Get a "Heck Yes" with Carissa Woo Wedding Photographer and Coach

Happy Woo Wednesdays! We are struggle with imposter syndrome at every level of business. Megan helps us understand and overcome it. This is such a deep and real conversation. Make sure to check out Megan's podcast for wedding professionals. It's called Wedding For Real. She has 140 episodes.

Megan Gillikin is a veteran wedding planner, podcast host and international speaker dedicated to making life easier for her fellow wedding pros. Her love for mentoring blossomed from her tumultuous entrepreneurship journey. Between her own experiences and hearing others’ stories first-hand as the host of the Weddings For Real podcast, Megan now offers new wedding planners an easier way to grow their businesses through her education and community membership, The Planner’s Vault. She has captivated audiences with her warm, personable style as a speaker at events like Wedding MBA, Catersource, WIPA, NACE and others. You can find Megan online at theplannersvault.com, weddingsforreal.com and asouthernsoiree.com.

Topic: Quieting Your Inner Critic/Imposter Syndrome

1) There's no level of achievement in business where you've "made it" and have it all figured out but we often assume that from how others present "success" on social media and in casual conversations.

2) Wasting energy on what others think is energy not put towards growing your business and taking big leaps.

3) There are some actionable tips, some great books, (and some helpful thought redirection) that has helped me in this arena and I'd love to share those.

Connect with Megan

https://www.instagram.com/weddingsforreal/

If you are a planner check out her membership

https://www.instagram.com/plannersvault/

Megan's planning company

https://www.instagram.com/asouthernsoiree/

Connect with Carissa

Coaching IG: @Carissawoo

Photography IG: @carissawoophotography 

Download a free guide on how to become a lead generating machine HERE

Master, the dreaded sales call with Carissa Woo:

https://carissawoo.samcart.com/products/7steps

Thank you to our sponsors Photobooth Supply. Buy the Photo Booth

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I'm working with Kolby's team next year. We have a wedding in the Big Island. I found her through hashtags and she is literally Miss Hawaii. She does it all and truly gives back.

Kolby is a filmmaker and owner of ARIA Studios, a wedding and commercial film and photography studio based in Hawai’i. Kolby is also an award-winning producer, business coach and mom. She was recently recognized as one of Hawaii’s 40 under 40 by Pacific Business News.

He Aria Studio Team has a great team, that feels a lot like a family, that has been working together for many years. They also are passionate about giving back and have a non-profit called Aria Childrens Fund that supports the fight against child trafficking.

Maya Angelou’s quote: “people will forget what you said, what you did, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel”. My hot topic is being intentional about the experience you’re creating for your couple. Think about the vibe you’re creating for your team, vendors and couple. Read the room: Is it more important to get that shot? Or that your clients are enjoying every moment? 75% of our bookings come from referrals- how are you improving the experience for vendors, bridal party and guests?

You can Kolby Here

www.Ariastudios.com

https://www.instagram.com/ariastudios/

https://www.instagram.com/kolbymoser/

 You can donate here 

https://www.instagram.com/ariachildrensfund/

Connect with Carissa

Coaching IG: @Carissawoo

Photography IG: @carissawoophotography 

Download a free guide on how to become a lead generating machine HERE

Master, the dreaded sales call with Carissa Woo:

https://carissawoo.samcart.com/products/7steps

Thank you to our sponsors Photobooth Supply. Buy the Photo Booth

http://photoboothsupplyco.com/carissawoo

Greg is an operational marketer that helps wedding pros and creative entrepreneurs with digital marketing strategies. He is also host of the 15 Minute Marketing with GT Podcast.

He also helps his wife Cece run her mega floral business Cece Designs https://cecedesignsllc.com/

GT is the most down to earth guy even though he has powerhouse clients like https://davidtutera.com/

We have a real convo about creating content and not burning out while doing it.

Consistency is the key to online success Social media marketing is important, but it shouldn’t consume you Use social media to vet clients so you don’t waste time with clients that are not a fit for what you provide

Check out his freebie!

5 SEO Tips You Can Implement Today

https://greg-todd-82b9.mykajabi.com/5SEOTips

www.gtmarketingandconsulting.com

www.Instagram.com/gtmarketingandconsulting

www.Facebook.com/gtmarketingandconsulting

You can find me here.

https://www.instagram.com/carissawoo

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Catalina is a badass boss babe!

The funny thing is that Catalina used to hate photo-booths. She thought they were hideous and she wasn't about to put a wig on her head as a prop, ewe.

When she was introduced to Brandon Wong's (episode 8) Photobooth Supply Company at WPPI she was amazed at how stunning the photo-booth looked. She bought her 1st booth with her parents emergency credit card, named her company MDRN Photobooth Co. and hit the ground running turning his biz into a 7 figure business in less than 6 years.

She charges a lot more than average for her photo-booth packages but clients pay her prices because she stands out from the rest of her competition. She teaches us the secret sauce to  standing out in an overly saturated market.

Catalina is the founder of MDRN Photobooth Co., Canada's leading photobooth company. She has grown her business from a side hustle to a company that now employs 12 full time staff in 3 different locations in just under 6 years.

Follow Catalina here:

https://www.instagram.com/catalinabloch

https://www.instagram.com/mdrnstudiorental

https://www.youtube.com/user/photoboothsupplyco

https://www.instagram.com/mdrnphotoboothco

https://www.instagram.com/brandon_wong

Follow me here

http://instagram.com/carissawoo

download my free guide

https://carissa-woo.mykajabi.com/lead-generating-machine

Purchase your own Salsa booth here: 

http://photoboothsupplyco.com/carissawoo

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Today's episode is with Laura Weintraub (creative artist, writer, published author and entrepreneur.) She owned a wedding photography company called Weintraub with her late husband for 20 years. Their team shot 80-100 weddings a years. Wow!

Laura recently did a rebrand and is focussing on couples over 50. They were the top top top photographers in the south bay and she is still thriving but on a smaller more niche scale.

She is also a happiness coach so if you are going through a transition in your life or going through loss, she can help.

In this episode Laura brings value and wisdom to you by discussing what happens when the bubble bursts and the lights go out?  How to get back on your feet again after a setback, loss, health issues or simply aging out of the business. There’s been a lot of loss since the pandemic hit and many are struggling to find their path again.

Freebie

A free download of my upcoming book “What Happened to my Happy” 3 essential keys to jumpstart your path to happiness. DM her.

Follow Laura here

New website coming soon.

www.ourtimeevents.com

https://www.instagram.com/our.time.events.lw/

Follow me here

http://instagram.com/carissawoo

download my free guide

https://carissa-woo.mykajabi.com/lead-generating-machine

I was on Amani's podcast 3 years ago so we have come full circle. Anyone that is into music, especially R & B should listen. His new book is coming out.

The pandemic was hard on wedding professionals to say the least. We rely on weddings and events.

Listen to this podcast about how Amani pivoted and survived the pandemic and is doing better than ever. His tips are so innovative and creative.

Amani Roberts is a DJ, producer, professor and author based in Los Angeles, California. You can find him live-streaming three days a week on Twitch (Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays). He is currently getting his Masters in Music Business from Berklee College of Music (Boston) and writing his second book highlighting why the disappearance of Black R&B groups from the Billboard charts.

You can find Amani here.

https://www.instagram.com/amaniexperience/

His podcast https://www.amaniexperience.com/podcast

Check out his generous freebie

Free signed book called DJ's mean business. DM him and mention my name.

amaniexperience.com/book

Download my free guide on how to generate constant wedding photography leads.

https://carissa-woo.mykajabi.com/lead-generating-machine

Shout out to my sponsors Photobooth Supply - Photographers, this is seriously the best, easiest photobooth you can add to your business. https://www.instagram.com/photoboothsupplyco/

Brandee Gaar is a visionary in the wedding industry and her podcast for wedding pros is my favorite.

✨She helps wedding pros build a business and a life they love! 👏🏼 She is a mom of 3 daughters and  believes you CAN have it all👏🏼 🎙Host | She Who Dares Podcast

Check out her REELS course.

https://offers.brandeegaar.com/reeltraffic-01

Use the code CARISSA for $10 off

Follow Brandee

https://www.instagram.com/brandeegaar/

https://brandeegaar.com/blog/

Follow me on IG

http://instagram.com/carissawoo

Download my lead magnet: How to get constant leads.

https://carissa-woo.mykajabi.com/lead-generating-machine

Calling all wedding professionals that need help with their social content? Do you not know what to post on instagram? Courtney is here to help.

Courtney Chow is a social marketing strategist who helps creative service providers market consistently for 90 days. Based in Southern California. Her favorite platforms to market on are Instagram and Tik Tok and you can find her on @courtneychow.co as well as her podcast "Still Minimum Wage".

The main takeaway: 

Your social media efforts will be significantly more successful if you invest the social piggy banks of your audience over just getting all the eyes on you. There is more in control on social than you realize.

Before you start trying to sell on social media you have to be able to tell your audience what you offer and why they should care. Leverage social media to learn what they care about and then you can use social to make micro commitments to you.

Tip #1 - Brainstorm 24 things that you own super well, things you can easily talk about your business and just brain dump. These can be frequently asked questions.

Tip #2 - Don't use long blocks of texts, let your words breathe.

Tip #3 - Repurpose on reels, blog, post etc. People need to see your message 7 times.

You can find Courtney here:

https://www.courtneychowco.com/

https://www.instagram.com/courtneychow.co/

Check her podcast!

Book a discovery call

https://calendly.com/courtney-chow-co/discovery?month=2021-10

Check out this amazing freebie

30 Content ideas for social media posts

https://bit.ly/courtneys30postideas

Today I dropped my 10th episode!!! Woohoo!

Calling all wedding photographers that want to take their life back because time-freedom is everything! In this episode we deep dive into why and how you should start outsourcing editing. If you want days of the week in your life back, you want to listen.

Nathan Holritz from the Bokeh Podcast is in the house. He owns Photographer's Edit - Custom editing for the professional photographer, giving photogs time to focus on what matters. He is the man and and has helped thousands of photographers with his business and wealth of knowledge. 

I was on Nathan's podcast 2 months ago and I loved it so much. I got the podcast bug and started mine own. He's helped me so much along my journey. I talked about the "Dreaded Sales Call" on his podcast. We are both hopeless romantics and he shares his love story with Jill. He always talks a lot about how empathy helps him be a better business owner and parent.

You can find Nathan Holritz and Photographer's Edit here.

https://www.instagram.com/photogsedit/

https://www.photographersedit.com/

https://www.instagram.com/nathanholritz/

You can find our chat here. 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bokeh-the-photography-podcast/id1140118526?i=1000527228074

Calling all Wedding Pros, you need a great copy-writer. My copywriting unicorn is Cindy Suzuki. We met at our kids Japanese school in Gardena. She recently moved to Texas and her story behind this is inspirational. You must listen.

Check out this AMAZING freebie she is offering.

Cindy is offering a sales copy evaluation for 3 people. She is looking to help folks who are just starting out so please send her  your story, and she will choose the ones who need the most help.

Email Cindy at [email protected]

A digital copywriter, Cindy Suzuki specializes in emotional and inspirational storytelling. Her background in sales and business development coupled with her effective research style which includes interviewing her client’s clients allows her to see unique angles resulting in colorful copy that authentically connects. She has a Bachelors in English and is the founder of copybento.

She interviewed my past students and Kyra said that she booked $25,000 after our 1st coaching call and Lisa said that she couldn't have left her 9-5 if it wasn't for me. There are many more reviews you can see here. https://carissa-woo.mykajabi.com/systems-for-six-figure-success

Check out the sales page she wrote me https://carissa-woo.mykajabi.com/systems-for-six-figure-success

and the copy on my photography website: https://www.carissawoophotography.com/

Contact Cindy at [email protected]