Having a successful wedding planning business is just NOT as easy as loving weddings!

When I began Firefly Occasions, I quickly discovered that running the business was not as easy as it looked!

There were essential steps that I took in building Firefly Occasions that have led to its success in the planning world today.

And I want to share my secrets with you!

You can learn about this list of MUST HAVE, Wedding Planner Business Essentials (and how much they cost) from myself, the original Rockstar Wedding Planner!

And guess what? It’s FREE!

I am welcoming you to join me in Calgary on Tuesday June 14^th from 6-9pm for a FREE, no cost seminar.  In only 3 hours, you will learn what you MUST have to start, grow, and maintain a successful planning business.

And if you want to be a Firefly Occasions wedding planner, there’s no time like NOW. I am on the hunt for wedding planners to join Firefly Occasions. You could be the next Firefly! I’ll give you all the details at this event.

This seminar will be in HIGH DEMAND and seats are limited.

All we ask is that you call 1-800-791-5636 ext 701 or email katie@fireflyoccasions.com by June 10th with a credit card ready to secure your spot with a $20 no show deposit.

Don’t worry! This means that a crisp $20 dollar bill will be waiting for you upon check-in because learning my secrets is too good to pass up!

This is a rare opportunity to learn from me in person.  My current coaching programs for wedding planners are between $8,500-$50,000. But the cost of this seminar is $0!

To make this an even more exciting experience the first 10 want-to be-planners to register will receive reserved front row seats at the event. (Reserved seats will be released 5 minutes before the seminar begins so don’t be late!)

I’ve teamed up with my friend Michele DeKinder-Smith of Jane Out of the Box. Her company has spent the past two years interviewing close to 1,000 women business owners about their definitions of success. About their daily struggles. And about their dreams. And in the process, she observed some important patterns. She then applied rigorous research methods and statistics to her data and uncovered five unique types of female entrepreneurs. Each type has specific strengths – and specific challenges and opportunities as well. (In fact, you might have opportunities staring at you RIGHT NOW you’re not taking advantage of because you’re not able to “see” them. But you’re in luck because all of that can change!)

To find out what type of Jane you are is completely free AND it comes with awesome BONUSES:

1) Free call with Ciara & Michele – Wednesday April 28th at 2pm MST/ 4pm EST called “What Kind of Rockstar Wedding Planner Are You?”

2) Free copy of Michele’s book: “See Jane Succeed”- This book tells you all about the Jane’s and how you can benefit from the knowledge of knowing which Jane you are and boost your business by making plans that fit your type (rather than trying to be who you’re not!)

3) Free set of mp3 audios from Ciara & Michele on each Jane type (you’ll receive these soon after our free call next Wednesday) – We’re going to go through each Jane type and I’m going to make suggestions on what you can do as a wedding planner to maximize your business potential now that you know what type of Jane you are.

HUGE BONUS: I’m asking about pricing in this survey… the biggest question I hear at every industry convention is “What do you charge?” We did a secret poll at Rockstar Wedding Planner LIVE 2010 and it was mega revealing. This time we’re asking everyone on this list to reveal what they charge through our super confidential survey and I’m going to reveal the results to everyone! So the more planners that participate the better our results will be…and I know you all want to know….click here.

Take the survey now!

Knowing what type of Jane you are means that you can plan and grow your business in a way that suits the lifestyle that will make you the most happy. It will also help me restructure Rockstar Wedding Planner to offer resources that you specifically need as in the survey we ask you some questions so that you can help me grow too.

This survey is completely confidential and I’ll only receive the results as a whole, not your individual results, that’s private for you. So don’t wait! Take this cool survey now by clicking here.

Love and wedding planning success,

Ciara

One of the most touching moments for me was when my 2009 Rockstar Wedding Planner Legends took to the stage to share their success stories with the other planners in attendance. I am so proud of their triumphs over the last year. I wanted to share with you all they’ve accomplished being a part of my 6 Figure Wedding Planner Club at the Legend level so I’ve posted a video for you to watch by clicking here.

If you know that this is your year to play a bigger game and to step into your star power the Rockstar Wedding Planner 6 Figure Club is for you. This is the only wedding planner mastermind program designed by a wedding planner for wedding planners. The inaugural program last year was revolutionary.

This year I am opening up applications for the 2010 program at 2 levels. There is the Legend level and the Hall of Fame level. Both include one on one coaching with me over a year, group retreats with the other participants, branding with Couture Consulting and much more. To view all the details of each level and to determine which is the right fit for you click here.

PLUS, tomorrow, Wednesday March 24th I’m joining forces with my friends, Kristy Chenell and Katie Hess of Couture Consulting, to bring you a special free teleseminar called,

“Discover The Power of Combining Proven, Income Generating Marketing Strategies With A Timeless, Innovative Brand Strategy and Make 2010 Your Year to Shine As A Rockstar Wedding Planner”

In this call we will cover:
•Why traditional marketing isn’t working to attract brides anymore and how you can use low cost to no cost methods to attract the exact bride you want to work with
•How your brand is more than just a logo and why it’s such a key piece of attracting your perfect bride
•Why your pretty website isn’t making you any money (and might be the wrong kind of pretty) AND how you can change it
•The power of combining marketing and branding and the success you can experience in your business

You can sign up for this free call and watch the video I mentioned above by clicking here.

Love and wedding planning success,

Ciara

If you’ve ever doubted if you could make it in your wedding planning business or wondered if the business you created could really go to the next level, you need to click here to hear how these planners changed their lives.

I am opening up the applications to be a part of the 6 Figure Wedding Planner Club at either the Legend level or the Hall of Fame level right now.

But this window of opportunity will not be open for long. I am only accepting applications until 11:59am MST Friday March 26th 2010.

There is the Legend level and the Hall of Fame level. Both include one on one coaching with me over a year, group retreats with the other participants, branding with Couture Consulting (a new addition this year) and much more. To view all the details of each level and to determine which is the right fit for you click here.

We have had a significant interest in this program over the last year. The industry has been abuzz wondering just what this program is all about and how the wedding planners that are involved in it have been able to have the best year of their lives when the economy has been in such a difficult state. Hear it from my students directly by clicking here.

Love and wedding planning success,

Ciara

Here it is- the 6 Figure Wedding Planner Secrets call that took place this week, in which host Ciara Daykin revealeds the tips and tricks that helped take her wedding planning business to the 6 figure level.

Did you love what you heard on the call? Well, here’s some more good news: Ciara has created a 6 Figure Wedding Planner System, which is a series of teleseminars that go into detail on the steps she took to become so successful in the wedding planning industry.  Click here to sign up now and receive a FREE ticket to Rockstar Wedding Planner Live 2010!

You see, they’re all asking themselves, “What do I want to be when I grow up?”

When you’re trying to decide what you want to do with your life and how you want to invest your time it’s important to hear from experts who have gone through experiences in that field or endeavor. They can shed some light on what you can expect. It’s even better when they can tell you what to avoid and what to concentrate on… you can save yourself a lot of costly mistakes.

(Believe me I wish I’d had someone tell me, hey kid, don’t take that computer programming university class, can’t you see you were meant to be a wedding planner?)

But just as I’m sharing my knowledge of being an entrepreneur with the future leaders of our world, I’m sharing my knowledge with you too. I want you to learn from my tragedies and triumphs on the road to becoming a 6 figure wedding planner. That’s what I want you to sign up for my free teleseminar “6 Figure Wedding Planner Secrets” by clicking here.

It’s happening on Monday, November 23rd and with all the speaking I’ve been doing lately we already have over 300 wedding planners registered to be on the call. We don’t have a lot of lines left but I really think it’s important that you’re on this call… it’s going to mean a lot to your business growth in the next 12 months.

It’s not too late- click here.

Even if you weren’t at either of these conferences I would like to give you a chance to learn some of my secrets too. I am on a mission to change the wedding planning industry and help more and more wedding planners charge what they’re worth. We’re never going to be taken seriously if we keep charging $400 for wedding day coordination.

One of the things that I really stressed to the attendees at both of these conferences is that it truly is possible to be a full time wedding planner. In fact, both my husband and I work full time in our business. AND it’s possible to continue to grow and evolve your business no matter what level you’re at. That’s why I want you to be on my call, “6 Figure Wedding Planner Secrets,” to give your business a boost as we head into 2010.

I also just wanted to share with you this great picture of 3 of my Rockstar Wedding Planner Legends, Wanda Graham, Alice Goetschel, Tonya Shadoan and me in Indy. These ladies are rising to the top so quickly!

Join host Ciara Daykin and her special guest, Tonya Shadoan of Circle City Planners on the next Become A Rockstar Wedding Planner call, “5 No B.S. Insider’s Secrets of being a ROCKSTAR Wedding Planner.”  Tonya is a member of Ciara’s inner circle Rockstar Wedding Planner Legends mastermind group.  As the owner of Circle City Planners in Indianapolis Tonya has made her mark as a leader in the wedding industry. In this past year alone she secured an exclusive deal to be the event designer for Indy’s Union Station Crowne Plaza Hotel and she has been successfully teaching an intern wedding planner course which she designed and promoted. Tonya knows what it takes to succeed in this industry and Ciara loves that she tells it like it is so she invited Tonya to be her guest on this upcoming call to reveal to you just what it takes to be a Rockstar Wedding Planner and how you can learn from her no B.S. insider
secrets.

Here is the call-in information:
Topic: 5 No B.S. Insider’s Secrets of being a ROCKSTAR Wedding Planner
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Time: 1:00pm PST/2:00pm MST/3:00pm CST/4:00pm EST

If you’re not already a Become a Rockstar Wedding Planner member, click here to sign up now as this is a call you don’t want to miss!

See you tomorrow!

We’ve been getting great feedback on what people learned on this call:

@SonyaLeeWedding: On a call “5 Ways to Renovate Your Wedding Planning Biz and earn more $” As always, great content from @ciaradaykin

@ejpevents: On a call with @ciaradaykin. Love her positivity and inspiration.

@jbweddings: Thanks @ciaradaykin for the great tips!

If you missed this call or even if you just want to hear it one more time to go over your notes and hear me talk about these key 5 strategies that I used to make this my highest income generating year ever then CLICK HERE  and we’ll send you the call in information for the encore presentation which is happening this Saturday, October 3rd at 11am MST/ 1pm EST.

Don’t miss this chance to change your business as we enter into the 4th quarter of the year. CLICK HERE for the call in information.