How To Film Weddings

Welcome to "You Asked," our short from podcast where we answer your questions. Today, John tackles the question: "How Do You Create Custom Proposals?" submitted by Claudia Goodwin.

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Are you in alignment? Do you continue to set goals and fall short? In this week's episode, John interviews Stanton Giles (Films by Stanton) and Boomer Bate (Multiply Media, Multiply Sound) in a very relaxed conversation. We dig into being excited about what you are doing in life. Being led by the little crumbs on the trail of life that guide you toward your purpose. We dug deep. We talked about their Alignment Experience coming in January, and so much more. Grab a coffee, sit back, and enjoy this week's episode.

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Over the past few months (and if we're real, a majority of 2024) John has been the primary driver of the How To Film Weddings Podcast. We did get a few comments (and if we're real, one) asking where Nick has been.

Well, in today's podcast Nick is going solo to share what he has been up to in 2024 and a couple of things he's really excited about moving into 2025.

Things have changed completely in the wedding video industry since 2022. Are you adapting accordingly? Seriously… are you taking the steps you need in order to thrive next year? Or are you sitting back and waiting for things to get ‘back to normal.’ We have some news for you, things are different, and we don’t think they are going back to ‘normal.’ So what do we do? We have to change our approach in 2025. In this week’s episode, John breaks down his 2025 plan. What he is doing to get more bookings, how he added photography to his brand, and more. As a reminder, our Mastermind group also opens in January. 

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2024 was a bit rough, but the trend in 2025 is that things are looking up! In today’s episode, John walks through how he has built momentum in his brand with some major moves he’s been making. From booking a $17,000+ wedding, to booking weddings in Atlanta, Tuscany, and OKC, and figuring out ways to get people to say yes, he has been working his tail off.

Listen in as John shares what he has been doing to adapt, and change his mindset toward booking weddings. It has really paid off for him, and will for you too!

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Today John interviews Brittany and Homley with Unleashed Vizuals. We peel back some of the creativity of how they have built their brand, how they produce the films they are putting out in the world, and how they have built a thriving brand through relationships and networking.

These two are blowing up their brand (in a good way), and you can check out their work here: https://www.unleashedvizuals.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleashedvizuals

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We have been getting DMs from various people asking all sorts of questions about what to do in their business. So, John decided to do an open mentorship call to answer your questions.

In this call, John helps answer questions about influencer inquiries, working with photographers, insurance, gimbals, bridal shows and so much more.

Luxury Wedding Photographers James and Schulze are on the How To Film Weddings Podcast this week, and if we are being honest, this might be one of the best episodes we have ever created. John interviewed these two about ‘going after the truly exceptional.’ They really dig into the fact that what got you where you are won’t get you where you want to go.

These two have been in the industry for nearly 20 years, and they bring their knowledge to help you gain a new perspective for your business. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it.

Website: https://www.jamesandschulze.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-of-luxury-weddings/id1720063702 Education: https://sagejourney.co/

This episode started and a conversation about wedding videographer but turned into something much more. Eugene and Andrea Drake of The Drakes live in Houston, TX after coming to the US from Venezuela.

In this episode John and The Drakes cover it all - their background, coming to the US, taking risks in your business and much of the conversation turns to mental health and how to live a fulfilled life. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Eugene and Andrea.

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Over the past month, we have been digging into what the heck is happening in the wedding industry. So many of us are hurting, and I brought on my business coach, and sales guru Sam Jacobson from Ideaction Consulting to dive into what we can do to get results in 2025. This episode will show you what you can be doing right now in order to produce the results you need in 2025. We hope these episodes are encouraging you to look up and see that the storm is going to end sooner than later. We want you to be prepared for next year, and this episode will do just that.

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