Our podcast is packed with actionable step by step strategies to help you build a profitable wedding business. This show is your go-to source for all things weddings, designed to inspire, educate, and elevate your wedding business to new levels. We help you breakdown the overwhelm and build a profitable, wedding business that you love. Each week we share strategies, marketing tips, and the industry's best kept secrets! Everything from pricing your services, keeping burnout at bay to marketin ...
…
continue reading
Discover your next favourite book, or take a deep dive into the mind of an author you love, with The Shakespeare and Company Interview podcast. Long-form interviews with internationally acclaimed authors, recorded from our bookshop in the heart of Paris. Hosted by S&Co Literary Director, Adam Biles. Discover all our upcoming events here. If you enjoy these conversations, you can order The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews here. Past guests include: Ottessa Moshfegh, Ian McEwan, Ali ...
…
continue reading
Liz MacCuish and Jordan Mitchell are the founders of Good Culture, a company that specialises in integrated talent, partnership and cultural strategy. Each week, they talk to well-known guests about how they are showing up to make an impact on our culture. Whether it’s change that’s big or small, these conversations will inspire and encourage you to start showing up in the most meaningful way. This, is Good Culture. @goodcultureinc
…
continue reading
Thirsty work is the all new sex education podcast, exploring the intricate dynamics of the human race’s most primal urges and how we have sculpted them in the most hedonistic of fashions. The podcast is hosted by the Filth Wizard himself, Valen Vain. A self-confessed hedonist who prides himself in encouraging others to follow in living life for the sake of smiling.
…
continue reading
1
Ayşegül Savaş on Love, Rootlessness, and “The Age of Poetry”
56:12
56:12
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
56:12
This week’s guest is Aysegul Savas, whose mesmerising third novel, The Anthropologists is about a great many things. It’s about what it means to leave one’s home. It’s about attempting to lay down roots elsewhere. It’s about the mystery, banality, and all-consuming nature of love. It’s about the dynamics of friendship, and how those are stress-test…
…
continue reading
1
E117: Are You Targeting High-Net-Worth Couples the Right Way?
32:09
32:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
32:09
Learn the top strategies for marketing your wedding business to high-net-worth couples. Discover the best channels that attract luxury clients in the wedding industry. In this episode of The WedPro Podcast, hosts Katie and Roxy dive deep into how wedding professionals can elevate their marketing efforts to attract high-net-worth couples. Focusing o…
…
continue reading
1
E116: Why WEDCON 2024 is the Event Every Wedding Pro Needs in Their Calendar
28:37
28:37
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
28:37
In this episode, Katie and Roxy take listeners behind the scenes of WEDCON, a must-attend event for wedding industry professionals in the UK. Whether you’re just starting out, a seasoned pro, or somewhere in between, WEDCON offers a unique opportunity to learn from top experts, network with peers, and elevate your wedding business. This year’s even…
…
continue reading
1
E115: Why Couples Are Taking Longer to Book: Wedding Trends for 2024
21:25
21:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
21:25
In this episode of the Wed Pro Podcast, Katie and Roxy dive deep into why couples are taking longer to make decisions for their weddings in 2024. They explore various factors, including economic uncertainty due to the election year, the cost of living crisis, and the increasing trend of couples doing extensive research before making commitments. Th…
…
continue reading
1
On the State of the (Book)World, with Lauren Groff and Neel Mukherjee (live in Edinburgh)
1:01:11
1:01:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:01:11
For this special episode, recorded live at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Adam Biles was joined by novelists Lauren Groff and Neel Mukherjee for a wide-ranging discussion that takes the temperature (and the pulse!) of the book industry, from bookshops, to publishers, to prizes, to festivals... Enjoy! Buy The Shakespeare and Company Book…
…
continue reading
1
E114: Are You Targeting High-Net-Worth Couples the Right Way?
36:47
36:47
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:47
Learn the top strategies for marketing your wedding business to high-net-worth couples. Discover the best channels that attract luxury clients in the wedding industry. In this episode of The WedPro Podcast, hosts Katie and Roxy dive deep into how wedding professionals can elevate their marketing efforts to attract high-net-worth couples. Focusing o…
…
continue reading
1
Rachel Kushner on Creation Lake (Booker Prize SHORTLIST 2024)
55:28
55:28
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
55:28
Rachel Kushner’s fourth novel Creation Lake is a spy novel stacked with ideas. As our fast-thinking, gun-packing protagonist wends her way down to the south of France, charged—by forces unknown—with infiltrating and sowing chaos at a commune of eco-warriors, her mission leads her into exhilarating reflections on activism, on charisma, on neandertha…
…
continue reading
1
E113: Why You're Not Hitting Your Goals as a Wedding Business Owner (and what to do about it!)
32:09
32:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
32:09
If you’re feeling stuck in your business, frustrated by slow growth, or just wondering why your goals aren’t becoming reality for your wedding business, this episode is for you! We unpack the hidden reasons that hold wedding pros back, from mindset blocks to poor goal-setting strategies, and offer actionable advice on how to break through these bar…
…
continue reading
Our guest in the writer’s studio this week is Ferdia Lennon, whose debut novel Glorious Exploits depicts the ancient world in a way readers will never have experienced it before. Set in Syracuse in 412 BC, after the catastrophic attempt by Athens to invade the city, Lampo and Gelon, two out-of-work potters, have the harebrained idea of staging a pr…
…
continue reading
1
E112: Is Technology The Secret to Booking More Weddings
29:13
29:13
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
29:13
In this episode, we dive deep into how technology is revolutionizing the wedding industry. Whether you're feeling the pinch of a quiet season or struggling with ghosted leads, we've got you covered with actionable strategies to turn things around. From virtual planning tools to AI innovations, discover how tech can enhance your client experience an…
…
continue reading
Our guest this week is Roxy Dunn, whose debut novel As Young As This is a meticulous examination of the lives and loves of young women today. Told, strikingly, in the second person, it is structured by the the succession of first boys, then men in the protagonist Margot’s life, and populated by dysfunctional friends and a wisecracking, but deeply c…
…
continue reading
1
Poetry: Ishion Hutchinson reads from and discusses School of Instructions
47:31
47:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
47:31
School of Instructions, the latest work by Ishion Hutchinson, draws from the time he spent in the archive of the Imperial War Museum, to foreground the experience—brutal, significant, but long overlooked—of West Indian volunteers in the First World War. This book length poem is a sensorial voyage into the convoys, garrisons and trenches of the Midd…
…
continue reading
1
E111: Revisiting Your Favourite Clips from The WedPro Podcast
35:16
35:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
35:16
Hey, WedPro listeners! We're bringing you something special this week. While we're usually here with fresh episodes every week, we've been busy working on something mega exciting behind the scenes for you. So, for this episode, we’ve curated a compilation of some of your all-time favorite episodes. Whether you’re a new listener or a long-time fan, …
…
continue reading
1
Michael Donkor on Grow Where They Fall
1:00:38
1:00:38
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:00:38
This week’s guest is Michael Donkor whose new novel Grow Where They Fall is a meticulous and tender exploration of two formative moments in the life of one Kwame Akromah, twenty years apart. Kwame is Black, Gay, British of Ghanian descent, a dedicated teacher, a dependable friend—character traits and conditions of life that weave around each other …
…
continue reading
1
Writing Against Normality, with Samanta Schweblin
1:02:53
1:02:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:02:53
The seven stories in Samanta Schweblin’s Seven Empty Houses are not just about houses—how they contain us, how they constrain us—but are also about the families compressed in them, the objects stored in them, the neighbours that circle them…and the trauma that has soaked into their walls over years past, and that is now seeping slowly out, poisonin…
…
continue reading
1
E110: Offboarding Your Wedding Clients Right
23:25
23:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
23:25
Join us as we dive into the often overlooked but crucial topic of offboarding wedding clients. Here we provide actionable steps for wedding professionals to ensure a smooth transition from service delivery to post-wedding follow-up, while maintaining a positive relationship with clients. The episode also includes a catch-up on balancing work and fa…
…
continue reading
1
Parenting in the age of AI, with Helen Phillips
52:34
52:34
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
52:34
So much has been written about the imminent transformation that Artificial Intelligence will bring to our world. But it is often hard to get much of a sense of what that will mean on a personal level—for our work, for our leisure and, perhaps most importantly of all, for our families. What improvements will result? What new tensions will arise? Wha…
…
continue reading
Join us for a groundbreaking conversation on gender inclusivity in the wedding industry with Anna from His Day Wedding Fairs. In this episode, we delve into the importance of including men and same-sex couples in wedding planning, challenging the outdated notion that it's always about the bride.We also explore:The significance of recognising and re…
…
continue reading
1
Creating Life from Art, with Catherine Lacey
58:12
58:12
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
58:12
We recently welcomed Catherine Lacey to the bookshop to discuss her vertiginous latest novel Biography of X. Ostensibly the quest of a journalist, C.M. Lucca, to discover more about the life of her late wife—an artist who went by many names, but who she knew only as X—it quickly becomes clear that, in Biography of X, it’s not just one life being ca…
…
continue reading
In this episode of the WedPro Podcast, Roxy explores why clients often ask about prices first when inquiring about wedding services. Roxy delves into the psychology behind this frequent question. She offers strategies for wedding business owners to educate clients on the value and benefits of their services beyond just the cost. The episode also di…
…
continue reading
Set in small-town, post-crash Ireland, The Bee Sting follows the Barnes family—Dickie, Imelda, Cass and PJ—as the fabric of their lives first frays at the edges, then begins to unravel completely. The Barnes’ are endearing, and complex, and funny, and infuriating… In short, one of the most realistic and memorable portrayals of a family you’ll find …
…
continue reading
1
E107: How can customer focused sales help you sell more weddings?
38:37
38:37
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
38:37
We are looking at the powerful strategies from Alan Berg's book, "Shut Up and Help Me Buy," now called 'Shut up and Sell More Weddings' to help you transform your sales approach. Learn how to adopt a customer-centric mindset, simplify the buying process, communicate effectively, and build lasting trust with your clients. We’ll look at this sales pr…
…
continue reading
1
Claire Kilroy on Parenting under the Patriarchy
54:57
54:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
54:57
A woman tells her son about his early life. About the months and years that he will by now have forgotten. When he was a baby, then a toddler, and when she was going into battle every day. For him first, and only then for herself. It’s a battle fought on many fronts. Against exhaustion, against time, against the loss of selfhood, against an increas…
…
continue reading
1
E106: What’s Shaping Social Media in 2024
59:09
59:09
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
59:09
Discover the key trends shaping the social media landscape this year, and learn how you can use these for MAXIMUM impact for your wedding business. We'll discuss the latest shifts in user behavior, emerging platforms, and effective strategies to stay ahead of the curve. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this episode is packed with…
…
continue reading
1
E105: Why You're Getting Ghosted and How To Stop It
43:30
43:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
43:30
In this episode, we’ll uncover the straightforward steps you can take to minimize ghosting and secure more bookings. We’ll highlight the most common mistakes wedding pros make that lead to getting ghosted and provide actionable solutions to create a ghost-proof wedding business. From setting clear pricing and availability expectations to effectivel…
…
continue reading
1
Rachel Cusk on Art, Violence and Freedom through Destruction
1:00:16
1:00:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:00:16
The biographies of several artists, all named G, form a kind of exoskeleton to Rachel Cusk’s latest novel Parade, encasing the book’s other captivating strands—the story of an unprovoked attack on a Parisian street, the story of a couple on a remote island, the story of a suicide at a museum, the story of the death of a mother. Elements which thems…
…
continue reading