After seeing some of Madeleine's work pop up in our feeds over the last year or so, we finally got a chance to meet her at last years Venture workshop where she was winning awards left and right for her fantastic work. We wanted to have her on the podcast to share her story, her outlook on how emotional intelligence factors in to wedding filmmaking, and much more.
We're all at the point in the year where our inquiry levels have started to spike. In this episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast we want to break down the inquiry process from to start to finish to make sure you have everything optimized to capitalize on every lead coming into your business. From websites to getting the client on the phone we cover it all and much more.
One of the coolest benefits of the How To Film Wedding podcast has been watching each of our businesses grow over the years. When we first started the podcast we talked about how John booked a $5,000 wedding, and in this episode of the podcast we want to re-visit this topic and talk about what has changed since then. From booking $10k+ weddings, to working with high-end planners, and how to set yourself up for success when high-end opportunities come knocking.
Whether we like it or not, at the end of the day we're all business owners, and managing your productivity is one of the most important keys to success and work-life balance. In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast we break down our best productivity tips, tricks, hacks, and best practices to help you grow your business.
#MMXHTFW See all of the details: http://mmxhtfw.com/ HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU GET WITH MASTERMIND, BY HTFW: -JOHN BUNN & NICK MILLER ARE YOUR PERSONAL MENTORS FOR 12 MONTHS -12 GUEST SPEAKERS, WITH TRAINING, FOLLOWED BY LIVE Q&A -WEEKLY TRAINING, ALL YEAR LONG, WHERE WE DEEP DIVE INTO YOUR WEDDING FILM BUSINESS, HELP YOU UNCOVER WHAT IS MISSING, AND SHOW YOU HOW TO MAXIMIZE PROFITS, ALL WHILE HITTING NEW LEVELS OF CREATIVITY. LIVE Q&A, DEEP DIVES, AND MUCH MUCH MORE -A ONE OF A KIND REF...
2021 is here, and in this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast we want to talk about how to successfully set goals for your business and your life that will legitimately change the course of your future. Grab a pen, open up your prefered notes app, and get ready to set some goals.
Happy New Year from How To Film Weddings! We're so excited about everything coming up this year and can't wait to grow together in 2021!
In our last episode of 2020 we want to take a look back at where we've been this year and share some of our favorite How To Film Weddings moments. We also take some time to talk about our successes from the year and our goals for 2021, everything from our social media numbers to how much we plan on charging next year.
During this holiday season we want to take this week to give back to the awesome community that makes this podcast possible every week. This week we'll be giving away some fantastic prizes to everyone who signs up at howtofilmweddings.com/giving. We're talking digital downloads from our shop, amazon gift cards, and The Complete Wedding Videography Course to one lucky winner on Christmas day! Stay tuned this week as winners are announced in our Facebook group.
Engagement season is here! The data shows that the vast majority of couples are getting engaged during the holidays and on this episode of How To Film Weddings we want to talk about 4 ways to make sure everything in your business is tuned up and ready to take advantage of the busiest part of the booking season.
If you've been in the wedding video industry for very long you've probably realized that things tend to slow down quite a bit toward the end of each year. In this episode we want to share some tips and tricks that we've used in our business to help generate some income when things get slow.
If you have that box of tissues handy from last weeks episode, you might want to grab them again. In this weeks episode John flies solo to share his heart about losing his father this year. It's easy to forget how important our jobs our when it comes to preserving a families legacy. John dives deep into how important every photo and video is of his father and how important is is as creators to capture moments that our clients will treasure for the rest of their lives.
DISCLAIMER: You might want to grab a box of tissues before this episode, because it's about to get REAL. We recorded a live Q&A session at Venture Workshop 2020 and this one gets DEEP. How have you adapted to COVID-19, what keeps you motivated, and much, much more.
Kaleb and Elaine Jiminez, the husband and wife team behind KEJ Productions return to the podcast to drop absolute knowledge bombs about how to improve your audio game, including the announcement of their brand new KEJ Audio Masterclass. Available today! Go check out their new course here: www.howtofilmweddings.com/kej
In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast we sit down with Taylor Petrinovich and dive into how she's built a successful wedding brand in just three years. We're jumping into re-branding your company to match the client you want, being intentional in your marketing and planning, and much, much more.
In this episode we sit down IN PERSON with David Reynosa of Forestry Films to talk about how he's created a brand that stands out from everyone else. We also dive into his newly announced wedding filmmaking course and how it can help you grow your business.
This is an extra special episode for so many reasons. First and foremost this is our live Q&A panel session from Venture Workshop 2020 where Nick & John sit down with some of the greatest minds in our industry and for a panel Q&A with Venture attendees. We're talking: White In Revery David Reynosa of Forestry Films Kaleb & Elaine of KEJ Productions Eric Floberg Whois Matt Johnson Lindsey Conklin of Le Reve Films Aaron Tharpe of 31 Films This episode is packed full of incredible i...
Toasts and speeches are one of the easiest way to capture great audio for your film, but how do you make sure they look great? This week we share are best tips and tricks to help you get the most out of the toast and speech portions of the reception and rehearsal dinner.
Without a doubt one of the biggest differentiators between good and great wedding filmmakers is the ability to tell a story, and nothing gets the story started like interviewing the couple on the wedding day. In this episode we break down our greatest tips and tricks to get the most out of the couple without making it awkward for everyone in the room. So grab those headphones or turn up the car radio and let's get into it!
Bonus Episode: With less the 3 weeks until Venture we got together for a livestream with our friends at White In Revery for a special announcement about Venture as well as some Q&A from our listeners! Want to grab dinner with the White In Revery and the How To Film Weddings crew during Venture? Head over to ventureworkshop.co and sign up before it sells out!
One of the most important parts of marketing in our industry is knowing where your customers are spending time...and there is no question that tons of high paying clients are spending time on Instagram. In this episode we uncover our best tips and tricks to help maximize your brands image on Instagram to help you book more high paying clients on one of the biggest social media platforms out there.
https://www.howtofilmweddings.com/profitablefilmmaking So many of us are insanely good at making art, but constantly struggle to make ends meet in our businesses. If you’ve been around for a while, you may have heard of Patrick Moreau, from Muse Storytelling. When John and Nick got started, they learned so much from Patrick, as he was running Stillmotion. His knack for storytelling was insanely good. The only problem is that he wasn’t profitable in his company. That was, until he hired a new CEO...
So excited to have Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First, on the podcast today! We constantly are referring Mike’s book, “Profit First” to our audience. This guy has helped both of us so much in our businesses. We were so pumped when we got news he’d be on the show! In this week’s episode we talk with Mike about his books, his strategies on being profitable in his business, and so much more. We dive into his new book “Fix This Next.” Be sure to check out his links below https://mikemichalowic...
Check out http://www.completeweddingvideography.com to join The Complete Wedding Videography Course! Most Wedding Videographers are NOT READY for what is about to hit them next year. 2021 is set up to be the busiest year of all time for weddings. Think about it, we are cramming 2 wedding seasons into 1 year. Are you ready for the wave of weddings? If not, it will cost you big time. In this week’s bonus episode of the show, we let you listen in LIVE to our Free Workshop we did inside of our Faceb...
How To Build Packages That Sell Grab The Complete Wedding Videography Course at www.completeweddingvideography.com In this week’s episode, we break down just how we build packages that sell in our businesses. In the past several years, both Nick and John have been able to grow their starting packages by several thousand dollars, and we want to show you how we have done it. We have had countless mentor sessions, and most of the time, the main thing we focus on is getting people to tidy up their p...
Epic, buttery, smooth, whatever word you use to describe B-Roll we're breaking it all down in this episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast. This week we're sharing our greatest tips and tricks to improve the quality of your wedding film b-roll, including our favorite pieces of gear that we use for each wedding.
Do you want to learn How to make more money without raising your prices? Running your wedding video business doesn’t have to be stressful. Today’s podcast is a special one! We are offered a FREE Workshop for Wedding Videographers, sharing how to make more money without raising your prices. With over 20 years of combined experience, we have figured out the keys to a successful wedding video business. Our businesses are thriving, and we want to show you how we are consistently adding more money pe...
Let’s face it, if you have bad audio, you have a bad video. On the heels of last week’s episode with Ryan Cota and Michael Franchetti from Wedditor, we wanted to continue the conversation on audio. It can seem a bit daunting and overwhelming, but when you really break it down, it isn’t that scary. So in this episode, we are breaking down exactly how we capture audio on a wedding day. Similar to our episode on how to film a ceremony, both of us are breaking down the equipment we use, when we are ...
We spend so much time obsessing about camera bodies and lenses. The visuals in our films are some of the best. So why is it that great audio isn’t a top priority to wedding filmmakers until we’ve been shooting for months or even years. After all, fifty percent of our films are audio. In today’s episode Michael and Ryan from Wedditor share their knowledge about the importance of sound engineering and what it can do to our films.
Whether you like it or not, you have to pay attention to your business. Taxes, bookkeeping, financial planning, and so much more. That’s why we love CORE Financial! In this week’s bonus episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast, we bring in Jeremy from CORE to answer your questions. Be sure to check out https://www.howtofilmweddings.com/core to see what they can do for you! #howtofilmweddings #financialplanning #businesstaxes...
