Happy Woo Wednesdays. Tayna, the vow whispere, is a breathe of fresh air and always makes her couples feel very nurtured, taken care of and totally supported in what can be a stressful journey.

Today Tanya reminds us to Prioritize the ceremony.

After careers as an actress and in the corporate world, Tanya created a niche path in the wedding industry 4.5 years ago. She works globally as a producer of epic wedding ceremony experiences. Although she is based in New York, her clients are global.

Hot Topic

How to Create an Unforgettable, Extraordinary Ceremony.

1. Choose the right person to marry you.

2. Spend the needed time to craft the right cermeony

3. Incorporate cultural ancestry...find unique elements to truly show who you are as a couple.

4. Write your own vows

Connect with Tanya

www.thevowwhispere.com [http://www.thevowwhispere.com/]

20% off for the first 5 couples - Mention HECK YES

Connect with Carissa

https://heckyesmedia.co/

https://instagram.com/Carissawoo

Sponsors:

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Ep. 133 - How to Create an Unforgettable, Extraordinary Ceremony - Tayna, the vow whispere

Happy Woo Wednesdays!

I have my friend Malisa Durongphant from Creativeamme in the Get a HECK YES house. She is the leader in the industry with Event Branded Signage (custom laser cut / vinyl / Engaged pieces for a cause

A husband and wife duo who left their careers to pursue their dreams. Named their business after their daughter Emma. Malisa reminds us to focus on you and know that there are people watching you, you never know who you're inspiring. She says work hard - build your own brand that represents you - let your work speak for itself.

Hot topic: Stay True to yourself

Never give up

Focus on you and YOUR art

Draw inspiration but don't steal art from others

Take the copy cats as flattery

Connect with Malissa

Use carissa20 for 20% off your entire order

Www.creativeamme.com [http://www.creativeamme.com/]

Instagram.com/Creativeamme

Connect with Carissa Woo

https://www.heckyesmedia.co/

Use code HECKYES to get 50% off 17hats.com

Ep. 132 - Stay True to yourself to get ahead - Malisa Durongphant from Creativeamme

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 genuine place. Her team and her all jump out of bed in the morning and are excited to help business owners understand their numbers. They care deeply about their clients and want to be a resource for them to help them, no judgment, open dialogue.

Hot topic: Photographers + Top 6 overlooked tax write off categories= more cash in the bank.
- Knowledge on how to optimize tax saving strategies and deductions of the top 6 overlooked tax write offs categories (think advertising & marketing, operating expenses, payroll, and other business fees).
-Business and personal finances shouldn’t be mixed.
-Tax savings on on-going investment options, such as retirement and health insurance.

Danielle Hayden is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kickstart Accounting, Inc. a bookkeeping and accounting firm that is on a mission to coach six figure (+ beyond) female entrepreneurs so they can better understand their numbers through bookkeeping, financial analysis, and support so they can grow profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses.

With over 15 years experience in the world of finance, Danielle has worked her way from accounting firm intern to the Co-Founder of Kickstart Accounting. She understands how complex business finances can be, and she knows that entrepreneurs need more than just a bookkeeper; they need real financial analysis and support in order to get the confidence required to create the sustainable wealth they deserve. Danielle brings a unique perspective when it comes to providing business owners with “the total package” as it relates to their finances.

Connect with Danielle

https://www.instagram.com/kickstartaccounting/

kickstartaccountinginc.com [http://kickstartaccountinginc.com/]

Connect with Carissa

https://instagram.com/carissawoo

https://heckyesmedia.co/

Ep. 131 - Top 6 overlooked tax write off categories= more cash in the bank - Hayden Danielle

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 Angeles County. Celebrating a decade behind the lens, Udo's journey in photography has transformed into a heartfelt dedication to capturing the essence of life's most cherished moments and she is genuinely thrilled to continue celebrating you from behind the lens. Her Nigerian heritage, the backdrop of artistic elegance, became her canvas for personal expression. Her photography sits at the intersection of transformation and revelation, witnessing this revelation of every client who comes to my studio.

Hot Topic:

Posing! In this selfie world, people still dread getting in front of a professional camera. The main question I always get is, “What do I do with my hands?”
Relax and follow me, i’ll give you every bit if direction you need. You wont stop hearing my voice. You’ll end up feeling like a pro, afterwards.

Freebie for HECK YES listeners

I’ll give one (1) blessed listener a $0 session fee valued at $500 for a maternity session, modern woman session or full branding session. If you’re pregnant, I photograph you between 27-32 weeks into your pregnancy.

Connect with Udo

www.udoasomugha.com [http://www.udoasomugha.com/]

https://www.instagram.com/udoaphotography

Connect with Carissa Woo

https://instagram.com/carissawoo

https://heckyesmedia.co/

Ep. 130 - Posing with Udo Asomugha

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 is Shantel and owner of New Pics On The Block photo booth services. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hi. I have always loved the 80s and 90s fashion, music, movies, anything and everything from those decades.

Hot topic:

Creating a brand identity.

-“hi, name is…slim shady” create a name to reflect your company
-Get that logo to match it!
-take that name and express yourself with your branding
-create you social platforms. Colors, patterns, etc
-mix your branding and identity into your company from our prop, backdrops and our van!
-Dont stop believing. You will have hard times, your lows, moments you want to quit, but when you believe in your brand and what it can so, it will take you there.

Favorite sales technique : How do you get a HECK YES from your dream clients?

Focusing on the customers wants. A photo booth is not necessarily a need, since we are usually the last ones to get booked for almost all events, clients want something fun, memorable, and easy. Therefore, we come in to help provide a service to help capture those moments, give their guests a great time, and a photo album to help them look back on all the memories that were had.

For our HECK YES listeners: If you contact us and mention “Heck yes podcast” you get $100 off any package.

Connect with Shantel

https://www.newpicsontheblock.com/

Connect with Carissa Woo

https://heckyesmedia.co/

https://www.instagram.com/carissawoo

Ep. 129 - Creating a brand identity - Shantel - New Pics on the Block

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 a scientist turned digital marketer who specialises in Pinterest marketing and content creation. After working for 4 years as a social media manager team of one in a non-profit, she is passionate about showing online business owners how to save time when it comes to their marketing.

My hot topic would be how content repurposing can save you HOURS in your marketing.
1. How repurposing content to other platforms (e.g. Instagram to Pinterest) can boost your reach
2. Repurposing Longform content (e.g. a blog) to shortform content (e.g. IG carousel) means you don't have to think of new content ideas but build more brand awareness
3. Repurposing lets you reinforce your message - they say someone needs to see/hear a message at least 7 times before they buy

Only for HECK YES listeners.

She is offering listeners a complimentary 30-min Map out your Marketing session to solve ONE marketing issue they're facing.

Link to book a session is: https://tidycal.com/fairyfoxdigital/free-value-calls

Connect with Isabel

https://fairyfoxdigital.com/

Connect with Carissa and get the $50 BIZ AUDIT

https://www.instagram.com/carissawoo

EP: 128 - Content repurposing can save you HOURS in your marketing - Isabel Chen

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 world of commercialism and consumerism  You are the magic behind your work, NOT your gear

Hot topic: Worrying more about gear than telling your client’s story does them a disservice.
1. A skilled filmmaker who understands light, story, composition, color etc can take even the cheapest or most outdated equipment and still work with it.
2. Storytelling will stand the test of time and will be what moves your clients to show their film to the children, grandchildren, etc, and a big part of storytelling is audio. I integrate high quality audio with my films.
3. Gear is just a tool. The meat of what matters in your work and business is how well you serve your clients, listen to and meet their needs, and give them an heirloom that will last generations.

They can get my ‘Shot on iPhone Course for beginners’ for $5 until the end of 2024! We will do code “WooPod”

Connect with Sav

https://www.agirlandherphone.com/

https://www.instagram.com/agirlandherphonevideos

You can get her ‘Shot on iPhone Course for beginners’ for $5 until the end of 2024! We will do code “WooPod”

Connect with Carissa

https://carissawoo.thrivecart.com/salesbreakthrough - Use code HECK YES

https://www.instagram.com/carissawoo

Ep. 127 - Worrying more about gear than telling your client’s story does them a disservice - Savannah Groves

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 they get.

Hot Topic - Creating a more Cultural and Thematic Weddings for your ideal client. The Blushing Details had years of experience in planning weddings that incorporate different cultures, traditions, or unique themes.

The Blushing Details focused on creating an aesthetically opulence and refined wedding for our modern diverse, multicultural, and interracial clients. What sets my company apart is my unique approach to our planning and design process and the realization of it for my clients. By implementing detailed visual elements and systems, we fully bring our clients into the design process from inception to fruition. This can include digital sketching, and vision board. We feel it’s helps out couple to be more invented in the overall outcome and experience.

Freebie if you mention HECK YES

I offer a complimentary 30-minute consultation, a simple guide to support you in leveraging your wedding business. Please visit the "Contact Us" page on my website to schedule a session.

Connect with Carol

https://www.theblushingdetails.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theblushingdetails/

Connect with Carissa Woo

Get a $50 biz audit https://carissawoo.thrivecart.com/salesbreakthrough

https://heckyesmedia.co/

Ep: 126 - Creating a more Cultural and Thematic Wedding for your clients - Carol 

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 content at weddings with her phone, and edits multiple videos by the end of the night. She also helps small business win in the IG game.

Hot Topic

Wedding Content Creators: Myths & Truths

• Wedding content creators are not professional photographers or videographers: provide candid/bts footage/short form in nature/"missed" moments

• Longevity in the industry: here to stay

• Not just for influencers: for the memories (allows family and friends to enjoy event); for business owners (can use content as marketing materials)

Vivian is a wedding & event content creator based in Los Angeles, CA. She started her business after her group of best friends and herself all got married within the same year and she became the resident "content taker". She realized she uncovered an opportunity to blend her passion for social media and celebrating love stories together through her content creation business. She's so excited to speak with Carissa Woo on her podcast and speak all things weddings and small businesses!

Favorite sales technique : How do you get a HECK YES from your dream clients?

Lead with generosity and let your personality shine through!

Freebie to HECK YES listeners

I'd love to offer a New Year deal to any Woo Factor listeners and subscribers if they are interested in booking my services! The deal and link to inquire is provided below:

Vivian Hana Socials "New Year Deal": $100 OFF all packages (1 consultation call, raw footage given to you day of, edited content sent max 48 hours after event) + 10 free Polaroids

Inquiry Form: forms.gle/jNzGqPxATyCxbRs69

Connect with Vivian

vivianhanasocials.my.canva.site/landingpage

Connect with Carissa

Get a business audit for $50 - Use code : heckyes

https://carissawoo.thrivecart.com/salesbreakthrough

https://www.instagram.com/carissawoo

Ep. 125 - Wedding Content Creators: Myths & Truths - Vivian Hana Socials

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 the country of Barbados.

Hot topic

Grace is a powerful tool we need to use more often

Connect with Brian

https://www.bybriangreen.com/

https://www.instagram.com/bybriangreen

Connect with Carissa

https://www.instagram.com/carissawoo



Ep. 124 - Grace is a powerful tool we need to use more often - Brian Green

Welcome to "Get a Heck Yes" with Carissa Woo. Carissa has been a Los Angeles
wedding photographer for over a decade. She's traveled the world, built her
team, and seen it all! Carissa Woo Photography won best wedding photographer by
California Wedding Day 2 years in a row. She now coaches wedding photographers
hit 10K a month and builds a thriving business. In this podcast, Carissa will
deep dive into how top wedding creatives get that heck yes from their dream
clients. She is not holding back on the struggles of the business and how to
push through the noise. Some healthy hustle, mindset shifts, up-leveling your
money story, time hacks because she's a mom of 2, a little bit of woo woo, and
most important, self-love and confidence are just a few of the many things we
will talk about. See you all soon Connect with Carissa Coaching IG: @Carissawoo
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