Business Bites: Taking an Interlude…

Kat

March 1, 2013

Here are this week's links to keep you learning. Have you read anything great in the past seven days? I'd love for you to share your links in the comments (or hit me up on twitter). I'm actually taking a two week hiatus from Business Bites after this post because I'm off up a mountain with my family (Lord, give me strength). But I'll be back and fit to bursting with new goodies nearer the end of the month. I am genuinely looking forward to a proper holiday though (i.e. one that's not coupled with a work trip as well) and I'm sure I'll be raring to go as soon as I get back.

Ten Secrets for Hyper Successful Blog Advertising

Kat

Lisa Jane

February 26, 2013

Advertising on blogs, specifically wedding blogs, is still quite a new and therefore alien concept to many businesses. Not a lot of people really understand it and simply think that flinging an advert or sponsored post up on a wedding blog will instantly conjure a sparkly magic wand that will send a squillion enquiries their way. I'm sorry to burst that bubble, but it doesn't really work like that. You have to know what you're doing, you have to have a strategy in place and you have to work and rework at it to keep your marketing campaign effective.

Don’t Believe the Hype

Kat

February 25, 2013

Those people taking the time to jump on Twitter to tell the world just how busy they are, or just how many new enquiries they have flooding are not the people running the most successful businesses. The people who are actually busy are way too rushed off their feet to be sat around on Twitter all day telling people about it.

Business Bites: We Teach People How to Treat Us

Kat

February 22, 2013

Gosh, doesn't that look delicious. I don't even have a sweet tooth but daaaaaamn! So instead of putting on approximately 27 stone in meringue consumption alone, I'll just busy myself with things like this...

Rant & Go

Kat

February 20, 2013

It's something you tend to learn the hard way, but if I've learnt one thing recently it's that drama, especially public drama, is not only a huge waste of time and energy, but can suck the life right out of you. It's not good for anyone and just makes you look like a big moany old cow.

Taming the Email Monster

Kat

Joanna Brown

February 19, 2013

Ahh email. Without a doubt it is the biggest blessing and curse of the modern era. Nothing else has connected us so quickly whilst simultaneously frustrating us so entirely! Before I started the Green Room I had a series on the blog called 'post it notes' where each week I would share one 'note' about wedding planning and another with a short business tip. One of the most well received posts by a mile was one where I shared how I organise my insane inbox. It was less of a note though and more of a friggin' essay. But it was really popular and so today I thought I'd revisit it with extra tips and some more recent updates.

The Scared is Scared

Kat

February 17, 2013

When you're scared, listen to the advice of a six year old...

Meet Our Portland & Los Angeles Scholarship Winners!

Kat

February 16, 2013

Planning two workshops at once may be double the work but it's also double the fun - especially when it came to picking our scholarship winners for both cities at the same time.

Business Bites: Get Stuck In

Kat

February 15, 2013

I don't even like chocolate, but this looks utterly delicious. As well as dreaming of stodgy food all week, I've been browsing around on your behalf. Grab a cuppa (and maybe some cake?!) and get stuck in...

In the Beginning…

Kat

Shell de Mar

February 14, 2013

Being at the start of something is an exciting but frustrating time. You have all these ideas and you're full of enthusiasm (exciting!) but you feel like you're often held back by your lack of experience, connections or knowledge (frustrating!) A brand new business is like a blank sheet of paper. It can become anything and everything you want it to. It's full of potential and endless possibilities... you just have to start writing.

Ten Things I Learnt at The Blogcademy

Kat

Shell de Mar

February 12, 2013

Announcements, Changes, Reminders & Shout Outs

Kat

Shell de Mar

February 11, 2013

Just a little note to let you all know, I'll be switching over the majority of my coverage of The Blogcademy to The Green Room from now on. The reason being that I anticipate that these posts will be of most interest to the people reading the business and personal updates on my blog rather than the weddings. So make sure you're checking in here regularly if this kind of stuff floats your boat.

Business Bites: Strive to Learn

Kat

February 8, 2013

Compiling this list of inspiration and business snippets is one of my favourite weekly activities. I always learn something new - often many things! Always strive to learn and better your understanding of how to best run your business, whatever level you're at... In other news, I'm being interviewed by Exposure Radio at 1.30pm today. If you fancy listening in you can stream it live here (must not swear, must not swear, must not swear...)

Homesick.

Kat

February 5, 2013

The Happiness Fallacy & New Project Syndrome

Kat

Lisa Jane

January 29, 2013

I hope that all the days in your business are happy ones - challenging but happy. Yet, the reality is that they won’t always be. I'm not here to rain on your parade, or hold a pessimist pity party so early on in the life of your sparkly new business. But, the biggest issue that you will face with any new endeavour is how to keep the positivity going once the 'newness' has gone.

Is Vintage Photography the Dance Music of the Wedding Industry?

Lisa Devlin

Lisa Devlin

January 22, 2013

Are You Embracing Video?

Kat

January 15, 2013

In today’s fast moving and highly competitive digital marketplace, it is more important than ever that you and your brand make a good first impression on a potential client. Despite the numerous ways to connect with people online, it’s still very much true that nothing quite sells like a real person, and having a genuine connection or affinity with the person you’re talking to. In fact last year Liene Stevens of Splendid Communications published the results of an extensive survey of thousands of engaged and newly married couples which reported just that. 97% of couples said that a potential wedding supplier’s personality was either ‘very important or ‘mattered’.

Business Bites: Going Freelance, Copy Editing & Easy Blog Post Ideas

Kat

January 11, 2013

I went searching for some inspirational business posts again this week, and as usual the interwebz did not disappoint...

The Evolution of a Brand & A New Look Rock n Roll Bride

Kat

January 8, 2013

I am a firm believer that the best brands are constantly evolving. As business owners things flux and change over time and so its really important to regularly check the way you're presenting yourself to see if you still feel on the right track. In July 2010, we launched the new look Rock n Roll Bride. Before that my 'brand' was a slightly chaotic mix of things I'd made myself in Photoshop and a header image that a friend had kindly created for me.

Are Wedding Bloggers Shitty Writers?

Kat

January 7, 2013

Postsecret is one of my favourite reads. For those of you that might not have heard of it, it's a weekly collection of secrets that people have anonymously posted (usually on postcards) to Frank, the website's founder, through the mail. Anyway, yesterday I saw this secret crop up...