You can only grow your wedding business alone for so long. 👀
There was a point in both of our businesses when we realized that posting on Instagram, relying on inquiries to magically find us, and simply showing up to weddings to do our jobs wasn’t going to get us where we wanted to go.
We needed PEOPLE.
Real relationships with wedding planners. Friendships with other photographers and filmmakers. Connections with vendors who could open doors we didn’t even know existed yet.
But here’s where we think a lot of wedding photographers and filmmakers get networking wrong: they approach every relationship looking for the ROI.
Will this planner refer me?
Can this person get me into better weddings?
Is this relationship worth my time?
And people can FEEL that.
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, we’re talking about why networking and genuine vendor relationships become so important as you grow into the higher end of the wedding industry, the biggest networking mistakes we see creatives make, and why some of the relationships that change your business might take YEARS to fully develop.
We’re also giving you a peek inside League, our education + networking community for wedding creatives, and sharing why we created a space centered around real connection, collaboration, referrals, and getting talented people in the same room.
Networking isn’t about collecting contacts or getting a planner to send you a wedding next month. It’s about showing up, being a good human, finding your people, helping OTHER people make connections, and continuing to plant seeds.
The ROI might not happen tomorrow. But those relationships can completely change the trajectory of your wedding photography or videography business.
If you’re ready to stop trying to grow your business from behind your computer and start building relationships that can grow WITH you, this episode is for you. 🤍
00:00 - 06:40 | Inside League: Building a Community for Wedding Creatives
06:41 - 09:07 | League Parties & Why In-Person Connection Matters
09:08 - 14:16 | Why You Can’t Grow Your Business Alone
14:17 - 16:30 | Networking Like a Human: Finding Your People
16:31 - 20:20 | The Biggest Networking Mistakes Wedding Creatives Make
20:21 - 23:36 | Playing the Long Game: Relationships, Referrals & ROI
23:37 - 24:21 | Final Thoughts & What’s Next for League
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- Elevated Client Experience Bundle: https://thelevelupco.com/client-experience-bundle
- Elevated Shot List: https://thelevelupco.com/elevated-shot-list
- The Luxury Framework Course: https://thelevelupco.com/theluxuryframework
- The Luxury Pricing Mini Course: https://thelevelupco.com/reset
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