One 2 One Coaching Scholarship Winners!

Well, it was tough...choosing 2 winners was very difficult because all of the applicants are deserving and have been working very hard at building their businesses.

Here are the lucky winners of a two month, One 2 One Coaching Scholarship:

Erin Ax - Erin Ax Events
Heather Gardner - La Dolce Vita Weddings

Congratulations ladies! I will send each of you an email soon with "next steps"...I can't wait to get started!

I also have something special for ALL of the applicants that applied for the coaching scholarship. On Tuesday, August 25th, I will be hosting a Q & A conference call to answer all those pressing questions you've had about building your wedding planning business. The call will begin with an overview of answers to the following questions:

Do you struggle with trying to figure out where to start in building your wedding planning business?

Have you hit a brick wall in trying to determine your niche?

Do you feel like you're always looking for clients instead of clients looking for you?

And finally...

Are you frustrated with trying to create systems and processes to run your business effectively and efficiently?

After that, I will answer questions from all of YOU!

Call in details will be emailed to all scholarship applicants and newsletter subscribers some time next week by my assistant Amy. You can send your questions in ahead of time, to amy@aspiretoplan.com. As loyal members of ATP, your questions will be given priority on the call.

Again, congratulations to Erin and Heather and I'll see you on the ATP Coaching Q & A call on August 25th!

Until then...

Aspire to Plan!

Aspire to Plan: One 2 One Coaching

Over the years, I've received many emails and phone calls from aspiring wedding planners, asking for advice on how to get started as a wedding planner or asking for guidance on a particular issue they are having in their new business. With the multitude of information on the internet and in bookstores, I've always felt, "why so many calls? Getting started or finding answers shouldn't be this difficult".

One of the main frustrations I hear about from new planners is that they are unsure of where to begin or what steps to take and in what order. Some of them find that resources available to them in books, on the internet or through organizations they've joined, fall a bit short...and that they don't give them the step by step roadmap or blueprint that some people need in order to succeed. And while I believe that joining wedding industry organizations and associations are beneficial for some, they are not for everyone.

I thought about my own pathway to becoming a wedding planner. I remember being faced with some of the same frustrations. I looked at all the different systems and processes I put in place for my business and how great they worked. I decided that I wanted to share those systems and processes with others.

Beginning today, on a limited basis, I am pleased to offer One 2 One Coaching...intensive business building and coaching sessions designed for aspiring wedding planners. These sessions are for individuals looking to start or enhance their business with the right tools and strategies to elevate and further define their wedding planning career.

Coaching will be offered by phone or face to face and will be tailored to each individuals needs. I'll do an in depth interview with each candidate for coaching, to assess what tools and strategies they need to move forward in their career.

Additionally, in order to build my practice, during the month of July, I'll be interviewing candidates for scholarship coaching sessions. These sessions will be offered to two individuals who are in the very early stages of building their wedding planning business. Coaching will begin on August 10, 2009. If you are interested, please email me at the address below for instructions on how to apply.

For questions and more information on my One 2 One Coaching or to request an enrollment form, please email me at coach {at} aspiretoplan {dot} com or call the office at 888.316.8430.

I'm excited to get started...are you?

Until then...

Aspire to Plan!