The Creative Coach

Welcome Rae Marshall of Rae Marshall Photography to talk about all things relocating your business, branding, and websites! Follow Rae: https://www.instagram.com/raemarshall/ Check out Rae: https://www.raemarshall.com/ Learn more about web design services: https://themogulmakeover.com/

Ask your business question: https://goldandsage.com/education Let me know in the comments what YOU would do!

Join me and Alisha Croghan of Him Her Photography to talk all things styled shoots! Alisha is a photographer and styled shoot host (and attendee!) so she knows her stuff. We chat styled shoot etiquette as an attendee and tips and tricks for planning styled shoots that WOW! Follow Alisha here: www.instagram.com/himherphoto www.himherphoto.com

Longevity in Business with DJ Joe Bunn Sarah and DJ Joe Bunn talk longevity in business (specifically the wedding industry). Check Out Joe's ventures out here: Bunn DJ Company: https://bunndjcompany.com The DJ's Vault: Education for DJ's: http://thedjsvault.com Pocket Circles: https://brentwoodcircle.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/joebunn

Meet Brent, the owner of Live View Studios, The White Wren, and more.... Follow Brent here: www.instagram.com/brent.d_lvs Submit for publication at White Wren: https://whitewren.com

Let's dive into the hot topic that is content creation! What is it? How does it work? Content creator vs. videographer? Follow Yazmin: www.instagram.com/yazminjadecollective

I recently had the honor of joining Heather Wanninger in her mastermind group to talk about how wedding videographers and photographers can best work together on a wedding day! Listen here or watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/trD3eQR-Nlg Heather's Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/178838547052352 My guide for wedding photographers to all things you need to know about working with wedding...

Selling your course is *by far* the hardest part of having a successful e-course. Disclaimer: I'm not a professional e-course marketer so if you're having problems, hire out your e-course marketing to the professionals!

What are your tips for producing your own e-course? For help producing your course visit www.thrivefilm.co

If you fail to plan you plan to fail. Planning your e-course is the most important step! There's a LOT more than meets the eye to planning and executing a successful e-course. Over the years, my corporate brand Thrive Film Co. has produced over 500 e-course episodes. I've gotten a BTS look at the process and seen clients fail and succeed and the only difference was planning. In this 3 part...

Do YOU create for yourself or for your clients? What's the right approach to being a paid artist? My video bestie Lauren and I explore this topic in this podcast.

I've been in the wedding industry for 10 years (over a third of my life!) and here's what I've learned about getting ahead and running a successful business.  Shop my kit: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach/

When recessions hit, one of the first things to go is creative services. Artists don't get a lot of respect when times are tough! Here's a few ways you can recession proof your business by diversifying your income as a creative entrepreneur.

Learn my secrets to wrapping my head around a shoot before I even step foot on set! Storyboarding helps you think through camera placement, lighting, your environment, and your gear list.   Shop my kit: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach/

Work with Danielle: www.danielleriley.co

Learn my 3 point data storage system: 2 physical, 1 cloud.   Sign up for BackBlaze: https://secure.backblaze.com/r/027dmp   Shop My kit.co: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach

Learn how I edit basic wedding films with a simple formula.  Pricing your Services as a Creative Entrepreneur: https://youtu.be/D_q_Ct7ciSs Shop my kit.co: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach/

This is how I've expanded my team to include contractors that help me withe everything from VA work to web design!  For more info on VA's, check out my blog: https://goldandsage.com/2021-8-16-how-to-hire-virtual-assistants/

No you can't overcome self doubt in 1 minute, but in 1 minute I can teach you the skills to practice as you work on building your confidence!

What's worked for me as a successful business owner with ADHD

High converting webpages have a LOT of information without a lot of words. To see where I've learned about web copy and where you can learn more about high converting webpages, check out one of my favorite web designers and copywriters here:  https://sarahklongerbo.com/blog/website-copy-crash-course/

I'm not a huge spender in my business. Most of the time, as creatives, we don't actually need to spend a lot of money on the business side of things. We need our softwares, a good computer, and a website, but all the extra fluff can really hurt your bottom line. I'm telling you about what I've seen over the years, what I think is worth it, and what you should go without until you have the cash flo...

Positing you offer in the market can be tricky, but honesty is always the best policy! There's no shame in being a budget, mid-tier, or luxury service. Listen and learn how to position your offer at any budget.

Okay so you won't GO full time in 1 minute, but here's my advise to work towards that goal in 1 minute ;)

$5k is that first monetary goal so many business owners have. It's the number that really proves you have a service people want! So how do you get it? Here's my advise to get started and make your first $5k.