The Creative Diet with Ben Journee On today’s episode we have Ben Journee from Make Better Wedding Films. This guy has been doing some really amazing things when it comes to his brand, and his podcast, Make Better Wedding Films. Nick and John sit down with Ben to hear about his journey of starting a podcast, the relentless effort it takes, all while running another business. We dive into ‘the creative diet’ talking all about where you go to find inspiration. You will leave this episode feeling i...
Sep 06, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 176
How Nick Booked 8 Brides IN A ROW Last year, Nick booked 8 weddings in a row. How did he do it? We talk all about it in this week’s brand new episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast. There are proven things you can be doing RIGHT NOW to get more bookings, and we want to show you how. Join John and Nick, as they talk about what they have been doing to push past the $10,000 mark for weddings, all while booking higher percentages of their inquiries. Be sure to check out our BRAND NEW Pricing Gu...
Aug 30, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 175
This might be the episode that convinced us all to go out and get fanny packs. We asked the members of our Facebook group what their favorite wedding day hacks are and compiled them into some amazing advice in this week's episode. Get ready to take some notes and possibly spend a little money with some of these great tips and tricks.
Aug 23, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 174
On today’s podcast, we interview Emma Burke, of Emma K Films, and this conversation is something you do not want to miss. She started her business 2 years ago, when she was 18, and has gone from charging $400 for her first wedding, to now over $5000 per wedding. We dive into social media, and how it has helped her grow her brand. We also talk about doing styled shoots, personal shoots, and SHOWING UP in front of the camera so your audience falls in love with YOU. Lastly, and most importantly, we...
Aug 16, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 173
Wedding Videographers Suck at Presenting Themselves Let’s be honest. Wedding Videographers suck at presenting themselves well most of the time. We get so focused on gear, our footage, the light, the audio, that we forget that this is an ACTUAL wedding with REAL people getting married. What do you wear to a wedding? How do you communicate to couples, vendors, parents? How to you present yourself before, during, and after the wedding? We answer all of these questions, and more, on today’s episode ...
Aug 09, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 172
This week John and Nick sit down with one of the OGs of the wedding video industry, Ryan Koral of the Grow Your Video Business Studio Sherphas Podcast and Tell Studios joins us to take us to school on maximizing your client relationships with his experience transitioning into corporate video work. You'll want to take some notes on this episode for sure!
Aug 02, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 171
We're super excited to have Kathryn Majic of Blnk Films back on the podcast this week. It's hard to believe it's been over 100 episodes since Kathryn burst onto the wedding filmmaking scene, and in this episode, we break down what she's been up to since then, how to build a brand, and much more. Check out Blnk Films Website: http://bit.ly/2kXgqOc Instagram: http://bit.ly/2kWMAJy YouTube: http://bit.ly/2m4fHLh...
Jul 26, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 170
Today on the podcast, we talk to Stanton Giles, of Films By Stanton. We have had Stanton on the podcast once before, but are so excited to bring him back. And if you didn’t know. We just announced that he will be one of the speakers at our online workshop coming up on August 4th and 5th. Grab your tickets here: http://www.calibrateworkshop.com In today’s episode, we talk to Stanton about his last year, growing his business, and we talk to him about how in the heck he is getting such crazy amazin...
Jul 19, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 169
This week Ori Swiatkowski of O.Ski Films joins us on the podcast to share her journey as a wedding filmmaker and how she's been able to raise her prices early in her career by keeping her full-time job while she grows her business.
Jul 12, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 168
This week John flies solo and interview the wildly popular Jai Long, creative entrepreneur, and photographer from Melbourne, Australia. This episode is packed full of super inspirational insights that will help you as both a creative and a business owner.
Jul 05, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 167
In this week’s episode we talk with Alex & Whitney from Sculpting With Time Productions. Highly regarded as the best wedding filmmakers on the planet. If there’s an award, they’ve won it. Pushing the limits of what can be done with wedding films. John and Nick sit down to talk with them about how to get inspired with your wedding films, the dynamic they have as a husband and wife team, and they also talk all about VISION QUEST. The first 10 people to head over to fomoisrealyall.com, and ente...
Jun 28, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 166
So it feels like everyone has gone back and forth with TikTok. Is it just a place for teens to do trending dances? Have millennials taken over? Can you actually book real weddings on Tiktok? The answer is yes, and this week we talk with Lucy Mann of Lucy Camyrn Films to talk about her path as a young wedding filmmaker and how she's teaching others to find success on one of the fastest growing social media platforms in the world. Check out her Tiktok guide here: https://www.lucycamrynfilms.com/sh...
Jun 21, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 165
Richard Leng - Mindset for Growth Today, on the podcast, we interviewed Richard Leng of RL Films, based out of the UK. We talked all about how he has positioned himself in a way to charge top dollar for his services. It all comes down to mindset. That, plus knowing the numbers of your business. In today’s episode, we talk about ‘pricing for growth’ and Richard’s strategy for charging a premium for his services. You don’t want to miss this episode. Be sure to check our Richard’s Clarity Workshop ...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 165
I am a Fraud. Ever feel like you aren’t good enough to be doing what you are doing? Or you aren’t experienced enough to be charging more than you are charging? What about when someone at a wedding makes you feel like your job isn’t important. Yep, we have been there, and to be honest, it sucks. But, in today’s episode, we break down how we battle those thoughts, what we do to make sure we are always pushing forward, and also what to do when you just need to freak out a little. Bonus points, beca...
Jun 07, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 163
Money Mindset Have you heard yourself say ‘when I have more money I will do this’ or ‘when I have more time I will do this?’ The problem is, most people don’t realize they have to change their mindset before they see a change in their wallets or in their free time. In this week’s episode, John and Nick break down what they did to change their mindsets to really start charging more money per wedding. If you don’t see the value in what you do, nobody else will. You do not want to miss this one!
May 31, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 162
I Want To Quit Have you ever been there? Ready to quit your job? Ready to throw in the towel on your relationships? Why do you work so hard anyway? In this week’s episode, we take it in a different direction. We get real about the struggle of running a business as an entrepreneur. It isn’t easy, and most people think they have to go at it alone. That isn’t the case. Check out this episode, as we break down some of our routines to have strong mental health.
May 24, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 161
1 Thing Most Wedding Filmmakers Are Missing Sales, marketing, shooting, editing, social media… there are so many things to be thinking about when running your business. But, in today’s episode, John and Nick break down 1 Thing Most Wedding Filmmakers Are Missing. Want to know how we are CONSISTENTLY making more money per wedding, having couples prioritize video more for their wedding day, and produce even better wedding films? You might want to check out this episode. Also, remember, with promo ...
May 17, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 160
It's so easy for us to get caught up in the day-to-day when filming weddings, and sometimes we can become numb to the reality of what's actually happening on a wedding day. On this week's episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast Nick interviews Ashley Akin to talk about what her own wedding day meant as a wedding photographer and what she learned from it and applied to her business.
May 10, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 159
We're back this week with another free workshop! This week we're talking about how to build packages that sell! We dive into our strategy for pricing, consults, and so much more.
May 03, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 158
Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube... It can all get overwhelming. Join us for our next FREE Workshop, 'Social Media Sucks' where we are going to break down.. 1. Where we spend the most time on social media 2. Trends we are seeing that you should jump on now 3. How to schedule in social media with your current workflow 4. Ways we make money with social media
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 157
We're back with another free live workshop! We had tons of great feedback from our free live workshop that we posted last week so this week we're posting another one! This week is all about tips and tricks to help you shoot better on the wedding day. Also be sure to check out the Complete Wedding Videography Course, available now for a limited time.
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 156
Last week we hosted a live workshop all about growing your business and building a better story. We felt like this content was too good to not release it in podcast form, so here for your listening pleasure this week on the How To Film Weddings podcast is our full live workshop. Stay tuned this week for another live workshop!
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 155
We have a special treat for our listeners this week on How To Film Weddings, John and Nick roleplay and consult call while John critiques Nick's technique. Make sure you take notes on this episode, there's guaranteed to be something in this episode you can add to your own consult toolbox.
Apr 05, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 154
TikTok is not just for dances and teenagers anymore...in this episode, we chat with Ashley Bee and learn about how she has blown up on TikTok and how she has leveraged that to actually book more weddings!
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 153
If you had a song to represent your brand what would it be? This week we're super excited to have Felicia and Maddy of iHeart Creative on the podcast sharing their unique perspective on creating an authentic brand, confetti, and how to win The Price is Right. All this week on the How To Film Weddings Podcast.
Mar 22, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 152
David is back again dropping absolute knowledge bombs about how to create a manageable workflow for your business and how to create a profitable buisness as a filmmaker. We love having David on the show, and we end up changing our businesses for the better every time we talk to him. Want 10% off of his new course? Check it out at: howtofilmweddings.com/forestry Use promo code: HTFW ( Code will expire March 17th at 9:59pm PT )
Mar 15, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 151
This week on the How To Film Weddings podcast we chat with Chris Mai about how he involves emotion in the entire process of his film, from the consult to the end. We also dig into his minimalist gear set up for wedding days that allows him to be more present with his couples.
Mar 08, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 150
Check out Sam's free proposal guide here: https://www.howtofilmweddings.com/blueprint He's back! We couldn't get enough of Sam's fantastic marketing advice a few episodes ago so we had him on a live episode to answer your questions! Get that notepad back out for this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast. This episode was recorded live in our Facebook group.
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 149
Max Sadik returns and he's back with more mind-blowing marketing knowledge to help you book more weddings. Every time we have Max on the podcast we change our businesses for the better. Buckle up, maybe put on a helmet or something, but definitely grab a notepad because you're going to want to write some of this down!
Feb 22, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 148
Prepare to have your mind blown with this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast. This week we sit down with Sam Jacobson, if you haven't already run across Sam's incredible lessons and conversations happening over on clubhouse you are missing out! Sam walks us through a detailed analysis of the sales cycle and the psychology behind what makes potential couples make a decision to hire you as their wedding professional. Get ready to take some notes!
Feb 15, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 147
