NEWSLETTER // 2020 COMMUNITY + NETWORKING

Hello, friends! We hope you are well and are staying healthy and safe while we navigate the crazy waters of the COVID-19 pandemic. We keep waking up hoping it was all a bad dream, and then it’s back to reality!

With more downtime than usual, we hope that you are taking advantage and implementing some of the marketing tips we have shared so far, alongside some of your own. This week, we wanted to chat with you about reaching out to your community for help: people love nothing more than to be able to help out friends and family, but sometimes it is up to us to ask for support. They may not know you are in a tough place within your industry, or that there is anything they can do to help without it costing them money. We are here to tell you there are a number of things you can ask people to do, that won’t cost them anything but time.

A quick way to build up your business for future bookings is by reaching out to past clients to leave you a review. We suggest you prepare a templated email if you do not already have one, and edit the introduction to customized it for the couple, family, or client that you sent it to, in order to add a personal touch. There is nothing wrong with being honest and revealing that during this time your hands are tied on what you can do, but getting reviews on any social platform you use would be so helpful.

Another way to solidify your community network is by reaching out to vendors you haven’t chatted with in a while, or someone you wanted to ask out for a coffee. We can still do this virtually, and as a lot of people have time on their hands, they will likely welcome the invite! Connect over Skype, Zoom, or the phone and have a chat with like-minded professionals or 'friendors' – staying in touch during this time is essential, even if it is to just check-in and see how they are doing!

Setting up group Mastermind sessions is another way to keep your networking strong, and we have already seen some vendors in the area doing this. Having accountability during this time can be crucial to keeping you on track with goals that might feel harder to achieve these days.

Thank you for your continued support during this time, and as always, we hope you will reach out with any feedback or support you may require – we're happy to help in any way we can!

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Stay healthy and safe,
The VB Team

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