Connecting with businesses, family, and friends

In today's super warp speed connections, we are tweeting, Facebooking, Linking and too many others to mention to connect with other businesses, network and keep in touch with family and friends. Like most, it is supposed to simplify our connections to others but seems to overwhelm most.

I recently found a great company that sends cards to business or personal contacts of mine on my behalf to celebrate birthdays, "save the date" for a wedding , engagement annoucements, business promotion cards, etc. It is wonderful to have them all in one place with reminders to me of birthdays and anniversaries. They are created and personalized by me (or you, if you choose to use this service.)! Contact me for more info on this info@paulowenphotography.com.

As for updating your blog, facebook, Linked in many resources are available that can combine and update all at once. Ping.fm is free and great for that. For tweeting many of your apps at once check out tweetdeck.com. If your want real time social media anaylsis from dozens of sources try socialmention.com. I prefer to simplyfy my life as much as possible, don't you?

Engagement and table marker idea

Weddings today are more personal than ever. Couples are incorporating who they are into the wedding day. Table markers are also more personalized. I have seen table numbers markers indicated by photos of places the couple has traveled to and/or their local hang outs. On the back side of the photos tells their story.

I have to admit as a wedding vendor, we are telling our story and selling what we do. More importantly, I enjoy hearing about the couples engagement, favorite things to do, music, travels, and who they are as people. The more I have a connection with clients, the better served they are by me. Share your stories with your vendors and perhaps they will provide you greater service by knowing more about you.

My engagement was on August 28, 1992 at sunset on Devil's Lake. We hiked up the cliff to watch a gorgeous sunset, followed by my proposal. It was a great day in our lives and she is my best friend and mother of three beautiful children.