Cultivate30 Heinä 2024

Finding dream vendors

When I first started my business, I had a relationship with a vendor who I engaged to help set up some back-end systems for my customer experience. I was inspired to speak on this topic of finding your dream vendors because this experience was far from a dream. I felt like I was running out of time when I chose this vendor, and our relationship went south pretty quickly. There was no communication, I felt strung along and ended up taking legal advice after they ghosted me. After this experience, I swore that I never wanted a client of mine to ever feel this way. So I want to share that all with you in this episode to help you avoid the mistakes that I made and find the vendors that you dream of working with, which will ultimately lead to an incredible event for you.

In this episode, we’ll be diving into:

My negative experience with a vendor for my own business and how it taught me to approach working with people moving forward.
The downfalls of being a people pleaser and tips to help you advocate for yourself when a vendor is not communicating well or isn’t keeping up with what you have contractually agreed upon.
The red flags to look out for when you engage with a vendor for your event and knowing when it’s time to break up with them.
Practical tips for ending the relationship when your vendor and what mistakes to avoid the next time you engage with vendors.

Let’s make your events truly special, one conversation at a time.

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Connect with Bree on Instagram: @aprilandfritz

Check out our website: https://www.aprilandfritz.com.au/

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