260: How Hanging Out With Industry Friends Earned Me $34k in December

About this episode

The episode discusses the value of networking at luxury industry events and the financial benefits that can arise from such connections.

If you’ve ever wondered what actually happens inside rooms like Engage! Summit and whether they are really worth it, this episode is a full, honest debrief. We’re taking you behind the scenes of three days spent surrounded by some of the top planners, designers, photographers, and filmmakers in the luxury space and sharing what actually matters once you’re in the room. Because yes, the details are beautiful. The events are over the top. But that is not why you go. We talk about what it loo...

People in this episode

Hosts: Taylor Petrinovich, Kelley Gilster

Topics covered

• networking
• luxury events
• wedding industry
• business growth
• collaboration

Keywords

• wedding photography
• videography
• Engage! Summit
• networking
• luxury planners
• business success
• industry friends

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