GSD Diaries with Angela Proffitt

The Power of Simplifying and Networking 

In this episode, Angela and Chelsea discuss: 

-Simplifying and automating in the wedding industry.

-Using the grid method to figure out what to outsource. There is a benefit to letting go. You don’t have to do everything yourself.

-The importance of digitizing to make sure your clients can be taken care of should anything happen.

-The power of in-person relationships in a digitized media world. 

Key Takeaways: 

-Evaluate everything – where are you struggling, what tasks do you procrastinate – and figure out what can be outsourced or automated.

-Step back, get organized, and think ahead. Don’t try and do everything in one fell swoop.

-To build your workflows, just write down what you’re doing on a project.

-Find conference options that focus on what you want to learn more of, no matter where you live, and take advantage of the networking sessions. 

"Having systems in place – it changes everything." — Chelsea B. Foster 

Connect with Angela Proffitt Client & Communication Specialist: 

Get your free wedding website at https://www.zola.com/angelaproffitt 

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/angelaproffitt/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaProffittLLC/ 

Website: www.AngelaProffitt.com 

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aproffitt/ 

YouTube: Angela Proffitt 

Twitter: @AngelaProffitt_ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaproffittLLC/ 

Connect with Chelsea B. Foster:  

Instagram: @chelseabfoster 

Facebook: Chelsea B Foster 

Website:  TheEmpoweredBossLab.com 

Show: Burnout-Proof Your Biz 

Show notes by show producer: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie 

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.  

Find Your Passion and Educate Yourself for Success

In this episode, Angela and Aaron Shirley discuss:

• How Aaron got started with events and merged her four loves into her current career.
• Being aware of your mental health and the importance of understanding where you are.
• The good and the not so good with various aspects of the industry and how to cope with both.
• The biggest challenges that Aaron is seeing in the industry and how she is handling some of those in your business.

Key Takeaways:

• Set healthy boundaries in your business. Know what you can and cannot do, and make sure to give yourself the time you need.
• Know your personality and how it effects how you run your business.
• Find the fundamental truths of being a human being and find ways that you can connect, even across generational or other supposed boundaries.
• When planning your wedding (or other event), know the 3 things that are the most important to you and you’re not willing to settle on, and what are areas that you can settle on to stay in budget.

"If this is your passion, then the sky is the limit. You just have to grow where you’re planted and see what kind of opportunities you have around you to make this the career that you’re dreaming of." — Aaron Shirley

Connect with Angela Proffitt Client & Communication Specialist:

Get your free wedding website at https://www.zola.com/angelaproffitt

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/angelaproffitt/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaProffittLLC/

Website: www.AngelaProffitt.com

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aproffitt/

YouTube: Angela Proffitt

Twitter: @AngelaProffitt_

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaproffittLLC/

Connect with Aaron Shirley:

Instagram: @memorylaneeventsllc 

Facebook:  Memory Lane Events

Website:  MemoryLane.Events

Blog: R.S.V.P.

The Knot: Memory Lane Events

Show notes by show producer: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

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Claire White – Flourishing with White Ink Calligraphy

In this episode, Angela and Claire discuss:

• How Claire began her Calligraphy business and how she got started in the industry.
• How Claire balances her intellectual side and creative side with the type of work she’s doing as a lawyer and as a calligrapher.
• What an invitation suite means and what the different options look like (i.e. outer envelopes, inner envelopes, spot calligraphy, etc.)
• Challenges that Claire faces in the industry and her business and what she has learned from those experiences.
• Tips, tricks, and things to know when working with a calligrapher.

Key Takeaways:

• Calligraphy is an art. Every calligrapher’s hand is different. They may be able to do something similar, but it will never be identical to someone else’s.
• It doesn’t have to be expensive to get gorgeous calligraphy. There are ways to save costs, but still get the glamour that you want from your wedding.
• The first wedding anniversary is paper, you can do creative things with calligraphy as an option (i.e. having your wedding vows written out and framed).
• Don’t get overwhelmed with social media. Pick one platform, post regularly, and it does work.

"Other than wedding calligraphy, I’m always looking for ways to continue serving my clients." — Claire White 

Connect with Angela Proffitt Client & Communication Specialist:

Get your free wedding website at https://www.zola.com/angelaproffitt

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/angelaproffitt/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaProffittLLC/

Website: www.AngelaProffitt.com

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aproffitt/

YouTube: Angela Proffitt

Twitter: @AngelaProffitt_

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaproffittLLC/

Book: The Power of 3 P’s & Gems Unveiled & Every Entrepreneur’s MUST Have Apps & 47 Tips for Planning a Wedding & Wedding and Event Floor Plans (Volume 1, 2, 3)

Connect with Claire White:

Facebook:  White Ink Calligraphy

Website:  www.WhiteInkCalligraphy.com

Email:  [email protected]

Instagram: @whiteinkcalligraphy

Front Door Wreath Contest: Application  

Show notes by show producer: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

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The Power of Personalized, Local Gifts

In this episode, Angela and Shelia discuss:

• How Shelia got into the gift box/bag industry and how she made it into a business.
• How personalization and customization set HeavenlyTreats4U apart from other companies.
• What local products mean and how Shelia uses them in their gifts.
• The growth of HeavenlyTreats4U and the upcoming exciting things in happening in the industry.

Key Takeaways:

• Find a strategy to be able to multiply and expand your business without overstretching yourself.
• Know what your budget is – that is, ultimately, the place to start.
• Find your niche – even in the wedding industry. Find your talents, find your niche, and run with it.
• You can be resilient no matter what the situation is.

"We are always searching for something to set us apart from whoever is around us. I just keep focusing on what I’m doing and making my clients happy." — Shelia Horvath

Connect with Angela Proffitt Client & Communication Specialist:

Get your free wedding website at https://www.zola.com/angelaproffitt

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/angelaproffitt/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaProffittLLC/

Website: www.AngelaProffitt.com

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aproffitt/

YouTube: Angela Proffitt

Twitter: @AngelaProffitt_

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaproffittLLC/

Connect with Shelia Horvath:

Facebook:  heavenlytreats4ullc

Website:  www.heavenlytreats4u.com

Email:  [email protected]

Phone: 615-283-8146

Instagram: heavenlytreats4ullc

Show notes by show producer: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

In this episode, Angela and Carl Clemetson discuss:

• How Carl got into the wedding business
• The details of offsite catering
• It doesn't have to be about taking business away from other people
• The easy process of Carl's company, and how to change items that don't work

Key Takeaways:

• Quality items should be expected, instead of being surprised when it's served
• If you don't take a risk then, your business cannot grow
• You can always figure out how to get items that you need at your wedding
• When planning, you have to become a control freak

 "Our focus is about making the process easy." — Carl Clemetson

Connect with Angela Proffitt Client & Communication Specialist:

Get your free wedding website at https://www.zola.com/angelaproffitt

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/angelaproffitt/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaProffittLLC/

Website: www.AngelaProffitt.com

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aproffitt/

YouTube: Angela Proffitt

Twitter: @AngelaProffitt_

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaproffittLLC/

Connect with Carl Clemetson:

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/hometownelegance

Website:   http://hometownelegance.com/

Email:   [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-clemetson-2a753245/

Show notes by show producer: Jessie Taylor

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Having Commitment to Your Customers

In this episode, Angela and Sara Margulis discuss:

• The experience of HoneyFund
• People want to do something nice for their honeymoon
• Getting referrals from other people
• Competitive pressure

Key Takeaways:

• You got to spend money to make money
• Be smart on how you get paying customers
• Partnering with other companies helps make your company more known
• Believe in yourself

"You just let your customer have the easiest path to success and then everything else works out." — Sara Margulis

Connect with Angela Proffitt Client & Communication Specialist:

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/angelaproffitt/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaProffittLLC/

Website: www.AngelaProffitt.com

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aproffitt/

YouTube: Angela Proffitt

Twitter: @AngelaProffitt_

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaproffittLLC/

Connect with Sara Margulis:

Twitter:  @honeyfund

Instagram:  @honeyfund

Website:  www.Honeyfund.com  ClumFund.com

Email: [email protected]

Show notes by show producer: Jessie Taylor

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

The Gift of Creativity

In this episode, Angela and Curry Malone discuss:

·         Curry's background and how she got into the wedding industry.

·         The evolution of Curry's business.

·         The mindset of a creative thumb.

·         Marketing and advertising in person and social media.

Key Takeaways:

·         People offer their help before they realize what it takes.

·         You only have one shot at a wedding.

·         It's challenging networking now days because of social media.

·         Being intentional in networking is very important.

"I just thought that I loved what I do and she said no, you genuinely have a talent for it." — Curry Malone

Connect with Angela Proffitt Client & Communication Specialist:

Get your free wedding website at https://www.zola.com/angelaproffitt

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/angelaproffitt/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/AngelaProffittLLC/

Website:www.AngelaProffitt.com

Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/aproffitt/

YouTube:Angela Proffitt

Twitter:@AngelaProffitt_

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaproffittLLC/

Connect with Curry Malone:  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/CurryandCoEventsandDesignComapny/ 

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curryandcoevents/

Show notes by show producer: Jessie Taylor

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Directing the Magic of Weddings 

In this episode, Angela and Clint Hufft discuss:

• What Clint does and his background that led him to becoming part of the wedding business.

• Having a rookie officiant and the environment they are put in.

• Challenges with the wedding industry and how it's constantly changing.
• Using technology when officiating.

Key Takeaways:

• When it's your wedding you should say exactly what you want to say, and hear exactly what you want to hear.

• Feedback is the essence of your marketing campaign.

• Every single wedding has its own personality.

• As the coordinator you direct everything that is happening in the wedding. 

"You want everybody to feel engaged and like they're a part of this magic that's happening." — Clint Hufft

This podcast is sponsored by Zola. Get your free wedding website at https://www.zola.com/angelaproffitt

Connect with Clint Hufft:

Website:    ReverendClint.com

Email:    [email protected]

Show: Wedding Ceremony Podcast, Wedding MBA Podcast, Mitzvah Party Podcast

LinkedIn: Clint Hufft

Show notes by show producer: Jessie Taylor

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Having an Open Mindset about Your Business

In this episode, Angela and Heidi Thompson discuss:

• Heidi's background and how she got into the wedding business
• What Heidi adds to the wedding industry
• Having virtual assistants and the difference of them compared to employees
• How to work in your business but also working on your business
• How to clone your best clients

Key Takeaways:

• It's important to communicate with your co-workers
• Have an experimental mindset
• You have to find the right people for your company
• Being willing to share your knowledge and experience helps your industry

"If you don't have time carved out to do what you need then, everyone else will take over your time." — Heidi Thompson

Connect with Guest:  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/evolveyourbusinessuk/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/weddingbusinesscommunity/

Website:  http://www.evolveyourweddingbusiness.com

Email:  [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolveyourweddingbusiness/

In this episode, Angela and Carrie Wildes discuss:

• Carrie's background and how she got into the photography business.

• What's unique about Carrie's business.

• The different types of photographers that are around.
• The evolution of what couples want in their wedding pictures.

Key Takeaways:

• They always try to capture the couples story instead of focusing on the location.

• It's important to know what the client wants you to capture so that your ideas match up.

• Making the editing timeless creates a lasting effect of love for the pictures.

• Photographers should educated the couples on what they're going to be doing. 

"There's so many things that we do that aren't even related to photography at all, but it all comes back to being kind and doing whatever it takes and working with all those other wedding professionals involved to create the best experience possible." — Carrie Wildes

Connect with Carrie Wildes:

Website  www.carriewildes.com

Email for Audience  [email protected]

Phone for Audience   813-480-0324 

Twitter:  @carriewildes

Facebook:  @carriewildes

Website:   www.carriewildes.com

Email:   [email protected]

LinkedIn:  @carriewildes