On June 4th, 2023, Chapel Hill, NC, witnessed a truly magical event: The Wedded Joyride! A unique bus tour of wedding venue open houses, brought together lovebirds, wedding vendors, and caterers for a day filled with joy, exploration, and delicious food. Let’s dive into the enchanting details of this remarkable event. Exploring Chapel Hill’s Finest […]

June 19, 2023

The Wedded Joyride

As a business owner and business coach, a LOT (and I mean a lot) of my time is spent staying up to date on marketing trends and my bread and butter is SEO and organic search. I’m not much for social media, but I see great ROI with organic traffic! I wanted to get updated […]

February 13, 2023

I asked Chat GPT for 2023 SEO Trends and the results are spot on!

Click the picture to listen to this episode on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sarah-mickens/episodes/Wedding-Industry-Trade-Secrets-e1r7suq I’ve been in the wedding industry for 10 years (over a third of my life!) and here’s what I’ve learned about getting ahead and running a successful business. Shop my kit: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach/ Download your pricing worksheet

November 24, 2022

Wedding Industry Trade Secrets

Click the picture to listen to this episode on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sarah-mickens/episodes/Recession-Proof-your-business-by-diversifying-your-income-e1qt1pp When recessions hit, one of the first things to go is creative services. Artists don’t get a lot of respect when times are tough! Here’s a few ways you can recession proof your business by diversifying your income as a creative entrepreneur. Download your […]

November 17, 2022

Recession Proof your business by diversifying your income

Click the picture to listen to this episode on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sarah-mickens/episodes/How-to-Storyboard-Video-Shoots-and-Wedding-Videos-e1qhdn1 Learn my secrets to wrapping my head around a shoot before I even step foot on set! Storyboarding helps you think through camera placement, lighting, your environment, and your gear list. Shop my kit: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach/ Download your pricing worksheet

November 10, 2022

How to Storyboard Video Shoots and Wedding Videos

Click the picture to listen to this episode on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sarah-mickens/episodes/Building-a-Successful-Mindset-with-Business-Coach-Danielle-Riley-e1q5lsm Work with Danielle: www.danielleriley.co Download your pricing worksheet

November 3, 2022

Building a Successful Mindset with Business Coach Danielle Riley

Click the picture to listen to this episode on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sarah-mickens/episodes/How-to-Edit-Wedding-Videos-e1piel0 Learn my 3 point data storage system: 2 physical, 1 cloud. Sign up for BackBlaze: https://secure.backblaze.com/r/027dmp Shop My kit.co: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach Download your pricing worksheet

October 27, 2022

How to Properly Store Data for Videographers + Photographers

Click the picture to listen to this episode on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sarah-mickens/episodes/How-to-Edit-Wedding-Videos-e1piel0 Learn how I edit basic wedding films with a simple formula. Pricing your Services as a Creative Entrepreneur: https://youtu.be/D_q_Ct7ciSs Shop my kit.co: https://kit.co/TheCreativeCoach/ Download your pricing worksheet

October 21, 2022

How to Edit Wedding Videos

Click the picture to listen to this episode on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sarah-mickens/episodes/Expanding-your-Team–1-minute-overview-e1p84gt This is how I’ve expanded my team to include contractors that help me with everything from VA work to web design! For more info on VA’s, check out my blog: https://goldandsage.com/2021-8-16-how-to-hire-virtual-assistants/ Click the picture of the left to listen to the podcast version, or […]

October 14, 2022

Expanding your Team | 1 minute overview

Click the picture to listen to this episode on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sarah-mickens/episodes/Overcoming-Self-Doubt-as-a-Business-Owner-in-1-minute-e1otirh No you can’t overcome self doubt in 1 minute, but in 1 minute I can teach you the skills to practice as you work on building your confidence! Click the picture of the left to listen to the podcast version, or watch the video […]

October 6, 2022

Overcoming Self Doubt as a Business Owner in 1 minute

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