Perhaps being a twin made me less inclined to try to fit in as a child? Who knows but my twin sister, Cindy Daniel has always been my sounding board. The first person I tell anything to. The person who supports each and every idea I have regarding rebranding and expanding as well as the … [Read more…]
My twin sister and I are often interviewed about how and why we have continued to grow without marketing or advertising. The key is happy clients who refer us over and over again. Cindy was the first to climb on board with my unique idea to create a People Over Profit based Events business. Sure, … [Read more…]
Now and then, one of my readers will refer to my twin sister and I or even one of our clients as a “hillbilly.” Ignorance speaks without forethought. While I would love to educate everyone regarding their perceptions that are often inaccurate, I simply don’t have the time. Rather than being offended by such presumptions, … [Read more…]
Now and then I review a few surprising emails from someone “who came across” websites for The Pawning Planners, Texas Twins Events or TDCJ Officiant (Prison or County Jail Wedding Planning services) who is more than “a little surprised” at our candor. Well folks, buckle up for blatant honesty and a virtual melting pot of … [Read more…]
Today’s blog title is based on my twin sisters ingenious way of “summing up the situation” and used on Pawning Planners Apparel. Cindy’s Redneck Reality Quotes are shared worldwide and incredible poplar. An example of #Cindyism would be “You don’t MEND fences WITH the NEIGHBORS by BORROWING a LADDER, to STEAL fruit FROM their TREE” … [Read more…]
No one expects their kids to move home after they’ve moved out but some parents have a few “birds” that have never left the nest. My twin sister, Cindy Daniel continues to wonder what an empty nest would feel like with three generations of her family under one roof. Prior to marrying Steve, Cindy went … [Read more…]
As children, my twin sister and I were separated in schools because administrators thought it was a good idea. The truth was that separation in school caused me to develop a chronic stutter that would stay with me for years. Speech therapy finally accomplished the difficult task of overcoming my speech disability. Fighting for the … [Read more…]
So, you’ve set up a Twitter, LinkedIn, FB, Instagram, or Pinterest account but you have no followers. How do you get dedicated followers? You earn EM. Why everyone thinks that others are going to promote them is beyond me. Unless you’re a superstar, no one is going retweet, repin, like or share your posts. Branding … [Read more…]
A few months ago, I fell backwards taking a photo at a wedding I was officiating and fractured my foot. I never realized how much my right foot was used until I could no longer use it for 5 weeks. Three days ago, I lost my balance walking our family pet, Foxy Wortham and fractured … [Read more…]
Getting a “great shot” isn’t easy but my son and his wife have entirely different styles of shooting wedding and event photos. Stephanie is a “fast shot” taking hundreds of photos within a 2-4 hour window while my son, Robert has to be a perfectionist regarding the lighting, the pose, etc. Next weekend Robert will … [Read more…]