I’m excited to welcome back Heidi Thompson of Evolve Your Wedding Business to the show! Heidi and I are chatting about how to stand out without discounting your services for wedding photographers. Heidi shares her expert advice on marketing how wedding photographers can begin to separate themselves from everyone else and show their value before even chatting with a potential client. A little bit about Heidi, she is a best-selling author of Clone Your Best Clients and the wedding business coach & marketing strategist behind Evolve Your Wedding Business, where she helps wedding professionals book more ideal clients and craft a business that gives them the income, life, and freedom they want.

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We are chatting with Chris J. Evans all about how to build a local community that fosters resilience and support for wedding photographers. Chris shares his personal stories of how to authentically connect with your peers and create lasting relationships that will help your business grow year after year. A little bit about Chris, He is a luxury wedding photographer who has traversed the globe, capturing iconic love stories. For nearly 14 years, discerning clients have invited him to immortalize their celebrations from the canals of Venice to the shores of Hawaii.

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We are chatting with Charles Moll about creating impactful candid photographs. Charles shares insight on his techniques and mindset behind capturing real, unscripted moments. A little bit about Charles, he is a wedding photographer specializing in candid, creative storytelling, celebrating life's natural beauty. He holds a bachelor’s in Film and Photography from Montana State University. Before working as a wedding photographer, he worked for various non-profits and photographed all over the world. In 2024, he was recognized as one of the top 150 photographers by WPJA.

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We are chatting with Vanessa Joy about how to attract high-paying clients without competing on price. Vanessa shares how wedding photographers can be strategic in their marketing messaging, networking, and upping your sales process, you can start to attract the right clients all the time. A little bit about Vanessa, she has helped tens of thousands of photographers master their craft and build a thriving photography business. Her work has been trusted by major brands like BravoTV, Canon, Hilton Grand Vacations, and Profoto. Vanessa is also a Canon Explorer of Light recipient, an honor held by only five wedding photographers in the U.S. over the past 21 years!

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We are chatting with Ron Sefcik all about why wedding photographers aren’t booking weddings from their social media ads. Ron shares his insight and expertise on why your ads could be hurting your return on investment and why clients could be pushed away. A little bit about Ron before we get started, Ron is a marketing expert and agency owner specializing in helping wedding photographers book more weddings through strategic advertising, organic social media, and sales funnels. As the co-founder of Ron & Jess Marketing, he has spent over eight years running high-converting Meta ad campaigns and designing systems that turn leads into booked weddings.

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We are chatting with Daria and Alina from Wed Vibes Media all about the Power of Public Relations. Daria and Alina share their insider knowledge as to why submitting your work and having it featured in the right places is going to help your business grow year after year. A little bit about the PR Duo, Daria has over 9 years of luxury European wedding planning experience and Alina has over 15 years of experience as a marketing executive and has previously worked with Nestle and Ferrero. I’m so thrilled they are both with us today and can’t wait for you to learn all about the Power of PR!

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We are chatting with Twah Dougherty all about how to attract high-end clients through curation. Twah shares how she’s developed her High-End Framework to continually up-level to the next tier year after year. A little bit about Twah is an internationally acclaimed wedding photographer whose work has graced the pages of Vogue, Over The Moon, Brides, Martha Stewart Weddings, and many more. Beyond her wedding photography, she’s also a sought-after speaker, educator, and mindset coach, empowering photographers to establish themselves as a premium option to stand out in the high-end market. Twah is also today’s podcast sponsor for her new Master Course - High-End Framework - Roadmap to Up-Leveling and has graciously offered tea with jaine listeners an exclusive promo code to save $250 off her master course.

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We are chatting with Andrea Shah about how clients are making buying decisions with good vibes only. Andrea shares her expertise and advice on the topic and helps us, the wedding vendor, understand how our potential clients are making decisions for their wedding day. A little bit about Andrea, she is a copywriter and marketing consultant for wedding pros who want website copy that sells their personality + high-end client experience. In a previous life, she worked in an agency, where she learned everything she knows about SEO, brand voice, and buyer psychology. 

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We are chatting with Ann Koppuzha from Power House Legal, all about how to update and transform your standard contracts to today’s market. Ann shares how get got started working with wedding creatives and how, as a lawyer, she works with her clients to continually update their contracts to meet today’s demands and current issues. A little bit about Ann, is a lawyer graduating from Berkeley Law and is dedicated to ensuring your contracts are top-notch legally and echo your unique story so you can book clients faster and secure your brand with trademarks. 

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We are chatting with ⁠Alexa Englesbe⁠ about how to grow your revenue with niche photography. Alexa shares how she found her niche and created a whole new stream of income for her business while also creating new jobs for other wedding photographers. A little bit about Alexa, she is a New Jersey based wedding photographer who has a passion for travel, her family, and educating wedding photographers on how to optimize their business to make more money.

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