How To Film Weddings

Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram Today's You Asked question was submitted by Benjamin Maughhan, "How Do I Come Up with Content Ideas for Instagram?" Submit a question: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey

Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram Are you making big mistakes when it comes to networking using Instagram? Did you know the number one feature used on IG is the DM? Do you know how to not overdo it with potential clients, planners, photographers, and other vendors? In this week’s episode, John and Nick walk through how to Network Using Instagram. Instagram is quite possibly the best tool on the market for wedding filmmakers to connect and network. If you are not using IG to build your business in 2024, you could be missing out on a huge opportunity. Join us as we dig into week 2 of “Instagram is the Best.”

Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram Today's You Asked question was submitted by Brian Johnson, "What is the etiquette for 'tagging' vs. 'inviting collaborators' on instagram?" Submit a question: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey

Download 10 prompts to grow your instagram account here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/instagram How important is Instagram in 2024? Spoilers... we think it's pretty important. Love it or hate it the social media application is an essential tool for wedding professionals in 2024. In this episode John and Nick share their thoughts on how to use Instagram and where they see people getting it wrong.

Check out our signature course, The How To Film Weddings Course: https://howtofilmweddings.com/thecourse In today’s episode we bring on Lindsey Conklin from Le Rêve Films to talk about his Secret to Sales. Through the years, Lindsey and cherish have built not only one of the top wedding video brands on the planet, but they’ve cultivated relationships with some of the top vendors in the world. You don’t get to the top by not understanding sales. Dive in with John and Lindsey as they dig into the secret to Le Rêve Films success.

Check out our FREE 2 Day Workshop & Grab some freebies here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/sales ANNOUNCEMENT – The How To Film Weddings Course is opening up for enrollment on April 16th. Mark your calendars! Are you tired of wanting weddings that are more elevated than wht you are currently a part of? Can you not seem to get 'over the hump' and break into a differnt market? That seems to be where a lot of people are in their businesses and we are here for you. In this week's eposde John breaks down how he was able to level up his business and recently charged over $30k for a multi-day wedding. So many things have gone into John booking this wedding and we're happy to break it all down for you.

Register for our Secret to Sales Workshop: https://howtofilmweddings.com/sales Today's You Asked question, "How much time a day should we spend on social media marketing and what would it involve?" was submitted by Greg Culhane of Culhane Films. Submit a question: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey

Check out our FREE 2 Day Workshop & Grab some freebies here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/sales ANNOUNCEMENT - The How To Film Weddings Course is opening up for enrollment on April 16th. Mark your calendars! Are you tired of screwing up your consultation and discovery calls? Do you cringe every time you have to get on a call and sell your services? My friend, you are not alone. You got into this business to be creative. But, unfortunately, if you want to be a successful creative business, you have to learn how to run a successful business. In this week's episode, we are breaking down how you can level up your consultations and discovery calls. Take it from us, you don't want to screw these up. Tune in, and we can show you exactly how to take your consultation and discovery calls to the next level!

Register for our Secret to Sales Workshop: https://howtofilmweddings.com/sales Today's You Asked question, "What are the best ways to promote my wedding videos?" was submitted by Kristo Veertee from rollingroad oü submit a question: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey

Check out our FREE 2 Day Workshop & Grab some freebies here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/sales ANNOUNCEMENT - The How To Film Weddings Course is opening up for enrollment on April 16th. Mark your calendars! Now that we know who it is we want to work with, we can start focusing completely on building a brand that attracts them to you. In today's episode, John and Nick break down how you can go about attracting your ideal buyers to your brand. Are you tired of getting this question on your inquiry: "Hey what are your prices?" .... Yeah, we are too. Tune into this episode to see how you can really take your brand to the next level and start attracting those ideal buyers.

Register for our Secret to Sales Workshop: https://howtofilmweddings.com/sales Today’s You Asked question, "What are three key ways to maintain a healthy work/life balance?" was submitted by Nelson Santana of Santana Wedding Films. Submit a question: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey

Check out our FREE 2 Day Workshop & Grab some freebies here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/sales ANNOUNCEMENT - The How To Film Weddings Course is opening up for enrollment on April 16th. Mark your calendars! Most of us spend A LOT of time working for couples we absolutely should NOT be working with. Why does this happen? Because we take whatever we can get. Do you know who it is you really want to be serving, and more importantly why you want to serve them? This is the first step into really being able to sell weddings to couples that: Doesn't that sound like a good plan? We think so too.

Today’s You Asked question, 'How can I increase my price as a one man band?" was submitted by Bryson Kelsch of BK Media Submit a question here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey

We hate to say it, but Your Website is More Important Than Your Wedding Films. We aren't saying that your wedding films don't matter (because they obviously do), but whether you like it or not, most couples have made up their mind about you BEFORE they ever watch any of your work. In today's episode, we bring on Website and Branding Expert Austin Blanchard of The Creative Cabana to walk through how he takes his clients to the next level with their branding. Whether you are needing a full rebrand, or just want to level up your website, you don't want to miss this episode. Check out The Creative Cabana's Website: https://creativecabana.co/ Follow The Creative Cabana: https://www.instagram.com/creativecabanaco

Today's You Asked questions, "How can i say no to a job when I need the money?" was submitted by Jose Cardenas of Milestones of Love. Submit a question: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey

Should you just have an Instagram page? Should you buy a template? When should you upgrade to a full on branding update? We have you covered. In this week’s episode, Nick and John are diving into your website, and whether or not you are doing it right, based on the position you are in with your brand. You do not want to miss this one! In this week’s episode we will literally walk through each kind of website you can have. Whether it be an Instagram page, a 1 page template, a multi-page template, or a full blown branding package from a professional company. Where you are in business plays a huge role in this, and you don’t want to be continually looking at other wedding videographer’s to determine what you should be doing. Join us, as we dive into week 3 of our series all about “Websites” Presented by The Creative Cabana: https://creativecabana.co/ 💾 Download the Website checklist here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/website

Today's You Asked question, "What do I do when people react poorly to my prices?" was submitted by Bryson Kelsch of Bk Media. Submit your question here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/survey

Are you missing it somewhere on your website? After reviewing literally hundreds of our student's websites, we have learned a thing or two about what most wedding filmmakers are doing WRONG on their website. So in this episode of our series all about "Websites" Nick and John are digging into the 10 most common mistakes we see on wedding videographer's websites. Do you make any of these mistakes? Let us know in the comments! Also be sure to check out the sponsor of this series, The Creative Cabana (link below), and head over to our website to download a free checklist for your website so you can take action today. Are you enjoying this new series approach to the How To Film Weddings Podcast? Let us know in the comments below Presented by the Creative Cabana: https://creativecabana.co/ 💾 Download The Website Checklist here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/website

Today’s ‘You Asked’ question is, "How much do you feel that a professional rebrand boosted your inquires, prices, and perception?" submitted by Joshua Jones from Yonder Film Co. Today's question was answered by Austin from https://creativecabana.co/

Your Website is SO MUCH more important to your brand than you realize. It is literally the thing that if done wrong, could cost you THOUSANDS of dollars a year. But we have you covered! In this brand new series, John and Nick are diving deep into "Websites" and want to show you the exact steps they have taken to level up their websites the past few years, pushing them both into the 5 figure wedding video realm! Your website is the thing that really shows your potential couples whether or not you are the right fit. What does your website say about your brand? We dive deep into it, in the BRAND NEW Series of the How To Film Weddings Podcast! Be sure to check it out, and drop a comment on what you think of this new podcast series! This episode is presented by the Creative Cabana - https://creativecabana.co/ 💾 Download The Website Checklist here: https://howtofilmweddings.com/website