A huge thank you to everyone involved in the most recent publishing cycle of Weddingbells, the Fall/Winter issue. Being the first issue of Weddingbells that was published under my management was a learning curve for me, and I couldn’t have done it without your patience, support, and in some cases assistance. Also a special thank you to Jennifer Hilliker, who as many of you know, helped with material collection.

The Fall/Winter edition will be distributed the week of July 19th to store locations first, such as Chapters, Indigo and Cole’s then to retailers with high wedding traffic, such at The Bay and Sears and many advertisers with shops and studios. During the later part of July I will be roaming around Alberta hand delivering your first copy of the Fall/Winter edition, the additional copies based on your distribution agreements will arrive in August.

This Weddingbells issue gave advertisers; both long standing and new, the opportunity to promote their business through a number of different mediums above the standard (and effective!) print advertising option, such as online enhanced listings, online contests, e-blast advertisements, and promotional events. If any of these marketing techniques are of interest to your business, I would be happy to discuss them with you personally.

It has been a fun six months of learning about the wedding industry, meeting new people, and building new relationships.

I look forward to meeting more people, and seeing everyone again soon.

Ashley
-Going Confidently in the Direction of Your Dreams-

In a time when information is available everywhere we sometimes forget to educate ourselves to our full potential and take advantage of the wealth of information that a friend can provide. As a valued client, your success, health and overall happiness is important to me and therefore in an attempt to help strengthen your skills, build your business, and heighten your happiness, you can find free bi-weekly business developments tips on this page because we are AT your Service! You will find detailed insider information as to what is happening in Calgary, how to improve your business through unique innovative ideas and creative advertising and sales techniques and most importantly your health!

Brain science has proven that when we are in a negative frame of mind and feeling the three chief negative emotions – anger, fear or sadness – we retreat to behaviour that helps us survive. In order to be successful in business and life, we need more than a “let’s survive” mentality. Some of the most skilled professionals have learned that turning a situation from negative to positive or at least neutral to futile has proven results.

News about “this economy” is everywhere, there is no escaping it, but I urge you to try or at least cut down on your “bad news portions”. When was the last time you turned on the 11 o’clock news and watched it with a smile on your face quietly thinking to yourself, “What a wonderful world we live” with no hint of sarcasm? Keeping informed is very smart of course; however remember to take a break. Here are some tips on how to revert that negative energy that is holding you back to positive energy:

• Laugh everyday, I mean a hardcore, rolling on your side until you cry laugh!
• Close your eyes for one minute, and take six to eight slow deep breaths, it’s an amazing rejuvenation.
• Dance like no one is watching. Throw on your favourite tune, escape to your office and cut a rug!
• Think about all the hundreds of thousands of people reading Where Calgary Magazine and seeing your advertisement!

 Bottom line: Stay Positive and Success will be sure to follow.

AT.