True Love Knots

111 Wedding MBA Podcast 212 With Maria Romano

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Maria Romano is the guest in the episode of the Wedding MBA Podcast. She is an officiant in Las Vegas for 14 years. She not only officiated wedding ceremonies but also developed courses for wedding officiants. Today, she will share her experiences as a wedding officiant and the things she’s doing to make herself unique from other officiants. Stay tuned!

Standout Quotes:

  • “People decide they want to get out there, they have a passion for this, but they're thinking about the money. And you have to come from a standpoint of you have a passion for couples who have a passion for love.” [Maria]
  • “But everybody is a CEO, its Client Experience Officer. We all are Client Experience Officers. And I think today, what sets anybody apart is being able to deliver a great client experience. And it doesn't mean in the way of monetary, it just means in the way of providing great services.” [Maria]
  • “I wasn't perfect when I first started. There were certain things I did wrong. And I appreciate any feedback. And it's important because we all hate the fact that we perceive it as criticism. Yet, you must realize that this is the only means of growth.” [Maria]

    • Key Takeaways:

    • For the rest of their lives, the couple will remember what you said.
    • When you're actually listening to the client, listening to the couple, and hearing what they want, that makes all the difference in the world.
    • It’s important that you’re always open to feedback because that will help you to change the things needed in order for you to improve.

      • Episode Timeline:

      [00:42] Meet today’s guest, Maria Romano

      [02:04] Maria’s business, True Love Knots

      [02:51] How involved are you with a couple in regard to customizing the ceremony?

      [04:20] Coming into the event and wedding industry and having a business background in a completely different type of business.

      [05:49] How you decided what your business plan would be?

      [07:14] When you reached out to all your networking, was it one on one, did you go to the chapel? Or did you find a place where there were networking groups?

      [08:50] Did you network at all with event planners?

      [10:57] How you figured out what niche you are going to dive into wholeheartedly?

      [15:09] How often do you communicate to figure out how you can improve your business in their eyes?

      [17:30] What do you see as the future for you?

      [18:28] Tell me about the books you've already written.

      Learn more about Maria Romano at:

      https://trueloveknots.com/

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