
Grow Your Video Business
đŹ The podcast for ambitious filmmakers who want to build a thriving businessâwithout burning out.
Hosted by Ryan Koral, a 20+ year video production vet and coach, this weekly show is your behind-the-scenes pass to what actually works in the world of commercial video.
Every episode is packed with real talk, tactical strategies, and candid conversations to help you:
+ Book better clients (at better rates)
+ Build systems that donât rely 100% on you
+ Charge what you're worthâwith confidence
+ Create videos that make an impact and grow your bottom line
If you're ready to stop winging it and start running your business like a proâyouâre in the right place.
đď¸ New episodes drop every week.
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Latest episodes

Dec 10, 2018 ⢠59min
SSP 102: What It Really Means To Be A Boss w/ Kathleen Shannon & Emily Thompson of Being Boss
Wearing the badge of "The Boss" is not something that came easily to me. Even though I had been employing others for a long time, it took me years before I was comfortable with that title. I know Iâm not alone in this. If youâve ever struggled with owning the title of âboss,â then tune in to this weekâs episode for some solid advice from the hosts of the wildly successful podcast âBeing Boss.â Being Boss is the creation of âbusiness bestiesâ Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson, who started their podcast to help bosses like you and me navigate the murky waters of running a business. Their dedicated audience has downloaded their podcastâs 200-plus episodes over 6 million times. Iâm so excited to have Kathleen and Emily on my show as theyâve been instrumental in helping countless creative entrepreneurs break the mold and find success on their terms. As the boss, identifying what works and what doesnât is going to help you make it or break it. We talk about what it takes to wear the title of âbossâ and the habits, mindsets, and routines needed to make it fit. We chat about what makes us different as business owners and how to use the entrepreneurial gifts at our disposal. Did you struggle to identify as a boss in your own company? Tell me about it in the comments! In this episode: How and why Kathleen and Emily started their own podcast to help fellow creative entrepreneurs What sets entrepreneurs apart and how to make use of those talents and gifts that you have How to meet and deal with the challenges that inevitably come with being in a partnership Methods to position yourself as an expert so that you can stand apart from the crowd, even if you donât yet have the expertise Understanding that it is a good thing to have a niche and how to develop and define it The importance of building strong relationships with people that you can share your entrepreneurial experiences with Quotes: âI donât know what the line is, itâs kind of a fuzzy line, but there is a line between those of us who are here doing this and everyone else who is out working a day job at a corporation.â [13:40] âI would rather see two or three really great pieces that you can own that give me a sense of your style and voice than ten different projects that dilute your portfolio.â [31:15] âThe more you can communicate to your client what is going into the shoot, what your vision is, the more you can get on the same page ⌠the more efficient everything is going to go, the better sign-off youâre going to get.â [48:17] âIf youâre not being paid to create the thing that you want, go ahead and create it anyway. Get your friends together and make the thing.â [49:44] Links: Take the Being Boss Values Quiz! Find Kathleen and Emily online at Being Boss Being Boss Chalkboard Method Being Boss CEO Day Kit Being Boss the book Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Atomic Habits by James Clear Let me know what you want on this podcast by filling out this survey! Additional Links: Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Dec 3, 2018 ⢠36min
SSP 101: Embrace The Mess To Find Your Greatest Success w/ Jasmine Star
As business owners and creatives we often struggle to find our identity. Itâs a messy process, full of ups and downs, successes and setbacks. Trust me though, the mess is a good thing. Embrace it! As youâll hear today, perfection will just get in your way. Todayâs guest is someone you may have heard of. Thatâs because Jasmine Star has nearly 1 million social media followers. Sheâs crushing it helping businesses grow, especially on social media. Her passion and goal is in helping people like you and me build and monetize a fulfilling business that they can be proud of. In this interview, we discuss what it means to truly show up in your business every day. Jasmineâs perspective on being present for your work is both illuminating and inspiring. We talk about the creativity that goes to those with discipline to create and stick to a repeatable process to manage workflow. As is the case with most successful, Jasmine's journey has been its own roller-coaster ride. In this episode, she shares how the messy parts have led to unparalleled success in ways that were hard to predict at the time. How do you show up and be present every day? What obstacles are getting in the way? Leave a comment on the episode page and tell me about it! In this episode: Building the confidence you need to become the professional you are meant to be Why you need to start messy and embrace the mess in order to find success in your creativity Being ready to jump on to the next big platform for engaging your audience How making and keeping to a schedule can foster creativity, not hinder it The future of Instagram TV and why you shouldnât ignore it Quotes: âThe only way the good ideas came is when you just had a litany of bad ones. And the confidence only comes after realizing that one or ten or literally thousands of failures wonât define you.â [13:54] âI think as creatives, we are scared of feeling all the things, but thatâs also when we produce our best work.â [15:50] âIf you want to not just survive but thrive, you must be showing people things they didnât know they wanted or needed.â [25:38] âNow that we have proof of how people want to engage and consume content, our only objective as smart creatives is to create content in a way that people want to see it, period.â [32:04] Links: Build A Better Video Business With Our Exclusive Studio Sherpa Community Find Jasmine online Follow Jasmine of Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube Social Curator Forbes: How to Build Your Business with Instagram TV like Jasmine Star Watch the Vertical Video Syndrome PSA Be sure to take the Studio Sherpas survey for a chance to win some incredible prizes (if we do say so ourselves!) Additional Links: Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Nov 26, 2018 ⢠44min
SSP 100: Time For A Party!
ONE HUNDRED EPISODES. Where to even begin? Iâve been thinking a lot about the significance of this milestone over the past few weeks as weâve been approaching this episode and while I recognize it as a meaningful achievement, itâs also incredibly humbling. And in this episode, I want to share some of my personal lessons, some insight into the exciting future of Studio Sherpas, as well as turn over the mic to our community. The past two years of Studio Sherpas have been filled with countless ups, downs, triumphs, and struggles, both personally, and professionally. But the constant driving force for me has always been you, the listeners and this incredible community built together. Whether youâve been with us since last week, or from episode 1 over two years ago, thereâs no such thing as Studio Sherpas without you. In this episode, we hear from a number of our listeners, past guests, a former co-host, as well as me, Ryan as I share some of my takeaways from our guests and community, as well as a look ahead at whatâs next for Studio Sherpas and how you can be a part of it! If you werenât able to get an audio clip in for the episode but want to share how Studio Sherpas has had an impact, big or small, on your business and/or life, please, please, PLEASE leave me a comment on the episode post! Links: Be sure to take the Studio Sherpas survey for a chance to win some incredible prizes (if we do say so ourselves!) Subscribe to the SSP Youtube Channel for some exciting updates coming in 2019! Smart Passive Income Podcast w/ Pat Flynn Built To Sell by John Warrillow Episodes Referenced: Episode 2: Charge More, Shoot Less, and Travel w/ Ray Roman Episode 42: The Most Fun Legal Advice Youâll Ever Get w/ Colleen Bezich Episode 60: How To Get The Clients You Want Through Relationship Building w/ Josh Gooden & Serena Jae Episode 75 How To Boost Your Creativity, Efficiency & Sales With Processes w/ Doug Darling Episode 77 Does Your Business Have Any Real Value? How To Find Out w/ John Warrillow Thanks to the following members of our Sherpas community who sent their congratulatory messages! Matt Davis of Harvest Filmworks & Lifestage Films Cory Malkin of Malkin Made Films Mark Skala of Skalawag Productions Lauren Goldstein of Golden Key Partnership - Guest of Episode 95 Caleb Wojcik of Caleb Wojcik Films - Guest of Episode 61 Mariana Keller of Brooklyn Filmworks Caleb Peavy of Unmutable - Guest of Episode 59 David Aguilar of Archaius Creative - Guest of Episode 31 Mike Schmidt of Agency Mastermind - Guest of Episode 91 Jeremy Enns of Counterweight Creative & Cut The Bullshit Podcasting Doug Darling of Tripwire Media - Guest of Episode 75 Ben Amos of Innovate Media - Guest of Episode 73 Hayley Akins of Motion Hatch - Guest of Episode 57 David Rabalais of Rabalais Creative Alexander Hollis Widmer of Vessul Creative Tina Pham of My Office Owl Jason Magbanua - Guest of Episode Trivinia Barber of Priority VA - Guest of Episode 92 PJ Accetturo of Story Frame Creative - Guest of Episode 70 Jordan Bunch of Ladybird Studios and host of Wedding Film Academy Podcast - Guest of Episode 39 Jon Connor of Jon Connor Films - Guest of Episode 4 Additional Links: Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Nov 19, 2018 ⢠55min
SSP: 99 How To Make Sales Fit Your Personality w/ Jim Hoogewind
If you want your business to grow, you have to do sales. I donât care if you don't like sales. You gotta do it. The good news is, you donât have to be as sleazy as you might think. In fact, to do it right. you shouldnât be at all. What you do need to do though, is have a clear process. My old college friend and roommate Jim Hoogewind is just the guy to help you define that process. Jim is a guru in sales and has given me so many amazing ideas to get me through the struggles I was having in the sales process. If it werenât for him, I donât know where my sales process would be today. Iâve relied so much on his wisdom. Heâs encouraged me to approach sales in a different way than I would have considered otherwise. In this interview, we talk about what sales really is. Itâs not trying to convince someone to buy something they donât want. Itâs about providing value. Once youâve defined the value you bring to clients, youâre ready to sell them what you got. We go on to discuss how to set up a successful prospecting process and how that is such a useful way to land great clients. There are tons of juicy nuggets of wisdom here for leveling up your sales game I know you will enjoy! What part of the sales process have you been struggling with? Leave a comment and let me know on the episode page! In this episode: Establishing a sales process that sets you apart from the competition Using your clients as a resource to find out what it is you offer best Having your process and the value you offer well defined and ready to offer prospective clients Prospecting and sales and why itâs so crucial to understand the difference Having your prospecting and sales process well defined so you can hand it over to someone else to free yourself up from having to do it Using your client's own words in your proposal so they know theyâve been heard and that youâre going to address their needs Quotes: âThe question becomes how can you differentiate in a different way, in a way thatâs going to set you apart from everyone else whoâs talking about and showing off their great videos.â [16:50] âThe job of a good salesperson is to determine as quickly as possible if you can help this person. The best way to do that is to be very clear about the value that you can bring to them.â [18:43] âProspecting is about intersecting needs. Youâre trying to intersect the needs of these prospects with the value you bring. The moment you can bring clarity around those need in terms of how you can intersect with them, the more efficient your prospecting will be.â [42:31] âIf you donât control the sales process then you are going to let the prospect do that and thatâs never going to turn out the way you want it to.â [56:25] Links: Build A Better Video Business With Our Exclusive Studio Sherpa Community Find Jim online as the Combustible Company Ascend Method Win Without Pitching Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Nov 12, 2018 ⢠49min
SSP: 98 Building Your Perfect Team & How To Hire Them w/ Marc Womack
All you business owners know that we spend a lot of time doing work that is necessary to run our business, but that falls outside our passions. You got into this to make videos, not handle accounting, payroll, and so on. Iâve said it before and Iâll say it again: itâs so important to bring people on board who can free up your time and energy so that you can focus on what really drives you and your craft. My guest knows a thing or two about this and how to make it work. Marc Womack is the founder of Sub7 in Columbus, Georgia. For nearly two decades, Mark has been working with some really amazing brands to create some kick-ass programming on country and outdoor living. Eight years ago he started Sub7 and has been crushing it ever since making TV shows, commercials, and brand management projects about the great outdoors. Today we talk about what it was like building a business that fits into a particular niche. Marc tells us why you canât do it alone and how he built a successful business by relying on the talents of others as well as his own. There are some great nuggets of inspiration and advice in this interview that are definitely worth your consideration. Has building a team helped your business thrive and grow? Tell us about it in the comments on the episode page! In this episode: Breaking out on your own with a brand new company Hiring help when your company is just starting out so that you can free up your time The three types of people you need working with you The importance of building and nurturing relationships that are central to the work you do What to consider when hiring freelancers and red flags to watch out for Quotes: âAs a business owner (whose just starting out) you are the accountant, project management, client management, shooter, DP, editor, production assistant. I mean, youâre taking out the trash! At the end of the day, it still rises and falls on what you can do and what work you can bring in.â [22:53] âYou have three different levels of people in your life. To be healthy, you need those three levels. You need somebody pouring into you, whether that be a mentor or a spiritual someone who's gone ahead of you in the faith. Somebody teaching you. You need contemporaries that you can bounce stuff off of⌠who understands where you are in business⌠And you also need people that youâre pouring into. [38:16] âIf itâs something thatâs not in your wheelhouse, donât take it. Take the things that you know you can knock out of the park and let go of certain things because itâs going to end up hurting you more on the next three jobs that you could have had.â [59:15] Links: Build A Better Video Business With Our Exclusive Studio Sherpa Community Sub7âs Website Follow Marc on Facebook | Instagram Bone Collector Help us make our 100th Episode Spectacular super special by sharing how Studio Sherpas has helped you in your business! Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Nov 5, 2018 ⢠53min
SSP: 97 How To Start Over & Still Stand Out From The Competition w/ Jeff Pickett
I would guess that when you first launched your business you felt isolated, lost, and on your own. Itâs okay, I did too. Deciding how to advertise, what to charge, and how to get on your feet is new and uncertain ground. You might have felt pressured to be the best out there and stand out among all the competition right out of the gate. I bet that was exhausting! Today, Jeff Pickett is going to share some great lessons he learned when he got started to help you navigate your own journey. Jeff is the founder of Media by JP in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where he does video production for commercial social media content and weddings. Before recently reinventing his professional life as a video producer, Jeff worked in healthcare marketing and restaurants. Now Jeff makes videos that get right to the emotional heart of his subjects. In this interview, Jeff talks about how he transitioned to video production after working for years in other fields. Jeff wasnât too afraid to ask other video producers for advice about getting his business up and running. He talks about what itâs like to stand out from the crowd while also learning from it and building a business that is true to his own entrepreneurial values. What did you struggle the most with when starting your business? How did you overcome those challenges? Let me know in the comments on the episode page! In this episode: Transitioning into a new career in video Deciding that you canât do it all on your own and getting help from the experts Why you shouldnât be scared to ask your âcompetitorsâ for advice Ways you can give back and help other entrepreneurs, even if you donât have much money Setting financial goals and celebrating the wins The importance of being patient when making sales and following up with something valuable to offer The value of sharing ideas within a community and learning from each other Quotes: âConfidence is just a pain in the butt. Why do we struggle with that so much? But thatâs really the big piece that I needed. I needed to know that I was valued.â [17:06] âI think that there is something really tangible to providing emotional branding versus just âbuy, buy, buy.ââ [29:55] âYou gotta take time out to celebrate, but then you gotta get your head back in the game and you just have to keep thinking about how can I get better and better.â [37:17] âWhen you hit a struggle, brainstorm all the different ways you can get around that and over that. Talk to other people, marinate on it, sleep on it, and then come back to it. The solution, often times will come.â [54:25] Links: Build A Better Video Business With Our Exclusive Studio Sherpa Community Jeffâs Website Follow Jeff on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Vimeo Watch Jeffâs viral video Schoppertâs Piano Gallery Relentless by Tim S. Grover Jumpstart Your Brain by Doug Hall Help us make our 100th Episode Spectacular super special by sharing how Studio Sherpas has helped you in your business! Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Oct 29, 2018 ⢠54min
SSP: 96 How to Define & Harness Your Unique Ability to Create Value w/ Preston True
Have you been chasing one new idea after another so much that actually building and running your business has gotten away from you? Donât sweat it! Youâre not alone, and the good thing is thereâs help. You have to get focused and organized, and Iâve got just the guy here to help tell you how to do it! Smackdowner in chief Preston True helps entrepreneurs get organized so that they can realize their businessâ full potential. He has the superhero ability to bring people clarity in designing and running their business around the EOS model. As he puts it, âI simplify, strategize, and challenge in order to create clarity and action from chaos.â We lay the collective smackdown on how to pursue your professional dreams without making excuses and getting distracted. We discuss defining and harnessing your unique ability to create value and move your business in the direction that it needs to go. It takes a lot of self-reflection and commitment, but the value youâll add as a result will be incredible. What unique ability to you have to offer? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In this episode: Having the perseverance to see your vision through (and what Sylvester Stallone can teach us about it) The dangers of always playing it safe Creating a clear path of action to achieving your business goals Using EOS to help get your business in order Harnessing your âunique abilityâ to create value and avoiding the situations that donât take advantage of it Quotes: âIf that business isnât going quite like you would want it to, then let's start with getting organized, letâs start with getting a clear picture of a brilliant future you want to paint and work backward to today to figure out what are the small, incremental, completely doable steps to getting there.â [04:00] âThe bottom line is, the more I serve, and if itâs aligned with my talents, passions, and energy, itâs going to grow exponentially and grow in a way that not just benefits me, but itâs going to create huge value in the world.â [11:11] âYou get paid to solve problems. If you arenât crystal clear on how you solve problems best, then creating value is going to be a little bit of a mystery. And if itâs a little bit of mystery to you, itâs going to be a huge mystery to the marketplace.â [32:47] Links: Build A Better Video Business With Our Exclusive Studio Sherpa Community Prestonâs website Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business Strategic Coach Unique Ability 2.0: Discovery Help us make our 100th Episode Spectacular super special by sharing how Studio Sherpas has helped you in your business! Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Oct 22, 2018 ⢠50min
SSP: 95 Stop Wasting Your Time And Get Clarity On What You Need To Focus On w/ Lauren Goldstein
I get it. Your passion is video, not the nitpicky ins and outs of business. But using that passion to put money in the bank is crucial to keeping your passion going. If only you had a roadmap to success. All you regular listeners know I used to struggle with productivity. Deciding exactly where to take my business was nearly paralyzing. Well, my guest today has her own passion for helping you find the clarity and direction you need so your business can take off. Lauren Goldstein is the founder and CEO of the internationally successful consulting firm Golden Key Partnership. For nearly ten years Lauren has been helping business owners make strategy both offline and online simple so that they can grow. She sees herself as a doctor for your business who will create a treatment plan for what ails your company. Deciding exactly where to focus takes clarity. Lauren shares some amazing strategies to identify what is most important to you and the success of your business so that you can ignore all the useless parts and get moving on what really matters. This is a tricky balance of doing what fulfills you as a filmmaker while not ignoring the income producing activities of your workweek. You have to be honest with your clients about how you can help them and how you canât. Once youâre clear with your identity and what you can do, youâll see the results. What does success look like to you? Does it have a process? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In this episode: When and how to decide when itâs time to start your own business What you can do to increase your productivity when you canât decide what to do Taking control of your calendar so that it doesnât control you Building a healthy work/life balance that is centered on calm energy Identifying the income producing activities in your business Finding clarity on what you do so that you can find the right clients Quotes: âIn business, generally we tend to overcomplicate the crap out of everything and then we donât move forward because weâre overwhelmed and we get analysis paralysis.â [20:54] âIf you can pay your bills, and your business is consistently paying those bills as a side-hustle, itâs probably time to just bite the bullet and say bye to that corporate comfort blanket.â [28:12] âIf you want to get serious about your business, youâre going to have to put up a little bit of boundaries around distraction.â [01:01:33] Links: Build A Better Video Business With Our Exclusive Studio Sherpa Community Get Laurenâs Resources Golden Key Partnership website Follow Lauren on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn SSP 056 with Brett Culp Todd Herman and the 90 Day Year Basecamp! Rework It Doesnât Have to be Crazy at Work Help us make our 100th Episode Spectacular super special by sharing how Studio Sherpas has helped you in your business! Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Oct 15, 2018 ⢠50min
SSP 094: How To Make Sure Your Business & Values Are Working Together w/ Krista Chapman
Knowing your core values and implementing them into your work is perhaps the most important thing you can do to stay in business for the long haul. Your core values are the roadmap to getting the jobs and clients youâre excited about while staying flexible enough to ride the inevitable changes in the market. Today, Krista Chapman is going to tell us how itâs done! Krista is an event planner turned business and marketing strategist. Sheâs the founder of Path & Compass where she helps creative business owners think critically about their audiences and appreciate what they create so they can be intentional about their work. In this exciting episode, Krista drops some truth bombs about the importance of valuing your self-worth as a business owner and creative. You have to understand that you are worth more than that nagging voice inside your head would have you believe. You also need to be adaptable. The world is changing and so is the market. Staying true to your core values while adapting to the changes around you is essential in order to keep your business thriving for the long run. What are your core values? How do they play out in your business? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In this episode The number one struggle faced by business owners and why itâs probably not what you think Creating routines and buffers to help you surmount doubts that get in the way of building your business Identifying your core values so you can build the business youâre passionate about Being adaptable so that you don't get left behind as the market changes Why it can be essential to have a business partner Identifying your âsuper skillâ that you can apply to everything you do Quotes âAs creatives and as artists, we play a very important role sort above the layer of survival. We play a role in that layer of thriving which is so much more important and so much more meaningful in creating a life that has purpose and beauty.â [22:04] âWhen it comes to being successful... itâs not about how passionate you are. Itâs not about how skilled you are. Itâs about how well you know yourself and how resilient and adaptable you are.â [33:16] âIf weâre not being mindful of the work that weâre putting out there or how things are changing in the market, that's when things can fall apart without you even realizing it.â [38:14] âThe best thing you can do in business is to find the gap and fill it with another person that meets you halfway.â [47:44] Links Build A Better Video Business With Our Exclusive Studio Sherpa Community Path & Compass Follow Krista on Instagram âRocket Fuelâ by Gino Wickman Help us make our 100th Episode Spectacular super special by sharing how Studio Sherpas has helped you in your business! Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!

Oct 8, 2018 ⢠48min
SSP 093: Think Viral Video Campaigns Are All Luck? Think Again w/ Daniel Harmon
What does it take to create a successful or viral video campaign? There are so many parts to the process, from selling clients on an idea, setting a budget, and assembling a creative team, that it might seem out of reach at times. Today, Daniel Harmon shares how he's been able to do it over and over again. Daniel is Chief Creative Officer at Harmon Brothers whose work you might be familiar with from their break-out hit Poo~Pourri campaign. All said, his projects have been seen over one billion times and Harmon Brothers has been consistently turning out smash-hit campaigns and winning awards for years. Danielâs journey into creative directing has been a combination of hard work, determination, and happenstance. Heâs a pro at coming up with creative ideas and putting them into action to create some unforgettable ad campaigns. We discuss Danielâs journey to creating a successful ad agency, he shares tips on growing a thriving business including dealing with staffing, putting creative ideas into action, and setting client expectations. He also talks about working within different budgets and moving up in the filmmaking world while staying true to his craft. Is creating viral campaigns something that you want to achieve, and if so what do you see standing in your way? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In this episode What it has been like building a company that turns out one great success after another Surrounding yourself with the right people so that you can lead a team of fantastic creators How to quote a budget to a client and the importance of building in a buffer Why seeking constructive feedback is a crucial part of the creative process Creating a work culture that is fun, exciting, and productive How to get out of a creative rut (and why it might require spending more time in the bathroom) Quotes âYou donât necessarily realize that youâre doing something special except for in hindsight. I think thatâs the same for our own creative work as well as even reviewing other peopleâs work. Itâs in looking back you realize that that was really amazing.â [17:56] âWhen you come to a client and you have a really cool idea, or youâre taking on a project of any kind, always make sure you have more than what you need [in your budget].â [29:43] âWeâre all human. We all make mistakes. Weâre all in a process of learning no matter how much mastery we have at any given thing, weâre always pushing ourselves creatively.â [30:44] âYou know how much you love a job by how excited you are to go back to work on Monday. If you dread Mondays, you probably haven't found your thing yet or your company.â [37:37] âIf I have this gift for a reason, if itâs to bless other peopleâs lives, how is that going to bless their lives, how is it going to uplift and inspire if no one ever sees it? And no one is ever going to see it if you donât get the business side of it right.â [46:22] Links Build A Better Video Business With Our Exclusive Studio Sherpa Community Harmon Brothers University The Studio Sherpas Budget Maximizer Tool Creativity Inc by Ed Catmull How to Get Ideas by Jack Foster The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies by Ben Fritz Poo~Pourri Help us make our 100th Episode Spectacular super special by sharing how Studio Sherpas has helped you in your business! Check out the full show notes page Stay up to date with everything we're doing at Studio Sherpas Tune into our weekly Facebook Lives Follow Studio Sherpas on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram If you haven't already, we'd love it if you would take 1 minute to leave us a review on iTunes!