One of the biggest mistakes people make in business is writing someone off because of one aspect about that person that they may not like. This often leads to soured relationships and underestimating...
A handful of splendid finds from around the worldwide web: *How smart event companies landed the 2012 National Democratic Conventions business. *Phone apps that determine the freshness and chemical b...
Im so excited to let you all know that the 2011 Global Wedding Study General Report is now available! If you shared the survey with your audience earlier this Spring (and emailed us as we requested, ...
If youre the first to always throw cold water on ideas -- either yours or those belonging to others -- its time to stop and seriously ask yourself why. I dont advocate giving false praise or telling ...
Its no secret that millennials (aka Generation Y) are an opinionated group. They grew up being told they could be anything they wanted to be and were awarded with an armful of trophies just for showi...
If I had to define a "secret" for why some people get ahead in this industry and others dont, it would be this: the people who get ahead make time for the tedious, unglamorous tasks. Writing ...
Millennials, the generation born between 1979-2000 and the current majority wedding consumer, grew up in a post-feminist era. Gen Y girls grew up in classrooms where the emphasis was on teamwork...
A handful of splendid finds from around the worldwide web: *The power of shifting 10%. *On trend with the uptick in "banner blindness," 83% of U.S. adult Facebook users rarely or never c...
A handful of splendid finds from around the worldwide web: *Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, got married yesterday in a surprise ceremony *In Defense of Polymaths: the other side of the "...
Were getting ready to send out the general report for 2011 weddings from the Global Wedding Study from Splendid Insights (a sneak peek of one of the pages is above). The general report is free t...
Forbes recently ran an interesting story about a real estate executive who noticed that while empty nesters consistently said they wanted one thing in a house (no dining room, a large guest bedroom),...
A handful of splendid finds from around the worldwide web: *Pottery Barn and Janie Medley of The Brides Cafe have teamed up to produce a pop-up shop of Janies floral designs next Saturday, May 12th. ...
A handful of splendid finds from around the worldwide web: *The new ad-free print magazine from Once Wed ships tomorrow. You can order your copy here. *Why Patagonias founder is Americas unlikel...
Today Im featuring an interview with Melissa Hester, owner of Melissa Jill Photography based out of Arizona. I first met Melissa six years ago and Im lucky enough to call her a friend as well as a co...
Trust is built with consistency. If we want to trust ourselves more -- our gut, our own intuition -- then we need to trust that we have the capacity to create something of beauty, to make things bett...
There is a saying about running that I love: "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everyone on the couch." It applies to business as well. We tend to wait until everything is just...
Ill be speaking at two different events next month, heres the info on each: On Tuesday, May 15th, Ill be speaking at the Love Mexico destination wedding conference in Dallas, Texas at 10 am. The titl...
Comfort zone change is incremental. It is slow. It rarely happens overnight, and I would argue that sustainable comfort zone change never happens overnight. Expanding comfort zones means taking an id...
A handful of splendid finds from around the worldwide web: *Dior named Belgian designer Raf Simons as its new Artistic Director and John Gallianos replacement. *How to export your Instagram photos *T...
Today is the 1 year birthday of FindAWeddingJob.com, the job board I created for the wedding industry! Its been an amazing year so far, with companies like Martha Stewart Weddings, BRIDES Magazi...
A handful of splendid finds from around the worldwide web: *In the age of the Internet, people are reading books more than ever. *How much of your personal info does each Facebook app access? *Hindu ...
A handful of splendid finds from around the worldwide web: *The Academy of Country Music Awards will feature a live wedding during its awards show tonight. *Pretty Pear Bride launched a new magazine ...
Im currently conducting a global survey of recently married and engaged couples and I need your help! Because my company is primarily business-to-business, I need you to share about this survey ...
In addition to the wedding survey, were also conducting a honeymoon survey. The Honeymoon Survey is open to anyone anywhere in the world who has ever taken a honeymoon, regardless of the year they ma...
Today Im thrilled to introduce the newest brand under The Splendid Collective, Splendid Insights! Splendid Insights provides market research for the wedding and newlywed lifestyle industries. When I ...
One of my greatest pet peeves in business is when I see someone who is amazingly talented dismiss their skill or company as unworthy of any respect or praise. Here are a few examples of damaging phra...
A handful of splendid finds from around the worldwide web: *Melissa Jill launched Align, a new album design company for wedding photographers this week. *TED Talks are now available on Netflix. *Chef...
Kat from Rock n Roll Bride interviewed me for her Inspirations series recently and its now available to read on her site. I dish on how I deal with criticism, the best and worst advice Ive received, ...
Im always amazed at how Beka Rendell and Kimberly Fink of Styled Creative see things. They can walk into any dilapidated venue and see it transformed into something magical. They can take a piece of ...
A handful of splendid finds from around the worldwide web: *In an effort to attract more destination wedding business, the Mississippi state senate passed a bill this week to end the blood test requi...
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