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209: TikTok Ads - An Intimidating but Untapped Market for Wedding Pros, with Mark Chapman
TikTok is a platform I have not invested my time in outside creating my profile because it’s yet another app that I feel like I have to check, and to be honest, TikTok just feels like one more thing I have to do.
But I keep hearing about how great it is - from other educators that I love and respect, from wedding pros, and from my hair person… obviously - and not just for funny videos or going down weird rabbit holes. There are recipes, packing hacks, how to videos galore, and so much more - so they tell me.
But more importantly, because there are many people like me who are a little intimidated by TikTok, right now it’s an untapped market for ads.
So let's find out all about TikTok ads from Mark Chapman, President of the I Do Society.
208: Unraveling, with Brian Green
The Unraveling series, where amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs share the unraveling of old habits and mindset that holds us back, and the rebirth of new. Today we feature Brian Green, Chief Event Architect and Creative Visionary of By BrianGreen LLC based in Atlanta.
207: Stepping into CEO Mode in 2023, with Tara Melvin
Many of you are running your own business, and that’s something you should be extremely proud of. It takes a lot of guts to step out on your own and take your vision for a company and turn it into your reality. It doesn’t matter whether you’re side hustling for extra spending money or you have dozens of employees - you’ve taken the risk and I applaud you for it.
206: 2022 Wins, Failures, and Goal-Setting: Megan and Jason's End-of-Year Reflection
Megan and Jason Gillikin talk about their wins for 2022, their failures, word-of-the-year, and goals for 2023. Tune in and reflect along. Share your 2022 reflections on social media @weddingsforreal.
204: BONUS: Wedding Industry Insider - Stick Your Foot in the Door Before it Shuts, with Megan Gillikin
Today we're sharing an episode that Megan guested on - Wedding Industry Insider, hosted by Eddie Babbage, CEO of Timeline Genius. Enjoy, and we'll be back with new episodes soon!
203: BONUS: Megan's Unraveling on the Women on Work Podcast
As we get further in our careers and lives, we all encounter a space where transformation is necessary to find success and personal fulfillment — however we define that. Sometimes we even find what brought us success previously is now holding us back. In this episode Alysia and Liz talk to Megan Gillikin — successful entrepreneur, mothers, and host of the popular podcast Weddings for Real — on the hustle of entrepreneurship and unraveling yourself to find your purpose and passion in life.
202: Navigating Education Overwhelm for Wedding Pros
I've heard you loud and clear - you're overwhelmed by all the wedding pro educators out there, and you're not sure who to listen to and what to do. What could be valuable learnings wind up leaving you frustrated and paralyzed. So what can you do about it? Join me today for five tips on how to identify who to listen to and what content you should be consuming to help you take your business to the next level.
201: The Secret Language of Brand Archetypes to Attract Your Ideal Clients, with Kaye Putnam
Let me ask you a couple tough questions - What is your innate brand advantage over your competition? Are you unique, or are you swimming in a sea of sameness? If you’re just starting your business, you might not really know what your brand is or where to even begin. If you’ve been at it for a while, you might be so head down in the day-to-day that you don’t pause often enough to reevaluate what your brand actually is, and how that brand is being used to attract (or potentially even repel) your ideal clients.
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