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    <id>tag:weddingregistrydirect.com,2005:Article/37</id>
    <published>2009-07-25T23:42:22-04:00</published>
    <updated>2009-08-16T13:01:21-04:00</updated>
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    <title type="html">Spice Up Your Catering Business With Wedding Profits</title>
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<p>Hello and welcome back to our ongoing series of tutorials on how businesses that serve the wedding industry can make more money and open up whole new markets with ease. Courtesy of Wedding Registry Direct, businesses just like yours can increase revenue sources and gain positive exposure at the same time.</p>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Wedding Registry Direct will enable your business to create its own registry and enjoy the benefits that can come along with the prospect. When you provide your clients with this option, you can see your revenues grow and your incoming referrals explode.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">This series will show you exactly why your business needs a registry.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>Overview</strong></div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">As a caterer, there are many ways that Wedding Registry Direct and help you out. Some of the areas where you can enjoy the perks of having a registry include:</div>


<ol style="margin-top: 0in" type="1">
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Boosting your sales per client</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Beating out the competition</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Building your stellar reputation</li>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>Boosting Your Sales Per Client</strong></div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Caterers have to be flexible in their menu offerings to help their clients stay within budget. Imagine if you had the ability to sell clients the meals they wanted no matter how much money they had available personally. When you offer a wedding registry service, your clients can enjoy get what they want thanks to having the ability for friends and family to easily chip in.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">To show you how easy it is to offer services to your clients, here is an example of how a conversation might go:</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>You:</strong> I know you really liked the idea of having four appetizer selections instead of just three. We offer a wedding registry service that can help you out. Signing up is free and it’s easy for your friends and family to take advantage of.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>Client:</strong> You’re kidding? I would have never guessed that a caterer would offer a wedding registry.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>You</strong>: We do! Here, let me show you how you can sign up and share the information with your guests.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Beyond appetizers, you can add a number of other things to your registry. As a caterer, you might benefit from offering these options:</div>


<ul style="margin-top: 0in" type="disc">
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Meal upgrade or addition plans. Instead of just steak and chicken, think lobster and crab.</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Dessert trays for those who don’t want to just eat cake.</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Rehearsal dinner meals.</li>
</ul>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>Beating Out The Competition</strong></div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">There are a lot of caterers out there angling for wedding business. If you want to have a leg up on the competition, you might need more than excellent food. Being able to offer a registry can make your business look even more attractive to potential clients.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>Building Your Stellar Reputation</strong></div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Offering a registry service is a great way to get your catering company’s name out to more people. When your clients use the registry, their guests will find out about your business and what it has to offer. This source of referrals can be a goldmine for your catering company.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Conclusion</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Cooking up extra profits is always a boost for a catering company. We hope we’ve given you a few ideas on how you can make this happen.</div>
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<p>Hello and welcome back to our ongoing series of tutorials on how businesses that serve the wedding industry can make more money and open up whole new markets with ease. Courtesy of Wedding Registry Direct, businesses just like yours can increase revenue sources and gain positive exposure at the same time.</p>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Wedding Registry Direct will enable your business to create its own registry and enjoy the benefits that can come along with the prospect. When you provide your clients with this option, you can see your revenues grow and your incoming referrals explode.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">This series will show you exactly why your business needs a registry.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>Overview</strong></div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">As a caterer, there are many ways that Wedding Registry Direct and help you out. Some of the areas where you can enjoy the perks of having a registry include:</div>


<ol style="margin-top: 0in" type="1">
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Boosting your sales per client</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Beating out the competition</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Building your stellar reputation</li>
</ol>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>Boosting Your Sales Per Client</strong></div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Caterers have to be flexible in their menu offerings to help their clients stay within budget. Imagine if you had the ability to sell clients the meals they wanted no matter how much money they had available personally. When you offer a wedding registry service, your clients can enjoy get what they want thanks to having the ability for friends and family to easily chip in.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">To show you how easy it is to offer services to your clients, here is an example of how a conversation might go:</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>You:</strong> I know you really liked the idea of having four appetizer selections instead of just three. We offer a wedding registry service that can help you out. Signing up is free and it’s easy for your friends and family to take advantage of.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>Client:</strong> You’re kidding? I would have never guessed that a caterer would offer a wedding registry.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>You</strong>: We do! Here, let me show you how you can sign up and share the information with your guests.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Beyond appetizers, you can add a number of other things to your registry. As a caterer, you might benefit from offering these options:</div>


<ul style="margin-top: 0in" type="disc">
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Meal upgrade or addition plans. Instead of just steak and chicken, think lobster and crab.</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Dessert trays for those who don’t want to just eat cake.</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Rehearsal dinner meals.</li>
</ul>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>Beating Out The Competition</strong></div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">There are a lot of caterers out there angling for wedding business. If you want to have a leg up on the competition, you might need more than excellent food. Being able to offer a registry can make your business look even more attractive to potential clients.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"><strong>Building Your Stellar Reputation</strong></div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Offering a registry service is a great way to get your catering company’s name out to more people. When your clients use the registry, their guests will find out about your business and what it has to offer. This source of referrals can be a goldmine for your catering company.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Conclusion</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Cooking up extra profits is always a boost for a catering company. We hope we’ve given you a few ideas on how you can make this happen.</div>
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    <published>2009-07-25T13:20:44-04:00</published>
    <updated>2009-08-27T11:42:00-04:00</updated>
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    <title type="html">Tips For Establishing A Customized Wedding Directory</title>
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<p>You go into a store with the idea of creating a wedding registry. As you look around, you discover the shop only has a fraction of the things you really want to make your big day special and help you and your sweetie start off your life together right. Concerned, you move onto another store to shop around for registry items.</p>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">By the time you are done, you could end up having to hand out dozens of different registry addresses. What was meant to be a project to help simplify your guests’ gift-shopping has become a convoluted nightmare.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">There’s got to be a better way, right! Fortunately, there is. When you use an alternative registry like Wedding Registry Direct, you can have all your top choices from a number of vendors put on a single registry.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">So, how can you make sure your registry reflects the things you truly want? Doing these things can help:</div>


<ul style="margin-top: 0in" type="disc">
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Use your registry service for locating vendors and items – Wedding Registry Direct can put you in touch with vendors in your area that offer the products and services you want. Use its suggestions and you will be certain that the stores and service providers you are interested in do offer registry services.</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Ask your vendors to join – If you find a vendor outside the system, you can ask them to sign up for the service. When they do, your friends and family will be able to purchase or contribute to the items the vendor has to offer that you want.</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Think things through – As you load up your registry with items of interest, think things through clearly. Be realistic with your choices and select items that fit a variety of price ranges. Your grandmother might not be able to afford funding your honeymoon to Hawaii, but she might be able to chip in for a great dinner while you are there.</li>
</ul>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Using an alternative wedding registry is an excellent way to simplify the process. Instead of having 10 registries working, you can enjoy the benefits of one that includes not only traditional presents, but items for your big day and your special honeymoon.</div>
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<p>You go into a store with the idea of creating a wedding registry. As you look around, you discover the shop only has a fraction of the things you really want to make your big day special and help you and your sweetie start off your life together right. Concerned, you move onto another store to shop around for registry items.</p>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">By the time you are done, you could end up having to hand out dozens of different registry addresses. What was meant to be a project to help simplify your guests’ gift-shopping has become a convoluted nightmare.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">There’s got to be a better way, right! Fortunately, there is. When you use an alternative registry like Wedding Registry Direct, you can have all your top choices from a number of vendors put on a single registry.</div>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">So, how can you make sure your registry reflects the things you truly want? Doing these things can help:</div>


<ul style="margin-top: 0in" type="disc">
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Use your registry service for locating vendors and items – Wedding Registry Direct can put you in touch with vendors in your area that offer the products and services you want. Use its suggestions and you will be certain that the stores and service providers you are interested in do offer registry services.</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Ask your vendors to join – If you find a vendor outside the system, you can ask them to sign up for the service. When they do, your friends and family will be able to purchase or contribute to the items the vendor has to offer that you want.</li>
    <li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Think things through – As you load up your registry with items of interest, think things through clearly. Be realistic with your choices and select items that fit a variety of price ranges. Your grandmother might not be able to afford funding your honeymoon to Hawaii, but she might be able to chip in for a great dinner while you are there.</li>
</ul>


<div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt">Using an alternative wedding registry is an excellent way to simplify the process. Instead of having 10 registries working, you can enjoy the benefits of one that includes not only traditional presents, but items for your big day and your special honeymoon.</div>
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