I am so excited to finally reveal the brand new look of the Inspire Smart Success website!
2011 was a learning experience as the ISS brand grew, and after I discovered what worked and what could use a little more work, I decided to update the site with a facelift {of sorts!}. I wanted the website to be fun and interactive with relevant information and content to make finding what you’re looking for even easier.
It’s also the moment we have long been waiting for…the premiere issue if ISS Magazine is officially available! This magazine has truly been a labor of love – it’s taken a lot of hard work, time and energy, but the end product shows me it has all been worth it. I have long felt that creative wedding industry pros could benefit from actionable business advice and techniques to grow their companies to profitability and success, and I know that this magazine has accomplished that goal.
I also can’t think of a more deserving businesswoman to grace the cover than Kathy Romero, who’s own challenges and goals for her event planning business will inspire and encourage you. On the chance you get on the cover for an upcoming issue, be prepared with this behind the scenes of our very first cover shoot with Kathy and Photographer Robert Evans in Mexico – check it out!
And, showing your own creativity and expertise has never been easier – one of the best parts of the new and improved site is the Submission page – you can submit articles and stylized shoots for consideration to be published on the Smart Blog or in ISS Magazine! We made the submission process easy, with simple to follow guidelines that even the more tech-challenged among us can handle {promise!}. I can’t wait to read all your fabulous submissions and look at all the pretty pictures!
Of course, don’t forget to subscribe for your own copy of the brand new must-have magazine quickly and easily on the Magazine page. So, why subscribe? Well, if having a magazine geared specifically to help wedding professionals successfully run their businesses with advice and inspiration from established industry pros isn’t enough, here’s a little peak under the cover to see what you’ll be learning about if you do read the mag, and what you’ll be missing if you don’t!
- Smart Inspiration: Hear how top wedding pros are incorporating the latest color trend into clients’ weddings {hello Tangerine Tango!} and learn the do’s and the don’ts of planning same-sex weddings
- Smart Business: Learn how to tackle the work/life balance and be prepared for the future of technology and its impact on your biz {an enlightening read!}
- Smart Marketing: Follow a step-by-step guide to creating your own stylized photo shoot, and then learn how to get it published! {like in a future issue of the mag!}
- Smart Social Media: Been trying to figure out how to increase the number of your Facebook fans or how to make the best use of Twitter? We make it fun and easy! {Like!}
- Smart Networking: Discover all the networking opportunities available for wedding industry professionals across the country {we’ll see you there!}
You’ll also want to check out the new Smart Blog daily, because that’s how often I will be updating it with brand new content. You’ll find business advice {answering q’s straight from the ISS Facebook Group page!}, stylized shoots that I find inspiring as well as some personal stories so that you have a chance to get to know me a little better too! Plus, I will soon be introducing my Vlog {yes, that’s a video blog!}, taking the blogging experience to a whole new level.
You can also learn more about my customized Mentoring services on the website to get a better sense of what that entails, and how I might be able to help you grow your business to success. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I’ve enjoyed meeting wedding business owners and learning about their companies, and how rewarding it is to help them make the smart business decisions to help their companies be profitable and thrive. Hey, we’re all mega-talented creative people, but if you think you could use a little help in the business department, make sure to pay the Mentoring page a visit and hear what current members are saying!
ISS also offers an array of additional services to help you market your way to success! We can guide you in everything you need to get your business out there for all the engaged couples to see, including re-branding, creating new logos, updating or relaunching your website, email campaigns and ghost blogging, just to name a few! When you’re operating a small biz, there are so many details to consider, so consider letting ISS take the load off and help you with your marketing needs. We’re here to help!
So go ahead and click around the site, subscribe and submit to the ISS Magazine – then, share your feedback in the comments below…one lucky person will win a FREE 1 year subscription to ISS Magazine, so comment away!
Photo/Video Credit: Robert Evans, Epic Motion
