Sales isn’t speed dating—it’s a slow dance. 🕺💬 Building trust takes time, and the “yes” usually comes after the follow-up. Be patient, stay consistent, and play the long game. 🎯 #SalesTips #RelationshipBuilding #PatiencePays

Want your guest to feel comfortable on camera? 🎤 Don’t point them at the lens—have them talk to *you*. When it feels like a conversation, not a performance, your guest can relax, open up, and be themselves. That’s where the real gold is. 💬✨ #InterviewTips #FilmingInterviews #AuthenticStories

Natural light hack 💡: Want soft, cinematic vibes? Place your subject next to a window and light them from the side. Instant depth, mood, and chef’s kiss shadows. 🌤️🎥 Try it and thank the sun later ☀️ #FilmmakingTips #NaturalLight #CinematicVibes

- How To Film A Flashmob- Flashmobs are like weddings—you only get ONE shot to nail it. 💃🎥 No do-overs, just perfect timing and pure chaos. #flashmob #onetakewonder #filmmakerlife -The Gear I Use - Camera: Sony a7iii https://amzn.to/430LDkt Lenses: Sony 24-70mm https://amzn.to/3Sp10OO Sony 10-20mm https://amzn.to/3F0JQnw Gimbal: DJI Ronin RS 3 https://amzn.to/3GGhsHN (with high capacity battery grip https://amzn.to/4kf7egd ) Mic: DJI Lav Mic https://amzn.to/4jMt5vH Lights: Neewer 660 LED Light Kit https://amzn.to/4iRKcdW Locking light stands https://amzn.to/43fsewy

What do perfume, stage lights, and a hockey championship have in common? Me—behind the camera AND on the ice. 🥋🎭🏒 This BTS vlog takes you through a wild day filming a perfume commercial, a live stage production, and then suiting up to play in a high-stakes hockey game. Let's goooo! 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with more tips and tricks for making better videos! - Inside The Life of building a $100k per month video production company. -The Gear I Use - Camera: Sony a7iii https://amzn.to/430LDkt Lenses: Sony 24-70mm https://amzn.to/3Sp10OO Sony 10-20mm https://amzn.to/3F0JQnw Gimbal: DJI Ronin RS 3 https://amzn.to/3GGhsHN (with high capacity battery grip https://amzn.to/4kf7egd ) Mic: DJI Lav Mic https://amzn.to/4jMt5vH Lights: Neewer 660 LED Light Kit https://amzn.to/4iRKcdW Locking light stands https://amzn.to/43fsewy My BTS Camera: GoPro Hero 12 https://amzn.to/4iXleu2 - Check out my books - https://www.amazon.com/author/noahrowlandpittman

Back in November 2017 I sat down with my buddy Billy who has built a multi 6 figure production company to pick his brain about all things video business building. Hope you get as much value from this as I did! Interview Notes (so you can find what you need faster!) 00:11- Intros 00:51- What We Are Covering -Upscaling You Business -How To Deal With Clients / Situations -From Vision to Execution 02:04- How to scale your business 04:39- Stock video business plan 05:55- Now Money vs Future Passive Money with time investment up front 08:14- What is your time worth? 08:35- Pricing 11:13- Business Hack #1 How to triple your profit margin and set your business up for success 12:17- Business Hack #2 Get a business checking account 15:48- Business Hack #3 Get a small business specializing tax guy 16:46- How to raise your rates 17:21- Business Hack #4 How to have a strong website with bulletproof SEO (Search Engine Optimization) keywords 19:46- Freelance resources Wedding Photo/Video: www.theknot.com www.weddingwire.com 20:34- Treating yourself as a freelancer (personal brand) vs a business (business brand) 25:01- How to raise your prices and still get gigs 27:33- How to explain your pricing to clients 29:01- Having professional attitude goes a long way, give value up front to avoid nitpicking on price 30:41- The briefcase technique 32:10- How to pitch clients ROI (Return on Investment) on investing in working with your company. They aren't "spending" money with you they are "investing" in themselves with your help 33:39- How to let your clients pay for the upgrades you need 37:36- Skipper Films origin story 41:10- Paying attention to the latest technology and "fads" is an opportunity to put you ahead of the game 45:44- Growth equations and techniques 46:02- Freelance resources www.productionhub.com www.filmfilmwork.com www.productionbeast.com www.mediamatch.com www.staffmeup.com 48:54- Focus on the types of projects you want to make in the markets that have money, B2B (business to business) has money, B2C (business to customer, "individual") no money 52:22- The value of art 54:06- Don't refine your niche too much 55:24- How to fix your mistakes as you make them 56:05- Get clients for the work you do, not the price you charge 57:06- Your $200 budget client is not going to hire you when they have $10k budget 58:56- The right client isn't looking to save money, they are looking for good quality work 58:53- "Brand Video" defined 59:18- How to communicate with clients 1:01:05- How to talk to clients when trying to scale up business -Ask for budget, then price yourself slightly under that budget -Give range of prices for different levels of production 1:06:02- Make 2 estimates for projects, "the budget" option, "the higher quality" option. Only scale up 1:08:55- Proposal software- www.proposify.biz 1:10:02- Work with clients that you actually want to work with -When clients become friends they have a hard time saying no 1:13:49- Back to contract format 1:19:00- Social Media IS marketing 1:22:14- How to use snapchat to sell parkour video services 1:23:52- Facebook Marketing: How to set expectations 1:25:10- How to use Facebook to document company culture 1:27:07- How to stay positive, even with constant failure 1:28:10- How to turn losses into learning experiences and win over time 1:28:51- What a company Facebook presence is used for 1:30:39- Get less stressed and more money: Replace more smaller jobs per year with fewer big jobs. 1:31:01- The perception of success leads to success. A positive mentality makes you positive personality that stands out to clients and in life 1:34:50- Wrap Up: The end game is to grow your business. "Growth that is sustainable is not fast" Gradual growth, $100 at a time 1:38:13- Tip: The low-stress way to charge for wedding videography 1:40:58- How to successfully increase your price over time 1:51:57- Value Add items 2:01:16- Keep up with current trends 2:04:21- Be confident in your style 2:05:51- How to build and pay a team: The current Skipper Films structure 2:14:39- How to make doing free work bring value to your business that is actually worth it 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with more tips and tricks for making better videos! - Inside The Life of building a $100k per month video production company. -The Gear I Use - Camera: Sony a7iii https://amzn.to/430LDkt Lenses: Sony 24-70mm https://amzn.to/3Sp10OO Sony 10-20mm https://amzn.to/3F0JQnw Gimbal: DJI Ronin RS 3 https://amzn.to/3GGhsHN (with high capacity battery grip https://amzn.to/4kf7egd ) Mic: DJI Lav Mic https://amzn.to/4jMt5vH Lights: Neewer 660 LED Light Kit https://amzn.to/4iRKcdW Locking light stands https://amzn.to/43fsewy

Ever wonder what it takes to capture the feeling of a scent on camera? 💨🎥 In this behind-the-scenes look, we’re filming a dreamy, elegant perfume commercial—lights, slow motion, and a whole lot of mood. Come see how we turn fragrance into visuals! #PerfumeAd #BehindTheScenes #filmmakingmagic Shot & Cut by Dawson Storrs 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with more tips and tricks for making better videos! - Inside The Life of building a $100k per month video production company. -The Gear I Use - Camera: Sony a7iii https://amzn.to/430LDkt Lenses: Sony 24-70mm https://amzn.to/3Sp10OO Sony 10-20mm https://amzn.to/3F0JQnw Gimbal: DJI Ronin RS 3 https://amzn.to/3GGhsHN (with high capacity battery grip https://amzn.to/4kf7egd ) Mic: DJI Lav Mic https://amzn.to/4jMt5vH Lights: Neewer 660 LED Light Kit https://amzn.to/4iRKcdW Locking light stands https://amzn.to/43fsewy My BTS Camera: GoPro Hero 12 https://amzn.to/4iXleu2 - Check out my books - https://www.amazon.com/author/noahrowlandpittman

Ever filmed a pizza delivery... during a burnout? Yeah, we did that with the ICONIC Pizza Planet burnout truck from @RaysWorld1000 . 🍕🔥 In this wild episode of Snowman Stories, we capture the chaos, the smoke, and the box that started it all. Buckle up—this one gets greasy and loud! #PizzaBurnout #SnowmanStories #filmmakingadventures 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with more tips and tricks for making better videos! - Inside The Life of building a $100k per month video production company. -The Gear I Use - Camera: Sony a7iii https://amzn.to/430LDkt Lenses: Sony 24-70mm https://amzn.to/3Sp10OO Sony 10-20mm https://amzn.to/3F0JQnw Gimbal: DJI Ronin RS 3 https://amzn.to/3GGhsHN (with high capacity battery grip https://amzn.to/4kf7egd ) Mic: DJI Lav Mic https://amzn.to/4jMt5vH Lights: Neewer 660 LED Light Kit https://amzn.to/4iRKcdW Locking light stands https://amzn.to/43fsewy My BTS Camera: GoPro Hero 12 https://amzn.to/4iXleu2 - Check out my books - https://www.amazon.com/author/noahrowlandpittman