Latest / Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney / 2025 wedding business marketing trends!
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- 1:55Welcome
- 1:55to
- 1:552025.
- 1:57If
- 1:57you're
- 1:57listening
- 1:57to
- 1:57this
- 1:58in
- 1:58real
- 1:58time,
- 1:58I
- 1:58hope
- 1:58you
- 1:59had
- 1:59a
- 1:59wonderful
- 1:59Christmas
- 2:00and
- 2:00a
- 2:00happy
- 2:01New
- 2:01Year.
- 2:02It
- 2:02felt
- 2:02only
- 2:03right
- 2:03as
- 2:03the
- 2:03UK's
- 2:04leading
- 2:04wedding
- 2:04industry
- 2:05marketing
- 2:05expert
- 2:06to
- 2:06start
- 2:06January
- 2:072025
- 2:08with
- 2:08a
- 2:08roundup
- 2:09of
- 2:09what's
- 2:09going
- 2:10on
- 2:10in
- 2:10wedding
- 2:11industry
- 2:11marketing
- 2:12right
- 2:12now
- 2:12and
- 2:13marketing
- 2:13in
- 2:13general.
- 2:14So
- 2:14today
- 2:14I'm
- 2:14going
- 2:14to
- 2:14be
- 2:15talking
- 2:15to
- 2:15you
- 2:15all
- 2:15about
- 2:162025
- 2:17marketing
- 2:17trends
- 2:17for
- 2:18you
- 2:18to
- 2:18look
- 2:18out
- 2:18for.
- 2:19I'm
- 2:19Becca
- 2:20Poutney,
- 2:20wedding
- 2:21business
- 2:21marketing
- 2:21expert,
- 2:22speaker
- 2:22and
- 2:22blogger
- 2:23and
- 2:23you're
- 2:23listening
- 2:24to
- 2:24the
- 2:24wedding
- 2:24pros
- 2:24who
- 2:25are
- 2:25ready
- 2:25to
- 2:25grow
- 2:25po.
- 2:27I'm
- 2:27here
- 2:27to
- 2:27share
- 2:28with
- 2:28you
- 2:28actionable
- 2:28tips,
- 2:29strategies
- 2:30and
- 2:30real
- 2:30life
- 2:30examples
- 2:31to
- 2:31help
- 2:31you
- 2:32take
- 2:32your
- 2:32wedding
- 2:32business
- 2:32to
- 2:33the
- 2:33next
- 2:33level.
- 2:34If
- 2:34you
- 2:34are
- 2:34an
- 2:35ambitious
- 2:35wedding
- 2:35business
- 2:36owner
- 2:36that
- 2:36wants
- 2:37to
- 2:37take
- 2:37your
- 2:37passion
- 2:38and
- 2:38use
- 2:38it
- 2:38to
- 2:38build
- 2:38a
- 2:39profitable,
- 2:39sustainable
- 2:40business
- 2:40doing
- 2:41what
- 2:41you
- 2:41love,
- 2:41then
- 2:42you're
- 2:42in
- 2:42the
- 2:42right
- 2:42place.
- 2:43Let's
- 2:43get
- 2:43going
- 2:44with
- 2:44today's
- 2:44episode.
- 0:50When
- 2:45it
- 2:45comes
- 2:45to
- 2:45your
- 2:46marketing,
- 2:46it's
- 2:46always
- 2:47important
- 2:47to
- 2:47keep
- 2:47your
- 2:48finger
- 2:48on
- 2:49the
- 2:49pulse.
- 2:49Why?
- 2:50Because
- 2:51consumer
- 2:51brands
- 2:52always
- 2:52pushing
- 2:52the
- 2:53landscape
- 2:53of
- 2:53marketing,
- 2:54customer
- 2:55bases
- 2:55are
- 2:55changing
- 2:56and
- 2:56perceptions
- 2:57are
- 2:57shifting.
- 2:58We
- 2:58see
- 2:58the
- 2:58social
- 2:59media
- 2:59platforms
- 3:00updating
- 3:00constantly
- 3:01and
- 3:01it's
- 3:02hard
- 3:02to
- 3:02keep
- 3:02up.
- 3:03But
- 3:03that's
- 3:03why
- 3:03I'm
- 3:03here
- 3:03to
- 3:04help
- 3:04you.
- 3:04In
- 3:04today's
- 3:05episode,
- 3:05I'm
- 3:05going
- 3:05to
- 3:05run
- 3:05through
- 3:06some
- 3:06of
- 3:06the
- 3:06updates
- 3:06that
- 3:07are
- 3:07going
- 3:07on
- 3:07in
- 3:07the
- 3:07world
- 3:07of
- 3:08marketing,
- 3:08some
- 3:08of
- 3:08the
- 3:08things
- 3:09to
- 3:09look
- 3:09out
- 3:10for
- 3:10and
- 3:10some
- 3:10of
- 3:10the
- 3:10things
- 3:10I
- 3:11think
- 3:11may
- 3:11impact
- 3:12you
- 3:12in
- 3:12your
- 3:12wedding
- 3:13business.
- 3:13Now
- 3:13obviously
- 3:14that
- 3:14doesn't
- 3:14mean
- 3:14you
- 3:14need
- 3:14to
- 3:15go
- 3:15out
- 3:15and
- 3:15change
- 3:15all
- 3:15of
- 3:15your
- 3:16marketing
- 3:16immediately,
- 3:17but
- 3:17I
- 3:17think
- 3:17it's
- 3:17important
- 3:18to
- 3:18keep
- 3:18on
- 3:18top
- 3:18of
- 3:18what's
- 3:19happening
- 3:19and
- 3:19to
- 3:20keep
- 3:20looking
- 3:20forward.
- 3:21I
- 3:22hope
- 3:22that
- 3:22some
- 3:22of
- 3:22these
- 3:23insights,
- 3:23even
- 3:23if
- 3:23they're
- 3:23from
- 3:24the
- 3:24bigger
- 3:24brands,
- 3:25will
- 3:25help
- 3:25you
- 3:26as
- 3:26you
- 3:26look
- 3:26into
- 3:26your
- 3:27small
- 3:27business.
- 3:28So
- 3:29the
- 3:29first
- 3:29big
- 3:29thing
- 3:30I
- 3:30want
- 3:30to
- 3:30talk
- 3:30about
- 3:31is
- 3:31content
- 3:32and
- 3:32the
- 3:32way
- 3:32that
- 3:32Google
- 3:33is
- 3:33changing
- 3:33when
- 3:34it
- 3:34comes
- 3:34to
- 3:34content.
- 3:35If
- 3:35you
- 3:35were
- 3:35on
- 3:35my
- 3:36planet
- 3:37before
- 3:37Christmas,
- 3:38you
- 3:38will
- 3:38have
- 3:38heard
- 3:39one
- 3:39of
- 3:39my
- 3:39clients,
- 3:39Jesse
- 3:40from
- 3:40J.
- 3:40Lawrence
- 3:41Photography,
- 3:41talking
- 3:42all
- 3:42about
- 3:43his
- 3:43marketing
- 3:43company
- 3:44and
- 3:44how
- 3:44they're
- 3:45viewing
- 3:45the
- 3:46changes
- 3:46that
- 3:46Google
- 3:46are
- 3:47making
- 3:47and
- 3:48in
- 3:48terms
- 3:48of
- 3:48content.
- 3:49So
- 3:49if
- 3:49you
- 3:50Google
- 3:50something
- 3:50now
- 3:51here
- 3:51in
- 3:51the
- 3:51UK
- 3:51and
- 3:51probably
- 3:52around
- 3:52the
- 3:52world
- 3:52as
- 3:52well,
- 3:53you
- 3:53will
- 3:53notice
- 3:54that
- 3:54we
- 3:54are
- 3:54now
- 3:54getting
- 3:55more
- 3:55and
- 3:55more
- 3:55AI
- 3:56answers.
- 3:57So
- 3:57when
- 3:57you
- 3:57Google
- 3:58a
- 3:58question
- 3:58or
- 3:58when
- 3:58you
- 3:58ask
- 3:59Google
- 3:59for
- 3:59something,
- 4:00instead
- 4:00of
- 4:00just
- 4:00giving
- 4:01you
- 4:01a
- 4:01page
- 4:01to
- 4:01go
- 4:01and
- 4:01visit
- 4:02or
- 4:02even
- 4:02just
- 4:02giving
- 4:03you
- 4:03a
- 4:03snippet,
- 4:03it
- 4:04now
- 4:04gives
- 4:04you
- 4:04an
- 4:04AI
- 4:05generated
- 4:06response
- 4:06to
- 4:07try
- 4:07and
- 4:07answer
- 4:07your
- 4:08question.
- 4:08Now,
- 4:08obviously,
- 4:09AI
- 4:09isn't
- 4:09magic.
- 4:10It's
- 4:10taking
- 4:10the
- 4:10content
- 4:11from
- 4:11somewhere.
- 4:11So
- 4:12what
- 4:12it's
- 4:12doing
- 4:12is
- 4:12it's
- 4:13scraping
- 4:13the
- 4:14websites
- 4:14of
- 4:14those
- 4:14first
- 4:15few
- 4:15people
- 4:15that
- 4:15are
- 4:15turning
- 4:16up
- 4:16on
- 4:16Google
- 4:17and
- 4:17it's
- 4:17giving
- 4:17you
- 4:17the
- 4:18information
- 4:18from
- 4:19there.
- 4:19Now,
- 4:20this
- 4:20means
- 4:20that
- 4:20the
- 4:20way
- 4:21we
- 4:21view
- 4:21content
- 4:21in
- 4:22general
- 4:22on
- 4:22our
- 4:23websites
- 4:23needs
- 4:23to
- 4:24shift
- 4:24to
- 4:24accommodate
- 4:25this.
- 4:25Why?
- 4:26Because
- 4:26Google
- 4:26will
- 4:27be
- 4:27looking
- 4:27for
- 4:27relevant
- 4:28sites
- 4:28that
- 4:28are
- 4:29helping
- 4:29them
- 4:29and
- 4:29pushing
- 4:30them
- 4:30further
- 4:30in
- 4:30the
- 4:31algorithm.
- 4:31So
- 4:32I
- 4:32want
- 4:32you
- 4:32to
- 4:32look
- 4:32at
- 4:33the
- 4:33content
- 4:33that
- 4:33you're
- 4:33writing
- 4:34and
- 4:35as
- 4:35Jesse
- 4:35said
- 4:35in
- 4:36that
- 4:36planathon
- 4:36call,
- 4:37work
- 4:37out
- 4:38whether
- 4:38or
- 4:38not
- 4:38you
- 4:39have
- 4:39clear
- 4:39intent
- 4:40for
- 4:41every
- 4:41piece
- 4:41of
- 4:41content
- 4:42or
- 4:42every
- 4:42page
- 4:42on
- 4:42your
- 4:43website.
- 4:43Gone
- 4:43are
- 4:43the
- 4:44days
- 4:44when
- 4:44it's
- 4:44just
- 4:44all
- 4:44about
- 4:45keyword
- 4:45stuffing
- 4:45and
- 4:46putting
- 4:46the
- 4:46same
- 4:46keywords
- 4:47across
- 4:47all
- 4:47of
- 4:47your
- 4:48different
- 4:48pages
- 4:48on
- 4:48your
- 4:48website.
- 4:49If
- 4:49you
- 4:49want
- 4:49your
- 4:49page
- 4:50to
- 4:50be
- 4:50liked
- 4:51by
- 4:51Google
- 4:51and
- 4:51you
- 4:52want
- 4:52to
- 4:52have
- 4:52that
- 4:52good
- 4:52relationship
- 4:53with
- 4:53Google,
- 4:53you
- 4:54need
- 4:54to
- 4:54really
- 4:54think
- 4:54about
- 4:54the
- 4:55intent
- 4:55of
- 4:55each
- 4:56page
- 4:56of
- 4:56content.
- 4:56How
- 4:57is
- 4:57it
- 4:57going
- 4:57to
- 4:57help
- 4:58the
- 4:58person
- 4:59searching
- 4:59for
- 4:59the
- 4:59question?
- 5:00How
- 5:00is
- 5:00it
- 5:00going
- 5:00to
- 5:00give
- 5:01an
- 5:01answer?
- 5:01What
- 5:01page
- 5:02on
- 5:02your
- 5:02website
- 5:02is
- 5:02going
- 5:03to
- 5:03be
- 5:03the
- 5:03perfect
- 5:04fit
- 5:04to
- 5:05answer
- 5:05one
- 5:05of
- 5:05those
- 5:06AI
- 5:06kind
- 5:06of
- 5:06questions?
- 5:07So
- 5:07when
- 5:07you
- 5:07look
- 5:08at
- 5:08each
- 5:08page
- 5:08of
- 5:08your
- 5:08website,
- 5:09is
- 5:09it
- 5:09very
- 5:09broad
- 5:10or
- 5:10is
- 5:10it
- 5:10very
- 5:10clear
- 5:11what
- 5:11the
- 5:11intent
- 5:12is?
- 5:12If
- 5:12you're
- 5:12writing
- 5:13a
- 5:13blog
- 5:13post,
- 5:13are
- 5:14you
- 5:14intending
- 5:14to
- 5:15answer
- 5:15a
- 5:15specific
- 5:16question?
- 5:16Are
- 5:16you
- 5:16going
- 5:17deep
- 5:17rather
- 5:17than
- 5:18wide?
- 5:18Are
- 5:18you
- 5:18really
- 5:19thinking
- 5:19about
- 5:19the
- 5:19content
- 5:20that
- 5:20you're
- 5:20putting
- 5:20out
- 5:20there?
- 5:21The
- 5:21other
- 5:21great
- 5:21tip
- 5:21that
- 5:22Jesse
- 5:22gave
- 5:22us
- 5:23on
- 5:23that
- 5:23call
- 5:23was
- 5:24to
- 5:24consider
- 5:24putting
- 5:25FAQs
- 5:26on
- 5:26the
- 5:26bottom
- 5:26of
- 5:27each
- 5:27page
- 5:27of
- 5:27website,
- 5:28because
- 5:28Google
- 5:28can
- 5:29read
- 5:29these
- 5:29really
- 5:29easily.
- 5:29And
- 5:30if
- 5:30you
- 5:30are
- 5:30specifically
- 5:31trying
- 5:32to
- 5:32answer
- 5:32a
- 5:32question
- 5:33in
- 5:33a
- 5:33piece
- 5:33of
- 5:34content
- 5:34or
- 5:34on
- 5:34your
- 5:35website
- 5:35page
- 5:35having
- 5:36a
- 5:36little
- 5:36bit
- 5:36of
- 5:36Q
- 5:36and
- 5:37A
- 5:37at
- 5:37the
- 5:37bottom,
- 5:37FAQs
- 5:38about
- 5:38that
- 5:39content
- 5:39will
- 5:39then
- 5:40be
- 5:40helpful
- 5:40to
- 5:40Google
- 5:41because
- 5:41that's
- 5:41going
- 5:41to
- 5:41answer
- 5:42exactly
- 5:42what
- 5:42they're
- 5:43looking
- 5:43for
- 5:43you
- 5:44to
- 5:44do.
- 5:44So
- 5:44why
- 5:44not
- 5:45consider
- 5:45adding
- 5:45those
- 5:46to
- 5:46the
- 5:46bottom
- 5:46pages
- 5:46of
- 5:47your
- 5:47website?
- 5:47If
- 5:47you
- 5:48didn't
- 5:48catch
- 5:48the
- 5:48planathon
- 5:49and
- 5:49you
- 5:49want
- 5:49to
- 5:49listen
- 5:50back
- 5:50to
- 5:50it,
- 5:50you
- 5:50can
- 5:50still
- 5:51buy
- 5:51the
- 5:51replay
- 5:52and
- 5:52you
- 5:52can
- 5:52hear
- 5:52the
- 5:52whole
- 5:53conversation
- 5:53that
- 5:53me
- 5:53and
- 5:53Jesse
- 5:54had
- 5:54about
- 5:54this
- 5:55subject.
- 5:55But
- 5:55the
- 5:55big
- 5:55takeaway
- 5:56from
- 5:56me
- 5:56is
- 5:57that
- 5:57we
- 5:57can't
- 5:57change
- 5:58what
- 5:58Google's
- 5:58doing
- 5:59and
- 5:59they
- 5:59are
- 5:59starting
- 5:59to
- 5:59put
- 6:00more
- 6:00of
- 6:00that
- 6:00AI
- 6:00content
- 6:01at
- 6:01the
- 6:01top
- 6:01of
- 6:02the
- 6:02page.
- 6:02So
- 6:03instead,
- 6:03we
- 6:03don't
- 6:03want
- 6:03to
- 6:04fight
- 6:04it,
- 6:04we
- 6:04need
- 6:04to
- 6:04embrace
- 6:05it.
- 6:05So
- 6:05look
- 6:05at
- 6:06what
- 6:06the
- 6:06intent
- 6:06is
- 6:06of
- 6:06your
- 6:07content.
- 6:07Are
- 6:07you
- 6:08being
- 6:08clear
- 6:08and
- 6:08specific.
- 6:09And
- 6:09if
- 6:09you
- 6:09want
- 6:09the
- 6:09replay
- 6:10of
- 6:10that
- 6:10planathon,
- 6:11then
- 6:11do
- 6:11just
- 6:12reach
- 6:12out
- 6:12to
- 6:12me
- 6:12and
- 6:13I
- 6:13can
- 6:13send
- 6:13you
- 6:13that.
- 6:13You
- 6:14can
- 6:14still
- 6:14buy
- 6:14it
- 6:15and
- 6:15watch
- 6:15it.
- 6:15So
- 6:16that's
- 6:16the
- 6:16first
- 6:16thing.
- 6:17AI
- 6:17is
- 6:17shifting
- 6:18the
- 6:18way
- 6:18that
- 6:18Google
- 6:19does
- 6:19things.
- 6:19So
- 6:19each
- 6:20piece
- 6:20of
- 6:20content,
- 6:20each
- 6:21page
- 6:21of
- 6:21your
- 6:21website,
- 6:21do
- 6:22you
- 6:22know
- 6:22what
- 6:22the
- 6:22intent
- 6:22is
- 6:23of
- 6:23that
- 6:23page?
- 6:23And
- 6:24are
- 6:24you
- 6:24writing
- 6:24content
- 6:25that
- 6:25Google
- 6:25is
- 6:25going
- 6:26to
- 6:26like?
- 6:26Okay,
- 6:26on
- 6:27the
- 6:27topic
- 6:27of
- 6:27AI,
- 6:28let's
- 6:28talk
- 6:28about
- 6:28the
- 6:29second
- 6:29thing.
- 6:30And
- 6:30that
- 6:30is
- 6:30this
- 6:31year,
- 6:31in
- 6:312025,
- 6:32we
- 6:32are
- 6:32going
- 6:32to
- 6:32see
- 6:33ev
- 6:33even
- 6:33more
- 6:34influence
- 6:35from
- 6:35AI
- 6:36on
- 6:36websites,
- 6:37on
- 6:37the
- 6:37Internet
- 6:38and
- 6:38in
- 6:38our
- 6:38businesses.
- 6:39We've
- 6:39seen
- 6:40the
- 6:40rise
- 6:40of
- 6:40platforms
- 6:41like
- 6:41ChatGPT,
- 6:42but
- 6:42now
- 6:42what
- 6:42we're
- 6:43seeing
- 6:43is
- 6:43almost
- 6:43all
- 6:44software
- 6:44programs
- 6:44are
- 6:45starting
- 6:45to
- 6:45add
- 6:45an
- 6:46AI
- 6:46element
- 6:47into
- 6:47them.
- 6:47So
- 6:48my
- 6:48marketing
- 6:48software,
- 6:49my
- 6:49CRM
- 6:50software,
- 6:50I
- 6:50keep
- 6:51getting
- 6:51updates
- 6:51all
- 6:51of
- 6:52the
- 6:52time
- 6:52to
- 6:52say
- 6:52they've
- 6:53added.
- 6:53In
- 6:53this
- 6:53AI
- 6:54thing,
- 6:54you
- 6:54hear
- 6:55the
- 6:55adverts
- 6:55on
- 6:55the
- 6:56TV
- 6:56and
- 6:56the
- 6:56radio
- 6:57for
- 6:57Gemini,
- 6:57which
- 6:58I
- 6:58think
- 6:58is
- 6:58the
- 6:58Google
- 6:59Pixel
- 6:59thing
- 7:00that
- 7:00you
- 7:00can
- 7:00talk
- 7:00to.
- 7:01It's
- 7:01an
- 7:01AI
- 7:01chat
- 7:01bot
- 7:02and
- 7:02AI
- 7:02isn't
- 7:03going
- 7:03anywhere.
- 7:03In
- 7:03fact,
- 7:03it's
- 7:04going
- 7:04to
- 7:04only
- 7:04increase.
- 7:05We're
- 7:05going
- 7:05to
- 7:05be
- 7:05seeing
- 7:06more
- 7:06and
- 7:06more
- 7:06of
- 7:06it.
- 7:06So
- 7:07how
- 7:07can
- 7:07we
- 7:07be
- 7:07making
- 7:07sure
- 7:08we
- 7:08embrace
- 7:08this
- 7:08in
- 7:09our
- 7:09businesses?
- 7:10Well,
- 7:10the
- 7:10first
- 7:10thing
- 7:10is
- 7:11we
- 7:11need
- 7:11to
- 7:12make
- 7:12sure
- 7:12that
- 7:12our
- 7:13content
- 7:13doesn't
- 7:13sound
- 7:14too
- 7:14much
- 7:14like
- 7:14it's
- 7:15generated
- 7:15by
- 7:15AI.
- 7:16People
- 7:16aren't
- 7:16stupid
- 7:17and
- 7:17people
- 7:17are
- 7:17catching
- 7:18onto
- 7:18the
- 7:18fact
- 7:18that
- 7:18people
- 7:19are
- 7:19using
- 7:19it
- 7:19to
- 7:19be
- 7:19lazy.
- 7:20So
- 7:20if
- 7:21I
- 7:21go
- 7:21on
- 7:21your
- 7:21page,
- 7:22is
- 7:22it
- 7:22obvious
- 7:22that
- 7:22your
- 7:22content
- 7:23is
- 7:23written
- 7:24by
- 7:24AI
- 7:24or
- 7:25does
- 7:25it
- 7:25still
- 7:25sound
- 7:26like
- 7:26you?
- 7:26Yes,
- 7:27AI
- 7:27can
- 7:28save
- 7:28us
- 7:28time.
- 7:28ChatGPT
- 7:29can
- 7:29save
- 7:29us
- 7:29time,
- 7:30and
- 7:30if
- 7:30we
- 7:30do
- 7:31really
- 7:31good
- 7:31prompts,
- 7:31it
- 7:32can
- 7:32give
- 7:32us
- 7:32some
- 7:32really
- 7:32good
- 7:32results.
- 7:33But
- 7:33we
- 7:33need
- 7:33to
- 7:33make
- 7:33sure
- 7:34it
- 7:34doesn't
- 7:34just
- 7:34sound
- 7:34like
- 7:35generic
- 7:35stuff
- 7:35and
- 7:36it
- 7:36sounds
- 7:36like
- 7:36us
- 7:37and
- 7:37our
- 7:37business.
- 7:37So
- 7:38I
- 7:38recommend
- 7:38using
- 7:39these
- 7:39platforms
- 7:40for
- 7:40ideas
- 7:40and
- 7:41inspiration
- 7:41as
- 7:41a
- 7:42starting
- 7:42point.
- 7:42But
- 7:43then
- 7:43you
- 7:43still
- 7:43need
- 7:43to
- 7:43put
- 7:44your
- 7:44own
- 7:44personal
- 7:45touch
- 7:45on
- 7:45them
- 7:45because
- 7:45if
- 7:46you
- 7:46just
- 7:46leave
- 7:46it
- 7:46down
- 7:46to
- 7:47the
- 7:47AI
- 7:47on
- 7:47its
- 7:47own,
- 7:48number
- 7:48one,
- 7:48it's
- 7:48not
- 7:48always
- 7:49accurate
- 7:49and
- 7:49number
- 7:50two,
- 7:50it
- 7:50won't
- 7:51sound
- 7:51like
- 7:51you
- 7:51and
- 7:51you'll
- 7:52lose
- 7:52a
- 7:52bit
- 7:52of
- 7:52your
- 7:52brand
- 7:53personality.
- 7:53And
- 7:53what
- 7:54we
- 7:54don't
- 7:54want
- 7:54is
- 7:54for
- 7:54everyone
- 7:55to
- 7:55start
- 7:55sounding
- 7:56the
- 7:56same.
- 7:56The
- 7:56other
- 7:56thing
- 7:56is,
- 7:57if
- 7:57you're
- 7:57writing
- 7:57long
- 7:58length
- 7:58things
- 7:58by
- 7:58AI,
- 7:59things
- 7:59like
- 8:00blog
- 8:00posts,
- 8:00again,
- 8:01make
- 8:01sure
- 8:01you're
- 8:01changing
- 8:01enough
- 8:02of
- 8:02them.
- 8:02There's
- 8:02websites
- 8:03now
- 8:03that
- 8:03you
- 8:03can
- 8:03run
- 8:04your
- 8:04content
- 8:04through
- 8:04and
- 8:04it
- 8:05will
- 8:05tell
- 8:05you
- 8:05how
- 8:05much
- 8:06it
- 8:06thinks
- 8:06it's
- 8:06generated
- 8:07by
- 8:07AI
- 8:07and
- 8:08how
- 8:08much
- 8:08it
- 8:08thinks
- 8:08is
- 8:09actually
- 8:09written
- 8:09by
- 8:10a
- 8:10person.
- 8:10And
- 8:10it
- 8:10won't
- 8:11be
- 8:11long
- 8:11before
- 8:12places
- 8:12like
- 8:12Google
- 8:13and
- 8:13Instagram
- 8:14will
- 8:14start
- 8:14penalizing
- 8:15people
- 8:15who
- 8:16it's
- 8:16too
- 8:16obvious
- 8:16that
- 8:17their
- 8:17stuff
- 8:17is
- 8:17AI
- 8:18because
- 8:18they
- 8:18don't
- 8:18want
- 8:19that.
- 8:19So
- 8:19make
- 8:19sure
- 8:20that
- 8:20you're
- 8:20personalizing
- 8:21it.
- 8:21Yes,
- 8:21use
- 8:21it
- 8:21as
- 8:22a
- 8:22place
- 8:22to
- 8:22get
- 8:22started.
- 8:23But
- 8:23also
- 8:24make
- 8:24sure
- 8:24that
- 8:25you
- 8:25are
- 8:25personalizing
- 8:26it
- 8:26and
- 8:26making
- 8:26it
- 8:27original
- 8:27content
- 8:27as
- 8:28well.
- 8:28Don't
- 8:28just
- 8:28use
- 8:28it
- 8:29as
- 8:29an
- 8:29excuse
- 8:29to
- 8:29pump
- 8:30out
- 8:30loads
- 8:30of
- 8:30content.
- 8:31Quality
- 8:31over
- 8:32quantity
- 8:32is
- 8:32definitely
- 8:33the
- 8:33theme
- 8:33of
- 8:33my
- 8:34talk
- 8:34for
- 8:342025.
- 8:35The
- 8:36other
- 8:36thing
- 8:36we're
- 8:36going
- 8:36to
- 8:36be
- 8:36seeing
- 8:36more
- 8:37of
- 8:37is
- 8:37these
- 8:37interactive
- 8:38chat
- 8:38bots.
- 8:39Interactive
- 8:40AI
- 8:40on
- 8:41websites
- 8:41where
- 8:41you
- 8:41can
- 8:41talk
- 8:42to
- 8:42people.
- 8:42Exactly
- 8:43like
- 8:43the
- 8:43Gemini
- 8:44thing
- 8:44I've
- 8:44just
- 8:44mentioned
- 8:45to
- 8:45you,
- 8:45the
- 8:45Becca
- 8:45bot
- 8:46on
- 8:46my
- 8:46website.
- 8:47I
- 8:47think
- 8:47we're
- 8:47going
- 8:47to
- 8:47see
- 8:48more
- 8:48things
- 8:48like
- 8:48that.
- 8:49So
- 8:49if
- 8:49you
- 8:49go
- 8:49onto
- 8:49my
- 8:50website,
- 8:50go
- 8:50to
- 8:50Becca
- 8:50bot,
- 8:51you
- 8:51can
- 8:51ask
- 8:51me
- 8:51questions
- 8:52about
- 8:52marketing,
- 8:52you
- 8:53can
- 8:53ask
- 8:53me
- 8:53questions
- 8:53about
- 8:54how
- 8:54to
- 8:54work
- 8:54with
- 8:54me
- 8:55and
- 8:55it
- 8:55will
- 8:55respond
- 8:56as
- 8:56me
- 8:56based
- 8:57on
- 8:57all
- 8:57the
- 8:57information
- 8:57we've
- 8:58given
- 8:58it.
- 8:58If
- 8:58you've
- 8:58never
- 8:59tried
- 8:59it
- 8:59out,
- 8:59go
- 8:59and
- 8:59try
- 9:00it
- 9:00out.
- 9:00But
- 9:00I
- 9:00think
- 9:01more
- 9:01and
- 9:01more
- 9:01we're
- 9:01going
- 9:01to
- 9:01see
- 9:02this
- 9:02popping
- 9:02up
- 9:02on
- 9:03different
- 9:03websites
- 9:03and
- 9:04as
- 9:04we
- 9:04get
- 9:04used
- 9:04to
- 9:04it
- 9:04as
- 9:05consumers,
- 9:05we're
- 9:05going
- 9:05to
- 9:06expect
- 9:06to
- 9:06see
- 9:06it
- 9:06more
- 9:07often.
- 9:07One
- 9:07of
- 9:08my
- 9:08other
- 9:09friends
- 9:09in
- 9:09the
- 9:09industry
- 9:10has
- 9:10now
- 9:10got
- 9:10a
- 9:10thing
- 9:11on
- 9:11there
- 9:11website
- 9:11where
- 9:11you
- 9:12can
- 9:12live
- 9:12chat
- 9:13with
- 9:13them
- 9:13at
- 9:14any
- 9:14point.
- 9:14So
- 9:14it
- 9:15basically
- 9:15tells
- 9:15them
- 9:15that
- 9:15they're
- 9:16online
- 9:16and
- 9:16they
- 9:16can
- 9:16pop
- 9:16up
- 9:17and
- 9:17say
- 9:17hello
- 9:17to
- 9:17it
- 9:18again.
- 9:18I
- 9:18think
- 9:18we're
- 9:18going
- 9:19to
- 9:19see
- 9:19more
- 9:19of
- 9:19this
- 9:19kind
- 9:20of
- 9:20technology
- 9:20coming
- 9:21into
- 9:212025.
- 9:23So
- 9:23keep
- 9:23an
- 9:23eye
- 9:24on
- 9:24what's
- 9:24going
- 9:24on
- 9:25out
- 9:25there,
- 9:25have
- 9:25a
- 9:25look
- 9:25at
- 9:25what's
- 9:26going
- 9:26on.
- 9:26I'm
- 9:26not
- 9:26saying
- 9:26you
- 9:26all
- 9:27need
- 9:27to
- 9:27go
- 9:27and
- 9:27install
- 9:27a
- 9:27chatbot
- 9:28on
- 9:28your
- 9:28website,
- 9:29but
- 9:29we
- 9:29do
- 9:29need
- 9:30to
- 9:30pay
- 9:30attention
- 9:30to
- 9:31it
- 9:31and
- 9:31think
- 9:31about
- 9:32how
- 9:32we
- 9:32can
- 9:32use
- 9:33AI
- 9:33and
- 9:33integrate
- 9:34it
- 9:34in
- 9:34a
- 9:34way
- 9:34that
- 9:35matches
- 9:35what
- 9:36customers
- 9:36are
- 9:36used
- 9:37to
- 9:37around
- 9:37them.
- 9:38Okay.
- 9:38One
- 9:38that
- 9:38we
- 9:39maybe
- 9:39are
- 9:39more
- 9:39familiar
- 9:40with,
- 9:40number
- 9:40three
- 9:41is
- 9:41WhatsApp.
- 9:42Now
- 9:42I
- 9:42think
- 9:42whats
- 9:43is
- 9:43increasingly
- 9:44becoming
- 9:44a
- 9:44place
- 9:44where
- 9:45people
- 9:45want
- 9:45to
- 9:45talk.
- 9:46We
- 9:46know
- 9:46that
- 9:46people
- 9:47don't
- 9:47want
- 9:47to
- 9:47do
- 9:47phone
- 9:47calls
- 9:48anymore
- 9:48and
- 9:48quite
- 9:49honestly,
- 9:49most
- 9:49people
- 9:50in
- 9:50Gen
- 9:50Z
- 9:50don't
- 9:50even
- 9:51want
- 9:51to
- 9:51do
- 9:51emails
- 9:52anymore.
- 9:52It
- 9:52blows
- 9:52my
- 9:53mind,
- 9:53but
- 9:53they
- 9:53are
- 9:54all
- 9:54about
- 9:54the
- 9:54direct
- 9:54Messages
- 9:55and
- 9:55the
- 9:55WhatsApp.
- 9:56Now
- 9:56last
- 9:57year
- 9:57one
- 9:57of
- 9:57my
- 9:57venue
- 9:58clients
- 9:58updated
- 9:59their
- 10:00contact
- 10:00page
- 10:00after
- 10:01we
- 10:01did
- 10:01some
- 10:02strategy
- 10:02sessions.
- 10:03Together.
- 10:03And
- 10:04now
- 10:04when
- 10:04you
- 10:04go
- 10:04on
- 10:04their
- 10:05contact
- 10:05page
- 10:06to
- 10:06book
- 10:06a
- 10:06viewing
- 10:07or
- 10:07to
- 10:07find
- 10:07out
- 10:07more
- 10:07about
- 10:08getting
- 10:08married
- 10:08there,
- 10:09as
- 10:09well
- 10:09as
- 10:09the
- 10:09form
- 10:10and
- 10:10the
- 10:10phone
- 10:11number
- 10:11that's
- 10:11always
- 10:11been
- 10:11on
- 10:12their
- 10:12website,
- 10:12they've
- 10:13added
- 10:13a
- 10:13button
- 10:14saying
- 10:14talk
- 10:15to
- 10:15us
- 10:15on
- 10:15WhatsApp.
- 10:16Now,
- 10:16they
- 10:16showed
- 10:17me
- 10:17the
- 10:17stats
- 10:17for
- 10:18how
- 10:18many
- 10:18people
- 10:18are
- 10:18inquiring
- 10:19via
- 10:19WhatsApp
- 10:20since
- 10:20they
- 10:20added
- 10:20and
- 10:20it
- 10:21blew
- 10:21my
- 10:21mind.
- 10:21I
- 10:22couldn't
- 10:22believe
- 10:22so
- 10:22many
- 10:23people
- 10:23chose
- 10:23that
- 10:24as
- 10:24an
- 10:24option
- 10:24and
- 10:24I
- 10:24think
- 10:25that's
- 10:25a
- 10:25sign
- 10:25of
- 10:26where
- 10:26things
- 10:26are
- 10:26going.
- 10:27So
- 10:27why
- 10:28not
- 10:28consider
- 10:28having
- 10:29something
- 10:29like
- 10:29that
- 10:30on
- 10:30your
- 10:30website?
- 10:31Now,
- 10:31obviously
- 10:31there's
- 10:32some
- 10:32boundary
- 10:32things
- 10:33there
- 10:33that
- 10:33you
- 10:33need
- 10:33to
- 10:34think
- 10:34about.
- 10:34If
- 10:34you
- 10:34are
- 10:34going
- 10:34to
- 10:35add
- 10:35WhatsApp,
- 10:35you
- 10:35can
- 10:35have
- 10:36a
- 10:36business
- 10:36WhatsApp
- 10:37account,
- 10:38but
- 10:38it
- 10:38is
- 10:38hard
- 10:38because
- 10:39it
- 10:39will
- 10:39mean
- 10:39that
- 10:39people
- 10:39are
- 10:40contacting
- 10:40you
- 10:40on
- 10:40the
- 10:40phone.
- 10:41However,
- 10:41they
- 10:41are
- 10:42doing
- 10:42the
- 10:42same
- 10:42process
- 10:43as
- 10:43if
- 10:43someone
- 10:43emails
- 10:44them.
- 10:44It's
- 10:44just
- 10:44everything
- 10:45is
- 10:45going
- 10:45via
- 10:45WhatsApp.
- 10:46So
- 10:46they
- 10:46still
- 10:46send
- 10:46them
- 10:46the
- 10:47same
- 10:47message,
- 10:47they
- 10:48still
- 10:48send
- 10:48them
- 10:48the
- 10:48same
- 10:48links
- 10:49to
- 10:49book
- 10:49a
- 10:49viewing,
- 10:49et
- 10:50cetera,
- 10:50but
- 10:50the
- 10:51messages
- 10:51are
- 10:51going
- 10:51through
- 10:51WhatsApp.
- 10:52But
- 10:52what
- 10:53interested
- 10:53me
- 10:53is
- 10:53how
- 10:54many
- 10:54people
- 10:54chose
- 10:55WhatsApp
- 10:55as
- 10:56the
- 10:56option
- 10:56over
- 10:57filling
- 10:57in
- 10:57a
- 10:57form,
- 10:58phoning
- 10:58email.
- 10:59They
- 10:59chose
- 11:00WhatsApp
- 11:00and
- 11:00I
- 11:00think
- 11:01that's
- 11:01only
- 11:01going
- 11:01to
- 11:02increase.
- 11:02So
- 11:02we
- 11:03need
- 11:03to
- 11:03bear
- 11:03in
- 11:03mind,
- 11:03again,
- 11:04we
- 11:04don't
- 11:04want
- 11:04to
- 11:04fight
- 11:04against
- 11:05it.
- 11:05That's
- 11:05what
- 11:05consumers
- 11:05are
- 11:06used
- 11:06to
- 11:06doing.
- 11:06I
- 11:07even
- 11:07talk
- 11:07to
- 11:07my
- 11:07energy
- 11:08provider
- 11:08now
- 11:08via
- 11:09WhatsApp.
- 11:09If
- 11:10I've
- 11:10got
- 11:10a
- 11:10problem,
- 11:11they
- 11:11talk
- 11:11to
- 11:11me
- 11:11on
- 11:11there.
- 11:12And
- 11:12so
- 11:12I
- 11:12think
- 11:12this
- 11:13is
- 11:13the
- 11:13way
- 11:13we're
- 11:13expecting
- 11:14things
- 11:14to
- 11:14go.
- 11:15So
- 11:15why
- 11:15not
- 11:15consider
- 11:16adding
- 11:16WhatsApp
- 11:16to
- 11:17your
- 11:17contact
- 11:17page?
- 11:18Maybe
- 11:18there
- 11:18are
- 11:18people
- 11:18that
- 11:19would
- 11:19feel
- 11:19much
- 11:19more
- 11:20confident
- 11:21talking
- 11:21to
- 11:21you
- 11:21via
- 11:22WhatsApp
- 11:22rather
- 11:23than
- 11:23filling
- 11:23in
- 11:23a
- 11:24form
- 11:24on
- 11:24your
- 11:24website.
- 11:25So
- 11:25another
- 11:25one
- 11:25to
- 11:25look
- 11:26out
- 11:26for.
- 11:26I
- 11:26think
- 11:26we're
- 11:27going
- 11:27to
- 11:27increasingly
- 11:28see
- 11:28businesses
- 11:29using
- 11:29WhatsApp
- 11:30as
- 11:30a
- 11:30marketing
- 11:30tool,
- 11:31using
- 11:31it
- 11:31as
- 11:31a
- 11:31place
- 11:31they
- 11:32can
- 11:32talk
- 11:32to
- 11:32people.
- 11:33Why?
- 11:33Because
- 11:33they
- 11:33know
- 11:34it's
- 11:34going
- 11:34to
- 11:34get
- 11:34delivered.
- 11:35It's
- 11:35instant,
- 11:35it
- 11:36happens
- 11:36really
- 11:36quickly.
- 11:37It's
- 11:37not
- 11:37going
- 11:37to
- 11:37get
- 11:37lost
- 11:38in
- 11:38an
- 11:38inbox.
- 11:39So,
- 11:39yeah,
- 11:39WhatsApp,
- 11:40I
- 11:40think,
- 11:40is
- 11:41here
- 11:41to
- 11:41stay
- 11:41and
- 11:42maybe
- 11:42one
- 11:42for
- 11:43you
- 11:43to
- 11:43pay
- 11:43attention
- 11:44to.
- 11:44Numbers
- 11:45four
- 11:45on
- 11:45my
- 11:45list
- 11:46is
- 11:46I
- 11:46want
- 11:46to
- 11:46talk
- 11:47about
- 11:47the
- 11:47delay
- 11:48factor.
- 11:49Now,
- 11:49My
- 11:49lovely
- 11:49friend
- 11:49Kelly
- 11:50Mortimer
- 11:50was
- 11:51talking
- 11:51about
- 11:51this
- 11:51at
- 11:52this
- 11:52year's
- 11:52UK
- 11:52Wedding
- 11:53conference
- 11:53with
- 11:54Guys
- 11:54for
- 11:54Brides
- 11:55and
- 11:55it
- 11:55really
- 11:55resonated
- 11:56because
- 11:56I've
- 11:56heard
- 11:56it
- 11:57from
- 11:57a
- 11:57lot
- 11:57of
- 11:57my
- 11:57clients
- 11:58as
- 11:58well,
- 11:58and
- 11:58she
- 11:59was
- 11:59talking
- 11:59about
- 12:00how
- 12:00in
- 12:002024,
- 12:01particularly
- 12:02venues,
- 12:02but
- 12:02other
- 12:02supplies
- 12:03as
- 12:03well,
- 12:03have
- 12:04seen
- 12:04a
- 12:04real
- 12:04shift
- 12:05in
- 12:05what
- 12:05she
- 12:05was
- 12:06calling
- 12:06the
- 12:06delay
- 12:07factor.
- 12:08Now,
- 12:08what
- 12:08she
- 12:08means
- 12:08by
- 12:09that
- 12:09is
- 12:09when
- 12:09someone
- 12:10inquires
- 12:10with
- 12:10you,
- 12:11traditionally
- 12:11someone
- 12:11inquired
- 12:12with
- 12:12a
- 12:12venue,
- 12:12came
- 12:13to
- 12:13view
- 12:13the
- 12:13venue,
- 12:14and
- 12:14then
- 12:14booked
- 12:14the
- 12:14venue
- 12:15or
- 12:15didn't
- 12:15book
- 12:15the
- 12:15venue.
- 12:16Same
- 12:16with
- 12:16photograph
- 12:16photographers,
- 12:17florists.
- 12:17If
- 12:17you
- 12:17get
- 12:17an
- 12:18inquiry,
- 12:19normally
- 12:19you
- 12:19convert
- 12:20that
- 12:20inquiry
- 12:20within
- 12:21maybe
- 12:2110
- 12:21days,
- 12:22two
- 12:22weeks,
- 12:22and
- 12:23then
- 12:23the
- 12:23wedding
- 12:24happens
- 12:24later
- 12:25on
- 12:25down
- 12:25the
- 12:25line.
- 12:26What
- 12:26we've
- 12:26seen
- 12:27in
- 12:272024
- 12:28is
- 12:28a
- 12:28shift
- 12:28in
- 12:29how
- 12:29people
- 12:29are
- 12:29doing
- 12:29things.
- 12:30So
- 12:30increasingly
- 12:31we're
- 12:31finding
- 12:32that
- 12:32someone
- 12:32will
- 12:32come
- 12:33and
- 12:33see
- 12:33your
- 12:33venue
- 12:33or
- 12:34contact
- 12:34you
- 12:34and
- 12:35then
- 12:35disappear
- 12:35off
- 12:35the
- 12:36face
- 12:36of
- 12:36the
- 12:36earth
- 12:36and
- 12:36then
- 12:36suddenly
- 12:37come
- 12:37back
- 12:37three
- 12:37months
- 12:38later
- 12:38and
- 12:38decide
- 12:39to
- 12:39book
- 12:39or
- 12:39do
- 12:39a
- 12:39second
- 12:40viewing.
- 12:40Same
- 12:40with
- 12:41photographers,
- 12:41florists.
- 12:41I've
- 12:42had
- 12:42planners
- 12:42who've
- 12:43assumed
- 12:43that
- 12:44leads
- 12:44were
- 12:44dead
- 12:44in
- 12:45the
- 12:45water
- 12:45because
- 12:46they
- 12:46inquired
- 12:46with
- 12:47them
- 12:47six
- 12:47months
- 12:48ago,
- 12:48and
- 12:49then
- 12:49all
- 12:49of
- 12:49a
- 12:49sudden
- 12:49they
- 12:50pop
- 12:50back
- 12:50out
- 12:51of
- 12:51the
- 12:51woodwork
- 12:51and
- 12:52go
- 12:52ahead
- 12:52and
- 12:52book.
- 12:53Why
- 12:53is
- 12:53this
- 12:54happening?
- 12:54Well,
- 12:54that
- 12:54is
- 12:55a
- 12:55good
- 12:55question.
- 12:55I
- 12:55do
- 12:56think
- 12:56that
- 12:56today's
- 12:56generation
- 12:57are
- 12:57maybe
- 12:58busier
- 12:58and
- 12:58so
- 12:59maybe
- 12:59things
- 12:59are
- 12:59getting
- 12:59left.
- 13:00I
- 13:00also
- 13:00think
- 13:01that
- 13:01they're
- 13:01doing
- 13:01more
- 13:02research
- 13:02themselves
- 13:03behind
- 13:03the
- 13:03scenes,
- 13:04weighing
- 13:04things
- 13:04up,
- 13:05making
- 13:05decisions
- 13:05before
- 13:06going
- 13:06ahead
- 13:06and
- 13:06booking
- 13:07people.
- 13:07But
- 13:07it's
- 13:08definitely
- 13:08happening
- 13:09more
- 13:09and
- 13:09more
- 13:09and
- 13:09we've
- 13:10seen
- 13:10it
- 13:10over
- 13:1024,
- 13:11so
- 13:11I
- 13:11think
- 13:11we'll
- 13:11see
- 13:12it
- 13:12into
- 13:122025
- 13:13as
- 13:13well.
- 13:13So
- 13:14what
- 13:14does
- 13:14that
- 13:14mean
- 13:14for
- 13:14us
- 13:15when
- 13:15it
- 13:15comes
- 13:15to
- 13:15our
- 13:15marketing?
- 13:16Well,
- 13:16for
- 13:16me,
- 13:16I
- 13:17think
- 13:17the
- 13:17most
- 13:17important
- 13:18thing
- 13:18we
- 13:18need
- 13:18to
- 13:18take
- 13:18away
- 13:19is
- 13:20that
- 13:20we
- 13:20need
- 13:20to
- 13:20keep
- 13:20on
- 13:21following
- 13:21up
- 13:21with
- 13:21people.
- 13:22So
- 13:22we
- 13:22need
- 13:23to
- 13:23not
- 13:23make
- 13:23the
- 13:23assumption
- 13:24that
- 13:24it's
- 13:24a
- 13:24no
- 13:24until
- 13:25it's
- 13:25a
- 13:25no.
- 13:25I've
- 13:25been
- 13:25saying
- 13:26that
- 13:26for
- 13:26ages,
- 13:26but
- 13:26I
- 13:26think
- 13:27even
- 13:27more
- 13:27so.
- 13:28And
- 13:28I
- 13:28also
- 13:29think
- 13:29it's
- 13:29a
- 13:29good
- 13:29reason
- 13:30to
- 13:30embrace
- 13:30our
- 13:31email
- 13:31marketing.
- 13:32Are
- 13:32we
- 13:32making
- 13:33sure
- 13:33we're
- 13:33doing
- 13:33the
- 13:33right
- 13:33GDPR
- 13:34things
- 13:34so
- 13:34that
- 13:34when
- 13:35people
- 13:35inquire
- 13:36with
- 13:36us,
- 13:36we
- 13:36can
- 13:36pop
- 13:37them
- 13:37on
- 13:37our
- 13:37newsletter?
- 13:38Because
- 13:38that
- 13:39way,
- 13:39even
- 13:39once
- 13:39we've
- 13:40done
- 13:40our
- 13:40follow
- 13:40ups
- 13:41personally
- 13:41and
- 13:42we've
- 13:42decided
- 13:42we've
- 13:42done
- 13:42enough
- 13:43following
- 13:43up,
- 13:44they're
- 13:44still
- 13:44hearing
- 13:44from
- 13:45us
- 13:45on
- 13:45a
- 13:45regular
- 13:45basis.
- 13:46This
- 13:46is
- 13:46why
- 13:46it's
- 13:47important
- 13:47that
- 13:47you
- 13:47are
- 13:48using
- 13:48your
- 13:48email
- 13:48list
- 13:49and
- 13:49contacting
- 13:49them
- 13:50regularly,
- 13:50once
- 13:50a
- 13:51month
- 13:51at
- 13:51a
- 13:51minimum,
- 13:52dropping
- 13:52into
- 13:52their
- 13:53inbox,
- 13:53giving
- 13:53them
- 13:54some
- 13:54updates,
- 13:54giving
- 13:54them
- 13:55some
- 13:55tips,
- 13:55giving
- 13:55them
- 13:55useful
- 13:56information
- 13:56that
- 13:56they
- 13:56want
- 13:57to
- 13:57read
- 13:57because
- 13:58it's
- 13:58reminding
- 13:58them
- 13:58you
- 13:59exist.
- 13:59So
- 13:59if
- 13:59they
- 14:00are
- 14:00in
- 14:00that
- 14:00massive
- 14:00delay
- 14:01factor,
- 14:01they're
- 14:02going
- 14:02to
- 14:02remember
- 14:02you
- 14:03and
- 14:03come
- 14:03back.
- 14:03What
- 14:03we
- 14:04don't
- 14:04want
- 14:04is
- 14:04that
- 14:05someone
- 14:05inquires
- 14:05with
- 14:05us,
- 14:06we
- 14:06do
- 14:06a
- 14:06couple
- 14:06of
- 14:07days
- 14:07of
- 14:07following
- 14:07up
- 14:07and
- 14:08then
- 14:08they
- 14:08never
- 14:08hear
- 14:08from
- 14:09us
- 14:09ever
- 14:09again.
- 14:10Because
- 14:10actually
- 14:10they
- 14:11may
- 14:11not
- 14:11have
- 14:11booked
- 14:12someone
- 14:12else.
- 14:12And
- 14:13you
- 14:13can
- 14:13no
- 14:14longer
- 14:14make
- 14:14that
- 14:14assumption
- 14:15because
- 14:15they
- 14:15may
- 14:16just
- 14:16be
- 14:16having
- 14:16a
- 14:16massive
- 14:17with
- 14:17delay.
- 14:18So
- 14:18is
- 14:18your
- 14:18email
- 14:19marketing
- 14:19game
- 14:20strong
- 14:20as
- 14:20we
- 14:20go
- 14:20into
- 14:212025?
- 14:22Are
- 14:22you
- 14:22doing
- 14:22some
- 14:22really
- 14:22good
- 14:23follow
- 14:23up
- 14:23as
- 14:23we
- 14:24go
- 14:24into
- 14:242025?
- 14:25Are
- 14:25you
- 14:25tracking
- 14:26leads
- 14:26and
- 14:26leaving
- 14:26them
- 14:27on
- 14:27a
- 14:27spreadsheet?
- 14:27Because
- 14:28if
- 14:28they
- 14:28haven't
- 14:28said
- 14:28no,
- 14:29it's
- 14:29not
- 14:30a
- 14:30no.
- 14:30So
- 14:31are
- 14:31we
- 14:31considering
- 14:32the
- 14:32delay
- 14:32factor
- 14:33in
- 14:33the
- 14:33way
- 14:33we
- 14:33do
- 14:33our
- 14:33marketing?
- 14:34It
- 14:34may
- 14:34be
- 14:34they're
- 14:34still
- 14:35following
- 14:35you
- 14:35on
- 14:35social
- 14:36media
- 14:36and
- 14:36you're
- 14:36popping
- 14:37up
- 14:37regularly,
- 14:37then
- 14:37you're
- 14:37popping
- 14:38up
- 14:38in
- 14:38their
- 14:38inbox.
- 14:39When
- 14:39they
- 14:39are
- 14:39ready
- 14:40to
- 14:40go
- 14:40ahead,
- 14:41then
- 14:41they're
- 14:41going
- 14:41to
- 14:41reach
- 14:41out
- 14:42and
- 14:42pay
- 14:42that
- 14:42booking
- 14:43deposit
- 14:43with
- 14:44you.
- 14:44So
- 14:44make
- 14:44sure
- 14:45your
- 14:45email
- 14:45marketing
- 14:45is
- 14:46on
- 14:46point
- 14:46as
- 14:46we
- 14:46go
- 14:47into
- 14:472025
- 14:48and
- 14:48realize
- 14:49that
- 14:49this
- 14:49shift
- 14:49is
- 14:50happening.
- 14:50And
- 14:50so
- 14:51just
- 14:51because
- 14:51there's
- 14:52long
- 14:52delays
- 14:52doesn't
- 14:53mean
- 14:53they're
- 14:53not
- 14:54going
- 14:54to
- 14:54book.
- 14:55Sometimes
- 14:55it
- 14:55means
- 14:56they
- 14:56are
- 14:56going
- 14:56to
- 14:56book,
- 14:56but
- 14:57they're
- 14:57just
- 14:57going
- 14:57to
- 14:57come
- 14:57back
- 14:58later
- 14:58down
- 14:58the
- 14:58line.
- 14:59Okay.
- 14:59The
- 14:59next
- 14:59shift
- 15:00I'm
- 15:00seeing
- 15:00as
- 15:00we
- 15:01go
- 15:01into
- 15:012025
- 15:02is
- 15:02around
- 15:03your
- 15:03social
- 15:03media
- 15:04posting.
- 15:04So
- 15:04for
- 15:05a
- 15:05long
- 15:05time
- 15:05we've
- 15:05been
- 15:06talking
- 15:06about
- 15:06consistently
- 15:07posting
- 15:07on
- 15:07social
- 15:08media,
- 15:08posting
- 15:08on
- 15:08social
- 15:09media
- 15:09multiple
- 15:10times
- 15:10a
- 15:10week,
- 15:11every
- 15:11day,
- 15:12scheduling
- 15:12ahead,
- 15:12and
- 15:13I
- 15:13think
- 15:13all
- 15:13of
- 15:13those
- 15:13things
- 15:14can
- 15:14be
- 15:14good.
- 15:14But
- 15:15we
- 15:15are
- 15:15definitely
- 15:15entering
- 15:16a
- 15:16different
- 15:17era
- 15:17where
- 15:17it's
- 15:18no
- 15:18longer
- 15:18about
- 15:19quantity
- 15:19of
- 15:20posts,
- 15:20but
- 15:20it's
- 15:21about
- 15:21quality
- 15:21of
- 15:22posts.
- 15:22We've
- 15:23seen
- 15:23Instagram
- 15:24particularly
- 15:24shift
- 15:25where
- 15:25it
- 15:25doesn't
- 15:26show
- 15:26people
- 15:27the
- 15:27posts
- 15:27in
- 15:27chronological
- 15:28order
- 15:29anymore.
- 15:29So
- 15:30I
- 15:30could
- 15:30post
- 15:30a
- 15:30grid
- 15:31post
- 15:31and
- 15:31then
- 15:31suddenly
- 15:32it's
- 15:32appearing
- 15:32in
- 15:33someone's
- 15:33feed
- 15:33a
- 15:33week
- 15:34later,
- 15:34two
- 15:34weeks
- 15:34later,
- 15:35you
- 15:35may
- 15:35have
- 15:36seen
- 15:36this.
- 15:36When
- 15:36you're
- 15:36going
- 15:36through
- 15:37your
- 15:37own
- 15:37stuff,
- 15:37you
- 15:37see
- 15:37things
- 15:38posted
- 15:38and
- 15:39then
- 15:39when
- 15:39you
- 15:39see
- 15:39the
- 15:39date
- 15:40posted,
- 15:40you
- 15:40realize
- 15:40it
- 15:40was
- 15:41three
- 15:41or
- 15:41four
- 15:41days
- 15:41ago
- 15:41and
- 15:42it
- 15:42seems
- 15:42really
- 15:42out
- 15:42of
- 15:42date.
- 15:43That's
- 15:43because
- 15:43Instagram
- 15:44is
- 15:44no
- 15:44longer
- 15:44pushing
- 15:45things
- 15:45immediately
- 15:46as
- 15:46you
- 15:46post
- 15:47them.
- 15:47So
- 15:48with
- 15:48that
- 15:48in
- 15:48mind,
- 15:48I
- 15:48want
- 15:48you
- 15:49to
- 15:49start
- 15:49thinking
- 15:49about
- 15:50quality
- 15:50of
- 15:50content
- 15:51over
- 15:51quantity
- 15:52of
- 15:52content.
- 15:52Again,
- 15:53we
- 15:53need
- 15:53to
- 15:53be
- 15:53focusing
- 15:54on
- 15:54our
- 15:54short
- 15:54term,
- 15:55short
- 15:55form
- 15:56videos
- 15:56rather
- 15:57than
- 15:57just
- 15:57on
- 15:57our
- 15:58grid
- 15:58posts
- 15:59as
- 15:59well,
- 15:59because
- 15:59we
- 15:59know
- 16:00they're
- 16:00being
- 16:00pushed
- 16:00further.
- 16:01But
- 16:01when
- 16:01you're
- 16:02posting
- 16:02on
- 16:02social
- 16:03media,
- 16:03it's
- 16:04not
- 16:04about
- 16:04getting
- 16:04as
- 16:04much
- 16:05out
- 16:05as
- 16:05you
- 16:05can
- 16:05it's
- 16:05about
- 16:06thinking
- 16:06about
- 16:06everything
- 16:06you
- 16:07post
- 16:07and
- 16:07why
- 16:07it's
- 16:08engaging.
- 16:08Why
- 16:09are
- 16:09people
- 16:09going
- 16:09to
- 16:09want
- 16:09to
- 16:09read
- 16:10it?
- 16:10Why
- 16:10is
- 16:10it
- 16:10going
- 16:10to
- 16:11encourage
- 16:11someone
- 16:11to
- 16:11follow
- 16:12you?
- 16:12Why
- 16:12is
- 16:12it
- 16:12going
- 16:12to
- 16:13make
- 16:13someone
- 16:13comment
- 16:13or
- 16:14like
- 16:14it?
- 16:14I'd
- 16:14much
- 16:15rather
- 16:15seeing
- 16:15you
- 16:15posting
- 16:16less
- 16:16frequently
- 16:17one
- 16:17or
- 16:17two
- 16:17times
- 16:17a
- 16:17week
- 16:18with
- 16:18really
- 16:18great
- 16:19content
- 16:19rather
- 16:20than
- 16:20just
- 16:20chucking
- 16:20out
- 16:21things
- 16:21to
- 16:21get
- 16:21into
- 16:22the
- 16:22algorithm
- 16:22daily
- 16:23because
- 16:23it's
- 16:23no
- 16:23longer
- 16:24the
- 16:24way
- 16:24things
- 16:24need
- 16:25to
- 16:25work
- 16:25now.
- 16:25I
- 16:25think
- 16:26this
- 16:26is
- 16:26a
- 16:26big
- 16:26relief
- 16:26for
- 16:27a
- 16:27lot
- 16:27of
- 16:27you
- 16:27because
- 16:27you
- 16:28can
- 16:28focus
- 16:28on
- 16:28quality
- 16:28over
- 16:29quantity,
- 16:29but
- 16:29that
- 16:29means
- 16:30you
- 16:30don't
- 16:30need
- 16:30to
- 16:30neglect
- 16:31your
- 16:31account
- 16:31either.
- 16:32Just
- 16:32because
- 16:32we're
- 16:32not
- 16:32posting
- 16:33so
- 16:33often
- 16:34doesn't
- 16:34mean
- 16:34we
- 16:34need
- 16:34to
- 16:34leave
- 16:35it
- 16:35at
- 16:35because
- 16:36people
- 16:36are
- 16:36still
- 16:36looking
- 16:36at
- 16:37it.
- 16:37The
- 16:37way
- 16:37people
- 16:38are
- 16:38using
- 16:38Instagram
- 16:39is
- 16:39shifting
- 16:39particularly.
- 16:40People
- 16:40aren't
- 16:40necessarily
- 16:41following
- 16:42you
- 16:42anymore,
- 16:42but
- 16:42they
- 16:43are
- 16:43looking
- 16:43at
- 16:43your
- 16:44content,
- 16:44they
- 16:44are
- 16:44looking
- 16:45at
- 16:45your
- 16:45portfolio,
- 16:45they
- 16:46are
- 16:46going
- 16:46onto
- 16:46your
- 16:47grid
- 16:47to
- 16:47see
- 16:48what
- 16:48you're
- 16:48doing.
- 16:49They
- 16:49are
- 16:49also
- 16:50potentially
- 16:50seeing
- 16:51grid
- 16:51posts
- 16:51that
- 16:51aren't
- 16:52from
- 16:52their
- 16:52followers
- 16:53in
- 16:53their
- 16:53feed
- 16:53to
- 16:53try
- 16:54and
- 16:54encourage
- 16:54them
- 16:54over.
- 16:55So
- 16:55make
- 16:55sure
- 16:55you've
- 16:56got
- 16:56quality
- 16:56content
- 16:57that's
- 16:57going
- 16:57to
- 16:57attract
- 16:58your
- 16:58ideal
- 16:59couples
- 16:59over
- 16:59to
- 17:00you.
- 17:00I
- 17:00hosted
- 17:00a
- 17:00great
- 17:01training
- 17:01session
- 17:02recently
- 17:02in
- 17:02the
- 17:02Wedding
- 17:03Pro
- 17:03Members
- 17:03Lounge
- 17:04with
- 17:04Instagram
- 17:05expert
- 17:05Elizabeth
- 17:06Marbury
- 17:07and
- 17:07she
- 17:07did
- 17:07a
- 17:07whole
- 17:07section
- 17:08on
- 17:08how
- 17:08important
- 17:09now
- 17:09your
- 17:09bio
- 17:10is
- 17:10and
- 17:10how
- 17:10you
- 17:10need
- 17:10to
- 17:10make
- 17:11sure
- 17:11the
- 17:11words
- 17:11in
- 17:11your
- 17:12bio
- 17:12are
- 17:12speaking
- 17:13directly
- 17:13to
- 17:13your
- 17:13ideal
- 17:14customers
- 17:14to
- 17:15encourage
- 17:15them
- 17:16why
- 17:16they
- 17:16should
- 17:16come
- 17:16and
- 17:17follow
- 17:17you.
- 17:17If
- 17:17you
- 17:17are
- 17:18a
- 17:18member,
- 17:18make
- 17:18sure
- 17:18you
- 17:18catch
- 17:19up
- 17:19on
- 17:19that.
- 17:19If
- 17:19you're
- 17:19not
- 17:19a
- 17:20member,
- 17:20why
- 17:20not
- 17:20consider
- 17:20becoming
- 17:21one
- 17:21in
- 17:212020
- 17:22so
- 17:22you
- 17:22can
- 17:23keep
- 17:23on
- 17:23top
- 17:23of
- 17:23these
- 17:23marketing
- 17:24trends
- 17:24and
- 17:24you
- 17:25get
- 17:25the
- 17:25latest
- 17:25insights
- 17:26in
- 17:26the
- 17:26training
- 17:26as
- 17:27well
- 17:27and
- 17:27you
- 17:27can
- 17:27go
- 17:27back
- 17:27and
- 17:28watch
- 17:28Elizabeth's
- 17:29training.
- 17:29So
- 17:30I
- 17:30do
- 17:30think
- 17:30there's
- 17:30going
- 17:30to
- 17:30be
- 17:31a
- 17:31shift
- 17:31on
- 17:31social
- 17:32media
- 17:32towards
- 17:32quality
- 17:33over
- 17:33quantity.
- 17:34So
- 17:34if
- 17:34you
- 17:34are
- 17:34still
- 17:35just
- 17:35on
- 17:35that
- 17:35thought
- 17:36of
- 17:36just
- 17:36pumping
- 17:36out
- 17:37as
- 17:37much
- 17:37as
- 17:37you
- 17:37can,
- 17:38give
- 17:38yourself
- 17:38a
- 17:38breather,
- 17:39reflect.
- 17:40Work
- 17:40out
- 17:40what
- 17:40your
- 17:40content
- 17:41is
- 17:41for,
- 17:41who
- 17:41you're
- 17:42speaking
- 17:42to
- 17:43and
- 17:43why
- 17:43it's
- 17:44going
- 17:44to
- 17:44be
- 17:44valuable
- 17:44to
- 17:45someone
- 17:45to
- 17:45make
- 17:45them
- 17:46want
- 17:46to
- 17:46engage
- 17:47with
- 17:47it.
- 17:47A
- 17:47few
- 17:47other
- 17:48things
- 17:48to
- 17:48note
- 17:48as
- 17:48we
- 17:49go
- 17:49into
- 17:492025
- 17:50about
- 17:50social
- 17:50media.
- 17:51You
- 17:51may
- 17:51or
- 17:51may
- 17:51not
- 17:52know
- 17:52that
- 17:52Instagram
- 17:53is
- 17:53going
- 17:53through
- 17:53some
- 17:53changes
- 17:54with
- 17:54the
- 17:54it
- 17:54displays
- 17:55its
- 17:55grid.
- 17:56So
- 17:56traditionally
- 17:56your
- 17:57Instagram
- 17:57grid
- 17:57has
- 17:58always
- 17:58been
- 17:58a
- 17:58square
- 17:59a
- 17:59one
- 17:59by
- 17:59one,
- 18:00but
- 18:00it
- 18:00is
- 18:00now
- 18:01shifting
- 18:01to
- 18:01four
- 18:02by
- 18:02five
- 18:02which
- 18:02means
- 18:02it's
- 18:03more
- 18:03portrait
- 18:03shaped,
- 18:04no
- 18:04longer
- 18:04square.
- 18:05Now
- 18:05they
- 18:05are
- 18:05rolling
- 18:05this
- 18:05out
- 18:06slowly.
- 18:06Some
- 18:06of
- 18:06you
- 18:07may
- 18:07already
- 18:07have
- 18:07it,
- 18:07some
- 18:08of
- 18:08you
- 18:08may
- 18:08not,
- 18:08but
- 18:08this
- 18:08is
- 18:09going
- 18:09to
- 18:09impact
- 18:10what
- 18:10you've
- 18:10already
- 18:10got
- 18:10on
- 18:10your
- 18:10grid,
- 18:11especially
- 18:11if
- 18:11you're
- 18:11someone
- 18:12that's
- 18:12made
- 18:12it
- 18:12very
- 18:12aesthetically
- 18:13pleasing.
- 18:13And
- 18:13you
- 18:14do
- 18:14need
- 18:14to
- 18:14realize
- 18:14that
- 18:15soon
- 18:15you're
- 18:15going
- 18:15to
- 18:15need
- 18:15to
- 18:16make
- 18:16your
- 18:16things
- 18:16a
- 18:17different
- 18:17shape.
- 18:17It
- 18:17may
- 18:18be
- 18:18you
- 18:18want
- 18:18to
- 18:18start
- 18:18contemplating
- 18:19that
- 18:19now
- 18:19ahead
- 18:20of
- 18:20the
- 18:20shift,
- 18:21but
- 18:21this
- 18:21is
- 18:21going
- 18:21to
- 18:21be
- 18:22changing
- 18:22is
- 18:22again
- 18:23showing
- 18:23us
- 18:23that
- 18:23they're
- 18:24still
- 18:24focusing
- 18:24on
- 18:25those
- 18:25short
- 18:25form
- 18:25videos,
- 18:26the
- 18:26real
- 18:26reels,
- 18:26because
- 18:27that
- 18:27is
- 18:27making
- 18:27them
- 18:28more
- 18:28in
- 18:28line
- 18:28with
- 18:28that
- 18:29kind
- 18:29of
- 18:29shape.
- 18:29It
- 18:29will
- 18:30make
- 18:30things
- 18:30easier
- 18:30when
- 18:30you're
- 18:31trying
- 18:31to
- 18:31crop
- 18:31the
- 18:32grid
- 18:32part
- 18:33of
- 18:33the
- 18:33Instagram
- 18:33reel
- 18:34because
- 18:34you've
- 18:34got
- 18:34a
- 18:34little
- 18:34bit
- 18:35more
- 18:35space
- 18:35to
- 18:35play
- 18:35with.
- 18:35If
- 18:35you've
- 18:36got
- 18:36longer
- 18:36pictures,
- 18:37things
- 18:37like
- 18:37dresses,
- 18:38then
- 18:38that's
- 18:38going
- 18:39to
- 18:39work
- 18:39for
- 18:39you.
- 18:39But
- 18:39if
- 18:39you
- 18:39are
- 18:40a
- 18:40landscape
- 18:40person
- 18:40or
- 18:41if
- 18:41everything
- 18:41has
- 18:41been
- 18:41perfectly
- 18:42aligned
- 18:42to
- 18:42those
- 18:42squares,
- 18:43this
- 18:43is
- 18:44something
- 18:44to
- 18:44pay
- 18:44attention
- 18:45to.
- 18:45I
- 18:45also
- 18:45want
- 18:45you
- 18:46to
- 18:46pay
- 18:46attention
- 18:46to
- 18:46what's
- 18:47going
- 18:47on
- 18:47in
- 18:47the
- 18:47US
- 18:48regarding
- 18:48TikTok.
- 18:49You
- 18:49may
- 18:49or
- 18:49may
- 18:50not
- 18:50know
- 18:50that
- 18:50for
- 18:50a
- 18:51long
- 18:51time
- 18:51there's
- 18:51been
- 18:51an
- 18:52ongoing
- 18:52thing
- 18:53about
- 18:53the
- 18:53them
- 18:53potentially
- 18:54banning
- 18:54TikTok
- 18:55in
- 18:55the
- 18:55US.
- 18:56Now
- 18:56the
- 18:56deadline
- 18:56for
- 18:57that
- 18:57is
- 18:57coming
- 18:57up
- 18:57now.
- 18:58Disclaimer
- 18:58I
- 18:58am
- 18:59recording
- 18:59this
- 18:59on
- 19:00the
- 19:0016th
- 19:00of
- 19:01December
- 19:01even
- 19:01though
- 19:02it's
- 19:02not
- 19:02going
- 19:02out
- 19:02till
- 19:02the
- 19:032nd
- 19:03of
- 19:03January.
- 19:04So
- 19:04the
- 19:04news
- 19:04on
- 19:04this
- 19:05may
- 19:05have
- 19:05changed
- 19:05by
- 19:06then,
- 19:06but
- 19:06as
- 19:06I'm
- 19:07recording
- 19:07they're
- 19:08Talking
- 19:08about
- 19:08that
- 19:08TikTok
- 19:09ban
- 19:09coming
- 19:09into
- 19:09effect
- 19:10midway
- 19:10through
- 19:11January.
- 19:11Now
- 19:12this
- 19:12could
- 19:12change
- 19:13and
- 19:13shift
- 19:13and
- 19:14you
- 19:14need
- 19:14to
- 19:14be
- 19:14paying
- 19:14attention
- 19:15to
- 19:15what's
- 19:15happening
- 19:15now.
- 19:16This
- 19:16is
- 19:16only
- 19:16happening
- 19:16in
- 19:17the
- 19:17us
- 19:17so
- 19:17if
- 19:17you
- 19:17are
- 19:18a
- 19:18uk
- 19:18European
- 19:19or
- 19:19Australian
- 19:19listener,
- 19:20this
- 19:20may
- 19:21not
- 19:21impact
- 19:21you,
- 19:21but
- 19:21it
- 19:21will
- 19:22have
- 19:22a
- 19:22knock
- 19:22on
- 19:22impact.
- 19:23Now
- 19:23when
- 19:23I've
- 19:23been
- 19:23reading
- 19:24up
- 19:24on
- 19:24this,
- 19:24it
- 19:24looks
- 19:24like
- 19:25if
- 19:25you
- 19:25you
- 19:25already
- 19:25have
- 19:25TikTok,
- 19:26they're
- 19:26not
- 19:26going
- 19:26to
- 19:26make
- 19:26it
- 19:27be
- 19:27removed
- 19:27from
- 19:27your
- 19:28phone,
- 19:28but
- 19:28they
- 19:28will
- 19:29be
- 19:29removing
- 19:29it
- 19:29from
- 19:30the
- 19:30store,
- 19:30the
- 19:31Apple
- 19:31stores,
- 19:31the
- 19:31app
- 19:31stores,
- 19:32and
- 19:32they
- 19:32won't
- 19:32be
- 19:32continuing
- 19:33to
- 19:33allow
- 19:33updates
- 19:34to
- 19:34it.
- 19:34So
- 19:35this
- 19:35will
- 19:35start
- 19:35to
- 19:36impact
- 19:36people
- 19:36over
- 19:36time.
- 19:37If
- 19:37it
- 19:37happens
- 19:38now,
- 19:38if
- 19:38it
- 19:39does
- 19:39happen,
- 19:39then
- 19:40I
- 19:40do
- 19:40think
- 19:40we'll
- 19:41see
- 19:41an
- 19:41impact
- 19:41even
- 19:42here
- 19:42in
- 19:42the
- 19:42uk.
- 19:43I
- 19:43think
- 19:43other
- 19:43people
- 19:43may
- 19:44follow
- 19:44suit,
- 19:44but
- 19:44also
- 19:45it
- 19:45means
- 19:45that
- 19:46people
- 19:46will
- 19:46jump
- 19:46either
- 19:47to
- 19:47another
- 19:47platform
- 19:48or
- 19:48do
- 19:48more
- 19:48on
- 19:48the
- 19:48platforms
- 19:49they're
- 19:49already
- 19:49on.
- 19:50I
- 19:50do
- 19:50think
- 19:50it
- 19:50will
- 19:50see
- 19:51more
- 19:51impact
- 19:52on
- 19:52Instagram
- 19:53reels.
- 19:53Think
- 19:54positively,
- 19:54more
- 19:55people
- 19:55will
- 19:55be
- 19:55watching
- 19:55them.
- 19:56So
- 19:56do
- 19:56make
- 19:56sure
- 19:56you
- 19:57are
- 19:57using
- 19:57Your
- 19:57content
- 19:58on
- 19:58both
- 19:58Instagram
- 19:59and
- 19:59TikTok
- 20:00as
- 20:00well.
- 20:00Don't
- 20:00put
- 20:01all
- 20:01of
- 20:01your
- 20:01eggs
- 20:01in
- 20:01one
- 20:02basket.
- 20:02And
- 20:02it's
- 20:02a
- 20:03reminder
- 20:03to
- 20:03us
- 20:03all
- 20:03about
- 20:04building
- 20:04your
- 20:04business
- 20:05on
- 20:05borrowed
- 20:05land,
- 20:06because
- 20:06I
- 20:07say
- 20:07it
- 20:07all
- 20:07the
- 20:07time.
- 20:07But
- 20:07these
- 20:08social
- 20:08media
- 20:08sites,
- 20:09yes,
- 20:09they're
- 20:09free
- 20:09to
- 20:09use,
- 20:10yes,
- 20:10they're
- 20:10incredibly
- 20:10powerful.
- 20:11We
- 20:11don't
- 20:12own
- 20:12them,
- 20:12we
- 20:12don't
- 20:12have
- 20:12any
- 20:13rights
- 20:13over
- 20:13them.
- 20:14And
- 20:14at
- 20:14any
- 20:14point
- 20:14we
- 20:14can
- 20:15get
- 20:15hacked,
- 20:15we
- 20:15can
- 20:15be
- 20:16taken
- 20:16down,
- 20:16they
- 20:16could
- 20:16shut
- 20:17down
- 20:17or
- 20:17they
- 20:17could
- 20:17be
- 20:18banned.
- 20:18So
- 20:18if
- 20:18your
- 20:18entire
- 20:19business
- 20:19is
- 20:20built
- 20:20around
- 20:20TikTok
- 20:21videos,
- 20:21then
- 20:22this
- 20:22would
- 20:22be
- 20:22a
- 20:22worrying
- 20:23time
- 20:23for
- 20:23you.
- 20:23It's
- 20:23why
- 20:24you
- 20:24should
- 20:24always
- 20:24be
- 20:24making
- 20:25sure
- 20:25your
- 20:25mo,
- 20:25moving
- 20:25people
- 20:26to
- 20:26other
- 20:26platforms,
- 20:27getting
- 20:27people's
- 20:27email
- 20:28addresses
- 20:28so
- 20:28that
- 20:28you
- 20:29do
- 20:29own
- 20:29them,
- 20:30moving
- 20:30them
- 20:30over
- 20:30to
- 20:30your
- 20:30website,
- 20:31having
- 20:31a
- 20:32good
- 20:32SEO
- 20:32presence
- 20:33because
- 20:33you
- 20:33can't
- 20:33rely
- 20:34just
- 20:34on
- 20:34one
- 20:35marketing
- 20:35platform.
- 20:36So
- 20:37do
- 20:37keep
- 20:37on
- 20:37top
- 20:37of
- 20:37the
- 20:37news
- 20:38with
- 20:38TikTok.
- 20:38Obviously,
- 20:39I
- 20:39will
- 20:39also
- 20:39keep
- 20:40you
- 20:40up
- 20:40to
- 20:40date
- 20:41if
- 20:41I
- 20:41see
- 20:41or
- 20:41hear
- 20:42changes.
- 20:42And
- 20:42if
- 20:43you're
- 20:43in
- 20:43the
- 20:43members
- 20:43lounge,
- 20:43you'll
- 20:44know
- 20:44about
- 20:44it
- 20:44first
- 20:45because
- 20:45I
- 20:45always
- 20:45share
- 20:46my
- 20:46information
- 20:46there.
- 20:47Okay.
- 20:47The
- 20:47other
- 20:48thing
- 20:48I'm
- 20:48interested
- 20:49in
- 20:49in
- 20:49the
- 20:49world
- 20:49of
- 20:49social
- 20:50media
- 20:50as
- 20:50we
- 20:50go
- 20:50into
- 20:512025,
- 20:51is
- 20:52I'm
- 20:52personally
- 20:52seeing
- 20:52a
- 20:52bit
- 20:53of
- 20:53a
- 20:53resurgence
- 20:54in
- 20:54the
- 20:54world
- 20:55of
- 20:55LinkedIn.
- 20:56Now,
- 20:56I
- 20:56don't
- 20:57know
- 20:57when
- 20:57the
- 20:57last
- 20:57time
- 20:57was
- 20:58that
- 20:58you
- 20:58went
- 20:58on
- 20:58LinkedIn.
- 20:59If
- 20:59it
- 20:59was
- 21:00me
- 21:00in
- 21:002023,
- 21:01basically
- 21:02I
- 21:02never
- 21:02went
- 21:02on
- 21:02it.
- 21:03But
- 21:03over
- 21:032024,
- 21:04I've
- 21:04been
- 21:04on
- 21:04it
- 21:04more
- 21:05and
- 21:05more
- 21:05and
- 21:05I'm
- 21:05seeing
- 21:05a
- 21:06real
- 21:06resurgence
- 21:07in
- 21:07what's
- 21:07going
- 21:08on
- 21:08over
- 21:08there
- 21:08and
- 21:08some
- 21:09really
- 21:09great
- 21:09stuff.
- 21:09Now,
- 21:10I
- 21:10don't
- 21:10necessarily
- 21:11think
- 21:11it's
- 21:11the
- 21:11place
- 21:12for
- 21:12you
- 21:12to
- 21:12be
- 21:13advertising
- 21:13your
- 21:14services
- 21:14to
- 21:14couples,
- 21:15although
- 21:15there
- 21:15will
- 21:15be
- 21:15couples
- 21:16on
- 21:16there.
- 21:16But
- 21:16it's
- 21:17a
- 21:17great
- 21:17place
- 21:17to
- 21:18do
- 21:18business,
- 21:18business
- 21:19to
- 21:19business.
- 21:19So
- 21:19if
- 21:20you're
- 21:20looking
- 21:20to
- 21:20grow
- 21:21relationships
- 21:21with
- 21:22other
- 21:22planners,
- 21:23with
- 21:23other
- 21:23suppliers,
- 21:24with
- 21:24particularly
- 21:24people
- 21:24that
- 21:25work
- 21:25hotels,
- 21:26it
- 21:26is
- 21:27worth
- 21:27paying
- 21:27attention
- 21:28to
- 21:28LinkedIn.
- 21:29The
- 21:29thing
- 21:29I
- 21:29like
- 21:29about
- 21:29LinkedIn
- 21:30is
- 21:30the
- 21:30fact
- 21:30you
- 21:30can
- 21:30actually
- 21:31curate
- 21:31your
- 21:32following
- 21:32and
- 21:32your
- 21:33connections.
- 21:33You
- 21:33can
- 21:34request
- 21:34to
- 21:34connect
- 21:34with
- 21:35people
- 21:35or
- 21:35ask
- 21:35if
- 21:36people
- 21:36want
- 21:36to
- 21:36connect
- 21:36with
- 21:36you.
- 21:37And
- 21:37you
- 21:37can
- 21:37try
- 21:37and
- 21:38curate
- 21:38who
- 21:38follows
- 21:38you.
- 21:39So
- 21:39you
- 21:39can
- 21:39have
- 21:39a
- 21:39really
- 21:40good
- 21:40group
- 21:41of
- 21:41people
- 21:41in
- 21:41your
- 21:42world
- 21:42on
- 21:42LinkedIn.
- 21:43If
- 21:43it's
- 21:44been
- 21:44a
- 21:44while
- 21:44since
- 21:45you've
- 21:45been
- 21:45on
- 21:45LinkedIn,
- 21:45let
- 21:46me
- 21:46encourage
- 21:46you
- 21:46as
- 21:46we
- 21:47go
- 21:47into
- 21:472025
- 21:48to
- 21:48consider
- 21:49reinvigorating
- 21:50your
- 21:50love
- 21:50of
- 21:50the
- 21:50app,
- 21:51particularly
- 21:51if
- 21:51you're
- 21:51looking
- 21:52to
- 21:52build
- 21:52venue
- 21:52relationships
- 21:53or
- 21:53relationships
- 21:54with
- 21:54other
- 21:55business
- 21:55owners.
- 21:55I've
- 21:56met
- 21:56loads
- 21:56of
- 21:56software
- 21:57on
- 21:57there.
- 21:58There's
- 21:58so
- 21:58many
- 21:58interesting
- 21:59people
- 21:59on
- 21:59LinkedIn
- 22:00and
- 22:00is
- 22:00not
- 22:00an
- 22:00overcrowded
- 22:01space.
- 22:02Your
- 22:02posts
- 22:03do
- 22:03get
- 22:03seen.
- 22:03You
- 22:04just
- 22:04need
- 22:04to
- 22:04think
- 22:04about
- 22:04what
- 22:05the
- 22:05intent
- 22:05is.
- 22:06Again,
- 22:06going
- 22:06back
- 22:07to
- 22:07that
- 22:07word
- 22:07of
- 22:07you
- 22:07being
- 22:08on
- 22:08there,
- 22:08what
- 22:08you're
- 22:08trying
- 22:09to
- 22:09achieve
- 22:09and
- 22:09how
- 22:09you're
- 22:10going
- 22:10to
- 22:10achieve
- 22:10it
- 22:10if
- 22:10you
- 22:11are
- 22:11in
- 22:11the
- 22:11members
- 22:11lounge
- 22:11again,
- 22:12there's
- 22:12a
- 22:12really
- 22:12great
- 22:12training
- 22:13we
- 22:13had
- 22:13recently
- 22:14on
- 22:14LinkedIn
- 22:14inside
- 22:15the
- 22:15members
- 22:15lounge
- 22:16that
- 22:16was
- 22:16in
- 22:162024.
- 22:17So
- 22:17it's
- 22:17quite
- 22:17up
- 22:17to
- 22:18date,
- 22:18well
- 22:18worth
- 22:19paying
- 22:19attention
- 22:19to.
- 22:20But
- 22:20even
- 22:20if
- 22:20you're
- 22:20not,
- 22:21I
- 22:21do
- 22:21think
- 22:21LinkedIn
- 22:21is
- 22:22a
- 22:22place
- 22:22for
- 22:22you
- 22:22to
- 22:23consider
- 22:23looking
- 22:24at
- 22:24again
- 22:24this
- 22:25year.
- 22:25Very,
- 22:25very
- 22:26different
- 22:26kind
- 22:26of
- 22:26platform
- 22:27to
- 22:27Instagram,
- 22:27Facebook
- 22:28and
- 22:28TikTok.
- 22:29That's
- 22:29definitely
- 22:30seeing
- 22:30a
- 22:30bit
- 22:30of
- 22:30a
- 22:30resurgence
- 22:31as
- 22:31we
- 22:31start
- 22:32to
- 22:32get
- 22:32towards
- 22:32the
- 22:32end
- 22:32of
- 22:32this
- 22:32episode.
- 22:33There's
- 22:33two
- 22:33other
- 22:34marketing
- 22:34trends
- 22:35for
- 22:352025
- 22:35that
- 22:36are
- 22:36moving
- 22:36away
- 22:36from
- 22:37social
- 22:37media
- 22:37that
- 22:38I
- 22:38want
- 22:38to
- 22:38talk
- 22:38about.
- 22:38The
- 22:39first
- 22:39one
- 22:39is
- 22:40all
- 22:40about
- 22:41personalization.
- 22:42So
- 22:42we
- 22:42are
- 22:43seeing
- 22:43increasingly
- 22:44the
- 22:44value
- 22:44that
- 22:44people
- 22:45are
- 22:45putting
- 22:45on
- 22:45personalization.
- 22:46So
- 22:47things
- 22:47that
- 22:47are
- 22:47personal
- 22:47to
- 22:48them,
- 22:48things
- 22:48with
- 22:49names
- 22:49on,
- 22:49things
- 22:50that
- 22:50are
- 22:50one
- 22:50of
- 22:50a
- 22:51kind,
- 22:51so
- 22:51they
- 22:51can't
- 22:51get
- 22:51them
- 22:52anywhere
- 22:52else.
- 22:53I
- 22:53think
- 22:53this
- 22:53is
- 22:53because
- 22:53we're
- 22:54so
- 22:54used
- 22:54to
- 22:54this
- 22:55quick
- 22:55consumer
- 22:55culture
- 22:56now
- 22:56that
- 22:56we're
- 22:56almost
- 22:56pushing
- 22:57back
- 22:57a
- 22:57little
- 22:57bit
- 22:57against
- 22:58it.
- 22:58And
- 22:58we
- 22:59like
- 22:59things
- 22:59that
- 22:59have
- 22:59a
- 23:00bit
- 23:00more
- 23:00thought
- 23:00in
- 23:00them,
- 23:00things
- 23:01that
- 23:01a
- 23:01bit
- 23:01personalized,
- 23:02things
- 23:02that
- 23:02mean
- 23:03a
- 23:03little
- 23:03bit
- 23:03more
- 23:04to
- 23:04people.
- 23:04We're
- 23:04also
- 23:05seeing
- 23:05personalized
- 23:06options.
- 23:06So
- 23:06things
- 23:07like
- 23:07at
- 23:07Christmas
- 23:08now,
- 23:08you
- 23:08can
- 23:08go
- 23:08and
- 23:09buy
- 23:09a
- 23:09box
- 23:09of
- 23:10just
- 23:10the
- 23:10flavored
- 23:11sweets
- 23:11that
- 23:11you
- 23:12like.
- 23:12You
- 23:12can
- 23:12have
- 23:12that
- 23:13personalized
- 23:13experience.
- 23:13You
- 23:14can
- 23:14buy
- 23:14your
- 23:14name
- 23:14on
- 23:15a
- 23:15chocolate
- 23:15bar,
- 23:16on
- 23:16a
- 23:16Coca
- 23:16Cola
- 23:16bottle.
- 23:17You
- 23:17can
- 23:17get
- 23:17things
- 23:18personalized.
- 23:18You
- 23:18can
- 23:18get
- 23:19DIY
- 23:19things
- 23:20where
- 23:20you
- 23:20make
- 23:20them
- 23:21personalized
- 23:22to
- 23:22you.
- 23:22And
- 23:22we
- 23:23are
- 23:23seeing
- 23:23an
- 23:23increasingly
- 23:24popular
- 23:25thought
- 23:25around
- 23:25this.
- 23:25It's
- 23:26why
- 23:26you'll
- 23:26see
- 23:27some
- 23:27of
- 23:27the
- 23:27big
- 23:27brands
- 23:28do
- 23:28things
- 23:28like
- 23:29putting
- 23:29names
- 23:29on
- 23:30Coke
- 23:30bottles.
- 23:30We've
- 23:31seen
- 23:31that
- 23:31again
- 23:31recently
- 23:32where
- 23:32they
- 23:32put
- 23:32people
- 23:33names
- 23:33on
- 23:33them.
- 23:33Why?
- 23:33Because
- 23:34people
- 23:34love
- 23:34the
- 23:34personalization.
- 23:35They
- 23:35like
- 23:35trying
- 23:36to
- 23:36find
- 23:36their
- 23:36name.
- 23:36They
- 23:37like
- 23:37buying
- 23:37their
- 23:37name
- 23:37on
- 23:38a
- 23:38Coke
- 23:38bottle.
- 23:38So
- 23:38think
- 23:39about
- 23:39how
- 23:39you
- 23:39can
- 23:40have
- 23:40this
- 23:40impact
- 23:41in
- 23:41your
- 23:41own
- 23:41business.
- 23:42How
- 23:42can
- 23:42you
- 23:42add
- 23:42a
- 23:43little
- 23:43bit
- 23:43of
- 23:43personalization?
- 23:44Maybe
- 23:44it
- 23:45is
- 23:45making
- 23:46sure
- 23:46that
- 23:46you
- 23:46use
- 23:46that
- 23:47personalization
- 23:48feature
- 23:48even
- 23:48on
- 23:48your
- 23:49email
- 23:49marketing.
- 23:49Are
- 23:50you
- 23:50using
- 23:50that
- 23:51little
- 23:51tag
- 23:51that
- 23:51allows
- 23:52you
- 23:52to
- 23:52put
- 23:52their
- 23:52first
- 23:52name
- 23:53in
- 23:53it
- 23:53so
- 23:54that
- 23:54the
- 23:54email
- 23:54sounds
- 23:55like
- 23:55it's
- 23:55directly
- 23:55for
- 23:56them?
- 23:56You
- 23:56can
- 23:56Even
- 23:56use
- 23:56that
- 23:57in
- 23:57the
- 23:57subject
- 23:57line.
- 23:58Becca,
- 23:58are
- 23:58you
- 23:58getting
- 23:59married
- 23:59in
- 23:592025?
- 24:00You
- 24:00know,
- 24:00you
- 24:00can
- 24:00make
- 24:01it
- 24:01really
- 24:01personal,
- 24:01personalized.
- 24:02Are
- 24:02there
- 24:02personalized
- 24:03options
- 24:03that
- 24:03you
- 24:03can
- 24:04include
- 24:04within
- 24:04your
- 24:05packages?
- 24:05Are
- 24:05there
- 24:06DIY
- 24:06parts
- 24:07that
- 24:07you
- 24:07could
- 24:07include
- 24:08in
- 24:08your
- 24:08packages?
- 24:08Are
- 24:08you
- 24:09writing
- 24:09people
- 24:09personalized
- 24:10notes,
- 24:10sending
- 24:11them
- 24:11a
- 24:11card
- 24:11before
- 24:12their
- 24:12wedding
- 24:12day?
- 24:13Personalization
- 24:13is
- 24:14key.
- 24:14You
- 24:14will
- 24:14see
- 24:15that
- 24:15if
- 24:15the
- 24:15big
- 24:15brands
- 24:16are
- 24:16doing
- 24:16it,
- 24:16then
- 24:16the
- 24:16smaller
- 24:17brands
- 24:17absolutely
- 24:18should
- 24:18be
- 24:18doing
- 24:18it
- 24:18as
- 24:18well,
- 24:19because
- 24:19we
- 24:19don't
- 24:19have
- 24:19to
- 24:20do
- 24:20it
- 24:20at
- 24:20such
- 24:21scale.
- 24:21So
- 24:21personalization,
- 24:22I
- 24:22think
- 24:22we're
- 24:22going
- 24:22to
- 24:23see
- 24:23more
- 24:23and
- 24:23more
- 24:23of
- 24:23it
- 24:23as
- 24:24we
- 24:24go
- 24:24through
- 24:242025.
- 24:25Keep
- 24:25an
- 24:25eye
- 24:26on
- 24:26what
- 24:26the
- 24:26big
- 24:26brands
- 24:26are
- 24:27doing
- 24:27with
- 24:27it,
- 24:27how
- 24:27they're
- 24:28using
- 24:28it,
- 24:28and
- 24:28think
- 24:29about
- 24:29how
- 24:29you
- 24:29can
- 24:29make
- 24:30more
- 24:30personalization
- 24:31in
- 24:31your
- 24:31business.
- 24:32The
- 24:32final
- 24:32thing
- 24:32I
- 24:32want
- 24:32to
- 24:33talk
- 24:33about
- 24:33is
- 24:33this
- 24:34values
- 24:35trend.
- 24:35Now,
- 24:35I
- 24:35don't
- 24:35really
- 24:35like
- 24:36calling
- 24:36it
- 24:36a
- 24:36trend
- 24:37because
- 24:37value
- 24:37should
- 24:37be
- 24:38part
- 24:38of
- 24:38who
- 24:38we
- 24:38are,
- 24:39but
- 24:39it's
- 24:39definitely
- 24:39a
- 24:40thing
- 24:40that
- 24:40people
- 24:40are
- 24:40paying
- 24:41attention
- 24:41to.
- 24:42We
- 24:42know
- 24:42that,
- 24:42particularly
- 24:43Gen
- 24:43Z,
- 24:44are
- 24:44more
- 24:45aware
- 24:45than
- 24:46ever
- 24:46about
- 24:47values
- 24:47that
- 24:47are
- 24:47important
- 24:48to
- 24:48them.
- 24:48So
- 24:48this
- 24:48is
- 24:49things
- 24:49like
- 24:49sustainability,
- 24:50diversity,
- 24:51inclusion,
- 24:52or
- 24:52just
- 24:52whatever
- 24:52the
- 24:52core
- 24:53values
- 24:53are
- 24:53in
- 24:53your
- 24:54business.
- 24:54Maybe
- 24:54it's
- 24:54trustworthiness,
- 24:55maybe
- 24:55it's
- 24:56honesty,
- 24:56but
- 24:56what's
- 24:57shifting
- 24:58is
- 24:58that
- 24:58people
- 24:58are
- 24:58more
- 24:59savvy
- 24:59and
- 24:59they
- 24:59no
- 24:59long
- 25:00want
- 25:00to
- 25:00see
- 25:01it
- 25:01as
- 25:01something
- 25:02tokenistic.
- 25:03You
- 25:03can't
- 25:03just
- 25:04put
- 25:04it
- 25:04out
- 25:04there,
- 25:05you
- 25:05have
- 25:05to
- 25:05live
- 25:05it.
- 25:06So,
- 25:06for
- 25:06example,
- 25:07you
- 25:07can't
- 25:07say
- 25:07I
- 25:07really
- 25:08care
- 25:08about
- 25:08sustainability.
- 25:09And
- 25:10then
- 25:10you
- 25:10keep
- 25:10putting
- 25:11pictures
- 25:11of
- 25:11yourself
- 25:12on
- 25:12airplanes.
- 25:13Right?
- 25:13That
- 25:13can't,
- 25:13that
- 25:13doesn't
- 25:14marry
- 25:14up.
- 25:15So
- 25:15you
- 25:15really
- 25:15need
- 25:15to
- 25:15think
- 25:16about
- 25:16the
- 25:16values
- 25:16that
- 25:17are
- 25:17in
- 25:17your
- 25:17business
- 25:18and
- 25:18how
- 25:18you're
- 25:19living
- 25:19them
- 25:19out,
- 25:20because
- 25:20that
- 25:20means
- 25:20a
- 25:20lot
- 25:21more
- 25:21to
- 25:21people
- 25:21than
- 25:21you
- 25:22just
- 25:22saying
- 25:22something.
- 25:23So,
- 25:23for
- 25:23example,
- 25:24don't
- 25:24just
- 25:24change
- 25:24your
- 25:25profile
- 25:25picture
- 25:26to
- 25:26something
- 25:27to
- 25:27celebrate
- 25:28something
- 25:28that
- 25:28you
- 25:28don't
- 25:28actually
- 25:29do
- 25:29because
- 25:30you
- 25:30feel
- 25:30you
- 25:30have
- 25:30to.
- 25:31So
- 25:31you
- 25:31need
- 25:31to
- 25:31think
- 25:32about
- 25:32what
- 25:32your
- 25:32core
- 25:32values
- 25:33are.
- 25:33That's
- 25:33a
- 25:33bit
- 25:33of
- 25:34reflection
- 25:34for
- 25:34you
- 25:35and
- 25:35how
- 25:35you
- 25:35are
- 25:35embracing
- 25:36them
- 25:36genuinely
- 25:37throughout
- 25:38your
- 25:38business.
- 25:38People
- 25:38want
- 25:39to
- 25:39see
- 25:39this
- 25:39running
- 25:40as
- 25:40a
- 25:41core
- 25:41through
- 25:42your
- 25:42business
- 25:42because
- 25:42if
- 25:42it's
- 25:43important
- 25:43to
- 25:43them,
- 25:43then
- 25:44they
- 25:44need
- 25:44to
- 25:44find
- 25:45someone
- 25:45that
- 25:45is
- 25:45important
- 25:45to
- 25:46you
- 25:46and
- 25:46genuinely
- 25:47important
- 25:47to
- 25:47you
- 25:48rather
- 25:48than
- 25:48you're
- 25:48just
- 25:48saying
- 25:49it.
- 25:49So,
- 25:49for
- 25:49example,
- 25:50sustainability,
- 25:51if
- 25:51that
- 25:52is
- 25:52important
- 25:52to
- 25:52you,
- 25:52are
- 25:52you
- 25:53living
- 25:53your
- 25:53life
- 25:53in
- 25:53a
- 25:53sustainable
- 25:54fashion?
- 25:55Are
- 25:55you
- 25:55thinking
- 25:55about
- 25:55how
- 25:56that
- 25:56impacts
- 25:56day
- 25:56to
- 25:57day?
- 25:57Maybe
- 25:57you
- 25:58are
- 25:58giving,
- 25:58giving
- 25:59something
- 25:59back.
- 25:59Maybe
- 25:59you're
- 26:00planting
- 26:00a
- 26:00tree
- 26:01every
- 26:01time
- 26:01you
- 26:02are
- 26:02taking
- 26:02a
- 26:02Wedding
- 26:03booking,
- 26:03Maybe
- 26:03you're
- 26:03thinking
- 26:04about
- 26:04how
- 26:04you
- 26:04can
- 26:04go
- 26:04more
- 26:04carbon
- 26:05neutral
- 26:05if
- 26:06it
- 26:06is
- 26:06genuinely
- 26:07part
- 26:07of
- 26:07you
- 26:07and
- 26:08your
- 26:08business.
- 26:08Talk
- 26:09about
- 26:09it.
- 26:09If
- 26:09it's
- 26:09not,
- 26:10don't
- 26:10just
- 26:10try
- 26:11and
- 26:11stick
- 26:11the
- 26:11badge
- 26:12on
- 26:12because
- 26:12people
- 26:12will
- 26:12see
- 26:13through
- 26:13it
- 26:13and
- 26:13it'll
- 26:13have
- 26:13the
- 26:14opposite
- 26:14effect.
- 26:15So
- 26:15values
- 26:15are
- 26:16really
- 26:16important
- 26:16to
- 26:16people
- 26:17at
- 26:17the
- 26:17moment
- 26:17and
- 26:18I
- 26:18think
- 26:18it's
- 26:18really
- 26:18important
- 26:18that
- 26:19we're
- 26:19living
- 26:19them
- 26:19in
- 26:19our
- 26:20day
- 26:20to
- 26:20day
- 26:20lives
- 26:20and
- 26:21throughout
- 26:21our
- 26:21businesses
- 26:22as
- 26:22well.
- 26:22So
- 26:23what
- 26:23can
- 26:23you
- 26:23be
- 26:23doing
- 26:24that
- 26:24is
- 26:24genuine?
- 26:25How
- 26:25can
- 26:25you
- 26:25support
- 26:26a
- 26:26genuine
- 26:26cause?
- 26:27If
- 26:27there's
- 26:27something
- 26:27that's
- 26:28close
- 26:28to
- 26:28your
- 26:28heart,
- 26:29how
- 26:29can
- 26:29you
- 26:29actually
- 26:30have
- 26:30an
- 26:30impact
- 26:31on
- 26:31that
- 26:31and
- 26:32use
- 26:32it
- 26:32in
- 26:32your
- 26:32business?
- 26:33People
- 26:33can
- 26:33see
- 26:34through
- 26:34the
- 26:34tokenistic
- 26:35gestures.
- 26:35Gone
- 26:36are
- 26:36the
- 26:36days
- 26:36when
- 26:36we
- 26:36can
- 26:37just
- 26:37stick
- 26:37that
- 26:37on
- 26:37our
- 26:37website.
- 26:38So
- 26:38as
- 26:38we
- 26:39go
- 26:39into
- 26:392025,
- 26:40really
- 26:40take
- 26:40time
- 26:40to
- 26:40reflect
- 26:41on
- 26:41what
- 26:41is
- 26:41important
- 26:42to
- 26:42you,
- 26:42what
- 26:42is
- 26:42a
- 26:43core
- 26:43part
- 26:43of
- 26:43your
- 26:43business,
- 26:44what
- 26:44is
- 26:44a
- 26:44core
- 26:44value
- 26:45to
- 26:45you
- 26:45and
- 26:45how
- 26:46are
- 26:46you
- 26:46living
- 26:46that,
- 26:46embracing
- 26:47that
- 26:47genuinely
- 26:48as
- 26:49a
- 26:49lifeblood
- 26:50thread
- 26:50throughout
- 26:50your
- 26:51whole
- 26:51business
- 26:51rather
- 26:52than
- 26:52just
- 26:52as
- 26:52something
- 26:53tokenistic.
- 26:53So
- 26:54something
- 26:54for
- 26:54you
- 26:54to
- 26:54think
- 26:55really
- 26:55deeply
- 26:55about.
- 26:56This
- 26:56isn't
- 26:56going
- 26:56to
- 26:56be
- 26:56the
- 26:56same
- 26:57for
- 26:57everyone
- 26:57and
- 26:57there
- 26:58is
- 26:58no
- 26:58right
- 26:58or
- 26:58wrong
- 26:58about
- 26:59what
- 26:59you
- 26:59should
- 26:59or
- 26:59shouldn't
- 27:00be
- 27:00saying.
- 27:00But
- 27:00just
- 27:00be
- 27:01aware,
- 27:01today's
- 27:01consum,
- 27:02particularly
- 27:02with
- 27:02the
- 27:03big
- 27:03brands,
- 27:03are
- 27:03calling
- 27:04people
- 27:04out
- 27:04when
- 27:04they
- 27:05feel
- 27:05like
- 27:05something
- 27:05is
- 27:05tokenistic
- 27:06and
- 27:06it
- 27:06doesn't
- 27:07actually
- 27:07follow
- 27:07what
- 27:08they've
- 27:08done
- 27:08the
- 27:08rest
- 27:08of
- 27:08the
- 27:09year.
- 27:09So
- 27:09think
- 27:09about
- 27:10that
- 27:10for
- 27:10yourself.
- 27:10Make
- 27:11sure
- 27:11you're
- 27:11being
- 27:11genuine,
- 27:12authentic,
- 27:13unapologetically,
- 27:14you.
- 27:14If
- 27:14you're
- 27:14living
- 27:14something
- 27:15genuinely
- 27:15in
- 27:16your
- 27:16day
- 27:16to
- 27:16day
- 27:16life
- 27:16and
- 27:17it's
- 27:17genuinely
- 27:17important
- 27:17to
- 27:18you,
- 27:18you'll
- 27:18be
- 27:18able
- 27:18to
- 27:18put
- 27:19it
- 27:19through
- 27:19your
- 27:19business
- 27:19and
- 27:19talk
- 27:20about
- 27:20it
- 27:20and
- 27:20people
- 27:20will
- 27:21know
- 27:21that
- 27:21it's
- 27:21authentic.
- 27:22Okay,
- 27:22let's
- 27:23do
- 27:23a
- 27:23very
- 27:23quick
- 27:23roundup
- 27:24then.
- 27:24Of
- 27:24all
- 27:24of
- 27:24the
- 27:24things
- 27:25I've
- 27:25talked
- 27:25about
- 27:25as
- 27:25we
- 27:26go
- 27:26into
- 27:262025,
- 27:27number
- 27:28one
- 27:28was
- 27:28the
- 27:28AI
- 27:29content
- 27:29on
- 27:29Google.
- 27:30Making
- 27:30sure
- 27:30your
- 27:30content
- 27:31has
- 27:31intent
- 27:31and
- 27:32purpose.
- 27:32Thinking
- 27:33about
- 27:33how
- 27:33we
- 27:33embrace
- 27:34AI
- 27:34in
- 27:34our
- 27:34businesses
- 27:35and
- 27:35those
- 27:35virtual
- 27:36assistants
- 27:36and
- 27:36chatbots
- 27:37and
- 27:37how
- 27:37they're
- 27:37being
- 27:38used.
- 27:38Thinking
- 27:38about
- 27:38WhatsApp
- 27:39and
- 27:39how
- 27:39consumers
- 27:40really
- 27:40are
- 27:40going
- 27:41towards
- 27:41using
- 27:41WhatsApp
- 27:42as
- 27:42a
- 27:42method
- 27:42of
- 27:42communication.
- 27:43We
- 27:43talked
- 27:43about
- 27:44the
- 27:44delay
- 27:44factor
- 27:45and
- 27:45how
- 27:45people
- 27:45are
- 27:45booking
- 27:46quite
- 27:46a
- 27:46long
- 27:46time
- 27:47after
- 27:47they
- 27:47inquire
- 27:48and
- 27:48how
- 27:48we
- 27:48need
- 27:48to
- 27:48make
- 27:48sure
- 27:49we're
- 27:49keeping
- 27:49those
- 27:49touch
- 27:50points,
- 27:50doing
- 27:50our
- 27:50email
- 27:51follow
- 27:51up
- 27:51and
- 27:51having
- 27:51an
- 27:52email
- 27:52newsletter.
- 27:52We
- 27:52talked
- 27:53about
- 27:53the
- 27:53changes
- 27:54on
- 27:54social
- 27:54media,
- 27:54how
- 27:55there's
- 27:55definitely
- 27:55a
- 27:55focus
- 27:56now
- 27:56on
- 27:56quality
- 27:57over
- 27:57quantity.
- 27:58Short
- 27:58form
- 27:58video
- 27:59is
- 27:59still
- 27:59key.
- 28:00We
- 28:00need
- 28:00to
- 28:00really
- 28:00be
- 28:00thinking
- 28:01about
- 28:01the
- 28:01content
- 28:01we're
- 28:02putting
- 28:02out
- 28:02there
- 28:02and
- 28:02what
- 28:03the
- 28:03intent
- 28:03of
- 28:03it
- 28:03is.
- 28:04Plus
- 28:04I
- 28:04also
- 28:04shared
- 28:05some
- 28:05of
- 28:05those
- 28:05updates
- 28:05around
- 28:06Instagram
- 28:06and
- 28:07the
- 28:07grid
- 28:07sizes.
- 28:08We
- 28:08talked
- 28:08about
- 28:09LinkedIn
- 28:09making
- 28:09a
- 28:09comeback.
- 28:10We
- 28:10talked
- 28:10about
- 28:10the
- 28:11possible
- 28:11impacts
- 28:11of
- 28:12the
- 28:12TikTok
- 28:12ban
- 28:13as
- 28:13well.
- 28:14We
- 28:14also
- 28:14talked
- 28:15about
- 28:15values
- 28:16and
- 28:16how
- 28:16important
- 28:16it
- 28:17is
- 28:17to
- 28:17live
- 28:17the
- 28:17values
- 28:18we're
- 28:18talking
- 28:18about.
- 28:19And
- 28:19finally,
- 28:20we
- 28:20also
- 28:20talked
- 28:21about
- 28:21personalization.
- 28:22We've
- 28:22covered
- 28:23a
- 28:23lot
- 28:23of
- 28:23ground.
- 28:23I'm
- 28:23excited
- 28:24to
- 28:24go
- 28:24into
- 28:242025
- 28:25and
- 28:25see
- 28:26what
- 28:26happens.
- 28:26I
- 28:26always
- 28:27say
- 28:27pay
- 28:27attention
- 28:27to
- 28:28the
- 28:28big
- 28:28brands.
- 28:28Pay
- 28:28attention
- 28:29to
- 28:29what's
- 28:29going
- 28:29going
- 28:29in
- 28:30big
- 28:30business
- 28:31because
- 28:31it
- 28:31always
- 28:31filters
- 28:32down
- 28:32to
- 28:32small
- 28:32business.
- 28:33And
- 28:33consumers
- 28:33don't
- 28:34always
- 28:34see
- 28:34the
- 28:34difference
- 28:35between
- 28:35buying
- 28:35from
- 28:36a
- 28:36big
- 28:36brand
- 28:36and
- 28:36buying
- 28:37from
- 28:37us.
- 28:37They
- 28:38expect
- 28:38us
- 28:38to
- 28:38emulate
- 28:39similar
- 28:39patterns
- 28:40of
- 28:40behavior.
- 28:40Now,
- 28:41there
- 28:41are
- 28:41three
- 28:41things
- 28:41that
- 28:42are
- 28:42still
- 28:42key
- 28:43in
- 28:432025
- 28:44as
- 28:44they
- 28:44have
- 28:44been
- 28:45in
- 28:452024
- 28:46when
- 28:46it
- 28:46comes
- 28:46to
- 28:46your
- 28:46marketing.
- 28:47I
- 28:47talked
- 28:47about
- 28:48them
- 28:48all
- 28:48year,
- 28:48so
- 28:48I'm
- 28:48going
- 28:49to
- 28:49reiterate
- 28:49them
- 28:49very
- 28:49briefly
- 28:50now.
- 28:50Number
- 28:51one,
- 28:51price
- 28:51transparency
- 28:52is
- 28:52still
- 28:52key.
- 28:53Are
- 28:53you
- 28:53being
- 28:53transparent
- 28:53with
- 28:54your
- 28:54prices?
- 28:54If
- 28:54you're
- 28:55not,
- 28:55you
- 28:55absolutely
- 28:56need
- 28:56to
- 28:56be
- 28:56in
- 28:562025.
- 28:57Speed
- 28:57of
- 28:58response.
- 28:58People
- 28:58expect
- 28:59everything
- 28:59now.
- 28:59Now
- 28:59that's
- 29:00still
- 29:00really,
- 29:00really
- 29:00important.
- 29:01And
- 29:01of
- 29:01course
- 29:02those
- 29:02first
- 29:02impressions,
- 29:03they
- 29:03are
- 29:03overwhelmed
- 29:03with
- 29:04choice.
- 29:04You
- 29:05need
- 29:05to
- 29:05make
- 29:05sure
- 29:05as
- 29:05soon
- 29:05as
- 29:06I
- 29:06land
- 29:06on
- 29:06your
- 29:06site
- 29:06I
- 29:07have
- 29:07a
- 29:07great
- 29:07first
- 29:07impression
- 29:08and
- 29:08I
- 29:08know
- 29:08exactly
- 29:09whether
- 29:09or
- 29:09not
- 29:09you're
- 29:10for
- 29:10me
- 29:10or
- 29:10not.
- 29:11I
- 29:11hope
- 29:11you
- 29:11found
- 29:12this
- 29:12episode
- 29:13exciting,
- 29:14inspiring
- 29:14as
- 29:15we
- 29:15go
- 29:15into
- 29:162025
- 29:17and
- 29:17you've
- 29:17learned
- 29:17a
- 29:17few
- 29:18things
- 29:18along
- 29:18the
- 29:18way
- 29:19as
- 29:19well.
- 29:19If
- 29:19you've
- 29:20got
- 29:20friends
- 29:20in
- 29:20the
- 29:20wedding
- 29:20industry
- 29:21that
- 29:21don't
- 29:21yet
- 29:21listen
- 29:21to
- 29:22the
- 29:22podcast,
- 29:22why
- 29:22not
- 29:23tell
- 29:23them
- 29:23about
- 29:23it
- 29:24this
- 29:24year
- 29:24so
- 29:24that
- 29:24they
- 29:25also
- 29:25can
- 29:25grow
- 29:25their
- 29:25wedding
- 29:26business
- 29:26for
- 29:27success?
- 29:27And
- 29:28please
- 29:28do
- 29:28leave
- 29:28me
- 29:29a
- 29:29rating
- 29:29or
- 29:29a
- 29:29review
- 29:30if
- 29:30you
- 29:30listen
- 29:30to
- 29:30the
- 29:31podcast
- 29:31regularly.
- 29:32I
- 29:32haven't
- 29:32said
- 29:32that
- 29:32for
- 29:32ages,
- 29:33but
- 29:33it
- 29:33really
- 29:33does
- 29:34impact
- 29:34how
- 29:35other
- 29:35people
- 29:35find
- 29:36the
- 29:36episode
- 29:36and
- 29:37it
- 29:37encourages
- 29:37me
- 29:37to
- 29:38keep
- 29:38on
- 29:38going.
- 29:39Sometimes
- 29:39I
- 29:39feel
- 29:39like
- 29:40I'm
- 29:40just
- 29:40talking
- 29:40to
- 29:40myself
- 29:41in
- 29:41a
- 29:41room
- 29:41in
- 29:41my
- 29:41office
- 29:42and
- 29:42I
- 29:42forget
- 29:42that
- 29:43there's
- 29:43hundreds
- 29:43of
- 29:43you
- 29:43listening
- 29:44to
- 29:44it
- 29:44every
- 29:44week.
- 29:45So
- 29:45leave
- 29:45me
- 29:45some
- 29:46encouragement,
- 29:46leave
- 29:47me
- 29:47a
- 29:48review,
- 29:48rate
- 29:48the
- 29:48podcast
- 29:49or
- 29:49share
- 29:49about
- 29:49it
- 29:50on
- 29:50your
- 29:50Instagram
- 29:50stories
- 29:51if
- 29:51it's
- 29:51been
- 29:52helpful.
- 29:52If
- 29:52you
- 29:52want
- 29:52to
- 29:52go
- 29:52deeper
- 29:53on
- 29:53any
- 29:53of
- 29:53those
- 29:53topics,
- 29:54I've
- 29:54mentioned
- 29:54it
- 29:54a
- 29:54few
- 29:55times.
- 29:55The
- 29:55Wedding
- 29:55Prayer
- 29:56Members
- 29:56Lounge
- 29:56is
- 29:56the
- 29:57place
- 29:57for
- 29:57you
- 29:57to
- 29:57come
- 29:58is
- 29:58only
- 29:5837
- 29:59pounds
- 29:59a
- 29:59month
- 29:59on
- 29:59a
- 30:00rolling
- 30:00subscription,
- 30:01but
- 30:01what
- 30:01it
- 30:01means
- 30:01is
- 30:01you
- 30:01get
- 30:02training
- 30:02every
- 30:02single
- 30:02month
- 30:03on
- 30:03the
- 30:03latest
- 30:04and
- 30:04greatest
- 30:04updates
- 30:05in
- 30:05the
- 30:05world
- 30:05of
- 30:05marketing,
- 30:06sales,
- 30:06networking,
- 30:07everything
- 30:08you
- 30:08could
- 30:08possibly
- 30:08want
- 30:09to
- 30:09help
- 30:09you
- 30:09grow
- 30:09your
- 30:09wedding
- 30:10business.
- 30:10And
- 30:10there's
- 30:10a
- 30:11whole
- 30:11library
- 30:11of
- 30:11videos
- 30:12in
- 30:12there
- 30:12as
- 30:12well.
- 30:12If
- 30:13you're
- 30:13interested,
- 30:14go
- 30:14find
- 30:14the
- 30:14link
- 30:14in
- 30:15the
- 30:15show
- 30:15notes
- 30:15or
- 30:15drop
- 30:15me
- 30:16a
- 30:16message.
- 30:16I
- 30:16would
- 30:16love
- 30:17to
- 30:17welcome
- 30:17you
- 30:17this
- 30:18year
- 30:18into
- 30:18our
- 30:19community.
- 30:19I
- 30:19hope
- 30:20you
- 30:20have
- 30:20a
- 30:20fabulous
- 30:21first
- 30:21week
- 30:22of
- 30:22the
- 30:22year.
- 30:22Go
- 30:23out
- 30:23strong
- 30:23into
- 30:232025,
- 30:24and
- 30:24I
- 30:25cannot
- 30:25wait
- 30:25to
- 30:25see
- 30:26how
- 30:26this
- 30:27episode
- 30:27impacts
- 30:28your
- 30:28wedding
- 30:28business.
- 30:28I'll
- 30:29see
- 30:29you
- 30:29next
- 30:29time.