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Technology for Bridal Consultants:
The Big Day Requires The Best Tools
Laura Simmons
@lauraesimmons
@socialtablesAssociation of Bridal Consultants 2013
+About Me
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+About Social Tables
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+About Social Tables
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+I Believe…
That every event is an opportunity
You have the power to make a bride &
groom’s “big day” dreams come true
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+Learning Objective: The Right Technology
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+Learning Objective: Get You Excited
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+Agenda
1. Hear from you
2. Technology for your business
3. Technology for your clients
4. Keeping up with the industry
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+Introducing….
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
EVER SOCIAL PLANNER
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
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+This is how it will work:
OLD SCHOOL
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NEW SCHOOL
+The Proposal
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+Site Selection
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+Project Management
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• Google Drive
• BaseCamp
• Asana
+RSVPs
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+Budget
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+Design
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+Seating
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+Inspiration
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+Other Tools for Your Business
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+Tools for Your Clients
Provide your clients with tools for those
tasks you don’t control.
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+Wedding Scan
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Create a custom
registry from any store
+Wed Pics
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Keep every picture
taken by guests in one
place
+Appy Couple
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Curate content to share
with guests: hotel & flight
info, maps, RSVP details
+TripIt
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Keep all travel
details in one
place
+Keeping Up With the Industry
Google
Twitter
LinkedIn
Other Resources
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+The Power of Google
Get Your Business Online
(www.gybo.com)
Google Voice
Google+ Hangouts
Google Calendar
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+Twitter Best Practices #hashtags
TweetDeck
Lists
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+LinkedIn
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• Groups
• Jobs
• Referrals
+Other Resources Facebook Groups
Email Newsletters
Blogs
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BizBash Call
Sheet
The Insider
+Thank You
Thank you for listening to me! I hope you learned something
new today.
Give me your card if you want a copy of this deck!
Reach me anytime:
lauraesimmons
[email protected]
(202) 643-2394
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