Small Business Saturday Sale!!!!

Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC is having a Small Business Saturday Sale from now until Dec 1, 2011!! Shop small and save BIG by shopping at your local small businesses. We have created amazing specials for you!! Our sale begins today at 12 noon and continues on until December 1, 2011 at 12 noon. 

Click here to save big:  http://beautifulbeyonddreamssalesbs.eventbrite.com

::Things you need to know::

Payment Plans are available!

All packages listed are based on 150 guests or less.

SBS Special is valid on ALL packages, including customized packages.

Customized Wedding Planning Packages must start at $1000.00 for sale price to be valid

Customized Event Planning & Hosting Packages must start at $500.00 for sale price to be valid.

Contract must be signed by 12/1/2011 for sale price to be valid.

Non-refundable must be paid by credit, paypal, check, or cash by 12/1/2011 for sale price to be valid.

Wedding or Event must take place by 12/31/2012

Click here to save big:  http://beautifulbeyonddreamssalesbs.eventbrite.com

Thank you for shopping small with Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC!!

Sincerely,

ABC's for Marketing Part 1

Successfully marketing to your target market is crucial for any business. Over the next few posts you will learn 26 ways to successfully market your business. I hope you enjoy and do take notes! :-)

A. Address is Everything: Getting a mailing address in a good part of town is very important. You want a place that is easily recognized by your market.


B. Buy a Local Number: Get a local telephone number! It's just better.


C. Create a Portfolio: Get together a portfolio of well printed images from your past work. Put them in a great presentation case, be ready to show these images to event planners etc.

 

D. Do Your Research: Research is a wedding professionals best friend. When entering a new market it is important to become familiar with the top wedding and reception venues in the area. Visit them, find out what their policies are, and be able to talk in an informed way about them to your clients. Know the names of the important people at each location you visit. 

E. Everyone is Not Open: When new you want make appointments with anyone that will meet with you to show them your work. Not everyone will be open to this so take advantage the opportunities that present themselves. This is the time to "introduce yourself", not to solicit their endorsement nor to become a favored vendor.


F. First Impressions are Important: Your website, business cards, brochures sets are some of the first things that clients and other wedding and event professionals see before they meet you. Design great looking information packets, have them custom printed and ready for mailing or handing out. Design your packages and marketing materials to show VALUE.... not just art. **Many people do not know what art is worth.**

Next post will cover letters "G-L", it will be presented on Tuesday!

::Passion:::Inspiration::

Today starts the beginning of the new blog of Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC! I will start off by telling you about one of my greatest passions, (as I have several). I get Jet Magazine and one of the March additions of featured the Founder of Carol's Daughters Natural Hair & Skin Products, Lisa Price. She wrote about her passion for her business. 

This struck me because I too am very passionate about Wedding & Event Planning. Towards the end of Lisa's article she gave an inspirational piece of advice that I felt I needed to share with you all!! 

"Let your passion fuel your plans"..."Money will come and go, but if you keep the passion for your work alive within you then that will enhance the likelihood of success."-Lisa Price Founder of Carol's Daughters Natural Hair & Skin Products

So think about your life and what your passionate about and "Let Your Passion Fuel Your Plans!"