Sharonhill
Sharon Hill is a wedding and event planner, author, and mentor to new wedding planners.
She started her event planning company, Sharon Hill Events, in 1998 after managing tradeshows, meetings, conferences, and product launches for one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world.
When she first opened her company, she handled events for corporations and Internet start ups around the country. She was then asked by clients to also handle their social events and weddings.
As her business grew, more and more people who wanted to become wedding and event planners contacted her to help them start businesses of their own. In order to help more people, she wrote the ebook, "Become a Top Wedding Planner - Start a Successful Wedding Planning Business." She also now mentors new wedding planners and maintains a blog and article site filled with business and marketing tips to teach them to be successful.
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Become a Top Wedding Planner Blog
http://becomeatopweddingplannerblog.com/
Tips on becoming a wedding planner, starting, running and marketing a wedding planning business and planning weddings as a professional wedding planner.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 449 )
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Become a Top Wedding Planner – 5 Things You Can Learn from a Celebrity Guest...
Talk show host Kelly Ripa was a celebrity guest bridal consultant at Kleinfeld’s bridal salon in Friday’s episode of TLC’s, “Say Dress to the Dress. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Expand Your Mind, Expand Your Business
Whether or not you are in a formal wedding planner certification program there are subjects you can and should study that will help you be more valuable... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Don’t Be a Pushy Wedding Planner
When I asked a recent bride why she didn’t hire a wedding planner, I was surprised to hear that she had actually met with one but was scared-off when the planne... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Can You Deliver on Your Promises to a Bride?
When you are a new wedding planner, you will be doing many things for the first time. In fact, even when you have years of experience, there will be many times ... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Learn Wedding Trends for 2012 Predictions from To...
Now that you are a wedding planner, you need to keep up with the trends in the industry. One simple way to do this is to read industry magazines such as Event... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2011 WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Wedding Business Tips From the Cake Boss
Just starting to work with brides as a wedding planner? Celebrity cake designer, Buddy Valastro, TLC’s “Cake Boss,” spoke about working with brides in the... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Be Prepared for Last-Minute Weddings
Most brides hire wedding planners well in advance of their weddings, in fact, the wedding planners whom I mentor usually have 8 to 12 months to work with a... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – 5 Tips for Writing Blog Posts
Have you taken action and written blog posts on the topics that I listed on my previous posts “10 Wedding Planner Blog Topics” and “10 More Wedding Planner... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – 5 Ways to “Get Lucky” as a Wedding Planner
I have found that when I mentor new wedding planners and they start to do well, they tell me how lucky they are that they have gotten clients quickly and... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2011 WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Tips From Wedding Dress Designers That You Can...
As a wedding planner, brides will often ask you for tips on choosing the perfect wedding dress. For ideas on how your brides can look stunning, turn to the... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – 3 Pitfalls of a Holiday Weekend Wedding
Are you planning any weddings that will take place over a 3-day weekend? Lauren Bush, model, philanthropist, niece of former President George W. Bush and... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – 10 More Wedding Planner Blog Topics
My 10 Wedding Planner Blog Topics post drew requests for additional ideas so here are 10 more topics that you can blog about: 1 ) Define wedding terms a new... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – 5 Wedding Worries You Need to Handle for Your...
An article in the September issue of Brides magazine offers 26 (from A to Z) suggestions for a bride to use so she can have a worry-free wedding. Unfortunately... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Celebrity Wedding Planning Ideas from Kim...
As a wedding planner, you’ll probably want to pick up the latest issue of People magazine to learn all about celebrity Kim Kardashian’s multimillion dollar... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – 10 Wedding Planner Blog Topics
Struggling with ideas for your blog? I frequently receive emails from wedding planners who have writers block, so here are 10 ideas for blog topics that will... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – 6 Ways to Look Your Best Online
Though not specific to wedding planners, the Makeover issue of InStyle Magazine (wish they still published a wedding magazine) offered tips for looking the... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – What Brides Magazine Says About Wedding Planners...
According to the Fall/Winter 2011 local edition of Brides magazine, it’s smart to hire a wedding planner. This issue features an article outlining the... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Take Action Now to End Your Year Successfully
The summer wedding season will start to wind down in a few weeks and it’s the perfect time for you to assess your business and take the action you need to assur... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2011 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Avoid These 4 Mistakes Wedding Planners Make...
One of the most important things you need to do when you become a wedding planner is select a name for your business. You want to have a name that attracts the... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Become a Top Wedding Planner – Planning Weddings with Dogs
Are you planning a wedding for a couple who wants to include their dog? A friend gave me a recent issue of the magazine, The Bark, that featured tips for... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING