Be Fabbo - A Wedding Industry Podcast

Why is it we give fear so much of our time and our energy? If we can learn to see past our fears do you know all the opportunities waiting for us? The fabbo abundance+success+business! Waiting for us on the other side of those fears. I mean, can you imagine how unstoppable we would be if we would just embrace these fears? Embrace your fears and be unstoppable. Tune in on Apple | Spotify |  Google PodcastsMeet Bobbi                                                          COACH, MENTOR, SPEAKER                                                 & WEDDING INDUSTRY EDUCATOR                                                            DIET MT. DEW ADDICTFor over 40 years I’ve had the honor of capturing love stories as a wedding photographer for fabbo couples in authentic moments from coast to coast. Along the way I’ve met some of the most talented and hard-working business owners, many of whom I’m proud to call friends. Working alongside them, the conversations we shared often turned to burnout, frustration, and t

Planning to make some shifts away from your pain points? Want to have the life you dreamed while still being a creative entrepreneur without all the extra stress +things that overwhelm you on the admin side? This high energy episode with the vibrant Dahlia Orth will help you to transform your business by setting up strategic systems that she feels don't have to be overwhelming in order to cut your work time, be present with family + increase your revenue.  Apple | Spotify | Stitcher Meet Dahlia   Starting her journey as a photographer, she soon discovered she couldn't keep up with the admin side and forgot why she became a photographer in the first place. This led her to become a virtual assistant helping others with their pain points and now wants to automate your workflows, and help you create a business that feels effortless to manage & scale.Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest Episode Takeaways Worth RepeatingDon't wait to setup a system until you realize you need one. The way someone else

We're in the last quarter of 2020 and what Bobbi hears most from her coaching students + other wedding pros is that in this season they are exhausted/scared/worried-not because they worked weddings/ events but if and when will they get back to working.  In Episode 55 Bobbi encourages you to not let fear creep in and to stop for a moment of gratitude for yourself because you are still standing.  As someone who is supportive and your best cheerleader, she's reminding you there is fabbo coming to you, your business and the industry in 2021 so keep betting on yourself, you deserve this last quarter victory lap.  Tune in on Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsMeet BobbiBobbi is on a mission to empower you to make an impact as the CEO of your business. Helping ambitious creatives build a sustainable business that they love & their clients love more is my joy. Because when you do well, you can do good!Facebook | Instagram Candid Conversation from This Episode2:19   You wonder, am I where I&apos

We're nearing the end of 2020,  a decidedly difficult year for most creative entrepreneurs. Should you consider doing sonmething different? Joining Bobbi and Luci Dumas for Episode of the Be Fabbo Podcast will allow you to jump start that conversation for yourself and your business. In Person Sales, DO your clients indeed deserve more than digital files?  Tune in on Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsMeet LuciAn award winning PPA Master Craftsman Photographer, business coach, and podcaster-Luci Dumas has enjoyed a successful, profitable and creatively satisfying full time career for over 38 years. Her first 12 years was as a high end wedding photographer. Luci switched to portraits  and is the “ baby whisperer" photographing Children, and Families in San Diego. Her “super power” is selling 3 to 8 wall portraits and albums to almost every client.  A teacher at heart, she also loves coaching  supporting other talented photographers and creatives who are passionate about creating the business

Known widely as one of the most energetic as well as encouraging mentors in the business, Bobbi Brinkman is always that breath of fresh air that a burned out creative entrepreneur needs! As we find ourselves entering fall in the year of Covid, she's heard from many of her coaching students; they're exhausted from comparing themselves, or feeling as if they are not enough. This episode of the Be Fabbo Podcast is here to say that YOU are enough, and you're what sets your business apart. Episode 53 of the Be Fabbo Podcast will not only encourage you, but remind you that you're the best at being you-- who you are--- in your business. Tune in on Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsMeet Bobbi"For over 40 years I’ve had the honor of capturing love stories as a wedding photographer for fabbo couples in authentic moments from coast to coast. Along the way I’ve met some of the most talented and hard-working business owners, many of whom I’m proud to call friends. Working alongside them,

How do you know when it is time to hire a Virtual Assistant? When you get to the place where it's time to hire a qualified person to help you run your business, what do you do first?  With so many differences in rates and even specialties, you might wonder exactly what to do in order to get the best VA for you. The biggest question is often how do you know when your time is better spent serving your clients and not doing a particular task in your business? How do you know when you can afford not to be doing the things you don't want/need to do--- and hire that Virtual Assistant? Maybe you ARE a Virtual Assistant. Adding value to your clients might involve seeking out a virtual assistant mentor. Hiring a business coach/mentor is the best way to get on track and quickly see measurable results. Knowing how to choose a VA, making sure you have a contract, & thinking about a non-disclosure agreement are all parts of the very important decision to hire a new team member. Episode 51 of the Be Fabbo Pod

What is it about building a purposeful & profitable business that can seem so far out of reach? Dave Shay joins Bobbi for a must listen interview discussing that topic, of creating a work-life balance, and about how automating your business may be exactly what you need to pull it all together.Tune in on Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsMeet DaveDave may describe himself as a "Wedding Photographer. Father and Husband. Taco Hunter Extraordinaire", but this Raleigh based wedding photographer is the whole package. His years of industry experience as well as his work as a brand ambassador allow him to help photographers across the spectrum think big picture and be at their best.Facebook | Instagram | Twitter| Pinterest | YouTubeMore From The Candid Conversation15:35   But what a good CRM is going to do is not just manage people in organizational fashion, it's going to manage them and give them direction. 23:49    I love marriage. I and it's, it's important to me and I believ

In this engaging solo episode from Bobbi you WILL emerge refreshed + re-energized, as only Bobbi herself can do! She's known for being able to apply max-force motivation to just about everyone she comes in contact with from strangers on the beach to vendors she works with. Ask around, Bobbi truly epitomizes the meaning of "FABBO".Episode 50 of the Be Fabbo Podcast will show you that there IS Fabbo on the other side of this! It's okay to feel the way you do, but let's prepare to find that fresh energy and motivation, that excitement that will have us being at our very best!Tune in on Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsMeet Bobbi"For over 40 years I’ve had the honor of capturing love stories for fabbo couples in authentic moments from coast to coast. I see so much potential in creative entrepreneurs, --more than they see in themselves. I’m a firm believer that with motivation and encouragement everyone can be empowered and know that who they are, what they do & how the

Join Bobbi and Heidi Thompson for a deep dive into Creating an Overwhelm Smashing Marketing Plan. Most wedding pros just throw random things at the wall when they try to market but it's actually a lot easier and more effective to create a plan. They talk about what a marketing plan actually is and what it should contain, why it's sooooo helpful for you and will save you from overwhelm, how to use your marketing plan to avoid shiny object syndrome, and how you can create your own effective marketing plan.Heidi Thompson is the best-selling author of Clone Your Best Clients and the founder of Evolve Your Wedding Business where she specializes in business and marketing strategy for wedding professionals. She helps wedding professionals grow their businesses and reach their goals without going crazy in the process. Her business & marketing expertise has been featured on several wedding and business outlets including The Huffington Post, Social Media Examiner, Wedding Business Magazine, Sprouting Phot

Bobbi and Meredith Ryncarz dive deep into The Restart Specialist, a vital topic for the times every wedding creative lives in. Moving your business, honoring the wedding professionals in your new area, curating your portfolio, and following the regulations are just a few of the things discussed. Meredith, a former college art professor turned photographer (Meredith Ryncarz Photography) who never dreamed of owning a business now does that and more. As an Army wife and a momma to two crazy minions, she learned quickly that she couldn’t just do the thing she was passionate about. She had to find a way to balance the art with not only running a business but also restarting it over and over again in new places. Out of that experience, she became obsessed with helping creatives develop a flexible and efficient business model that enables them to thrive in the market they are in or the market they want to be in. Meredith is a total INFJ who can often be mistaken for an extrovert with a pursuit for deep conversations

Bobbi and Taylor Griffith of Lemon Tree Editorial discuss inclusive language for your website in this informative, entertaining and useful episode of the Be Fabbo Podcast. More than just the effort of using correct pronouns, this subject includes your company policies, how you present yourself in the industry to your community and to wedding couples at large. Be aware-- be kind--- be inclusive! Taylor Griffith is an award-winning writer, champion for inclusive language and the CEO of Lemon Tree Editorial. As a website copywriter who serves the wedding industry, Taylor balances left-brain logic with right-brain creativity to write strategic, personality-packed websites that help wedding pros attract their ideal couples. Before starting Lemon Tree Editorial, she worked in journalism, SEO and marketing. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Lemon Tree EditorialInstagramInclusive Language GuideFree Page ReviewEnjoyed this episode?? Hopefully it motivated you to continue to serve your couples and your wedding commu

Bobbi and Sarah Morrison of Sara Grace Photography discuss Adjusting Your Photo Business in Times of Covid-19. This candid conversation covers dealing with the precautions that have to be taken, managing your clients  plans, feeling your humanity all the way to expecting the unexpected and using this difficult time to make changes to your contract and position your business for growth.Sarah Morrison is the owner and lead photographer for Sara Grace Photography. Sarah has over 16 years of experience photographing weddings, portraits and events. We have 4 associate photographers and 2 interns.  We believe in educating and helping artist find experience and support. "I am passionate for my community as an army wife and mother. Serving others is one of the cornerstones of my business. The Sara Grace team was the lead/ feature photographer for the CBS Triumph Games at West Point serving our wounded warriors. We have won Best of Weddings with the Knot 2018-2020. Sara Grace has been published in , Pink Bride Ma

Join Bobbi and Andrea Sager as they discuss protecting your small business, Dream it • Grow It • Protect It!Andrea Sager is a small business attorney shaking up the legal industry with her legal membership that provides all-access to her firm for small businesses, which also provides a GUARANTEED 24-hour response rate. After less than a year at a large law firm working with large businesses, Andrea realized her true passion was helping small businesses embrace and protect their business and intellectual property. With almost 2 years having her own firm, Andrea has become the go-to attorney for entrepreneurs, protecting everything from their brand names to their courses and blog posts. Andrea Sagerandrea@andreasager.com346-360-2995Law BlogLegalpreneur- Legal Entrepreneur MembershipInstagramFacebookPinterest             *Get on her Email List for invaluable information and free trainings*Enjoyed this episode?? Hopefully it motivated you to continue to serve your couples and your wedding community as well as sho

Bud Johnson is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Savannah, Georgia. Bud emphasizes authentic and intimate connections with not only his wedding clients, but every other vendor in the industry. Because he relentlessly cares for every person he meets, his photography and his educational skills are high in demand.Bud and Bobbi discuss loving your camera gear from the workhorse to the more specific choices. Lots of great camera and lens chat across the board. From F Stops to workshops, getting geeky with your gear is a real deal! A WEALTH of information! Bud relies on high-quality gear & systems to bring a unique and purposeful look to his brand, and loves to tell people about it. A HUGE part of those systems is how he creates and manages content specifically for Instagram, and a whole host of other social media platforms.Bud Johnson PhotographyInstagramFacebook: YouTubeFrom This Episode:Wendy Norman - Apt B PhotographyCanon CamerasFuji CamerasLeica CamerasNikon CamerasTamron LensesSigma LensesSLR

Join Bobbi Brinkman in a passionate episode devoted to pivoting as wedding professionals in the Covid and Post-Covid World.                        Can you Pivot? • Should you Pivot? • Will you Pivot?Can you? Can you find a way to pivot, fulfill your passion + serve your couples and fellow wedding vendors? Can you come up with other ways to make money?Can you expand, rebrand + make this time work for you?Everyone is watching to see how we will respond and react. Love is NOT cancelled.IF YOU NEED HELP REACH OUT!There is fabbo on the other side of this. We will find it together with grace and compassion as we navigate through this in gratitude.                    Schedule a strategy or coaching call with Bobbi!

Bobbi and Taylor Griffith of Lemon Tree Editorial discuss Copywriting for your website in this informative, entertaining and useful episode of the Be Fabbo Podcast. From knowing the difference between copy and content to insuring your website is the best possible to grow your business enjoy their interaction and learn!Taylor Griffith is an award-winning writer, champion for inclusive language and the CEO of Lemon Tree Editorial. As a website copywriter who serves the wedding industry, Taylor balances left-brain logic with right-brain creativity to write strategic, personality-packed websites that help wedding pros attract their ideal couples. Before starting Lemon Tree Editorial, she worked in journalism, SEO and marketing. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Lemon Tree EditorialInstagramInclusive Language GuideFree Page ReviewSchedule a strategy or coaching call with Bobbi!

Rachel Ngom is a Pinterest strategist for female entrepreneurs who are sick of struggling on Facebook & Instagram and want to automate their traffic and get more leads on autopilot. She wants to help her clients get their message out in a way that will convert to sales while strongly believing in monetizing your passion to live out your purpose.Join her candid conversation with Bobbi as they discuss all things Pinterest from how to get started to honing your tools--- all the way to serving others with your success.Rachel NgomBlogCreating Killer ContentPin With PurposePinterestFacebookInstagramIn this Episode:TailwindPinterestInstagramYoastYouTubeTrelloCanva

Join Wendy Norman of Apt B Photography and Bobbi as they discuss Mentoring + Coaching Within the Wedding Community in part two of a two part interview. From Wendy's thoughts on imposter syndrome, branding, mentoring as well as being mentored along with social media, this episode is chock full of great information!Wendy is the owner of Apt. B Photography, a whimsical + heart-centered wedding photography company based in Savannah, GA. She’s an Enneagram 4 who spends most of her free time snuggling her pug Winston, doing CrossFit, or buying yet another pair of Rifle Paper Co. Keds.  Over the last 10 years as a photographer, she's learned that being a photographer is about more than just taking good photos - it’s about creating a joy-filled, easy experience for everyone in front of her camera! So whether she is making you laugh during a chaotic moment on your wedding day, getting down in the sand to play with your kids during a family shoot, or dancing behind the camera to make you giggle, or sending yo

With Coronavirus/Covid 19 on everybody's mind, join Lindsey Nickel from Lovely Day Strategy as she and Bobbi discuss this important topic. From self care to taking care of your vendor community, current and future clients, this episode is a must listen.Lindsey Nickelc: 510-517-1269Lovely Day Eventswedding plannerLovely Day Strategybusiness coach for wedding plannersInstagramFacebookPinterestLinked InIn This Episode:Be Fabbo PodcastTuesday's TogetherTimer- TogglLindsey's link for the free email templates for vendors to talk to their clients about Coronavirus

Join Wendy Norman of Apt B Photography and Bobbi as they deep dive into creating a customer experience--- (and lots more!) in part one of a two part interview. From Wendy's thoughts on staying in her lane, enneagram types, pricing, and the client experience, this episode is a winner!Wendy is the owner of Apt. B Photography, a whimsical + heart-centered wedding photography company based in Savannah, GA. She’s an Enneagram 4 who spends most of her free time snuggling her pug Winston, doing CrossFit, or buying yet another pair of Rifle Paper Co. Keds.  Over the last 10 years as a photographer, she's learned that being a photographer is about more than just taking good photos - it’s about creating a joy-filled, easy experience for everyone in front of her camera! So whether she is making you laugh during a chaotic moment on your wedding day, getting down in the sand to play with your kids during a family shoot, or dancing behind the camera to make you giggle, or sending you surprise snail mail - it’s AL