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Press and Resources
Owner Christie Osborne is a regular contributor to top industry websites, blogs and podcasts, including on Catersource, NACE and Rising Tide Society. Below you’ll find a selection of articles and contributions sorted by topics.
LATEST PRESS
Analytics, Data and Insights
- January 31, 2022: Special Events: Three Core Analytics to Track This Season—Whether You’re Busy or Not
- December 29, 2021: The Flourishing Entrepreneur Podcast: 012 | Analytics + Instinct with Christie Osborne
- November 15, 2021: Confetti Hour Podcast: A Strategic Marketer’s Toolbox: What you need to track success and how to read the data’ with Christie Osborne of Mountainside Media
- August 2, 2021: Catersource: Time to Grow? What You Can Learn from Your Analytics
- July 12, 2021: NACE: The Key Metrics Every Event Pro Should Track To Evaluate ROI
- July 6, 2021: Range Finder: 5 Fixes to Weak Marketing ROI for Photographers
- July 1, 2021: Timeline Genius: How to Use Analytics to Optimize Your Messaging
- April 27, 2021: Rising Tide Society: Are Podcasts Worth It? Evaluating the ROI of Podcasts
- April 20, 2021: Catersource: Data-Based Decision-Making: What it Means for You and Your Business
- March 16, 2021: Wedding Industry Insider Podcast: WII 066: Christie Osborne Breaks Down How Using Google Analytics Can Make You More Money
- February 8, 2021: NACE: Getting Your Analytics Up to Speed Before Peak Season
- January 25, 2021: Special Events: Google Analytics: 5 Myths Event Pros Believe About Google Analytics
- November 23, 2020: NACE: Four Google Analytics Reports to Help You Drive Conversions
- November 19, 2020: Wedding IQ: Holiday Analytic Must-Haves: How to Set Yourself Up to Track a Successful Holiday Season
- November 5, 2020: Catersource: Using Google Analytics for Your Fall Marketing Audit
- October 22, 2020: Talk with Renee Dalo: Ep. 60 Talk About All Things Analytics with Christie Osborne
- October 9, 2020: Special Events: Three Reasons Your Web Analytics Aren’t Measuring Up
- September 12, 2020: GoodShuffle: How to Make Sense of My Event Company’s Web Analytics
- August 25, 2020: Catersource: The #1 Thing You Need to Set Up on Your Website to Track ROI
- August 20, 2020: She Creates Business (podcast): How to Set Yourself Apart from Your Competitors with Quantitative Data
- July 13, 2020: NACE: 3 Things to Learn from Your Web Metrics
- March 2, 2020: Wedding Bossness: Google Analytics for Busy Business Owners
- February 18, 2020: Special Events Event Pros: Marry Your Social Media Metrics for Better Analysis
- January 15, 2020: Catersource: 3 Website Metrics to Track in 2020
- December 5, 2019: Frame Your Way: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Marketing
- July 29, 2019: Catersource: How to Beat Social Media Algorithms in 2019
- July 23, 2019: Wedding Industry Insider: Christie Osborne Shares a Powerful Marketing Framework and Demystifies Vital Technical Concepts
- October 3, 2018: Sage Wedding Pros: Algorithms: What You Need to Know and Why they Are Important
Advertising Online
- December 7, 2021: Catersource: Thinking of advertising in 2022? Here’s What You Need for Success in the New Year
- March 25, 2021: Rising Tide: Setting Advertising Goals in 2021 (and Achieving Them)
- November 27, 2018: Catersource: When Your Facebook Ads aren’t Working
- October 30, 2019: Catersource: Setting Up Your Facebook Ads for Success
- September 25, 2018: Catersource: Designing Facebook Ads that Work
- September 19, 2018: NACE: Turn your Ads into Clients. Two Ways To Supercharge Your Next Advertising Campaign
Crisis Communication
Natural Disasters are becoming a regular part of life for many event pros. Whether it’s wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, or earthquakes, being prepared is the first step in adequately managing a crisis. In the following articles and interviews, Christie discusses the key actions to prepare for, deal with, and recover from a catastrophe.
- December 7, 2021: WeddingWire: Here’s What the COVID Omicron Variant Might Mean for Your Wedding
- March 24, 2021: Special Events Magazine: Planning Your Advertising Approach with COVID-19 in Mind
- July 30, 2020: Catersource: Social Media and Crisis Recovery: What You Need to Know for Effective Messaging
- July 18, 2020 Catersource: Preparing for Recovery with Social Media Advertising
- July 2020: Catersource Magazine: Preparing for Recovery With Social Media Advertising (Page 14-15)
- June 4, 2020: Catersource: Top-of-Mind Marketing Tactics that Aren’t Tone Deaf
- May 15, 2020: NACE: What to Do Now to Prepare for Recovery (QUOTE)
- April 16, 2020: Catersource: Navigating Social Media During a Time of Crisis
- April 2, 2020: NACE: What Coronavirus Means For Your Event Business
- March 23, 2020: Wedding Planning Academy: Social Media Communications During a Crisis
- March 23, 2020: The Wedpreneur Podcast: Crisis Communication & Social Media Strategies
- March 17, 2020: Planner in Training: Coronavirus and your wedding business
- March 13, 2020: The Wedding Biz: Online Crisis Communication and the Corona Virus
- September 30, 2019: Catersource: Your Roadmap to Successful Communications in the Face of Crisis
- February 19, 2020: Catersource: Candid Conversations about Natural Disasters
- March 19, 2019: Special Events: Smart Social Media Strategies for Event Companies in Emergencies
- March 7, 2019: NACE: How to Handle Social Media for Business When Disaster Strikes
- January 21, 2019: Wedding IQ: Weathering the Storm: Preparing a Social Media Plan for Emergencies
- January 16, 2019: This Week in Weddings: Crisis Communication for Event Pros
Branding and Content Strategy
- October 25, 2021: Range Finder: 4 Strategies to Promote Your Photography Business in 2022
- May 24, 2021: Venue RX: Marketing Your Wedding Business
- May 24, 2021: Special Events: How to Earn Qualified Web Traffic Without a Blog with Christie Osborne
- January 22, 2021: Special Events: Redefine Your Market Presence with Competitive Research
- September 11, 2020: Authority Magazine: Christie Osborne of Mountainside Media: 5 Things You Should Do To Become a Thought Leader In Your Industry
- August 26, 2020: Catersource: Mind Your Funnel
- August 12, 2020: NACE: 4 Areas to Address if You’re Not Seeing a Strong ROI
- August 6, 2020: Good Shuffle: The Ultimate Monthly Business Checklist for Event Pros
- July, 2020: All Seated:How to Identify and Virtually Reach Your Ideal Client Avatars (ICA)
- March 11, 2020: Honey Book|Rising Tide: Building Your Brand and Content Strategy Around Your ICA
- March 11, 2020: Catersource: No Blog. No Worries. How to Earn Qualified Traffic without a Blog
- October 28, 2019: Catersource: Measuring Up Your Marketing to Massive Goliath Companies
- October 3, 2019: Special Events: An Event Pro’s Guide to Content Marketing
- September 12, 2019: NACE: You and Your ICA – The Dream Team
- July 23, 2019: Wedding MBA Podcast: Finding More Ideal Clients
- July 15, 2019: Special Events: Three Simple Ways to Attract Your Event ‘ICA’–Before Your Competition Does
- April 30, 2019: Catersource: Creating a Content Strategy in Three Simple Steps
- January 29, 2019: Catersource: Mapping Out Your Ideal Client from Head to Toe
- December 26, 2019 Catersource: Simple Ways to Develop a Brand that Woos and Wins Clients
- October 8, 2018: WeddingIQ: Dealing With Negative Reviews As a Wedding Professional
Business
- December 28, 2021: Catersource: 25 Positive Predictions for 2022, Part 1
- October 29, 2021: Catersource: Outsourcing Smartly: How to ensure ROI from Contractors and Freelancers
- July 27, 2021: Special Events: Here Come the Newbies: Preparing for the Event Pro Blitz
- January 14, 2021: The Wedding Academy: The International Wedding Trend Report 2021
- November 17, 2020: Catersource: How Content Marketing Creates Thought Leaders (and Where to Start)
- March 6, 2020: Ladders (quote): 27 books every woman should read in their career
- January 3, 2020: Wedding Academy: Internation Wedding Trend Report 2020
- December 17, 2019: Honey Book|Rising Tide: The Secret to a Digital Detox for Entrepreneurs
- August 2019: The Wedding Business Magazine: Four Ways to Diversify Revenue Streams for Wedding Pros (p 78-80)
- July 16, 2019: Honey Book | Rising Tide: Considering Starting a Mastermind? Here are 5 Things You Should Know
- February 20, 2019: Catersource: Pros Share Which Apps Help Them Cut Corners
Email Marketing
- August 21, 2019: Special Events: Refreshing Email Strategies for Cross-Generational Event Marketing
- February 9, 2019: Catersource: Email Marketing is Dead… Oh, Wait!
Holiday Tips
- October 23, 2020: Special Events: Streamlining Your Social Media Strategy during the Holiday Season
- September 08, 2020: Catersource: A Guide to Proactively Planning Your Holiday Marketing Push
- November 19, 2019: Catersource: Reaching Your ICA During the Holiday Season
- October 18, 2019: Catersource: Holiday Ads & Social Media: What’s the Key to Success?
Marketing Plans and Strategy
- November 17, 2021: Special Events: Three Surprising Marketing Transformations from COVID-19
- November 4, 2021: Special Events Magazine Fall 2021 Issue: Three Surprising Marketing Transformations from COVID-19
- August 23, 2021: Special Events: Is Something Missing in Your Marketing Strategy? Using your analytics to find and fix marketing issues.
- June 14, 2021: Catersource: Leverage Your Marketing Strategy Now to Level Up for the Rest of 2021
- May 31, 2021: WIPA: Time to Audit Your Marketing Plan? Get Started with These 4 Tips
- March 12, 2021: Special Events: Rebuilding Confidence in Your Market through Effective Marketing
- February 8, 2021: Catersource: Three Marketing Mistakes to Avoid as Peak Season Approaches
- January 21, 2021: Catersource: What to Know About Marketing During Engagement Season in 2021
- November 30, 2020: Wedding IQ: Setting Realistic Marketing Goals for 2021
- June 14, 2020: Catersource: Mid-Year Check-in: Evaluating, Refining, and Enhancing Your Marketing Strategy
- December 30, 2019: Wedding IQ: Setting New Marketing Goals for the Year Ahead
- December 20, 2019: NACE: End-of-Year Marketing Analysis: What to Track and How to Transform in 2020
- December 18, 2019: Catersource: 3 Simple Steps for Redefining Your Marketing Plan in the Off-Season
- June 24, 2019: Catersource: Mid-Year Check-in: Evaluating Your Advertising & Marketing Efforts
- June 14, 2019: NACE: Where to Start When You Need to Change Your Marketing Strategy
- January 17, 2019: Good Shuffle: It’s Time to Audit Your Event Business Marketing Plan
- January 24, 2019: Honey Book|Rising Tide: New Year, New Marketing Plan
- September 11, 2018: Special Events: You Can’t Predict the Future of the Event Industry, but You Can Audit Your Marketing Plan
Market Research
- August 16, 2021: Bridal Business Bootcamp: How to Analyze Your Market for a Competitive Advantage with Christie Osborne
- July 14, 2021: Special Events: How Simple Market Research Will Make You a Stronger Marketer
- May 19, 2021: Catersource: How to Use Market Research to Branch Out to New Event Types
- October 20, 2020: Catersource: Gaining the Edge in Your Market Through Competitive Research
Millennials & Gen-Z
- August 21, 2019: Special Events: Refreshing Email Strategies for Cross-Generational Event Marketing
- July 8, 2019: Wedding IQ: Cross-Generational Marketing: How to Reach GEN X, Y, AND Z
- June 11, 2019: Weddings for Real: Marketing to Generation Z
- March 26, 2019: Catersource: Flagging Down the Gen Z Client as They Zip Past
Social Media
- October 27, 2021: Special Events: How to Promote Your Biz Organically Amidst Changes to Social Media Advertising
- June 16, 2020: Special Events: Three Content Types in a Smart Social Media Strategy for Event Pros
- March 18, 2020: Catersource: Three Simple Social Media Marketing Processes You Need in Place before Peak Season
- February 12, 2020: Catersource: How to Put Social Media on Autopilot for Busy Season
- November 3, 2019: Good Shuffle: 5 Strategies for Making Your Rental Company Stand Out on Social Media
- September 13, 2019: Sage Wedding Pros: How to Exude Confidence through Social Media
- September 12, 2019: Honey Book|Rising Tide: Beyond Hashtags and Posts: New ways of attracting clients on Instagram
- May 28, 2019: Catersource: Is it Time to Outsource Your Social Media?
- May 6, 2019: Good Shuffle: 3 Simple Tips to Transform Your Rental Company’s Social Media Strategy
- April 24, 2019: The Wedding Business Magazine: The Secret Weapon to Building Confidence in Your Facebook Marketing Strategies (p 98-100)
- March 26, 2019: Honey Book|Rising Tide: The Right Way to Use Pinterest for Marketing
- February 1, 2019: The Wedding Business Magazine: Reviewing Your Brand to Perfect Your Messaging on Facebook in 2019 (p 102-105)
- November 2018: All Seated: How To Best Outsource Social Media
- October 25, 2018: Special Events: How Event Pros Can Create Authentic Social Media Marketing
- October 22, 2018: Planner in Training: Using social media to sell.
