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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Still Have a Full Time Job? Get Ready to Start Your New Wedding Planning Busines...
Are you thinking of starting your wedding planning business in 2015? I’ve found that this is the time of year when people start thinking about the changes they... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Create a Brochure for My Wedding Business?”
Brochures are not a thing of the pass, they’re still a great marketing piece to use to tell brides about your wedding planning business. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – 5 Ways You May Be Sabotaging Your Own Success
I speak with and get email from many new wedding planners. I’ve found that some are clearly on their way to becoming top wedding planners and others will be whe... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “What’s a Good Name for My Wedding Planning Business?”
It’s very important to choose a name for your wedding planning business that conveys the message that you are a professional wedding planner who can help... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – 5 Ways to Cope With the Stress of Having a New Wedding...
You started your wedding planning business to pursue your passion and leave behind the stress of working for someone else and having a 9 to 5 job. Read more
Posted on 16 September 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Offer Complete Wedding Packages to Small...
Many new wedding planners start a business thinking they want to help all the small budget brides in their area. Unfortunately, it may not be the best choice... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – 3 Reasons to Target Brides Who Don’t Want Full Service Weddin...
Who are the perfect first wedding planning clients for you? You’re probably thinking it’s high-end brides with large weddings who want to purchase your full... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “How Do I Stop Attracting Brides Who Want a Cheap...
When you decided to become a wedding planner you might not have realized the amount of time you would need to spend attracting brides who will value your... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – 10 Rules for Starting a Successful Wedding Planning Business
If you’re just starting you wedding planning business, here are 10 rules to follow that will help you to be successful: 1) Have a solid background of... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “A Bride Keeps Asking Questions But Hasn’t Hired Me,...
Even if you love planning weddings so much you’d do it for free, you can’t if you are trying to make a living as a wedding planner. Here’s how to handle a... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “I Have a Wedding Planner Certificate But No...
Having a wedding planner certificate or event planner degree can be an asset but it takes more than that to be successful as you will find out in my Q A today. Read more
Posted on 22 August 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – 4 Tips For Getting Results When Asking For Referrals
Have you found yourself talking to everyone about your wedding planning business but still not getting referrals? This happens to many new entrepreneurs and... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “I Hate My Job, Should I Quit to Become a Wedding...
If you’re unhappy with your job and considering quitting to start a wedding planning business, you’re not alone. It’s difficult to stay in a job that makes you... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – Wedding Wednesday Tip – Simplify Your Website
Happy Wedding Wednesday! Here’s an easy-to-follow tip that will help you make your website more attractive to brides. ~~~ One of the first things a new wedding... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – Pros and Cons of Posting Your Prices on Your Website
As a new wedding planner, you might be wondering if you should post your prices on your website. Brides do a lot of research online before hiring any wedding... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “Should I Pay to Be the Wedding Planner in a Bridal...
When you’re a wedding planner, there are a lot advertising and marketing opportunities that you can buy to help you boost visibility for your business, I offer... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – Wedding Wednesday Tip – Protect Your Business and Your...
As a new wedding planner, you need to buy insurance to protect your business. Too many wedding planners get into trouble because they either don’t think they... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – 3 Beliefs That Are Stopping You From Becoming a Top Wedding...
As a new wedding planner, you might have beliefs that are stopping you from doing what is needed to be successful. Here are 3 incorrect beliefs about running a... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planner Q&A – “I Offer a Lot of Services, Why Don’t I Have Any...
It’s natural to think that the more services you offer to brides, the more brides you’ll have as clients. However, this isn’t always the case, as the wedding... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Planners – 3 Reasons Why a Bride is Hesitant to Hire You
You’ meet with a bride and present your wedding planning proposal. But when you contact her to follow up, she says isn’t ready to make a decision. Read more
Posted on 28 July 2014 CAREER, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING