Grow Your Video Business with Ryan Koral

Are you ready to launch a business or service but are worried that you're not good enough -- that you're not really expert enough? What if I told you that the solution is just confidently to be yourself? Today's guest has made authenticity his habit in all he does and the payoffs couldn't be greater. Graham Cochrane is one of the most talented and successful business owners that I know. He's a bus...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a commercial director? If I told you that it takes a lot of losing would you still be interested? Today's guest has honed the perfect mindset for turning his rejections into personal wins and his career has been taking off ever since. There's a good chance many of you have heard of Ryan Booth . He's a prolific young filmmaker who has worked as a DP and di...

Today I'll be interviewing….myself. That's because I want to tell you all about the recent Studio Sherpas Onward Summit . It was an amazing experience full of incredible takeaways that I need to share with all of you. So I'm going to discuss the three biggest ideas that came up over and over in at the summit. First of all, the power of community to spur action was front and center at the event. It...

Even if you don't think of yourself as a marketer, you still have to market your business. Marketing comes in many forms, but pretty much all great marketing involves having great copy. As today's guest told me, being more mindful in how you write and present your copy will make all the difference and set your brand apart from the others. Ray Edwards is a communications strategist, copywriter, and...

So much of our success in this business stems from the community that we build around us. It allows us to tap into each other's skills, share our work, and be there for one another in when we need it most. In this episode, I sit down with a good friend who explains just how he has benefited from the power of tribe and how you can too. Chris P. Jones is the founder and owner of Mason Jar Films in W...

Sometimes our biggest challenge as video producers is identifying what it is that our clients really need and want. You might have all sorts of skills that you can offer, but if it's not what they're looking for than it doesn't really matter. This is not always the easiest task. Jody Mayberry has discovered how to use his unique story to help clients realize how he can help them. Jody Maberry is a...

Do you get stressed out at tax time? What about budgeting for retirement? Does bookkeeping give you migraines? All these are essential parts of being a business owner but I doubt they're anyone's favorite parts. Today, I have Mike Michalowicz here who understands these topics and also understands how to help business owners like you and me take control of these daunting parts of your business. Mik...

So you've made an awesome film and now it's time to launch it. Sure you could go through a distribution company, but what if you could cut out the middleman and do it yourself? It's a good thing that I have a guest today who lays out the blueprint on just how you can do this while maximizing your profits! Today we welcome Rob Hardy back to the podcast. He is a filmmaker and entrepreneur who runs F...

Knowing what your talents are worth is perhaps the most important part of finding success. It can be very easy to undersell yourself, especially when you're just starting out. But you're not going to get very far if you don't hold yourself to your value. Chris Odom has learned this important lesson over his long and successful career. He is an incredibly talented business owner, drone pilot, filmm...

Getting likes and followers on social media is nice, but it's not what's going to define the success of your business - sales are. However, making sales depends on a well-crafted marketing strategy which may not be what you're interested in spending your time and energy on. I'm really excited to have Chris Smith here today to help break down this daunting topic. Chris Smith is the co-founder of Cu...

If you're at all like me, you may have been resistant to jumping on the YouTube bandwagon. But YouTube can be incredibly helpful for both you and your clients and you ignore it at your peril. If you've been thinking about optimizing your channel, you're not going to want to miss this!  Tom Martin is certified by YouTube as an expert in audience growth and digital rights. He has led YouTube strateg...

Reinvesting your time, money, and energy in your company is essential to its growth and longevity. But just where do you decide to focus? How do you determine what's most important right now? Today's guests, the ReelBros , have asked themselves these very questions and the answers have been invaluable. Brandon Main, John Hebrank, and Alex Schreer run a full-service production house that has recent...

Who doesn't want a massive YouTube following? It will help you connect to other filmmakers, find clients, and showcase your skills all in one place. Garnering a huge number of subscribers may seem like the Holy Grail of video on social media, but with the right approach and dedication, it's totally possible! And today's guest, Kelsey Brannan is the go-to person for growing your following and creat...

Our jobs rise and fall on customer service. Providing your clients with quality work is one thing, but keeping them happy is often something else. Today's guest, Lee Cockerell, has a lifetime of insight into providing invaluable customer service as part of some huge companies that you can start applying right away! In addition to being one of my favorite experts on leadership ever, Lee is the reti...

There are the subtle touches you can make to your videos that will take them to the next level. Much of this has to do with the color grading you use. It can set you apart from your competitors and get you noticed in ways that you hadn't been before. The best part is that anyone can learn to do it! Denver Riddle is a colorist with a true passion for sharing what he's learned about color grading wi...

The journey of improving and refining your business may seem vast and daunting. If you're trying to do it all at once, you'll likely end up frustrated and not much further along than you are already. But if you can move that needle forward just a little bit every day, then you're going to see significant improvement before too long. And, today's guest, Travis Hull, knows all about how the small st...

Perhaps the biggest difference between an entrepreneur that makes it and one who doesn't is their mindset. Being intentional on how you overcome your internal conflicts makes all the difference. Few know this better than my guest today, Dallin Nead . Dallin , with Content Supply, has been working in corporate, travel, film and broadcast video production for over ten years. His work has taken him a...

How do you charge your clients more with confidence? I know many creatives like us have trouble asking for more money because they're afraid that it will somehow pollute their craft or drive away customers. Don't fall into this trap! I'm really excited to have a guest today, Blair Enns , who knows all about offering great value to your clients and successfully charging more without feeling bad abo...

Imagine if you were so afraid to try filmmaking that you never did it. Sure, most of us have been scared at some point in our professional journeys. That's okay. There are times when a little fear is healthy. Not allowing that fear to hold you back and share what you can create is the important part. Ryan Welch is the owner and Creative Director of AO Films in Oregon, a small team of filmmakers an...

How do you find work if you live in a place that might not have many opportunities? It's going to take some creativity, determination, and flexibility for sure, but the work is out there. Today's guest, Barry Andersson , has made a career out of taking what he calls "intelligent risks" to find amazing work in unexpected ways. Barry is an award-winning director and cinematographer. He has made a ca...

What if something tragic occurred and you needed time away from your business? Yeah, I went there. But let's imagine that you needed to take an undefined break from your work to handle an unexpected turn of events. Is your business set up in a way to handle that? Because of the way Mason Gray structured his business he was able to handle just such an unexpected turn. Mason Gray is the co-owner of...

How do you handle a call from an interested client if you know that they're also looking at other companies? What price do you quote them? How you handle this call might determine the entire future of your business. No pressure, right? Today, I've got an amazing guest who will put your fears and worry to ease. If you haven't heard of Chris Do, he started doing motion design back in the 90s before...

Too often the safety and security of a "real job" keeps us from following our own professional dreams. But for those of us who realize that we have a deeply ingrained desire to do something else, to follow our own creative journey, the time comes where we have to take that scary leap and give it a go. Today's guest just did something amazing and terrifying, he quit his job of four years and went f...

Working with national brands doesn't have to be some crazy, out of reach goal. In fact, being the director of a creative video company who does this work doesn't have to a pipe dream! All it takes is a little ingenuity, bravado, and a sense of adventure. Today's guest took a chance while working as an editor for a talent agency. JP Bolles admired the work of his Adam, the owner of Sandwich Video,...

When starting out as a filmmaker, it's not uncommon to have doubts about how to break into the industry. Filmmaking may not have the stability and security of a "traditional" job, but for those of us with a passion for it, the risk of not acting is greater than the risk of taking the leap. Perhaps nobody knows this more than Joyce Tsang . Joyce had an unconventional start when she decided to becom...