Friday, August 31, 2012

Bite Catering - Toronto Wedding Caterer

Our highly experienced team are dedicated to providing incomparable reliable service and aspire to achieve the highest standards in customer satisfaction making every event a success. From planning tableware and flowers to custom take home gifts, we are here to take care of all of your needs and exceed your expectations. Let Bite Catering handle your next party and become the talk of the town as you watch your guests ooh and ahh over these delectable one bite treats.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Unique Boutique – Toronto Ontario Florist

Flowers play an essential part in enhancing every wedding in contributing beauty, fragrance and visual appeal to both the ceremony and reception. It’s up to you to choose: a simple bouquet or a dazzling arrangement. It’s up to us to bring you the very best....

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Angus Glen Golf Club Toronto Wedding Venue

Catering is an integral part of your celebration and the following pages outline menu options and pricing. Please speak with one of the Angus Glen Sales Managers for custom package pricing, outside catering options, allergies and dietary restrictions. In addition to your wedding celebration, consider Angus Glen to be the venue for your bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, bachelor party and other special occasions....

Friday, August 24, 2012

Andrew Richards Designs – Toronto Wedding Venue

We can offer such services as: Catering, bar services, Staffing, Rentals, decor, florals, lighting and production, audio-visual & entertainment. Our talented event staff can help you coordinate your event from inception to completion. Our preferred vendors are some of the best and most innovative in the industry and can offer you many suggestions on how to make your event memorable..

Thursday, August 23, 2012

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Engagement Rings London Ontario

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Danielle O’Connor Wedding Jewellery London Ontario

She enjoys workig from her home studio, exhibiting and designing one-of- a-kind pieces for clients. Her work can be found in numerous galleries across Canada…

Nicholas and Elizabeth

As every bride possesses her own unique style and approach to wedding planning, we offer personalized support and honest advice in all aspects of her decision making. A wedding gown is chosen for more than just one day. The bride will remember her wedding day for the rest of her life. Her photographs will be lovingly displayed from generation to generation. Nicholas & Elizabeth Bridal recognizes the importance of a well made, expertly fitted gown.

All Star Interactive Toronto Wedding Venue

Our event planners will help customize any occasion from start to finish in our private Event Venue. A unique themed event will receive 10% off - please call us to discuss.
  • Full service catering available
  • Other special occasions: engagements, stags, bachelor parties, Bat Mitzvahs, anniversaries, family days, etc..

Albany Club of Toronto - Wedding Venue

Over the last 100 Years, the Albany Club, the last political club in Canada, has rolled with the political punches and survived. And while it’s clear that this former all-male enclave of cigars and brandy has changed, the secret to its longevity lies in its Conservative roots

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

London Ontario Wedding : Dave's Wedding List

London Ontario Bridal Show Fall 2012

Check out the London Ontario Fall Bridal show at the Western Fair.

Where
London Convention Centre, 300 York Street, London ON
When 
Saturday September 8th    12:00 – 5:00 pm
Sunday September 9th       12:00 – 5:00 pm

Admission 
Adult: $11.00

Looking for wedding cakes in London Ontario Canada?

Take a look at the wedding cake vendors listed on Dave’s Wedding List.  Here is the list of vendors at the time of this post:

Wild About Cakes

Wild About Cakes specializes in designing custom cakes that are delicious and exquisite in the London Ontario area. Whether you are looking for a fun three dimensional character cake for a child’s birthday party or a most elegant wedding cake for a party of 200, I will work with you to create an original cake sculpture at a price that is suitable to your budget….

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OIO Publisher Coupon Code August 2012

Here is a Coupon Code for OIO Publisher for August 2012.

Coupon Code: GREEN-DRL10

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Its been a while | Get Blogged

One of the sites I have been working on is Dave’s Wedding List.  I started this site out as a London Ontario Canada wedding vendor directory and am now expanding it into Toronto.  My favourite category is London Ontario Wedding Photographers as I am soon to start a business in this field.

Toronto Wedding Venues Added to the Directory

99 Sudbury – Toronto Ontario Wedding Venue

Renowned for its fusion of New York Chic and Modern Renaissance, 99 SUDBURY was once a landmark glass factory that has been redesigned into an event mecca….

Wychwood Barns – Toronto Wedding Venue

What we offer: Award-winning architectural design. Industrial chic at its finest! A fabulous location. Artscape Wychwood Barns is steps away from public transit in the Wychwood Park neighbourhood, surrounded by three acres of parkland. A dynamic, creative atmosphere. The Barns are a hive of activity for the artists and not-for-profit organizations who call it home. Commitment to environmental sustainability. We are is the first designated heritage site in Canada to seek LEED certification (read more). Social enterprise. Revenues from venue rentals support the operations of Artscape Wychwood Barns….

One King West – Toronto Wedding Venue

Once the private domain of The Dominion Bank’s board of directors, the richly panelled Chairman’s Boardroom offers a stately backdrop for your wedding event. The wedding venue features an ornate fireplace and intricately sculptured flowers and medallions on the ceiling….

Monday, August 20, 2012

99 Sudbury - Toronto Ontario Wedding Venue

Nestled in the heart of West Queen West, 99 SUDBURY is a multi-functional event space located steps away from some of Canada’s finest galleries, hip social establishments and Toronto’s trendy Parkdale and Liberty Village.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Wychwood Barns - Toronto Wedding Venue

What we offer: Award-winning architectural design. Industrial chic at its finest! A fabulous location. Artscape Wychwood Barns is steps away from public transit in the Wychwood Park neighbourhood, surrounded by three acres of parkland. A dynamic, creative atmosphere. The Barns are a hive of activity for the artists and not-for-profit organizations who call it home. Commitment to environmental sustainability. We are is the first designated heritage site in Canada to seek LEED certification (read more). Social enterprise. Revenues from venue rentals support the operations of Artscape Wychwood Barns....

One King West - Toronto Wedding Venue

Once the private domain of The Dominion Bank's board of directors, the richly panelled Chairman's Boardroom offers a stately backdrop for your wedding event. The wedding venue features an ornate fireplace and intricately sculptured flowers and medallions on the ceiling....

Liberty Grand - Toronto Wedding Venue

The Liberty Grand boasts three impressive grand ballrooms decorated in a traditional early 1900’s elegance, and one contemporary open concept room. With crystal chandeliers, twenty seven foot ceilings, iron-laced balconies and arched windows, you will enjoy a luxurious feel of understated elegance. These rooms adorned with fine imported period furnishings, magnificent domes and columns bring back memories of an authentically historic atmosphere....

Friday, August 17, 2012

Why you should start a blog

For now I will throw out the idea of making a physical product like a lawnmower or stereo.  Sure someone could make money by producing those things but it sounds like a lot of work.  Why? This economy seems to be a knowledge economy.  In my city their are residences being built around the university and the college is expanding with new buildings.  There is typically news of factories closing down meanwhile at the other end of the city millions of dollars is being spent on education.  So of course if you want to be a dentist you would need a license, but what about if you want to start a business?  No one has to go to school for 5 years to start a business they can just do it.  Or lets say you are a plumber by trade, should a plumber limit there income to what they are paid hourly to complete a job.  If the plumber starts his own business it will take some time and lots of effort to build up a clientele and penetrate a market with many competitors.

There are lots of benefits to writing a blog.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Increase Blog Traffic : David Loney

Create Off Page Content

Use all types of media available.  Be more places, more of the time.  Create videos that will drive viewers to your website and post them to YouTube and other video sharing sites.  The same can be done for pod casts.  Sharing them on itunes will drive traffic to your website.

Create off page content. Excellent tips.

Making Useful Resources Works

I have been following Tom Ewer’s blog Leaving Work Behind for a few months.  I am very interested in his blog as he openly writes about his experiences making money online.

Some online marketing gurus talk about quick and easy ways to build a website, get traffic and make money.   From what I have read most of the super successful online marketers might be able to make easy money now but that is because they have invested years of time into online marketing.   It comes easy to them now because they have the skills and experience, and they have developed a following.

Tom proved it works. Now I am a believer.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

DIY: Waxed Paper Dot Garland | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

Today’s DIY is such an inexpensive way to add a fun pop of color to your wedding! Perfect for a ceremony backdrop, dessert table backdrop, photo booth backdrop or any other fun way you dream up! Big thanks to Jessica of Bramble Workshop for crafting up this DIY for us. I also wanted to introduce Jessica a bit. If you are looking for someone to help design + craft fun decor elements for your day, she is your gal! Jessica has previously worked as an Anthropologie display artist (in fact this DIY idea was created when she worked at Anthro). So if you love all the displays at Anthropologie and are looking to bring that design element into your day, email Jesssica! You can see more of her past work (including other fun decor ideas she has created for weddings) in her GWS artist profile. Thanks Jessica for sharing this fun DIY with us!

Excellent DIY garland ideas. London Ontario Wedding.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Friday Favors + The Cream NYC | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

Happy Friday lovelies! Jason and I are off to the Caribbean next week to check out a few spots for some fun honeymoon features! Looking forward to soaking up some sun, paddle boarding, and spending time hanging with a few of our favorite fellow bloggers. Be sure to follow our travels on instagram (username greenweddingshoes), twitter and facebook. And don’t worry, we have amazing posts lined up to share next week while we are traveling. :) Let’s head into the weekend with a few fun links with a palette that has me dreaming of the beach…

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Friday Favors + The Cream NYC | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

Happy Friday lovelies! Jason and I are off to the Caribbean next week to check out a few spots for some fun honeymoon features! Looking forward to soaking up some sun, paddle boarding, and spending time hanging with a few of our favorite fellow bloggers. Be sure to follow our travels on instagram (username greenweddingshoes), twitter and facebook. And don’t worry, we have amazing posts lined up to share next week while we are traveling. :) Let’s head into the weekend with a few fun links with a palette that has me dreaming of the beach…

Head Over Heels for Travel Inspired Wedding Details | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

A vintage bicycle hung above the table with flowers incorporated into it? Yes please! Would be fun to recreate over a buffet table or dessert table, right?

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The 7 Pillars of Personalized Marketing

In a recent Forbes article called The 7 Pillars of Connecting with Absolutely Anyone, Scott Dinsmore explains that “Personal relationships run the world,” and lists seven simple ways to build strong connections with others. Not surprisingly, there’s a great parallel between Dinsmore’s suggestions for making friends and the best techniques for personalizing your marketing. Let’s take a look at his list:

Personalized marketing is an effective way to Increase blog traffic.

Consumers See Retargeted Ads as a Nice Reminder and an Easy Click

Normal people (not ones who live on the internet 24 / 7 like me) no longer fear the data cookie. They see retargeted ads as a useful tool for navigating the web.

Bizrate Insights conducted a study about retargeted ad behavior and feelings and here’s what they came up with:

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Los Angeles Barn Wedding: Jamie + Ian | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

The minute Jamie + Ian walked into the Graf Barn in Oxnard, California, they knew they found their perfect wedding location. From the one-of-a-kind antiques to the farm animals to the gorgeous barn for dinner it was an ideal spot for their wedding. Since the venue had an overall rustic feel, they played off that for their decor elements. Jamie hand crafted the wedding favors, banners, candle holders and frames amongst other details while Ian demonstrated his passion for home brewing by whipping up seven different hand crafted beer varieties! A laid back, fun and romantic evening with their closest friends. Congrats to Jamie + Ian and thanks to Katrina Louise for the photos!

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Do Marketers and Agencies See Digital World Differently?

A study from the outsourced agency business development firm, RSW/US, (via eMarketer) gives some insight into this area by running a comparison to findings from 2009 to today. Take it as you would like.

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Hart House - Toronto Wedding Venue

Your Wedding is one of the most important days that you share as a couple, as it celebrates your commitment and love to each other in the company of friends and family. The memories of this experience will unfold through your ceremony, reception and banquet. Hart House Catering Department is dedicated in ensuring that you make the most of this special occasion by assisting you with all the details concerning your reception and banquet....

Crystal Grand Banquet Hall - Mississauga Wedding Venue

As a boutique banquet hall in Mississauga, we specialize in weddings, social and corporate events. Our personal care from start to finish and professional staff sets us ahead of the competition. The grand room which can seat up to 100-300 guests in an intimate ambiance.

Toronto Ontario Wedding Venues Added

Toronto Ontario Wedding Venues Added

Multiple Toronto Ontario wedding vendors have been added to the directory.

Berkeley Events – Toronto Wedding Venue

Considered amongst Toronto’s finest venues, The Berkeley is a modern confluence of a storied historical past, and an edgy urban patina. Our remarkable chefs, our star visitors, clientele, entertainers and our memorable staff mingle within a stylish environment to comprise The Berkeley Experience. …

Art Gallery Of Ontario Toronto Wedding Venue

With exquisite cuisine by award-winning executive chef Anne Yarymowich and the expertise of a full-service event team, the Art Gallery of Ontario will ensure that your wedding is an unforgettable experience!…

Art Gallery Of Ontario Toronto Wedding Venue

Create timeless memories with the perfect wedding at the spectacular Frank Gehry–designed Art Gallery of Ontario. Take your vows beneath the dramatic sculptural staircase and 40-foot glass ceilings of historicWalker Court. Then celebrate in Baillie Court, a stunning event space with panoramic views of the city and state-of-the-art technology.

Great Gatsby Rustic Wedding: Erin + Parker – Part 1 | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

Today’s wedding is so incredibly stunning! A gorgeous couple, perfect setting, handmade details, and all captured amazingly by the talented Hugh Forte. So much loveliness that I had to split it into two parts! Erin + Parker both live in New York, but choose to get married in California near where Erin grew up. As soon as they saw photos (and then were able to visit) the Parker Ranch in Trabuco Canyon in Orange County, CA they knew it was the perfect location for them. The canopy of oak trees + white lights, the serenade of chirping birds, the backdrop of California hills – they fell in love with it! Erin + Parker both have also always loved the roaring twenties; Parker grew up with a connection to the music and dances of the era, and Erin, the dresses and hairstyles, so this style definitely had to be a part of the day, most importantly in Erin’s gorgeous vintage dress.

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Pinterest Referral Traffic Wins with Only a Tiny Percentage of the Pie

Here’s the crazy part. Even at it’s height, Pinterest’s referral traffic share percentage was only 1.19%. Yes, all this glee and arm waving is for 1.19% of the pie. That’s like a paper-thin sliver, just crumbs on the plate. So big deal, right?

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Wedding Dress Stores In London Ontario

If you are getting married no doubt you are searching for the perfect wedding dress.

Dave’s Wedding List is a directory of wedding vendors all located in London Ontario Canada.  All of the vendor listings are added and approved by hand.

Wedding Jewellery Vendor Added to the Directory

Danielle O’Connor Jewellery has been added to the London Ontario Wedding vendor directory.

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View all London Ontario Wedding Jewelers.

Cooper DJ Service Added to the London Ontario Wedding Directory

Cooper DJ service has been added to the London Ontario Wedding Directory.

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View all Wedding DJ’s in London Ontario.

Cooper Dj Services London Ontario

Use of a wireless microphone and volume controlled P.A. system for speeches and toasts. Introduction of the wedding party featuring a Grand Entrance for the first song. Non-stop music for the dancing pleasure of you and your guests. Vast and varied selection of legally licensed music played digitally on a state of the art computer system. Interactive game suggestions (if requested) Coordination of bouquet and garter toss. Announcements throughout the evening at your request. Requests throughout the evening...

Black Friars Salon & Spa Added

Black Friars Salon & Spa has been added to the directory.

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Black Friars has been added under a new category:

Bridal Hair & Make Up

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Black Friars Salon & Spa - Bridal Hair & Makeup

Our Ballroom is quietly elegant with soaring 30 foot ceilings, exposed beams and a pine roof. The neutral colours help to provide the room with a feeling of warmth and airiness. It has a seating capacity of 400 but can also be divided into smaller more intimate rooms. ...

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Your Invite as an Original Piece of Art from TreeSpace Studio | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

I know it’s the weekend, but I wanted to share this fun + unique idea for your wedding invitations! TreeSpace Studio creates gorgeous hand-painted invitations. And, all their hand-painted invitations are created from original paintings up to 200% bigger and are archival quality printed on sustainable, handmade papers. So, not only will your invites make incredible guest gifts (besides being invitations themselves), you can keep the original piece of art from your invitation and frame it as art for your home! Such a fun idea and sweet way to always remember your wedding day. :) Learn more about what makes TreeSpace Studio so unique on their website.

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Would You Put Your Money in the Bank of Facebook?

The app will allow customers to pay third party bills and Facebook friends with a few clicks. Again, there’s good and huh here. Security has always been an issue with Facebook, so in spite of the fact that the bank says the actual transactions will be handled via their secure servers, I’d be reluctant to list all my payees on a Facebook page.

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Monday, August 6, 2012

Friday Favors with a Bit of Sparkle! | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

Happy Friday lovelies! Hope you all had a wonderful week. We’ve been working on a super fun feature that we will be debuting in a few weeks which I think you are going to love – and hint, it involves a fashionable gal we just love! :) Can’t wait to share it in early July! Til then, hope you have a lovely weekend and a few fun links to wrap up the week. :)

London Ontario Wedding

A VC: MBA Mondays: Leveraging Your Partners To Grow And Develop Your Team

There are a lot of investors who can write checks. But there are not a lot of investors who can help you build and manage a team. If you have a choice in your investors, which not everyone will have, you should select investors who can do the latter.

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Sunday, August 5, 2012

Introducing intiMINT + $100 Giveaway! | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

The newest collection from BeachMint just launched and it’s super perfect for your honeymoon or just lounging around the house. :) intiMINT is a collection of intimate apparel, loungewear + sleepwear with Brooke Burke-Charvet as the Creative Director (ok, how amazingly in shape is she??!!) intiMINT’s launch collection includes signature lace thongs, briefs, boyshorts, bralettes, racerback camis, robes, nightgowns and loungewear separates, ranging in price from $19.99 for two pairs of panties to $79.96 for more substantial pieces. From simple to sophisticated to sexy, the perfectly-priced intiMINT collection has styles for every mood and occasion!

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A VC: Some History

Back in the early days, when we were using the native Typepad comment system and maybe we'd get 10 comments on a good day, my brother, who uses the handle Jackson online, and his friend, who uses the handle Tony Alva, were very frequent commenters here at AVC.

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Down the Country Road Engagement Photos: Debbie + Charles | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

Today’s engagement session is not only super sweet, but a bit personal to me since I used to work with the groom-to-be! Charles + Debbie are just about the sweetest couple ever. They are planning a fun + festive summer soiree at the Smog Shoppe for their nuptials. The have super cute nicknames for each other – Charles thinks Debbie looks like a mouse and Debbie thinks Charles looks like a squirrel, so they are designing their wedding around the concept of A Mouse and Squirrel’s Adventures! So super cute, right?!

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Spy Vs. Spy: Search Marketing Competitive Analysis #SESTO

In 2012 BrightEdge did a study of 300 clients to ask what some of the big drivers had been for SEO. Brands are starting to understand and see the business impact of SEO being able to drive lift and tie that back to revenue and metrics.  Companies are also realizing that SEO is a “winner take most” situation. Those on top take the vast majority of attention and traffic.

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Handmade Boho Chic Wedding: Leah + Jakeh | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

You might recognize this gorgeous couple from their engagement photos I shared a few months ago. Leah + Jakeh are both young, but have been dreaming of getting married since the day they met + fell in love – when they were just 16 years old! They both enjoy the simple things in life: surfing, animals + the beach. After they got engaged they were so excited that they were almost husband + wife that they really didn’t want to worry about all the small details – they were just so excited to have found each other + ready to start their lives together. So sweet and what it’s all about, right? :)

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Top Marketing & Public Relations Blogs Are Influential, But Are They Optimized?

Most bloggers say they know what SEO is and some even profess to engage in SEO best practices, but I thought it would be interesting to do a simple analysis of the top 10 on the list to see what their referring organic keyword and inbound link profiles looked like. Arguably, if a blog is optimized, it will attract traffic through search with phrases that represent the topics the blogger wants to be known for.

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

London Ontario Engagement Photography | Daves Wedding List

My goal is to make you completely satisfied with your images. When it comes to wedding photography I thrive on using my photographic and artistic skills to create innovative imagery. I enjoy capturing the moments a bride & groom share on their wedding day with their friends, family and each other and directing that in such a way to create beautiful intimate images....

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Square Zero: 5 Survival Tips for Better Keyword Research

Developing a structure for documenting the keywords that will be generated by your initial brainstorm is essential.  With a structure developed in advance, the output of your session will be a map that will lead to a strategically built and targeted list that will shape everything from your social SEO initiatives to your content marketing campaigns.  Without structure, you risk being left with scraps of insight connected by passion – but not by logic (in other words – a ‘brainstorm abyss.’) 

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

OIO Publisher Coupon Code August 2012

Here is a Coupon Code for OIO Publisher for August 2012.

Coupon Code: GREEN-DRL10

This plug-in is definitely in my top ten of wordpress plug-ins I use.

Under the Willows Boutique + a $200 Giveaway | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

Invitations by Dawn have been helping brides find the invitation that fits their style for over thirty years. I’m a big fan of their boutique collections and today I’m excited to share their newest collection – Under the Willows. The latest collection has a rustic feel since they been getting so many requests for more rustic invites to go along with the current popularity of outdoor + rustic weddings! Under the Willows includes wedding invitation, save the dates, thank you notes and more. All their paper items are printed on a lovely heavy weight textured paper. Totally gorgeous! A few of my favorites from the new collection…

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Optimizing the Customer to Content Connection - GeekBeat.TV Interview at BlogWorld NY

Those companies that take the time to understand who their audiences and influencers are can dig into optimal means of information discovery, what target audience preferences are for media type and format, and how to inspire action whether it’s a referral or a sale.  With that insight, marketers can work to develop a plan to continuously optimize the brand’s effectivenss at connecting content with customers all across the lifecycle: awareness, interest, consideration, purchase, retention, advocacy.

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