What We Learned from One of the Toughest Industries

In today’s episode, Nat and Ang chat about their experience working in one of the toughest industries… the wedding industry. Weddings are filled with joy and excitement but it is also accompanies by a lot of emotions, unpredictability, stress, tight deadlines and a whole lot of expectations. Since moving on from weddings, Nat as a Wedding Photographer and Ang as a Wedding Planner; they have used what they experienced and learned and have been able to apply those learnings to ether current businesses… and you can too! They share it all in this episode. To start, Nat reveals the importance of trust. When your clients have trust in you and your abilities, it can complete change the entire working experience and relationship. How do you build trust? By being prepared. Preparation can be as simple as arriving early, having a task list clearly and most importantly, managing expectations.The ladies dive into the world of social media. In fact, both Nat and Ang received a lot of referrals from social media. Whether that be through past clients but also relationships with vendors in their same industry At the 10:05 mark, Nat shares how this is so important to implement into your business. Who do you know in your industry that has the potential to send you your next client or customer? Who can you refer to a trusted colleague? Think of building your power team. A network of people that you can interchangeably refer client to. Ang shares some of her experiences and how it has helped her in her career now, with the first being detailed oriented. Creating timelines and tasks for wedding clients helped her see the value in being specific and detailed. And not just for her own benefit but to also keep her clients well aware of everything and anything.Those details can be implemented into any business. Ang gives the example of how The Social Focus episodes and social media are crafted. All the planning and details are developed ahead of time so as both Nat and Ang can review and are well aware of the strategy.Want a good laugh? Tune in to the full episode for some fun stories from Nat & Ang’s wedding past. Want the ladies to read your review on air? Then head on over to Apple Podcast and leave your rating and review!Have you heard? Nat & Ang are hosting their FREE Styling & Shooting Webinar on July 7, 2020! Make sure you register so as you don't miss this hour long webinar that is jam-packed to help you grow on social media! CLICK HERE to register."I have observed and sat in on SEVERAL courses and workshops over the last few years.  The value in this one-hour far exceeds, in my experience, the alternatives.  Ladies, amazing!" - May 2020 Webinar Attendeewww.thesocialfocus.coOn Instagram we are:@angela.s.doyon @natcaronphoto @thesocial.focus