Shifting Focus with John Bunn

After seeing some of Madeleine's work pop up in our feeds over the last year or so, we finally got a chance to meet her at last years Venture workshop where she was winning awards left and right for her fantastic work. We wanted to have her on the podcast to share her story, her outlook on how emotional intelligence factors in to wedding filmmaking, and much more. 

We're all at the point in the year where our inquiry levels have started to spike. In this episode of the How To Film Weddings Podcast we want to break down the inquiry process from to start to finish to make sure you have everything optimized to capitalize on every lead coming into your business. From websites to getting the client on the phone we cover it all and much more. 

One of the coolest benefits of the How To Film Wedding podcast has been watching each of our businesses grow over the years. When we first started the podcast we talked about how John booked a $5,000 wedding, and in this episode of the podcast we want to re-visit this topic and talk about what has changed since then. From booking $10k+ weddings, to working with high-end planners, and how to set yo...

Whether we like it or not, at the end of the day we're all business owners, and managing your productivity is one of the most important keys to success and work-life balance.  In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast we break down our best productivity tips, tricks, hacks, and best practices to help you grow your business. 

#MMXHTFW   See all of the details: http://mmxhtfw.com/   HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU GET WITH MASTERMIND, BY HTFW:   -JOHN BUNN & NICK MILLER ARE YOUR PERSONAL MENTORS FOR 12 MONTHS   -12 GUEST SPEAKERS, WITH TRAINING, FOLLOWED BY LIVE Q&A   -WEEKLY TRAINING, ALL YEAR LONG, WHERE WE DEEP DIVE INTO YOUR WEDDING FILM BUSINESS, HELP YOU UNCOVER WHAT IS MISSING, AND SHOW YOU HOW TO MAXIMIZE PROFITS, ALL WHI...

2021 is here, and in this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast we want to talk about how to successfully set goals for your business and your life that will legitimately change the course of your future. Grab a pen, open up your prefered notes app, and get ready to set some goals. 

Happy New Year from How To Film Weddings! We're so excited about everything coming up this year and can't wait to grow together in 2021!

In our last episode of 2020 we want to take a look back at where we've been this year and share some of our favorite How To Film Weddings moments. We also take some time to talk about our successes from the year and our goals for 2021, everything from our social media numbers to how much we plan on charging next year.

During this holiday season we want to take this week to give back to the awesome community that makes this podcast possible every week. This week we'll be giving away some fantastic prizes to everyone who signs up at howtofilmweddings.com/giving. We're talking digital downloads from our shop, amazon gift cards, and The Complete Wedding Videography Course to one lucky winner on Christmas day! Stay...

Engagement season is here! The data shows that the vast majority of couples are getting engaged during the holidays and on this episode of How To Film Weddings we want to talk about 4 ways to make sure everything in your business is tuned up and ready to take advantage of the busiest part of the booking season.

If you've been in the wedding video industry for very long you've probably realized that things tend to slow down quite a bit toward the end of each year. In this episode we want to share some tips and tricks that we've used in our business to help generate some income when things get slow.

If you have that box of tissues handy from last weeks episode, you might want to grab them again.  In this weeks episode John flies solo to share his heart about losing his father this year. It's easy to forget how important our jobs our when it comes to preserving a families legacy. John dives deep into how important every photo and video is of his father and how important is is as creators to ca...

DISCLAIMER: You might want to grab a box of tissues before this episode, because it's about to get REAL. We recorded a live Q&A session at Venture Workshop 2020 and this one gets DEEP. How have you adapted to COVID-19, what keeps you motivated, and much, much more.

Kaleb and Elaine Jiminez, the husband and wife team behind KEJ Productions return to the podcast to drop absolute knowledge bombs about how to improve your audio game, including the announcement of their brand new KEJ Audio Masterclass. Available today! Go check out their new course here: www.howtofilmweddings.com/kej

In this episode of the How To Film Weddings podcast we sit down with Taylor Petrinovich and dive into how she's built a successful wedding brand in just three years. We're jumping into re-branding your company to match the client you want, being intentional in your marketing and planning, and much, much more.   

In this episode we sit down IN PERSON with David Reynosa of Forestry Films to talk about how he's created a brand that stands out from everyone else. We also dive into his newly announced wedding filmmaking course and how it can help you grow your business. 

This is an extra special episode for so many reasons. First and foremost this is our live Q&A panel session from Venture Workshop 2020 where Nick & John sit down with some of the greatest minds in our industry and for a panel Q&A with Venture attendees.  We're talking: White In Revery David Reynosa of Forestry Films Kaleb & Elaine of KEJ Productions Eric Floberg Whois Matt Johnson Lindsey Conklin...

Toasts and speeches are one of the easiest way to capture great audio for your film, but how do you make sure they look great? This week we share are best tips and tricks to help you get the most out of the toast and speech portions of the reception and rehearsal dinner.

Without a doubt one of the biggest differentiators between good and great wedding filmmakers is the ability to tell a story, and nothing gets the story started like interviewing the couple on the wedding day. In this episode we break down our greatest tips and tricks to get the most out of the couple without making it awkward for everyone in the room.  So grab those headphones or turn up the car r...

Bonus Episode:   With less the 3 weeks until Venture we got together for a livestream with our friends at White In Revery for a special announcement about Venture as well as some Q&A from our listeners!   Want to grab dinner with the White In Revery and the How To Film Weddings crew during Venture?   Head over to ventureworkshop.co and sign up before it sells out!  

One of the most important parts of marketing in our industry is knowing where your customers are spending time...and there is no question that tons of high paying clients are spending time on Instagram. In this episode we uncover our best tips and tricks to help maximize your brands image on Instagram to help you book more high paying clients on one of the biggest social media platforms out there....

https://www.howtofilmweddings.com/profitablefilmmaking   So many of us are insanely good at making art, but constantly struggle to make ends meet in our businesses. If you've been around for a while, you may have heard of Patrick Moreau, from Muse Storytelling.   When John and Nick got started, they learned so much from Patrick, as he was running Stillmotion. His knack for storytelling was insanel...

So excited to have Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First, on the podcast today! We constantly are referring Mike's book, "Profit First" to our audience. This guy has helped both of us so much in our businesses. We were so pumped when we got news he'd be on the show! In this week's episode we talk with Mike about his books, his strategies on being profitable in his business, and so much more. We...

Check out http://www.completeweddingvideography.com to join The Complete Wedding Videography Course! Most Wedding Videographers are NOT READY for what is about to hit them next year. 2021 is set up to be the busiest year of all time for weddings. Think about it, we are cramming 2 wedding seasons into 1 year. Are you ready for the wave of weddings? If not, it will cost you big time. In this week's...

How To Build Packages That Sell Grab The Complete Wedding Videography Course at www.completeweddingvideography.com In this week's episode, we break down just how we build packages that sell in our businesses. In the past several years, both Nick and John have been able to grow their starting packages by several thousand dollars, and we want to show you how we have done it. We have had countless me...