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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5 Ways to Get Ready to Start a Wedding Planning Business
In my last blog post I talked about the 5 signs you’re not ready to start a wedding planning business. Don’t worry if any of the signs described where you are... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
5 Signs You’re Not Ready to Start a Wedding Planning Business
The thought being a wedding planner and starting your own business is very exciting, especially if you spent the summer planning your own fabulous wedding or th... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – Don’t Give Yourself (and All Wedding Planners) a Bad Name
You’ve seen that I ask future and current wedding planners to send me their questions to answer here. Early this week I received a question from a groom who is... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Not Ready to Start Your Wedding Planning Business? – Learn to Ace a Wedding...
If you’re dreaming of becoming a top wedding planner but have very little professional experience, you might want to consider getting a job as a planner for a... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – 3 Tips for Getting Brides to Pay You Promptly
The busy Summer wedding season has ended and if you planned any weddings during the season, you should have been paid by now and be reaping the benefits of... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Find an Experienced Wedding Planner to...
In the wedding and event planning industry, experience counts as much, if not more, than any certificates and degrees. It’s great if you can find a seasoned... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Choose a Business Name That Won’t Limit Me?”
If you haven’t chosen your wedding planning business name, or the one you have isn’t working, you can learn from the 3 tips I offer in my Q and A today. Questio... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Bounce Back After a Negative Review?”
With the ability to be anonymous on the Internet, unhappy brides have easily posted unfair negative reviews about their wedding planners. But, wedding planners... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “What Common Mistakes Should I Avoid When Starting My...
Knowing the mistakes other new wedding planners have made so you can avoid them may help you become successful faster. Question I’m thinking of starting a... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “After One Year in Business, I Don’t Have Any Clients...
If your wedding planning business isn’t taking off, you may need to make these changes to your marketing and your mindset. Question What do you do when you’ve... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Juggle a Job and My Wedding Planning...
Every year Forbes magazine lists event coordinator as one of the 10 most stressful jobs a person can have. And, it can be especially difficult when you’re new... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners Q&A – “What Website Styles Will Help Me Be Successful?”
These tips for a new wedding planner who is putting up her first website will help you whether you’re creating your first site or trying to refresh your... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Start a Success Wedding Business with My...
I know couples who have both a successful wedding planning business and a happy relationship. It can be done! In my Q A today I offer tips to help you if you an... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – 3 Ways to Get Brides to Want Your Free Consultation
If you’re like many new wedding planners, you’re offering new brides free consultations to give them a chance to know, like and hire you. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “Where Do I Find an Assistant Who Will Work for $10...
Even if you only recently became a wedding planner, if you are planning weddings, you need an assistant to help you In today’s Q A, I offer tips to a help a... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Market My Business When I’m Busy Planning...
Being busy planning weddings all summer is a dream come true but unless you keep marketing and promoting your business you won’t have any brides to work with... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – It’s Time to Make More Money
It’s wedding season and if you recently started your wedding planning business, you might be busier than you could have imagined. And you love it! Read more
Posted on 17 June 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “I Have $1000 for My Wedding Planning Business, How...
An extra thousand dollars can be a great help in building your wedding planning business, if you spend it wisely. Here are tips for making the most of your... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Create a Portfolio for a Wedding Planner...
If you’re looking for an opportunity to get professional experience planning weddings, you might consider getting work as an intern like the wedding... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Become a Wedding Proposal Planner?”
Many wedding proposals today are creative, unique and well-planned events – just like weddings. It’s only natural that you, as a wedding planner, would have an... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2015 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING