24: Under the Tent with Mary Larick from CE Rental
Podcast |
Weddings for Real
Publisher |
Megan Gillikin
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Business, 
Comedy, 
Entrepreneurship, 
Management & Marketing, 
Wedding
Categories Via RSS |
Business, 
Education, 
Entrepreneurship, 
Self-Improvement
Publication Date |
Aug 15, 2018
Episode Duration |
00:45:33

Mary Larick, Director of Sales at CE Rental in Raleigh NC comes on the show today to talk about linens, tents, and all things wedding rentals! Mary is bubbly, fun, and hilarious, and I was so excited to have her on the show!  We went into how much you should realistically budget, styles and trends, what happens when clients disagree, my “tell you twice" rule, and when weather doesn’t cooperate with your wedding.

Mary Larick, Director of Sales at CE Rental

Mary Larick, Director of Sales at CE Rental (image by F8 Studios)

 

CE Rental on Social Media:
Facebook: @cerentalraleigh
Instagram: @ce_rental

 

Weddings for Real on Social Media:
Instagram: @weddingsforreal
Facebook: @weddingsforreal
 

At the top of the show, you heard about Honeybook! At A Southern Soiree, we’ve been using Honeybook since February 2015. I think we were one of their very first clients, and it has truly been a life changer. They make proposals and contracts super easy to use on both our side and the client side. I think before Honeybook I would send proposals and contracts by email, and the client would have to mail the contract to us or fax it by efax. Proposals were in no way streamlined either, so this has made our lives so much better. As a consultant, whenever I sign up a vendor client, one of the very first recommendations I make is Honeybook. No need to complicate things – it works, it’s great…just get it. And if you follow this link, you get 50% off your first year of Honeybook, which is nice, but not nearly as nice as all the time you’re going to save. And if you have any questions about my experience, feel free to send me an email to megan@weddingsforreal.com.

Also, Megan mentioned an online marketing seminar. It's at The Umstead Hotel in Cary NC on September 6th. Here are some of the details, and you can sign up at Eventbrite. We can't wait to see you there!

What you can expect from this intimate seminar:
 
An Insider’s Guide to Social Media Strategy & Etiquette, SEO Tips and Tricks, and Generating More Legit Inquiries!
 
The Social Media Strategy:
• Breaking down Instagram components and how to maximize use of them for your business
• How to build the right following and continue a steady growth of followers/future clients
• Social Media Vendor Etiquette and how this translates into real life referrals
• Best use of Instagram stories, polls, etc
• What to post, what not to post, and best times to post
• Tools and tips to streamline your Instagram posting
 
Millennials:
How are millennials finding their wedding vendors? What factors determine whether you get the job? Learn some easy best practices for attracting and communicating with the generation that is your biggest client base.
 
The SEO Component:
• Setting up/Refining your Google business page
• Online directory tips to improve your rankings
• Getting reviews (the formula Megan uses!)
• Titles, tags and descriptions and how these help or hurt your business rankings
• Writing SEO friendly and user friendly content for your site
• Image optimization tips

Sign up at Eventbrite. See you there!

 

Music for this episode by https://www.bensound.com.

The host of the show is Megan Gillikin, owner and lead consultant at A Southern Soiree Wedding and Event Planning.  She's also available for wedding and hospitality business consulting and can be reached at megan@weddingsforreal.com.

Weddings for Real is edited and produced by Jason Gillikin for Earfluence.

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