Thanks to all that have submitted their questions for tonight’s wed chat topic. Please join us tonight at 8pm EST (i-wed.org) for our discussion on the following questions:
1) Banking – what’s the best bank for your buck? Small business friendly banks.
2) Loans, grants, investors….Does anyone know any options?
3) Apart from QuickBooks or Quicken any other good accounting software?
4) Sharing tips for effective sales tax tracking.
5) What is your invoice system.
See you there.
We are going to switch things up a bit. I would love for everyone to email me their top questions they have on managing their business finances. That way we will have a bit of structure and make sure all the important questions are answered.
Also the new chat feature allows you to save the chat so you will be able to use the conversation for future reference.
Please send me an email with your burning questions too – eliana at byyoursideevents dot com
Join our weekly Wed chat as we discuss all topics relating to how to effectively conduct market research for your small business. Of course you do not want to call all of your competitors to determine if you price range is above or below average. How else can you obtain the information you need in order to strategize when the information is not readily available on websites? During this chat we hope that you are able to find ideas that you can adapt to your unique business. Some of the topics will include:
· What should be included in your research
· Market research techniques
· Weekly tasks to help in your evaluation
The chat is open to all wedding industry professionals. We would love to hear the prospective from planners, photographers, venues and all other categories.
Just log into i-wed.org on Tuesday August 4th, 2009 at 8pm EST to join the discussion.
Please note that Wed Chats are hosted every Tuesday evening at 8pm EST. Stay tuned for the schedule of upcoming chat topics.
Join our weekly Wed chat as we discuss all topics relating to follow up after a Bridal Show. You have gone through all of this work getting set up at the bridal show and have done an amazing tablescape, now what do you do with all of the leads you have obtained? During this chat we hope that you are able to find ideas that you can adapt to your unique business. Some of the topics will include:
· Should you cold call leads?
· Do newsletters work for the brides that attended?
· Is it wise to offer a gift to obtain the information from really interested prospective clients?
The chat is open to all wedding industry professionals. We would love to hear the prospective from planners, photographers, venues and all other categories.
Just log into i-wed.org on Tuesday July 21, 2009 at 8pm EST to join the discussion.
Please note that Wed Chats are hosted every Tuesday evening at 8pm EST. Stay tuned for the schedule of upcoming chat topics.
Join our weekly Wed chat as we discuss all topics relating to time management for small business owners. So we know things need to be done! But who does what? Is it the intern, the employee or the virtual assistant? During this chat we hope that you are able to find ideas that you can adapt to your unique business. Some of the topics will include:
· The proper use of a virtual assistant and interns
· Are employees right for you?
· How divulge proprietary information without giving too much?
The chat is open to all wedding industry professionals. We would love to hear the prospective from planners, photographers, venues and all other categories.
Just log into i-wed.org on Tuesday June 16, 2009 at 8pm EST to join the discussion.
Please note that Wed Chats are hosted every Tuesday evening at 8pm EST. Stay tuned for the schedule of upcoming chat topics.
Join our weekly Wed chat as we discuss all topics relating to time management for small business owners. Having a tough time getting your “To Do List” done? Join our open forum as we discuss different techniques that have worked or failed in the past. During this chat we hope that you are able to find ideas that you can adapt to your unique business. Some of the topics will include:
· Different time management techniques
· Balancing professional and personal time
· How to keep true to your OFF days
The chat is open to all wedding industry professionals. We would love to hear the prospective from planners, photographers, venues and all other categories.
Just log into i-wed.org on Tuesday June 9, 2009 at 8pm EST to join the discussion.
Please note that Wed Chats are hosted every Tuesday evening at 8pm EST. Stay tuned for the schedule of upcoming chat topics.
We do these recaps of the chat so that you may always have a reference of what was discussed since the chats are not saved. It also serves as an opportunity for those that may have missed the chat to get a glimpse of what advice or strategies were offered. Here are some things we have learned and discussed:
For those that attended the meeting, I encourage you to leave a comment for anything else I may have left out from above. Remember each one teach one!
See you all next Tuesday.
Join our weekly Wed chat as we discuss all topics relating to pre-qualifying leads. As small business owners we often struggle on which technique is best to get the client YOU want. Join our open forum as we discuss different techniques that have worked or failed in the past. During this chat we hope that you are able to find ideas that you can adapt to your unique business. Some of the topics will be:
· What exactly is pre-qualifying?
· What others do to pre-qualify their potential clients
· Other tried and true methods
The chat is open to all wedding industry professionals. We would love to hear the prospective from planners, photographers, venues and all other categories.
Just log into i-wed.org on Tuesday June 2, 2009 at 8pm EST to join the discussion.
Please note that Wed Chats are hosted every Tuesday evening at 8pm EST. Stay tuned for the schedule of upcoming chat topics.
Join our weekly Wed chat as we discuss all topics relating to Outsourcing. Outsourcing is new to some in the wedding industry since most of us are small boutique companies; we are used to handling all aspects of our business ourselves such as billing, blogging marketing and so on. Join the round table discussion as we discuss:
The chat is open to all wedding industry professionals. We would love to hear the prospective from planners, photographers, venues and all other categories.
Just log into i-wed.org on Tuesday May 19th, 2009 at 8pm EST to join the discussion.
Please note that Wed Chats are hosted every Tuesday evening at 8pm EST. Stay tuned for the schedule of upcoming chat topics.
It was so great to see so many of you come out and discuss your struggles and successes when trying to obtain an intern. This discussion was not only great for those that is ready to obtain an intern, but to also spark ideas for professionals that currently have interns.
Some of the key points discussed were:
Many additional ideas were shared. I encourage those that attended to please comment with any key points that they received from the chat.
I also would like to thank all that participated. We will be conducting these discussions on a weekly basis always followed by a recap for you to refer too at your leisure.
If you have any ideas for an upcoming chat or would like to be a guest speaker, please email info at i-wed dot org.
