Never meant to be a movie star

I appreciate more then ever people that have the ability to get in front of a camera and act normal. I have found that it is a lot harder then it sounds but it does get easier the more you do it.

My summer goal has been to make new DIY Centerpiece Kits and "how to videos" showing how easy the kits are to assemble. This week we added four new designs and two new "how to videos" .
It never ceases to amaze and frustrate me the amount of time and work it takes to introduce a new design.
Hollywood Glamour is a remake of a past design that was very popular. When I made the "how to video" the assembly took less then five minutes. Yes, that's "yours truly" stumbling over her words.
We added two new Race Theme Centerpieces, Celebrate the Day and Race to Win
The idea was to have similar designs but to make one more formal to be used for corporate events or theme weddings which has become very popular. They both have marquees on top for people to use in place of table numbers. We wanted to use the centerpiece name on the marquee but somehow ended up with the intended names switched. The design intended for theme weddings is called "Race to Win" and the Festive design is named "Celebrate the Day". Changing everything at this point would have only added to the confusion so we left them as is.
Yesterday I was able to finish a design we've been working on several weeks. We named it "French Quarter" because it has a Mardi Gras theme. We expect to have the kit available and a "how to video" uploaded in the next few days. If you can't wait, you can watch the video on YouTube. Consistantly finding nice affordable feathered mask is what made this centerpiece the most challenging to add. After weeks of locating product, I finished and photographed the design only to find that the mask I used had been discontinued already. I had to switch the mask, rephotograph and hope they continue to be available for a long time.
Making the video took 5 hours and I'm still not happy with the results but I feel the benefit of having the videos available outweigh my pride and embarrassment. Once the camera rolls the words just don't seem to come out right.
Designing is the fun and easy part. Making the design into a easy to assemble kit and available to order online with all the options is where the real challenge begins. We want it to be a professional design but directions easy enough for the inexperienced to follow. From the feedback we receive we feel we have been able to accomplish that goal.
Hope you have enjoyed hearing some of the details of what goes on behind the scene at Awesome Events.

I found a reason to Twitter!!

Everything I read, every seminar I attend says I need to be using Twitter but until today I really couldn't find anything to motivate me to use it. I faithfully signed up and then ignored it. Today I recognized the value all those Twitters have known all along.
It all started this morning when we started to process our orders for the day. Our customer's credit cards weren't being processed when they placed their orders. First we attempted to log on to their web site and found the processor's server down. Then we tried calling, only to receive a voice mail notifying us that they were closed. Surely we weren't the only ones in this dilemma. When all else fails, google it to find out what is going on..... wait - what's that thing everyone is talking about? Twitter will know. I logged on to my unused twitter account and there right before me was the information I'd been looking in all the wrong places for. There was a fire at the data center in Seattle. Well, that explains it. Thank you twitter! I was able to send a message to our customers when they placed their orders, explaining the situation...... It didn't stop there. Our processor set up a special account on Twitter to keep everyone informed and updated on the progress. How much easier it was to deal with all the frustrations once we had the knowledge of what the situation was. I think I've been converted!