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title: Irish Hotels Federation Webinar - Exploring effective sales & marketing strategies for hotel wedding venues during these uncertain times
description: Weddingsonline and MoposaVenue have compiled the results of your survey on Covid-19 Wedding Venue Postponements. 153 wedding venues in Ireland took part in the survey.
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# [Irish Hotels Federation Webinar - Exploring effective sales & marketing strategies for hotel wedding venues during these uncertain times](https://insights.weddingsonline.ie/we-give-couples-the-tools-to-find-you-0-0-0-0)

 Written by [Jonathan Bryans](https://insights.weddingsonline.ie/author/jonathan-bryans) | Jun 23, 2020 5:01:54 PM

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> This is a recording of a recent webinar presented by the Irish Hotels Federation. Please click [**here**](https://www.ihf.ie/covid-19/webcast/weddings_sales_marketing_webinar_11_June_2020?utm_source=Circulator&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Covid-19%20Update%20%20Recording%20-%20Weddings%20Sales%20%20Marketing%20Webinar) to watch it back 
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> Lahinch hotelier and IHF Past President, Michael Vaughan, was joined by Tony Walker, (Chair, IHF Weddings Working Group and General Manager, Slieve Russell Hotel), Sandra Hennessy (Be Dynamic) and Jonathan Bryans (weddingsonline) to explore effective sales & marketing strategies for hotel wedding venues during these uncertain times.
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> Sandra Hennessy discussed:
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>  \*   Top tips for using your social media platforms to promote weddings  
>  \*   Using your brand to ensure you have visibility during closure  
>  \*   Tips for engaging with new couples
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> Jonathan Bryans discussed:
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>  \*   The importance of proactivity / communications with all couples  
>  \*   Virtual show-arounds  
>  \*   Positivity  
>  \*   Advertising
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> Please click [**here**](https://www.ihf.ie/covid-19/webcast/weddings_sales_marketing_webinar_11_June_2020?utm_source=Circulator&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Covid-19%20Update%20%20Recording%20-%20Weddings%20Sales%20%20Marketing%20Webinar) to watch it back 

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