Wedding Community Podcast
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAfter 10 years in the wedding industry I have been able to meet some amazing wedding vendors. I want to share these people with you.
These vendors and friends have years of experience and are killing it in the wedding industry! The EDUCATION they can provide is priceless.
Those connections make for great COMMUNITY. Just like your connections do as well.
What brings this all together? It has to be the STORIES.
There are some amazing stories in our industry that are not being told. I want to help amplify them.
By sharing our stories we can learn and grow from each other.
So what topics can you expect to hear on the Wedding Community Podcast?
✔Social media
✔How to get referrals
✔How to become a go to expert in your area
✔Staying organized
✔How to prepare contracts
✔How to impress venues
✔Live Streaming
✔Preparing for taxes
✔Destination Weddings
✔Expanding your business
✔Getting along with other vendors
✔ and sooooo much more!
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Episodes
Alesia Piol-Hunter | Elopements, Niches, and Instagram
June 07, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBAlesia is a Portland Oregon based wedding filmmaker. Her work honestly speaks for itself. I highly recommend going to check out her Instagram page @alesiafilms and see some of the beautiful films she has crafted. Not only is Alesia a very talented wedding filmmaker, but she is also passionate about educating others. On this episode of the wedding community podcast, Alesia shares her backstory of how her passion of travel video with friends turned into a career traveling and capturing elopem...
Giving IMPACTFUL Speeches | Eddie Rice | Author of Toast: Short Speeches, Big Impact
May 10, 2022 11:30 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBOn todays episode I am joined by Eddie Rice. Eddie is a speechwriter and author with over 10 years of expeirence. Hes worked with some great business owners, CEOs, authors, and everyone in between. Follow and Connect with Eddie: https://www.ricespeechwriting.com/ Find his new book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Toast-Short-Speeches-Big-Impact/dp/1088032451 Need help organizing your clients? Check out 17hats https://150842.17hats.com/p#/lcf/gvxpwwcgpcdgbrgfcfrtbftrhdbxwsnb What v...
Outsourcing In Your WEDDING BUSINESS | Jason Battista | nobacklog
April 26, 2022 22:31 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBWhats going on wedding community podcast. It has been awhile but we are finally back on the air. How about that 2021 wedding year? Not only was it our busiest year ever for business, but throw a baby into the mix and things get crazy! Anyhow I am excited to hop back in the podcast seat and start interviewing some awesome business owners. On todays episode I am joined by Jason with nobacklog. Jason started at the age of 15. Which blows my mind! Jason made his way out of shooting weddings ...
Marketing and Websites for Wedding Pros | Aleya Harris | Flourish Marketing
April 12, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBAleya Harris is an award winning marketer. Her company Flourish Marketing specalizes in providing marketing strategies and tools to help wedding pros strive in in their industry. Aleya has made it her mission to transform small business owners from invisible and overwhelmed to sought-after and confident. Her decade-plus long career, including being a chef, catering company owner, and Marketing executive for a major foodservice corporation, has provided her with a multi-faceted knowledge b...
Weddings in Canada | Stephanie Banks & Neal Mcfarlanel
March 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBWelcome BACK! Sorry that I went MIA for a few months, but WCP is finally BACK! To kick things off I have 2 episodes that have just been sitting on my harddrive. Though they were recorded last summer, I think they still hold a lot of value and information. Today I am joined by not 1 but 2 guests. I met Stephanie and Neal at a wedding vendor networking event. Both of which are based in Canada. I know next to nothing about weddings in Canada so I thought it would be pretty cool to compare...
A CREATIVE’S GUIDE TO RUNNING A BUSINESS | Travis Heberling
June 10, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBA majority of us started our career as just a hobby. It was something we enjoyed doing, and before we know it people want to exchange money for our creativity. This is based on a presentation I have been able to do a few times now. I am finally sharing it in podcast format with the wedding community! If you are like me you started as a creative with no interests of running a business. Before you know it you are creating contracts, doing bookkeeping, and setting up a business bank account....
Jaysin Osterkamp | Video Marketing for Businesses
May 27, 2021 13:32 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBI hope you didn't see the word "video" and think this is an episode just for videographers. In fact I would say this episode is more important for non videographers. On this episode I sit down with Jaysin Osterkamp owner and lead filmmaker for NightOwls Media. Some of the topics we cover: How Jaysin got started. Why he now has two brands. Why video is a necessity. How to get started with video. and loads more! Check out some of his awesome educational content: https://youtu.be/BYk_mZj2dZ...
Building HYPE for your CLIENTS | Travis Heberling
May 13, 2021 12:30 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBThis episode's guest is...ME! I had the privilege to do a master class for ClickCon Nation last year. By the way I am speaking this year too! SHAMLESS PLUG I decided to take some pieces from my class and turn it into a podcast episode. This class was all about building hype for your clients. What is HYPE? To keep it simple we want our clients to be over the moon excited for the product we deliver them. I walk through our process from that first phone call to sending them the final product. ...
Wedding Community Podcast Quarter Update | Travis Heberling
May 05, 2021 23:00 - 4 minutes - 4 MBHey Wedding Community! I set out with a goal of 10 episodes, once a week. I am happy to say I passed up that goal. So whats next for the podcast? This week its just me (Travis) and I want to fill you in on what I see next for the podcast and help you can help chart the course! This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
Josh Russell | Standing Out From the Crowd with Off Camera Flash and Same Day Edits
April 29, 2021 12:25 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBFor this episode I am joined by Josh Russell. He is an awesome photographer/filmmaker located in Wisconsin. What makes his wedding studio unique is his lighting style and his same day edits. We discuss how he leverages that to make a larger impact with his clients. Follow Lucas @joshrussellweddings [email protected] Register for Josh's event https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wedding-photography-workshop-tickets-150921623639?fbclid=IwAR2OgYxIRaowoTHLpm9hdJiFuT4CPn_bQWMye9UFdf-E_cAlu...
Storytelling In Sales | Lucas Henrichs
April 22, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBSales, Sales, Sales. Its a word a lot of creatives don't like to use. We often think that our work will sale it self. While this might be true sometimes its often not enough. Today I am joined by Lucas Henrichs. Lucas is a master at sales. He's so good at it that when he does it you wouldn't even know he is selling something to you. We discuss the importance of being a guide for your wedding couples, how to hold their hands, and paint the picture of what makes you special. Follow Lucas @luca...
Moving Your Business | EJ & Teri Mugnaini
April 15, 2021 13:33 - 56 minutes - 52 MBThis is one of my favorite episodes. Not only did I get to talk with the power couple EJ and Teri of Armor Video & Photo....but I also got to do it in Florida ☀️ In this episode we discuss what it was like for them to relocate their business from Illinois to Florida. How it changed their business. How the weddings changed. How they got started in another state. and more. EJ and Teri's move did happen over night. It was something that took years of planning. The story of their move is an e...
Branding and Marketing Your Business | Brian Campell | PhotoFlashDrive.com
April 08, 2021 12:30 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBThis week, Travis is joined by Brian Campell (Founder of photoflashdrive.com) Brian has a wealth of knowledge on how to market and brand your business. We discuss things like gift giving, standing out from the crowd, surprising your clients, and more! Want to talk with Brian? Reach out to him at [email protected] (Let him know Travis sent you for a special price on the Playbook. :) If you are in the market for any other PFD items be sure to join our FB group to take advantage o...
Finding More Leads With Pinterest | Katie Graham
April 01, 2021 11:31 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIn our Facebook Group (Shameless Plug) we ran a poll to see which social media platform wedding business owners need help with. To my surprise Pinterest pulled ahead in the race. So I thought it would only be fitting to find someone who is doing a great job using the platform. Introducing Katie Graham. Katie is a seasoned wedding photographer in NY. In this episode she shares why you should use the platform, how to use the platform, and more. Follow along with Katie: https://www.katiegrah...
Talking Finances | Michelle Smalenberger | Financial Design Studio
March 26, 2021 00:32 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBAre you a wedding business owner and in over your head when it comes to finances? Maybe you don't know how to prepare for taxes, how to invest your money, how to prepare for retirement, and more. This is a great episode for you. In this weeks episode I sit down with Michelle Smalenberger of FINANCIALDESIGNSTUDIO.com For years Michelle has been a client of mind and then in 2020 I became a client of hers and I have to say it changed the way I look at money and my business. ! Every wedding b...
Dedicating Time For Your Clients | Brad Hughes | Love Story Weddings
March 18, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBNot very many officiants can pull off what Brad Hughes pulls off. Rev. Brad has performed over 300 wedding ceremony sand led over 200 per marital counseling sessions. What makes Brad different from all the other wedding officiants out there is the unique love story he brings to the ceremony. On this episode we discuss the importance of dedicating time to your clients, how to handle inquires, get around the "what are your prices" question, and more! All wedding vendors can benefit from thi...
Same Day Edits & Dunk Tanks? | Josh Johns
March 11, 2021 13:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBToday I am joined by my friend Josh Johns. Josh is our go to same day edit editor and it just happens to have a Dunk Tank Rental Service. A Same Day Edit is all about instant gratification and blowing the socks off of our clients. We discuss the how, why, when, and where of our same day edits and how you should be looking for quick and effective ways to impress your clients. Check out Josh and all of his Dunk Tank shenanigans: @Jjohnsstudios Thedunktankco.com ▶️ My current camera: https...
Live Streaming and Adapting Your Business | Matthew Sutherland | MATRIMONY FILMS
March 04, 2021 14:08 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBThis weeks episode gets a little "nerdy", but in a good way. Today I talk with my friend Matthew Sutherland with Matrimony Films. Our main topic this week is on live streaming wedding and adapting your business. Both Matt and I jumped into the world of wedding live streams in 2020 and are not looking back! We dive into why we are live streaming, how we are live streaming, and how you can adapt your business when the industry changes. Follow Matt: @matrimonyfilms See Matt live: https://www...
Adding Value For Your Clients to Grow Your Business | Ken Murphy | AMP EVENT PROFESSIONALS
February 25, 2021 13:28 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBThe Wedding Community Podcast is excited to welcome Ken Murphy to our podcast. Ken started his business Amp Event Professionals at the age of 16. Ken goes above and beyond for every couple he books. On this episode we discuss what he is doing to WOW his clients, and the importance of going above and beyond for each client. We also get into how Ken runs his business of multipe DJ's. Are you looking to step up your game or grow your team in 2021? This is the episode for you! You can find ...
How To Get On a Planner's List | Blair Woerfel | BW STUDIO EVENTS
February 18, 2021 13:30 - 50 minutes - 35.4 MBOn this episode we are joined by Blair Woerfel with BW STUDIO EVENTS. In many ways a planner holds the keys to the wedding kingdom. Often times they are the first vendor booked. How does a wedding vendor get on a planners "good side" and get referrals from them? We cover that topic and many others in this episode. @bwstudio_events and @bwstudio_health www.bwstudioevents.com Catch Travis as he speaks at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library on running a business as a creative. Sign up for...
Prologue | What In the World Is the WEDDING COMMUNITY PODCAST?
February 11, 2021 23:51 - 12 minutes - 14 MBWelcome to the Wedding Community Podcast. This episode will be pretty casual. I (Travis Heberling) want to say hello and introduce myself and this podcast. After 10 years in the wedding industry I have been able to meet some amazing wedding vendors. I want to share these people with you. These vendors and friends have years of experience and are killing it in the wedding industry! The EDUCATION they can provide is priceless. Those connections make for great COMMUNITY. Just like your conn...