
- 15:04of
- 15:04the
- 15:04marketing
- 15:05theme
- 15:05parks
- 15:05that
- 15:06we're
- 15:06living
- 15:06in.
- 15:06So,
- 15:06as
- 15:07a
- 15:07final
- 15:07piece
- 15:07today,
- 15:08as
- 15:08we
- 15:08come
- 15:08to
- 15:08the
- 15:08end
- 15:09of
- 15:09this
- 15:09short
- 15:09mini
- 15:10episode
- 15:10all
- 15:10about
- 15:11the
- 15:11customer
- 15:12journey,
- 15:12I
- 15:12want
- 15:12you
- 15:12to
- 15:13start
- 15:13thinking
- 15:13about
- 15:13what
- 15:14makes
- 15:14you
- 15:14different
- 15:15and
- 15:15how
- 15:15you
- 15:15can
- 15:15start
- 15:16shouting
- 15:16those
- 15:16messages
- 15:17from
- 15:17the
- 15:17rooftops
- 15:18in
- 15:18all
- 15:18of
- 15:18the
- 15:19different
- 15:19areas
- 15:20to
- 15:20attract
- 15:20people
- 15:21to
- 15:21take
- 15:21the
- 15:21next
- 15:22step
- 15:22on
- 15:22your
- 15:22customer
- 15:23journey.
- 15:23I'll
- 15:24be
- 15:24back
- 15:24next
- 15:24week.
- 15:24We're
- 15:24going
- 15:24to
- 15:25be
- 15:25talking
- 15:25all
- 15:25about
- 15:26how
- 15:26to
- 15:26turn
- 15:27them
- 15:27from
- 15:27a
- 15:27looker
- 15:28into
- 15:28an
- 15:28inquirer
- 15:29in
- 15:29the
- 15:29next
- 15:30part
- 15:30of
- 15:30the
- 15:30funnel.