The Wedding Market
The UK wedding market is booming with the average couple spending more than £18,000 on their pre-nuptials.
WedClick is the first online platform that allows wedding suppliers – from caterers to photographers, from dress makers to cake bakers – to display their services at a single site for their region. Moreover, for a small investment you will get access to hundreds wedding couples actively using WedClick to plan their wedding.
As more and more people adopt the internet for information and e-commerce WedClick is attracting a significant amount of online traffic, as net-savvy couples surf the web for their wedding needs.
The wedding industry is now valued at £4.2 billion and there were more than 270,000 weddings in the UK according to the latest figures published by the Office of National Statistics. And there are more than 90,000 companies registered as offering wedding services - in a market this big how are you going to be heard?
The Opportunity
The WedClick proposition means that your entrepreneurial wedding business can get access to a wider market by becoming one of several regional franchisees operating under a strong national brand.
If you think your company would benefit from working alongside a strong national wedding brand, with all the marketing support offered by a major online presence contact us at WedClick.co.uk.
We are looking for highly motivated franchisees throughout the UK who have the enthusiasm to run their own successful business with the support of a specialist provider of elegant wedding websites and online planning tools tailored to meet each of your customers’ needs.
The WedClick Wedding Directory provides the perfect portal for wedding businesses to advertise their services and products, and immediate online contact with hundreds of couples looking for local wedding services.
WedClick franchisees benefit from two revenue streams – access to couples planning their wedding day and wedding businesses.
Benefits include:
• Working with a National Brand
• TV & Magazine Advertising
• Marketing Support
• Major Press Coverage
• Double Revenue Streams
• Franchiser Commitment
• Extensive Training Programme
• Ongoing Support
• Increased Margins
WedClick Earning Potential
WedClick will show you how to build up your client base through lead generation training and how to maximise your earnings from the internet. In your third year of operation you could generate a profit of £30,099.
This is based on 6% of the Wedding Couples’ market and 5% of growth for businesses registered with the TPS in your area. Figures are calculated on an average basis and based on Advertisers average monthly payments of six months out of 12. In your fifth year you could generate a profit of £60,753.
Training & Support
At WedClick we are committed to providing a comprehensive training programme and ongoing business support. If you qualify as a franchisee you will be given the WedClick Franchise manual to help you manage your business. A genuine partnership between the franchisee and WedClick is essential – because our success depends on your success.
During a two-day training course you will learn all you need to know to be a successful franchisee. Our comprehensive operations manual, an invaluable tool, will guide you through WedClick’s unique franchisee support system.
Our experienced trainers will cover a wide variety of topics relating to the business and will be able to answer all your questions to ensure that you have a thorough understanding of business practices, services offering, marketing, the sales process, accounting and administration.
For the lifetime of your WedClick business, we will continue to offer you unlimited support via the web and over the phone. In addition, if there is a need for supplemental training, it can be arranged on request. Our experience and strong management team will be available to back you every step of the way.
Marketing & Sales Promotion
Every business needs customers and WedClick is no different. In fact, in our business having more customers not only equates to more revenue, but it also helps area merchants increase their revenues.
A franchisee's success through their own marketing efforts will produce better financial results supported by WedClick’s central marketing support which is based on three levels: National, Regional and Local.
WedClick’s integrated marketing plan has a number of components that will deliver a strong brand generating significant sales. Major components of our marketing efforts include:
• TV Advertising (ITV2, Living TV, UK Style, ZEE TV & B4U)
• Public Relations support – aimed at the national and local press
• Online Marketing (Search Engine Optimisation & Pay Per Click)
• Local & National Radio Campaigns
• Interviews and Editorial in major Wedding Magazines
• A Regional events road show
• Huge Brand Awareness Campaigns across the UK & Ireland
If you qualify as a WedClick franchise our marketing support will significantly increase you visibility in your region. We will help you build new relationships, gain new friends, and help other local merchants grow their businesses.
Financial Information
WedClick offers a home-based, low investment franchise that allows you to own, manage and market a 21st Century business designed to meet the high demands of a modern wedding planning.
The Franchise Licence Fee will vary according to geographical area and will entitle Franchisees with following:
• A five-year renewable licence
• An exclusive territory
• A comprehensive Franchisee Manual
• A Start-up Pack of promotional marketing material
• Training and annual franchisee seminars
• Centralised Direct Marketing Programmes
• On-going Training & Support
• National Recognition (TV, Radio, Newspapers & Magazines)
• Guidance on developing your initial marketing campaign.
Other costs consist of royalty fees which are inclusive of all marketing costs.
Are you right for WedClick?
Having the right franchisees is essential for our business. WedClick therefore will only offer franchises to those we believe are suitable for running a successful WedClick franchise. They will work with the management of WedClick and other franchisees within the network.
If you can answer yes to the following questions we would like to talk to you:
• Are you confident in running your own business?
• Do you have good interpersonal and communication skills?
• Do you have an eye for attention to detail?
• Do you have good presentation skills?
• Do you have a working knowledge of the Internet?
• Do you have excellent time management skills?
• Do you have a clean Driving Licence?
Experience in sales and marketing would be advantageous although not a pre-requisite as WedClick will offer support in this area.
Here is your chance to become part of a 21st Century business with great growth potential and significant profits.
If you want to work with WedClick.co.uk log on today and click “I Do”.
Next Step
If you feel that you have the skills and drive to be a successful WedClick franchisee, please contact us on 0845 337 4484 confirming your interest or email us at franchise@wedclick.co.uk with all your relevant contact details.
Alternatively, please download the WedClick Franchise Application form and send to:
WedClick
26 York Street
London
W1U 6PZ
Tel: 0845 337 4484
Email: franchise@wedclick.co.uk
Web: www.wedclick.co.uk