Get a "Heck Yes" with Carissa Woo Wedding Photographer and Coach

Happy Woo Wednesdays. I have Danielle Hayden Co-Founder and CEO of Kickstart Accounting in the HECK YES house. There is one major question you must ask yourself to get empowered today. You will have to tune in to find out what that question is. She reminds us that you owe it to yourself and your business and your clients to know your numbers. Danielle's Woo Factor is that she's coming from a...

Happy Woo Wednesdays. Today Udo reminds us creatives + entrepreneurs: Never give up. If you believe you've been called to do a particular assignment that's in tandem to your calling, never give up. Take breaks! But never abandon what's been placed within you! It's there for a reason. Give in to it! Udo Asomugha Studios is a female, black-owned boutique photography studio in Redondo Beach, Los Ange...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I have Shantel in the Get a HECK YES House with New Pics on the block photobooth. I hired her company for my book signing party. They have the best photobooth. Today we talk about Creating a brand identity. If you need a new brand identity, reach out to me. Shantel reminds us to be true to yourself, no matter what. We got the right stuff! Bio Hi and aloha! My name i...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! What a powerful episode. Stop creating MORE content and repurpose what you have instead! Isabel Chen is amazing.  She may be a digital marketer, but her science background means that she trusts data - and if the data says most of your sales come from non-social media methods (e.g. networking) , she's gonna tell you that's where you should focus ;) Isabel's...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I have Sav in the Get a HECK YES house, the girl behind the phone! She's  been filming weddings on her iPhone since 2019, and now is teaching others how to use the powerful camera they already have in their back pocket! Sav hopes to  encourage you to start with what they have so you don’t have to have the latest and greatest of everything for your gear kit in a worl...

Happy Woo Wednesday! I feel I've been celebrating Lunar New Year so this is a perfect way to keep the cultural celebration going. Carol from The BLushing Details in the GET A HECK YES house. Her authenticity and genuine connections really sets her apart in a world where many businesses often feel impersonal or too focused on profit. We are both on the WIPA board and she is as real as the...

Happy Woo Wednesdays!  Do you know what a wedding content creator is? Honestly I didn't even know what they did until a couple months ago. In the next couple of years, I think most couples will want to hire one. I met Vivian from a mutual photographer friend and we have become besties. She came to one of my weddings and directed better than me. I was truly impressed. She make amazing video co...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Brian Green is in the Get a HECK Yes house. I met him when he spoke at WMBA. Brian is an award-winning event planner with over twenty years of experience in the international events industry. He is the Chief Event Architect and Creative Visionary of By BrianGreen LLC based in Atlanta creating amazing social and corporate events across the globe. He is a former Diplomat for th...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Terrica is my favorite speak in the wedding industry so of course I am thrilled to have her on Get a Heck yes. Her fave Heck Yes tip: Confirm and Affirm -- Speak the clients language and talk like they're already hers. Hot Topic : Selling isn't Sleazy...You're Just Selfish. - Don't chase, don't convince. Selling is about sharing. - Learning the anatomy of your services w...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Hot Topic: how to create compelling video that lands you more clients, better clients, and saves you time down the line. Check out the videos Larry made for me. https://www.carissawoophotography.com/ https://heckyesmedia.co/about Larry is a video content strategist. This is different from a videographer who shows up and hands clients a recap/highlight film. Larry listens to y...

Hot Topic: You're Marketing by Accident! - Most wedding pros wake up everyday without knowing how they are going to market their business (the solution to this is to have a marketing plan) - A big mistake wedding pros make is making too many assumptions about who their ideal clients are (the solution is going deep on customer personas and focusing on their problems/motivations) - The key to better...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Scott Wyden Kivowitz is the Community Manager at Imagen. He’s a father, photographer and educator. Scott believes in sharing his knowledge and educating in a straight and point easy-to-understand style. His "Woo Factor" is the ability to simplify complex topics and make it easy for anybody to understand. Imagen has changed my life and saved me hours and hour per week from edi...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I met Doug at WMBA in Las Vegas. He did some magic tricks on me and I was blown away. I have to have him come on Get a HECK YES. Hot Topic: How to make your zoom meetings entertaining. Master Mentalist Doug Roy, also know as the “Master of The Unexpected”, began his journey into magic at the young age of nine. He has been performing professionally for over 18 years... and now...

Happy Woo Wednesdays. If you don't know who Nathan Chanski is, you are living under a rock. He is known for his vibrant and humorous reels on IG and personal branding. Our hot topic today : Personal branding because we crave real human connection. Nathan Chanski is a Wedding Photographer, Business Coach, and Course Creator based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He runs a full-time wedding photograp...

Happy Woo Wednesdays. Today I have my friend, Amani Roberts in the Get a HECK YES house. He  is a DJ, Speaker, Author, and Professor. A graduate of Howard University and Berklee College of Music, Amani loves R&B music, pancakes, and his Washington DC sports teams. Hot Topic: How to become a speaker Connect with Amani https://www.instagram.com/AmaniExperience https://amaniexperience.c...

Happy Woo Wednesdays : Today's hot topic is about finding inner love with microdosing. Shauna would love to break the stigma of shrooms a bit! People are SCARED of taking them. She wants to spread the word about how healing and beautiful this medicine is. I'm her client and we have become very good friends. Her company Magic Mama doesn't just offer products, it's the whole integration and healing...

Happy Woo Wednesdays. I have a new and interesting topic today : Human Design, have you heard of it? When you are living in alignment with your design, you become incredibly magnetic and attractive! Madeline is the most magnetic person on social media, go check her out.  https://instagram.com/healthy_madeline Madeline Evergreen is a Human Design Reader and a Somatic Breathwork Pract...

Happy Woo Wednesdays. I took 2 weeks off and I'm feeling fresh. Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. Today I have Natalie Jennings in the Get A HECK YES house. She's one of the coolest people I've ever met. After the conversation she gave me a taro reading and I was in tears, it was so amazing. Today we have a new and interesting topic, keep reading. Natalie is a lifestyle photographer, podcaster,...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I have my friend Maleka in the Get a HECK YES house. (one of my fave videographers). I know her from WIPA. She is the owner and creator of the Siren & Co Weddings. She is a lover of Disney, a connoisseur of Sugar cookies and big believer that when in doubt buy the shoes! Her Woo factor is I'm a modern twist on a timeless classic. I always tell people this is not your pare...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! You have to know your numbers if you want to run a profitable business. Let's chat about it with my friend Cara from Peach Sky Book Keeping. Meet Cara - I'm a mama of 2, wifey, and owner of Peach Sky Bookkeeping. Chasing beautiful beach sunsets in Southern CA with my kiddos and helping our female business owners feel empowered through their finances will ALWAYS be my jam. Our...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Today we are going to chat about Getting started in wedding photography with my friend Benny Chiu  www.bycphotography.com His fave HECK YES sales technique is Connection Connection Connection and providing tips that they may not have considered. Benny never set out to be a full-time photographer. Sure, he loved documenting memories from the age he could first work a...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Today me and my biz partner, Cindy Suzuki talk about why we created this program:  he Triple Threat - Done for you Branding, Marketing and sale program for all wedding pros It's been a journey getting here and we are truly living in our passion and flow, helping wedding pros stop struggling. - We get honest about the mistakes we make in the last 3 years - We get honest a...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! I have James x Schulze in the Get a Heck Yes House. Hot Topic: Get in the luxury space Combining editorial, documentary, and fine-art styles, James x Schulze has become a world-renowned photography brand. Our experience and knowledge combine to make a significant impact on photographers who want to take their business to the next level. The methods we’re sharing have tur...

Happy Woo Wednesday! Hot topic: How to become the ONE! Today I have my copywriter unicorn and biz partner Cindy Suzuki on with me. She's been with me since day one of my biz coaching career. Is there a magic wand to success? Tune in to find out our thoughts. We know that you can't achieve success until you become the one. What does that mean? Find out in this episode. Wedding Pro: DM me the work D...

Happy Woo Wednesdays! Today I have Elizabeth Solaru ,Best selling Author, keynote speaker, best luxury wedding cake majer. Elizabeth is an international speaker and  a competition judge who travels the globe speaking to fellow cake makers, women in business, wedding industry professionals, and other entrepreneurial groups. She presents on a number of topics ranging from her own insp...