Elevate by Bethel

Elevate by Bethel Elevate by Bethel helps you build a better and more successful wedding industry business, with your

Elevate by Bethel focuses on your unique business situation and provides coaching options that fit you. There are many talented individuals, like you, who are experts at their craft and chose to turn their passion into their living (or even a part-time income). However, we all know that a successful business requires more than just passion and skill. It requires you to have an understanding of, an

d the ability to properly implement, all the business pieces necessary to achieve profitability. This includes application of business processes, proper financial management, targeted marketing, effective use of social media, and conscious management of your reviews and reputation, as well as so much more. Whether your business is just you or is made up of a small group of skilled professionals, Elevate by Bethel works with you to evaluate your current situation, along with your strengths and weaknesses, and then together we figure out next steps and changes to make that makes sense for you specifically. And, because we know that not every business is in the same stage or needs the same type of assistance, Elevate by Bethel focuses on your unique situation and provides coaching options that fit you. Whether you are just beginning your business or wanting to take it to the next level, Elevate by Bethel will help you!

ENCORE!!  Yes, it’s TIME TO CHAT and the wonderful Emily Foster of Emily Foster Creative  – Branding and Web Designer fo...
09/02/2025

ENCORE!! Yes, it’s TIME TO CHAT and the wonderful Emily Foster of Emily Foster Creative – Branding and Web Designer for Wedding Creatives – is coming back for more! She had so much great content to talk about last time – about how to use FAQs to your advantage in sales and marketing (seriously, I took pages of notes myself!!) – that we only had time for a few short website audits. So, Emily graciously said that she’d come back! 💙💚

We are continuing to focus on the topic of auditing your marketing materials and content to be sure that you are standing out from your competition with something super important, YOUR WEBSITE!! And, I promise you, she is sharing some really great actionable ideas about things you can put into place *right away* on your website to stand out from your competition (in a good way!). Plus, more LIVE audits of websites during our session. YES!

So, it’s not too late – if you want your website to be one of the possible ones she does an audit for during this FB Live, feel free to comment, reply, DM, email me – however you want, and I’ll pass them all to Emily for her to look at them and prep. Cannot wait!

Whether you’ve joined me for these chats many times before or you’re joining in for the first time, I promise that there will be information that you can run with. And you’re always welcome on these chats! No matter what you know (or don’t know) about successful websites in our wedding world, I promise that Emily will add to your knowledge and will make it very actionable for all of us in the wedding industry, no matter what you do. She has so much experience for our wedding world – working with vendors of all types - so I know that you’ll leave with actionable advice that will lead to more business for you!

Join us live or watch the video later on, as it’s available on-demand for 30 days on my Elevate by Bethel page under the “Videos” tab.

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Tuesday, September 2nd at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

TIME TO CHAT!  We are back on the topic of auditing your marketing materials and content to be sure that you are standin...
08/19/2025

TIME TO CHAT! We are back on the topic of auditing your marketing materials and content to be sure that you are standing out from your competition with something super important, YOUR WEBSITE!! And, to do so, I’ve invited back a website specialist, so that you can learn from an expert (and not just me ;)). Emily Foster of Emily Foster Creative – Branding and Web Designer for Wedding Creatives – will join us, and not only will she be sharing some really great actionable ideas about things you can put into place right away on your website to stand out from your competition (in a good way!), she will also – ready?! – be doing some LIVE audits of websites during our session. YES!

So, if you want your website to be one of the possible ones she does an audit for during this FB Live, feel free to comment, reply, DM, email me – however you want, and I’ll pass them all to Emily for her to look at them and prep. Cannot wait!

Whether you’ve joined me for these chats many times before or you’re joining in for the first time, I promise that there will be information that you can run with. And you’re always welcome on these chats! No matter what you know (or don’t know) about successful websites in our wedding world, I promise that Emily will add to your knowledge and will make it very actionable for all of us in the wedding industry, no matter what you do. She has so much experience for our wedding world – working with vendors of all types - so I know that you’ll leave with actionable advice that will lead to more business for you!

Join us live or watch the video later on, as it’s available on-demand for 30 days on my Elevate by Bethel page under the “Videos” tab.

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Tuesday, August 19th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

TIME TO CHAT!  And we’ll take a brief pause on the topic of auditing your marketing materials and content to take a step...
08/05/2025

TIME TO CHAT! And we’ll take a brief pause on the topic of auditing your marketing materials and content to take a step back and take a good look at your 2025 – what the numbers are saying, what your gut is saying, and what the doctor’s prescription is going to look like. After all, any real doctor is only going to write a prescription or a planned path forward based on symptoms and lab results, etc, right? We’re going to do the same thing this week for our businesses, looking at what the first 7 months of 2025 has shown us. Take a look at your numbers – any of them you think are relevant (and if you aren’t sure what those are, don’t worry, that’s what we’ll be talking about) – and let’s chat!

And SAVE THE DATE! Next time – August 19th at the usual 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET – guest Emily Foster of Emily Foster Creative will be coming back to continue our previous discussions about doing an AUDIT of things to be sure that you are standing out from your competition. Not only will she be sharing some really great actionable ideas about things you can put into place right away on your website to stand out from your competition (in a good way!), she will also – ready?! – be doing some LIVE audits of websites during our session. YES! So, if you want your website to be one of the possible ones she does an audit for during this FB Live, feel free to comment, reply, DM, email me – however you want, and I’ll pass them all to Emily for her to look at them and prep. Cannot wait!

Whether you’ve joined me for these chats many times before or you’re joining in for the first time, I promise that there will be information that you can run with. And you’re always welcome on these chats! Each chat, I try to give you at least one actionable idea that you do something with in your business, as well as talk about anything you bring up or ask about – and it’s lots of fun for me to get to talk about what’s on your mind too, I promise.

Then join me live or watch the video later on, as it’s available on-demand on my Elevate by Bethel page under the “Videos” tab.

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Tuesday, August 5th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

We are about to go LIVE on this fantastic panel on Vendor Communication in the Wedding Summit Series Summer Camp / and t...
07/18/2025

We are about to go LIVE on this fantastic panel on Vendor Communication in the Wedding Summit Series Summer Camp / and the best part is that is it’s totally free! In addition to the fact that Ian, Tamara, Margaux, and I will be dropping LOTS of truth bombshell for you! The link to the FB Group where you can watch - either live or on-demand - is in my Story.

TIME TO CHAT!  And time to keep going with the conversations we have been having lately.  We’ve been talking about makin...
07/10/2025

TIME TO CHAT! And time to keep going with the conversations we have been having lately. We’ve been talking about making 2025 a success amongst external challenging factors, specifically talking about what wedding pros say are their 4 key challenges: converting new leads into bookings; finding new customers; standing out from competitors; and making marketing dollars go further. We then dove deeply into standing out from your competitors – last week – as I know that when you do that right, the other three challenges are even easier to overcome. And then this time, we’ll take it all a step further and talk about how to do an AUDIT of everything – and I do mean everything – to be sure that you are standing out from your competitors and doing so in the right ways. Does that sound good to you? Are you in?

Yes, it’s an unusual day for these bi-weekly chats, but since I will be out of town next week, we decided to have it on Thursday and this week instead. Come join us! Or check it out via replay on-demand.

Whether you’ve joined me for these chats many times before or you’re joining in for the first time, I promise that there will be information that you can run with. And you’re always welcome on these chats! Each chat, I try to give you at least one actionable idea that you do something with in your business, as well as talk about anything you bring up or ask about – and it’s lots of fun for me to get to talk about what’s on your mind too, I promise.

So, I look forward to hearing what you are thinking about now & what you are working on now! Feel free to comment or DM me ahead of time with any questions or aspects that you want to be sure that we cover, as I’m happy to include it! And then join me live or watch the video later on, as it’s always available on-demand on my Elevate by Bethel page under the “Videos” tab – now only for 30 days after the Live (due to Facebook’s new policy, which I have no control over, hence why I’ve worked hard to download all of the past ones to upload onto YouTube at a later date!).

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Thursday, July 10th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

TIME TO CHAT!  And time to continue with the great (and honest) conversation we had last time!  We were talking about ma...
07/01/2025

TIME TO CHAT! And time to continue with the great (and honest) conversation we had last time! We were talking about making 2025 a success amongst external challenging factors, specifically talking about what wedding pros say are their 4 key challenges: converting new leads into bookings; finding new customers; standing out from competitors; and making marketing dollars go further. We ran out of time to really talk deeply about what I think is really the most important one – standing out from your competitors, as I know that when you do that right, the other three challenges are even easier to overcome. So, this time we are going to focus solely on standing out, and we’ll talk about action steps you can take right away. Does that sound good to you? Are you in?

Whether you’ve joined me for these chats many times before or you’re joining in for the first time, I promise that there will be information that you can run with. And you’re always welcome on these chats! Each chat, I try to give you at least one actionable idea that you do something with in your business, as well as talk about anything you bring up or ask about – and it’s lots of fun for me to get to talk about what’s on your mind too, I promise.

So, I look forward to hearing what you are thinking about now & what you are working on now! Feel free to comment or DM me ahead of time with any questions or aspects that you want to be sure that we cover, as I’m happy to include it! And then join me live or watch the video later on, as it’s always available on-demand on my Elevate by Bethel page under the “Videos” tab – now only for 30 days after the Live (due to Facebook’s new policy, which I have no control over, hence why I’m now working hard to download all of the past ones to upload onto YouTube at a later date!).

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Tuesday, July 1st at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

TIME TO CHAT!  And time for lots of honesty, too.  Not that I ever shy away from that with you all, of course, but let’s...
06/17/2025

TIME TO CHAT! And time for lots of honesty, too. Not that I ever shy away from that with you all, of course, but let’s really get into it. There are *always* external factors that we cannot control, and – yeah, time for honesty – this year sure has plenty of them already. Yet, we do control how we react to them and how we make our business successful, not only despite them, but maybe even because of them. So, let’s dive into all of that together! We’ll analyze what wedding pros say are their 4 key challenges: converting new leads into bookings; finding new customers; standing out from competitors; and making marketing dollars go further. And we’ll talk about action steps you can take for each of them. Does that sound good to you?

Whether you’ve joined me for these chats many times before or you’re joining in for the first time, I promise that there will be information that you can run with. And you’re always welcome on these chats! Each chat, I try to give you at least one actionable idea that you do something with in your business, as well as talk about anything you bring up or ask about – and it’s lots of fun for me to get to talk about what’s on your mind too, I promise.

So, I look forward to hearing what you are thinking about now & what you are working on now! Feel free to comment or DM me ahead of time with any questions or aspects that you want to be sure that we cover, as I’m happy to include it! And then join me live or watch the video later on, as it’s always available on-demand on my Elevate by Bethel page under the “Videos” tab – now only for 30 days after the Live (due to Facebook’s new policy, which I have no control over, hence why I’m now working hard to download all of the past ones to upload onto YouTube at a later date!).

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Tuesday, June 17th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

TIME TO CHAT!  Time to talk about Ghostbusting!  We’ve been talking a whole bunch lately about “What Do You Do When Your...
06/03/2025

TIME TO CHAT! Time to talk about Ghostbusting! We’ve been talking a whole bunch lately about “What Do You Do When Your Bookings Are Down??”, since almost every wedding pro I talk to – whether friend, colleague, or coaching client – mentions how odd, how different, or how painful this year has already been (or some combination of those!). This means that we want to make the most of every inquiry that comes your way, and improving our entire pre-booking process is a huge way to do so. And since the common topic of leads ghosting us came up a whole bunch in the past few Lives, I invited my friend and colleague, DJ Justin Kanoya , to present his research and findings in a presentation and discussion that he put together. Here’s what he will cover:

“Tired of leads vanishing into thin air after that first inquiry?
You’re not alone – and you’re not powerless. In this presentation, “Be a Ghostbuster: How to Deal with Ghosted Leads”, DJ and wedding professional Justin Kanoya shares his follow-up strategy that turns silence into scheduled calls.

Justin will walk through his “7 emails in 30 days” method – a consistent, non-pushy system that keeps your business top-of-mind. He’ll also dive into the email templates and automations he’s built to handle follow-ups behind the scenes, saving time while warming up cold leads.

As an event industry professional, this seminar will leave you with actionable tips to streamline your communication process, reduce ghosting, and increase discovery call bookings.”

ALL are welcome to join, whether you join us regularly or this will be your first time. And since it’s on Facebook Live on my public business page, it’s fully FREE, of course, and is accessible to all. No matter how good you feel about your pre-booking process, I promise that Justin will add to your knowledge and toolbox of ghostbusting tricks, and will make it very actionable for all of us in the wedding industry, no matter what you do. I know that you’ll leave with actionable advice that will lead to more business for you!

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Tuesday, June 3rd at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

TIME TO CHAT! As promised last week, we’re going to talk more about “What Do You Do When Your Bookings Are Down??” We co...
05/13/2025

TIME TO CHAT! As promised last week, we’re going to talk more about “What Do You Do When Your Bookings Are Down??” We covered a lot, but there was so much more that we could have talked about, and I wanted to do that this time. This week, we’ll focus on your entire pre-booking process, from inquiry through communications through meetings/calls through contracts and invoices and booking. Why? Because we want to make the most of every inquiry that comes your way! Since almost every wedding pro I talk to – whether friend, colleague, or coaching client – mentions how odd, how different, or how painful this year has already been (or some combination of those!), and while there are many factors that we cannot control, we *know* there are many actions that we CAN take to give ourselves and our businesses a better chance at stronger weeks and months ahead. And improving our entire pre-booking process is definitely one of those. So, let’s dive into all of that together!

Whether you’ve joined me for these chats many times before or you’re joining in for the first time, I promise that there will be information that you can run with. And you’re always welcome on these chats! Each chat, I try to give you at least one actionable idea that you do something with in your business, as well as talk about anything you bring up or ask about – and it’s lots of fun for me to get to talk about what’s on your mind too, I promise.

Reminder: This month, we are meeting only on the 1st and 2nd Tuesdays – since I’ll be in May speaking at American Marriage Ministries’ Officiant Accelerator event during the 3rd Tuesday – still at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET. The next ones will be back to the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, on June 3rd and 17th.

So, I look forward to hearing what you are thinking about now & what you are working on now! Feel free to comment or DM me ahead of time with any questions or aspects that you want to be sure that we cover, as I’m happy to include it! And then join me live or watch the video later on, as it’s always available on-demand on my Elevate by Bethel page under the “Videos” tab for 30 days.

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Tuesday, May 13th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

TIME TO CHAT!  What Do You Do When Your Bookings Are Down?? Almost every wedding pro I talk to – whether friend, colleag...
05/06/2025

TIME TO CHAT! What Do You Do When Your Bookings Are Down?? Almost every wedding pro I talk to – whether friend, colleague, or coaching client – mentions how odd, how different, or how painful this year has already been (or some combination of those!). Right there with you! Well, we talked back on 3/11 about how there are many factors that we cannot control, and yet there are many actions that we CAN take to give ourselves and our businesses a better chance at stronger weeks and months ahead. So, let’s dive into all of that together!

Whether you’ve joined me for these chats many times before or you’re joining in for the first time, I promise that there will be information that you can run with. And you’re always welcome on these chats! Each chat, I try to give you at least one actionable idea that you do something with in your business, as well as talk about anything you bring up or ask about – and it’s lots of fun for me to get to talk about what’s on your mind too, I promise.

Heads-up: This month, we are meeting only on the 1st and 2nd Tuesdays – since I’ll be in May speaking at American Marriage Ministries’ Officiant Accelerator event during the 3rd Tuesday – still at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET.

So, I look forward to hearing what you are thinking about now & what you are working on now! Feel free to comment or DM me ahead of time with any questions or aspects that you want to be sure that we cover, as I’m happy to include it! And then join me live or watch the video later on, as it’s always available on-demand on my Elevate by Bethel page under the “Videos” tab – now only for 30 days after the Live (due to Facebook’s new policy, which I have no control over, hence why I’m now working hard to download all of the past ones to upload onto YouTube at a later date!).

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Tuesday, May 6th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

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