Wow! I always look forward to August for two reasons every year. We get some down time from the fun but hectic wedding season, and we also get inspiration and rejuvenation at the largest gathering of event filmmakers in the world at WEVA expo in Disney World! One of the main reasons that I love my job, and I LOVE what we create for our couples, is that I allow myself a break a few times during the year to step away as to not get burned out. Another huge factor in keeping our work fresh and authentic is the time I get to spend with my other filmmaker friends from all over the world. We share laughs, we share struggles, we share successes, and most of all, we learn! I learned so much at WEVA this year, it makes me even more excited for IN[FOCUS] in January.

But WEVA was different this year. One very huge honor was not the fact that we won a Creative Excellence Award for our wedding work, but actually for our Humanitarian Aid film work in Kenya. It was a privilege winning this year’s Community Service Award for our Hope 127 film to raise support for Kenyan Street Children. That felt good! And it felt good because it gave the video more of a platform and raised more awareness to what is being done in Nakuru, Kenya, and what you can do to help. If you haven’t seen it already, our Kenya Documentary is posted below. be grateful for what you have, and pray for these sweet children.

Another thrill and honor for me at WEVA this year was being invited to speak on sales and marketing for a second year in a row again. Since the launch of my coaching program for videographers all over the world, I have learned how much I actually love teaching just as much as filming. I get immense joy knowing I am positively impacting someone else’s business, and I can’t wait to keep expanding our coaching program and introduce new sales and marketing products over the next year. If you are a videographer, and haven’t visited our coaching site already, head on over there, to www.videobusinesscoaching.com to see the resources we have for you that will immediately impact your business’ bottom line, efficiency and marketing!

We are rocked and ready to hit the rest of 2010 full speed ahead! Thanks so much to all my friends and colleagues who not only attended my seminar at WEVA, but poured into me and taught me some new lessons this year to keep my business moving in the right direction.

Wow.Very humbled to share with everyone a very big milestone in our business. Event Filmmaking’s trade magazine, EVENTDV, rolled out their June 2010 issue with Life Stage ON THE COVER! The cover story is all about our history in the business, our mission and some not so common knowledge about how we were able to grow so quickly and become as successful as we did, even in a recession. Please, take some time to read the cover story here. I can’t tell you all how excited we are to able to get this exposure, not only to highlight what makes us unique with filming weddings, and helping other videographers/business owners with our Coaching Program, but to be able to share with everyone WHY we started the business, the PURPOSE of our business, and WHERE we get our talent from. I am thrilled that I can point to my creator and illustrate how he gave us a God given talent to capture small but important moments that impact future generations. Thanks for taking the time to learn more about us through this article, and thanks for supporting us in our adventure. We are just getting started!

Read EVENTDV Cover Story HERE on Life Stage Films

We are excited to announce some very wonderful news coming out of the Life Stage studio! As many of you know, our very own Matt Davis was named one of EventDV’s Top 25 Hottest & Most Influential Event Filmmakers and has spent the past year working with hundreds of videographers from all of the world as the Head Coach of Wedding Videography. As a true labor of love his mission is to help other videographers become better business owners so that they can best serve their amazing clients. As videographers, we are privileged to be an important part of a couple’s wedding day as they begin their incredible life journey together.

With almost 500 videographers, photographers and business owners registered to attend, we recently hosted the online seminar “Top 10 Mistakes Most Creative Artist Make As Business Owners” on Tuesday. The audience turnout was tremendous and we again have to thank everyone who took an hour out of their hectic lives to make it such a success! Throughout the webinar, audience members were able to simultaneously communicate within the Twitter and Facebook online communities about the topics they found most beneficial. It was truly amazing to see the real time feedback from fellow videographers about how impactful they felt the tips being given were to their businesses. You can check out just some of the Tweets from that day below!

In addition to the successful webinar, Matt launched his latest line of educational resources for creative artists! Whether you are struggling with sales, marketing or just finding a balance of work and home, we have provided some stellar information to help you become a better business owner. We want to show others how to mold your career into something you LOVE to do, instead of something you HAVE to do.

Audio Seminars Topics Include:

• Find Your Identity: They Will Come
• Taking Back the Sales Process
• Take the Guesswork Out of Packages/Pricing
• Are You Running Your Business or Is Your Business Running You?: 90 Day Plan

You can also pick up our business documents we have taken years to perfect!

• Sales Script
• Pre-Wedding Questionnaire
• Filming Agreement
• “What to Expect” Sheet for Clients

Head on over to our website, Video Business Coaching, for more details about all of the available products! And be sure to check out Matt on the cover of the latest issue of EventDV magazine available June 1st!

Professional Videographers: Purchase Sales & Marketing Resources HERE From “Head Coach” Matt Davis

It’s wedding season which means we are running full speed without breaks until November. Do you continue telling yourself, you’ll catch up on edits, sleep and personal time next month then six months later you are still saying the same thing? Don’t get caught up in the same cycle as years past! If you find yourself drowning in your work with no time for yourself, family or the business, you don’t want to miss this FREE webinar May 11th at 1pm EST!  Sign up today to take advantage of hearing from two of the industry’s most influential filmmakers with tips on how to improve your business.

Join Matt Davis & Chris Jones as they present “Top 10 Mistakes Creative Artists Make as Business Owners” online seminar. Check out just some of the topics they will discuss:

• Leveraging Your Time More Efficiently
• Giving Yourself Goals & Boundaries
• Getting Paid What Your Worth
• Using Strategic Alliances To Benefit Your Business
• Learning to Love the NO

Most videographers only become better business owners by trial and error through the years (plenty of error). Take an hour out of your hectic schedule to find out priceless tips of how to save hundreds of hours in the future! Join the action as two of EventDVs 2009 Top 25 Hottest, Most Influential Filmmakers, present a brand new FREE seminar May 11th at 1pm EST, “Top 10 Mistakes Creative Artists Make as Business Owners“.

We’ll be giving a FREE gift valued at $34 to everyone who listens in!

Sign Up Today!