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

Happy Woo Wednesdays. Ashleigh Taylor is in the Get a HECK YES house and she teaches us how to achieve your dream life, business— achieving your goals. We met when we just started wedding photography 15 years ago.

Ashleigh Taylor is an award winning portrait photographer based in Santa Barbara CA. Shr is also a speaker, photography educator & hosts international luxury retreats for people ready to step into their next level.

Hot Topic

Bringing your dreams in life & business into reality

1) be authentic to who you really are (not what society expects of you)

2) get clear on what you actually want

3) believe in your dreams & vision more than fear

4) work on your self value

Favorite sales technique : How do you get a HECK YES from your dream clients?

It's all about energy and excitement. When you wholeheartedly are excited for your offer & believe it’s worth it, you sell with ease

Marketing Toolkit which includes guide to ig reels, guide to fb ads & marketing masterclass https://ashleightaylor.lpages.co/marketing-bundle-opt-in/

Connect with Ashleigh

ashleightaylorportrait.com

Connect with Carissa

https://instagram.com/carissawoo

https://www.instagram.com/ashleightaylorportrait

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Happy Woo Wednesdays!

I've gotten to know Deanna Nash because we are on the WIPA board together. She is just a sweetheart.

Today we talk about how we came out of our shells and started networking.

We have some awkward stories about our earlier years that we can laugh about now.

Deanna Nash Events is a full-service wedding planning and design firm specializing in timeless celebrations around the world. We are driven by the desire to build a genuine connection with our couples, which inspires the creative process. Together with our couples, we create intentional, meaningful, and memorable weddings and events.

Connect with Deanna

https://www.instagram.com/deannanashevents

https://www.deannanashevents.com/

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Connect with Carissa

https://instagram.com/carissawoo

https://heckyesmedia.co/

It's my one year anniversary for giving my speech to WIPA, 75 wedding pros.

Today, I teach you how to Fill your inbox with inquiries:

1. Become the one, the go to one where everyone want to hire you
2. How 10x your audience by using the power of leverage - Grow your IG and at the same time, create your dream team
3. Be a walking lead machine everywhere you go
4. How to automate your marketing

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Happy Woo Wednesdays!

Meet Tracy Bowles and Falynn Thompson, a mother-daughter duo in the wedding and event industry. Tracy owns and operates Flawless Weddings and Events, LLC, and Falynn is the proud owner of Flawless Flowers by Falynn under the umbrella of Flawless Weddings and Events. Tracy is the Best Wedding Planner in OC 2022 & 2023 and recently won Best of 2024 Overall Wedding Professional in Orange County, CA. She also sits on the board of the Wedding Industry Professional Association for SoCal as the President. Falynn is known for creating fabulous, timeless floral designs and was a 2024 finalist for Best of Florist of OC.

www.flawlessweddingsandevents.net

Hot Topic: Trust the process and release the outcome - Flawless Tracy and Falynn

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Connect with Carissa

https://instagram.com/carissawoo

https://heckyesmedia.co/

Connect with Tracy and Falynn

www.flawlessweddingsandevents.net

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Keanna O'Quinn from https://www.instagram.com/sonicsommelier is in the Get a HECK YES house.

Hot Topic - The Power of Music - take a more active role in designing sound and music in your life

Keanna's Woo Factor is her mild synesthesia helps me to tap into the senses in a way that helps hwe to navigate curating intentional soundscapes.

She want to empower listeners to take a more active role in designing sound their lives & experiences.

Connect with Keanna

https://www.instagram.com/sonicsommelier

Connect with Carissa Woo

https://instagram.com/carissawoo

https://heckyesmedia.co/

Happy Woo Wednesdays.

I have Chiell-Ann in the Get a HECK YES house, well-known wedding planner.

She went through my program The Triple Threat because she wanted a brand message rebrand and to get on the preferred venue list.

In less than 2 months, she has a new brand message, new website, new instagram and sales deck. She used my strategies to get on her 1st preferred venue list after being in the industry since 2017. I'm so proud of her.

Check out her new brand here. https://www.loveandlife.events/

Today we talk about Diversifying your biz to have multiple revenue streams and outsourcing to save you time. Chiell is a mom of 3 so this topic is very near and dear to her heart.

She strives for balance because she ended up in the hospital because she overworked herself. Something had to change.

She now leans on her team to be out at the wedding.

She helps wedding pros get their time back by linking them up with a virtual assistant from the Philippines for a fraction of the cost.

She also sells a beauty line.

All of these things align with her brand and her core values ; Family and balance.

Connect with Chiell-Ann

https://www.instagram.com/loveandlife.events

https://www.instagram.com/chiellabrate See her cute family

Connect with Carissa Woo

https://www.instagram.com/carissawoo

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I have @beautybybonbon by in the HECK YES House. (Makeup and Hair Artist) Cynthia is super relatable and makes sure her clients know that she has their backs.

Hot topic today: Relatable, Fierce and In-real-time instagram

Cynthia Banh - business owner, artist, your best gal pal, energy generator at events/parties, lover not a fighter, hopeless romantic, sushi and french fry lover…

I've gotten to know Cynthia though seeing her at WIPA parties and she is so much fun to be around. I love her story of becoming a wedding singer and getting paid just enough to pay for a boba drink. The hustle is real.

Check out episode 123 with Carol from Blushingdetails - Cynthia's sister.

Connect with Cynthia and mention Woo to get a discount

www.beautybybonbon.com

Connect with Carissa

https://instagram.com/carissawoo

https://heckyesmedia.co/

Happy Woo Wednesdays!

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Emily reminds us not to re-invent the wheel as you setup your small business solution! Download 17hats Marketplace items so you can have more time, professionalism, creativity, scalability, and consistency within your business.

Emily was born and raised in Tulsa, OK where she established a successful wedding and portrait studio. After falling in love with educating other small business owners, she joined the 17hats team full time to manage the NEW 17hats Marketplace.

Hot Topic:

TIME is your biggest bottle-neck as a solopreneur.

17hats Marketplace - What is the 17hats Marketplace? It's a connection point for buyers and sellers of 17hats templates. Marketplace buyers have the opportunity to purchase tried and true templates from industry leaders.

- Who is buying? New 17hats members looking for turnkey setup, existing members looking to use some untapped features within 17hats, and existing members who want insight into other members processes.

- Installing these items are SO EASY. After purchase, they're already loaded into your 17hats account.

- After you purchase items, you get to add your own secret sauce, and make the templates you own.

Favorite sales technique : How do you get a HECK YES from your dream clients?

Information is EMPOWERMENT! When people know there are solutions already out there, it changes the way they see setup within a new platform. Educate, educate, educate!

Connect with Carissa

https://instagram.com/carissawoo

https://heckyesmedia.co/

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I've been using 17hats for over a decade to manage my business. They help me stay organized and get paid.

Amanda Rae is the CEO of 17hats and host of the HatsOff Podcast. Amanda is known for the insights, candor, and hard truths of the small business experience.

Amanda reminds us that you can be the best photographer on the earth, and still make no money. She also reminds us to shine light on what actually makes money in business.

Hot Topic

Lead generation Automation

Connect with Carissa

https://instagram.com/carissawoo

https://heckyesmedia.co/

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Happy Woo Wednesdays!

The weather doesn't need to cause stress or anxiety. Just like every other aspect of your or your client’s wedding day, you can plan for it and take steps to mitigate any severe risks. In my experience, even when it rains, it never ruins a wedding. Plan for the unexpected, learn how to set expectations with your clients, and always find the positive side of every situation and every type of weather pattern.

Whether clients experience “perfect” weather or “awful” weather, they still end up having the best wedding ever!

1. Weather apps are not meant for wedding planners … in the same way that Spotify isn’t meant to replace a wedding band. While these apps can predict daily weather, they often lack the context needed for detailed planning.

2. Severe weather, like thunderstorms, hurricanes, blizzards, and heat waves, demands a deeper dive into preparedness and understanding. It's not solely about knowing if a storm will hit but grasping the potential impacts on your event.

3. It is key for you to understand your legal responsibility and how to avoid putting yourself in a risky legal situation if there is a weather emergency at your event.

Andrew Leavitt founded Ironic Reports, a Concierge Event Meteorology Service. Ironic is trusted by some of the biggest names in the wedding industry, including Rafanelli Events, Marcy Blum, and Colin Cowie. Ironic focuses on everything from drizzles to severe weather and can even help you choose the safest place for your dream wedding.

Connect with Andrew Leavitt

www.ironicreports.com

https://www.instagram.com/Ironicreports

Connect with Carissa

https://instagram.com/carissawoo

https://heckyesmedia.co/

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