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Two weeks ago, our Lead Planner, Belinda Naki Nobi was interviewed by Weddors (www.weddors.com) in their “Vendor In Focus” series. The team decided we share details of the interview with you guys. Reginald Adjetey, a renowed MC in Accra hosted the interview.
HOST: Tell us about yourself
NAKI: Naki is bubbly and personable. Everyone knows I am free spirited and fun to be with. I love to sing and dance – even though I am horrible at it. I am passionate and follow my heart in all I do. My listening, communication and organizational skills are excellent. I am the Lead Planner at The Nhyira Experience.
HOST: What was growing up for you like?
NAKI: Growing up great! My family moved around a lot due to the nature of my parents’ job. We hardly stayed at one place for more than 5years. I do not come from a rich home but my parents made sure the provided all we needed.
HOST: In the midst of all the travelling, what’s one unique thing about your childhood you can never forget?
NAKI: I had a memorable childhood. I enjoyed the fact I got to know a lots of towns, villages and cities. This gave me the opportunity to experience different people and cultures. It also taught me how to adapt to environments and relate well with people. I learnt a lot of languages as well. At a point I had to leave home for boarding school, which in turn taught me independence. I do not think anyone would forget such an experience.
HOST: Why the name Nhyira? And how did The Nhyira Experience start?
NAKI: As a child I always fancied weddings. I remember following my parents to weddings, volunteering to be a flower girl or bridesmaid for people. My love for weddings grew and I began assisting friends and family to put their weddings together. After helping a special someone with her wedding, she suggested I turn my passion into a business venture. I took her advice, did some research, and enrolled for a few courses; then voila The Nhyira Experience was born.
I chose the name Nhyira because I believe my team and I are a blessing to whoever we come into contact with. For clients we make their dreams a reality and for fellow event professionals we bring them business – money.
HOST: After the suggestion to start a business, what prompted you to start?
NAKI: I think the zeal to reach out and assist other people apart from friends and family pushed me to start.
HOST: How was starting the business like? How much did you start with? Did you get any form of financial help?
NAKI: I started off with practically no money at all. Well, except for the GHC I paid to register the business with the Registrar General’s Department. I did not need any form of financial help at all.
HOST: How was gathering resources for you like?
NAKI: Gathering resources was not so difficult because I already had some supplies and friends who were willing to help. I remember a friend designed our logo for free. Our first official client was also recommended by a friend.
HOST: Kindly share some challenging and great work moments with us, to encourage upcoming event planners…
NAKI: Great moments for me are seeing our clients having the time of their lives at events. It gives me so much joy.
Challenging Moments: As a planner, most of our challenging moments are as a result of vendors’ inability to perform their duties but we always have backup plans so we pull through.
To anyone aspiring to be an event planner, I will let them understand that producing events is a difficult task that requires hard work and dedication. You need to have passion for the job, a lot of patience, self control and be able to take charge. You also need to learn from professionals in the industry.
HOST: Has there ever been a time where a client appreciated your work? We will love to hear a line of what that client said.
NAKI: We have had amazing reviews so far however, the one that stood out for me was when a client said I had been a blessing to her. It made me so happy because she understood what The Nhyira Experience is all about.
HOST: What two signals do you look out for in growing as a brand?
NAKI: As a brand we prioritize Client Satisfaction and Professionalism.
HOST: How do you normally reach out to clients?
NAKI: We reach out to clients through the recommendations of previous clients and social media.
HOST: Finally give us the exact details of what Nhyira Experience is about and what your offer. And your social media handles as well.
NAKI: The Nhyira Experience is a full service event planning and coordination firm with the main of choreographing people and activities in order to create events whose memories will last a lifetime.
We are known for bringing the desires and expectations of our clients to a realization in a custom made setting; making sure every detail is covered in an orderly manner and producing events that flow seamlessly. We specialize in weddings and celebratory events.
Our services include-
- Event Consultation: we give you hands on information and guidelines needed to produce beautiful events.
- Event Planning: we put together all the logistical requirements needed for events, match you to the right vendors, negotiate the best deals, and serve as a liaison between you and vendors, for the success of events.
- Event Coordination: we coordinate with all parties involved and ensure that everything flows seamlessly on the day of the event.
- Gift Packaging: we package gifts, souvenirs and bride wealth for events.
Find us and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter via the links below – http://www.facebook.com/nhyiraexperience
http://www.instagram.com/nhyiraexperience
http://www.twitter.com/nhyiraxperience
HOST: It has been great getting to know you, Naki. We at Weddors wish you the very best.
NAKI: I am so glad we did this. Thank you guys so much for the opportunity. It was such a pleasure.
Trust you guys enjoyed this as much as we did. Please stay home; wear your nose masks; to save your life and that of your loved ones – COVID -19 is still out there.
Remember we are always available to help plan all your celebratory events. Adios, loves! XO XO
Link for the full interview – https://weddors.com/belinda-naki-nobi-nhyira-events/
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