To celebrate and say thanks to our 166 backers, we hosted a Simplifiers party right in the heart of Nottingham, England with our UK team, complete with beer and cupcakes in a very traditional pub.
Old Market Square + The Cross Keys pub, Nottingham, England
The Apprentice Program has been nominated for “Most Creative Use of Technology” in the 2016 Weddi Awards!
We’re super excited to be nominated and would love your vote to help us reach the next stage of the competition. All it takes is two clicks – you don’t even need to fill out a form or give any personal details!
Just follow this link: http://weddiawards.com/2016/innovation-creativity/most-creative-technology#vote-mary-baird-wilcock-csep
The Apprentice Program by The Simplifiers – Tech Startup of the Year Awards 2015
Last night, I got to pitch The Apprentice Program by The Simplifiers to a room of 150 entrepreneurs and 5 judges as a finalist in the Tech Startup of the Year Awards in Nottingham. Needless to say, I was absolutely thrilled to take part in it all.
It’s hard to believe that only a year ago, I attended Startup Weekend Nottingham (on a whim and a nudge), pitched it there and that’s where it all began.
Luckily for us, living in the age of the smartphone means we can do just that.
photo credit: MHZ Photography, wedding planner: The Simplifiers
If you answered YES to any of these questions, this week’s Empower Them task is absolutely MADE for you and your interns/apprentices. It’s okay, thank me later.
Our “Empower Them” ideas are all about tasks you could delegate to your interns and apprentices that would enrich their learning experience during their internship. They appreciate it when you give them responsibilities that challenge them, guidance all along in the project and help them gain tangible skills as a wedding planner. So, here goes…
The Knot Magazine – Austin Market Mixer – planned by interns, led by Mary of The Simplifiers; photo credit: Cory Ryan Photography
Now, wait a second…stay with me for a second. I know what you’re thinking...”WHAT!!?! We’re not going to just let an untrained intern plan an ENTIRE event for our firm!!?!”
Yup, you’re right.
Who would be silly enough to put an untrained person in front of a client?
…and you’re gonna set them free. Because you know as well as I do…there’s only so much you can read about event planning, eventually, you’ve just got to get your hands in it and DO IT.
