Brands that Book with Davey Jones

In this episode of The Brands that Book Show, Davey sits down with Joe Sanok, author of Thursdays Are the New Friday and host of the Practice of the Practice podcast. Joe shares insights from his journey leaving a secure career in higher education to build a thriving counseling business, podcast, and consulting practice.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/work-less-make-more-build-scalable-business-btb-255/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

In this episode of the Brands that Book Show, we sit down with content creator and educator LaShonda Brown for an honest, inspiring, and wildly practical conversation about what it really takes to maintain a successful YouTube channel. Known for her 20-hour workweek and her empowering approach to tech, LaShonda shares how she turned her years of corporate video experience into a thriving online business—without burning out.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/maintaining-successful-youtube-channel-btb-254/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Instagram is more than just pretty pictures—it's a powerful sales tool when used with intention. In this episode of the Brands that Book Show, Krista sits down with Abigail Peugh, a digital product expert and Instagram strategist, to talk about how she's leveraged the platform not only to grow her business, but to create real revenue and community.Abigail opens up about the deeply personal journey that led her into entrepreneurship, including a family health crisis that pushed her to go all-in on her own business. She began her journey on TikTok, built a wildly successful account, and transitioned to Instagram after her account was deleted. Today, she helps thousands of creatives grow and sell through her online community and weekly resources.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/sell-on-instagram-btb-253/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

In today's episode, I'm chatting with my friend Laylee, about becoming an educator, and how to actually build authority as an educator. Laylee shares her thoughts on the importance of what you choose to share with your audience, and how to ensure that your message actually resonates with them.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/craft-unique-teaching-style-btb-252/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

In today's episode, I'm chatting with Genna Blackburn about finding your signature style. Whether you're a designer, artist or any kind of creative, I think you're going to find a lot of wisdom with Genna.This episode is sponsored by BDOW!, formerly Sumo, the very best intelligent form and pop-up tool for your website. Deliver the right message, to the right visitor, using our advanced targeting rules. Whether you want to display a pop-up to only new visitors, or generate a unique discount code for those who subscribe to your list, you can get the job done using BDOW!As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/finding-signature-style-btb-251/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today's interview is with podcast expert, Jacob Bozarth, and when I say podcast expert, I mean it. We're chatting about what makes a podcast successful in 2025 and we hope you enjoy this interview.This episode is sponsored by BDOW!, formerly Sumo, the very best intelligent form and pop-up tool for your website. Deliver the right message, to the right visitor, using our advanced targeting rules. Whether you want to display a pop-up to only new visitors, or generate a unique discount code for those who subscribe to your list, you can get the job done using BDOW!As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-launch-podcast-2025-btb-250/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

In today's episode, I'm chatting with Dr Miriam Kirmayer about the importance of building connections. Miriam is a clinical psychologist, friendship expert and influential speaker on human connection and social support.This episode is sponsored by BDOW!, formerly Sumo, the very best intelligent form and pop-up tool for your website. Deliver the right message, to the right visitor, using our advanced targeting rules. Whether you want to display a pop-up to only new visitors, or generate a unique discount code for those who subscribe to your list, you can get the job done using BDOW!As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/importance-building-connections-btb-249/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

We originally posted a blog on this topic back in 2017, but since having kids, our rhythms look a lot different. Today we're chatting about tips for improving our communication, the most important part of working together and marriage in general.This episode is sponsored by BDOW!, formerly Sumo, the very best intelligent form and pop-up tool for your website. Use the code DAVEYANDKRISTA to save 20% on your subscription.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/working-with-your-spouse-btb-248/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

If organizing your business finances is on your to do list for the year, today's episode is for you. I'm chatting with money expert, Shanna Skidmore, about how to set your business up for success this year.This episode is sponsored by BDOW!, formerly Sumo, the very best intelligent form and pop-up tool for your website. Deliver the right message, to the right visitor, using our advanced targeting rules. Whether you want to display a pop-up to only new visitors, or generate a unique discount code for those who subscribe to your list, you can get the job done using BDOW!As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/set-up-business-financial-success-2025-btb-247/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today's conversation was inspired by an Instagram Live we recently did with Sophie Amelia Designs to chat about working together as spouses. We're breaking down the practical ways we planned for and transitioned Davey, from full time high school teacher to master marketer.This episode is sponsored by BDOW!, formerly Sumo, the very best intelligent form and pop-up tool for your website. Deliver the right message, to the right visitor, using our advanced targeting rules. Whether you want to display a pop-up to only new visitors, or generate a unique discount code for those who subscribe to your list, you can get the job done using BDOW!As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/bringing-spouse-full-time-btb-246/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Online quizzes are one of the most effective ways to generate leads on your website. I'm sure you've taken one or at least seen one, probably in the past week. Interact makes it easy to create your own and today we're interviewing Josh Haynam, the CEO.Today's episode is sponsored by BDOW!, formerly Sumo, the very best intelligent form and pop-up tool for your website. Deliver the right message, to the right visitor, using our advanced targeting rules. Whether you want to display a pop-up to only new visitors, or generate a unique discount code for those who subscribe to your list, you can get the job done using BDOW!As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/use-online-quizzes-grow-your-business-btb-245/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today's guest is Susie Bulloch of Hey Grill Hey, my absolute favorite for grilling, BBQing, smoking website. This is an interview I recorded while at Kit's Craft and Commerce event this year.This episode is sponsored by BDOW!, formerly Sumo, the very best intelligent form and pop-up tool for your website. Use the code DAVEYANDKRISTA to save 20% on your subscription.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-survive-business-downturn-btb-244/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Are you communicating silent cues on your website that deter potential clients from hitting that ‘Inquire' or ‘Purchase' button? In this episode, we share five key takeaways from Vanessa Van Edwards' book Cues that you can directly apply to your website. Today's episode is sponsored by BDOW!, formerly Sumo, the very best intelligent form and pop-up tool for your website. Use the code DAVEYANDKRISTA to save 20% on your subscription.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/dont-let-these-non-verbal-cues-prevent-you-from-booking/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

This is a conversation you won't want to miss, with Bonnie Christine, as we chat about what it looked like to double her business, and what she's focused on to continue to grow it.Today's episode is sponsored by BDOW!, formerly Sumo, the very best intelligent form and pop-up tool for your website. Use the code DAVEYANDKRISTA to save 20% on your subscription.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out over at https://daveyandkrista.com/secret-doubling-business-btb-242/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

In this episode I get to chat with Dolly DeLong. Our conversation navigates the heart of what you really need to launch a successful digital product and I think it's an episode you guys are really going to enjoy.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/launching-online-course-digital-product-btb-241/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

In a world where a new AI tool seems to be popping up every day, copy and the ability to sell and tell stories that connect are becoming all the more important. Lauren shared a few super helpful tips in this episode that I think all business owners can quickly apply to their own websites.Links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/importance-copy-that-sells-btb240/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

I'm chatting with Julie, of A Gentle Feast, about managing a business while homeschooling your kids.Links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-homeschool-business-owner-btb239/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

I'm excited about today's episode with artist Valerie McKeehan. We're diving into overcoming discouragement. I used to think discouragement was something only new business owners faced but, I can very specifically say, that after 14 years of business owner life, it's not just for the newbies.Links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/tips-fighting-discouragement-btb238/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, we're sharing five ways to weave social proof throughout your website. Incorporate these, and you'll be well on your way to higher conversion rates.Would you rather watch a video? Links, resources and the full video can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/ways-incorporate-social-proof/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

If launching an online course is on your list of goals, the following episode is for you.Would you rather watch a video? Links, resources and the full video can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/what-you-need-to-launch-an-online-course. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Last week, we launched a brand new website. This project has been months in the making, and finally seeing it live feels like we can check off one of the major goals for the year.Would you rather watch a video? Links, resources and the full video can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-migrating-website-platforms/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, we're covering the differences between Showit and Elementor; both of which are website building platforms that we use actively, readily and these are the platforms that we build our templates on.Would you rather watch a video? Links, resources and the full video can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/showit-vs-elementor-wordpress. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.Grab your free font pairing guide at canva.daveyandkrista.com.

Today's guest is Nata Salvatori, founder and CEO of Timeline Pro and multiple photography businesses. Today she joins us to chat all about timelines and her journey of creating Timeline Pro. If you're in the wedding industry, you'll want to give this episode a listen.Links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/tips-well-crafted-timeline-btb233/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Want to run a business survey? Listen in to learn why we surveyed our audience, what we learned, and how we're using the results.Would you rather watch a video tutorial? Links, resources and the full video can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/what-learn-from-business-survey/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.Grab your free font pairing guide at canva.daveyandkrista.com.

In today's episode, I'm chatting with type designer Jen Wagner.Jen is one of the most talented type designers around and not only do we use one of her fonts on our own site, we've also licensed several of her fonts for our templates.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-choose-license-typefaces-fonts-jen-wagner-btb-231/ And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today I'm chatting with equine photographer, Kirstie Jones.We're diving into the benefits of choosing a niche and creating a profitable and sustainable business.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/specialization-business-success-niche-btb-230/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today's guest is my neighbor and friend, farmer and wedding venue owner, Buddy Powers. Buddy and his wife Jill own a regenerative farm and wedding venue here in Lexington, Virginia. You may remember Buddy from episode 16 where he shared his experience starting the wedding venue and offered tips on how others can do the same.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/increasing-bookings-shifting-industry-btb-229. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today we're chatting with artist, Stephanie Gaffney, about saying yes and doing things scared. Stephanie's boldness and jumping into her business absolutely blew me away, and as someone who is still learning to manage my fear, I really loved this conversation.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/saying-yes-doing-things-scared-btb228. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

In this episode we have Élevae Visuals Founder Shay Cochrane. This is actually Shay's second time on our podcast and her husband Graham has also joined us previously as well.We're chatting all things Image Curation. We also dive into the impact that quality images have on your business, why quality images are important and ways to streamline the image selection process.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/image-curation-btb-227. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

In today's episode I'm chatting with Erin Harding of Simple Pin Media. We recently worked with Erin to up our own Pinterest ad game (aka - we had none) and her wealth of knowledge blew us away. I knew we had to get her on the podcast to share all things ads with you. We're chatting everything from getting started, to who Pinterest ads are a good fit for to some of the surprising ways Pinterest ads differ from Meta and Google ads.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/getting-started-pinterest-ads-btb-226. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today's guest is painter and artist mentor Emily Jeffords. I've owned a few of Emily's prints for years and it was a huge honor to chat with her today. In this episode we walk through finding inspiration, creating artwork that sells and the artist journey. Regardless of whether you're a painter or fine artist, if you have a creative heart, you'll find a ton of takeaways in this episode.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/creating-valuable-art-that-sells-btb-225. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Elizabeth Sheils, co-founder of the popular CRM, Rock Paper Coin, joins Davey on the podcast today for a wide-ranging interview. Any service-based business could benefit from this conversation but especially those in the Wedding Industry as the conversation. Initially we set out to discuss proposals and her unique take on where unique proposals fit into the booking process but the discussion evolved to focus more on shifts in the wedding industry. As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/shifts-wedding-industry-btb-224/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

This week I'm joined by Chad Campbell of Teach Well Online. Chad and his wife Becca Campbell are good friends and frequent guests on our podcast. You might know them from their success of Little Z Sleep, The Course Company or The Sleep Sorority. In this episode we dive into finding an audience for your online course, choosing a topic and how to begin structuring your content in a way that makes sense for the learner.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-find-audience-online-course-btb-223/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today I'm joined by photographer and business coach Christa Rene. We're diving into ways you can avoid burnout as a service provider by adding products to your business, why clients typically don't buy from online galleries and what you can do instead to increase your profit per session while shooting less.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-use-products-avoid-burnout-btb-222. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today's guest is Daniel Shear, co-founder of Season's Yield, a bakery here in the Shenandoah Valley. We're chatting about how he and his wife built their business selling loaves of bread out of their house and it's evolution into Bread Days, a bi-weekly experience that hundreds, sometimes up to 1,000, people attend at their farm. As we chatted, I couldn't help but reflect that so much of what they're doing now, and the experience they provide, may not have ever happened, had they not done things the way they did them. They were able to steward what they had, start small, and by doing that they eventually created an experience that people seek after here in Virginia.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/building-community-around-business-btb-221/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

What goes into a high converting homepage? We try to answer that question in this episode of brands that book. If you're looking for more homepage content be sure to check out our blog and youtube channels. We've actually released a lot of homepage content lately and specifically a youtube video and blog post both published in the last few weeks. Plus, at this point, you can pretty much find content about any website page that you're trying to design, over on our youtube channel or on our blog.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/common-homepage-mistakes-to-avoid/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Lately we've been receiving a lot of questions about designing and selling Showit templates, so I roped Krista into doing a quick, 20 minute, q+a style podcast episode with me while I asked her some of the questions.If you're thinking about becoming a designer or if you're already a designer and you want to start designing and selling Showit website templates, this is a great place to start. We cover what you need to get started, helpful Showit resources, our favorite ecommerce platforms for actually selling templates, where Krista designs templates and some of her favorite design related tools, and what kinds of support we offer for template sales.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-build-and-sell-showit-websites/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today's episode features Kat Schmoyer, founder of KS Agency, an agency that provides innovative services for businesses that want to create, launch and sell digital products. We're talking more about what it would look like if you're going to launch a digital product, what Kat would recommend doing in order to get you that product launched, and how an integrator might help you. As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-utilize-integrator-for-successful-launch-btb-218 And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today on the podcast we're joined by our good friend and fellow Davey + Krista designer, Sara Metzger. Sara has been on the team for nearly 5 years and she is the genius behind many of the custom brands we create. We're walking you through the exact process we use to define aesthetics and ultimately create color palettes for our clients.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-choose-perfect-colors-brand-btb-217. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

We're chatting with Pinterest expert, Kate of KH Social, about all things Pinterest 2024. We talk about current best practices, how to use Pinterest to drive traffic to your site for years to come, how many pins you actually need to share in a day to be successful using trends and how to get started if Pinterest is new or if the extent of Pinterest use includes recipes, outfits, and wedding inspiration from that time you were engaged in 2014.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/top-pinterest-marketing-trends-2024-btb-216/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Today, I really enjoyed chatting with Noah about how to create a viable business idea and find your first customers without having to create anything at all. One thing that we mention in the episode, and I'm not sure if we fully explain it, but I actually, recently, became the CEO of a software company that acquired SumoMe. SumoMe is a lead generation tool, it does things like forms and pop-ups, and it's actually a tool that Noah and his team developed. To learn more about SumoMe, and this new direction, head on over to sumome.com, or again, go to the show notes and I've included a couple links that will fill you in on all of the details there.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-launch-million-business-48-hrs. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

This week's episode features Sam Reid, host of a YouTube channel, The Studio Revue. I met Sam a few years ago because we both live in the same area. When we met, he had about 10,000 or so YouTube channel subscribers. At the time of recording this intro, he has over 125,000 subscribers. Of course, I had to chat with him about how he was able to grow his channel to over 100k subs in just a few years.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-grow-youtube-channel-over-100k-subscribers-btb214/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

This week's episode features marketer Jennifer Staats of Staats Solutions. Jennifer and her team manage the marketing for realtors and brokerages across the country. I just love chatting with business owners from various industries because there's usually so much that you can glean and appropriate when it comes to sales and marketing. So many things that you can take and apply to your own business, even if you're in a different industry.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/power-partners-key-to-growing-business-btb213/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

This week's episode features artist, Caleb Curtisi, of Curtisi Co. Caleb is a woodworker and I met Caleb earlier this year in Arizona, while visiting some friends out at Showit HQ. It was fascinating learning about his business. While he spent years working on his craft, he's only taken his business full time, this past year. From the outside looking in, it seems like he's avoided many pitfalls that many new business owners fall into.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/bring-business-full-time-btb212/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

This is a little bit of a different format as we've done in the past. We published a blog post about increasing your website's conversion rate and are using the podcast episode as an extension of what we publish about on the blog. If you like this format, be sure to let us know so we know to record more podcasts like this one.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/cro-increase-website-conversion-rate/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

What are the most important website metrics to track? It's a good question that we were recently asked. I wrote a blogpost about it but wasn't able to fit all of my thoughts so we thought it'd also be a good idea to chat through on the podcast, so here we are! We chatted about website metrics every business should track and took a more granular look at service-based and e-commerce businesses too.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/website-metrics-to-track/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Throughout our business we've always made it a point to invest in education, whether it be through courses, mentors or coaches, we've always valued learning new skills. If I could go back in time, the very first thing i'd invest in would be mindset coaching. What I've come to realize over the last few years is that mindset really is what creates the ceiling of what one is able to achieve. Fortunately, I've been introduced to a lot of different resources both in people and programs that focus on just that. These past few years have taught me that focusing on mindset is just as important as focusing on my physical health.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/mindset-btb-209/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.Speaking of resources, our friend and mindset coach, Brad Bizjack, is hosting a 5-day free challenge, that helps people rewire their minds for 6-and-7 figure success. Check out the show notes for a link as it's completely free to sign up and it will be full of great content!

In today's episode, Krista and I are chatting about how to put together a marketing plan for your next website launch. Winter is coming and we've found that, in the past at least, that's typically the time that people start thinking about making updates to their brand or to their website. If that's you, consider checking out our line of stunning, easy to customize, showit and wordpress website designs at daveyandkrista.com/shop. If you're looking for a more "done for you" option, send us a message at daveyandkrista.com/contact to learn more about custom, brand + website design. As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/how-to-create-website-launch-marketing-plan/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

Some of you might not know this but back in the day, Krista and I ran a wedding photography business together. In today's episode, we cover the 5 things I would focus on if I were to go back and start that business over again. If you're in the wedding industry, this is relevant, even if you're not a photographer specifically. Really, this is what I would do regardless of what service-based business I was starting. Yes, some of the specific examples might change but this is what I would broadly focus on.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/restarted-wedding-business-today-btb207. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

There's a lot to think about when it comes to running a small business. Especially if you want to stand out.There's a delicate balance business owners must walk between resonating with potential clients or customers, demonstrating their uniqueness and delivering on promises. Add to that the noise of social media and generally crowded markets, and it can be hard to feel like you stand out.This is why so many businesses have started putting more emphasis on branding: creating an identity that people will recognize, connect with, and ultimately want to patronize.Maybe you've already thought a little bit (or even a lot) about branding. Still, something seems to be missing, even if you can't figure out what it is.Not to worry—we've got a few tips so you can elevate your brand and stand out among your competitors to your target audience.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/tips-elevate-your-brand/. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.

We took a little break this summer from producing content. As some of you might know Krista got surgery in the middle of the summer, so some of that break was due to recovery. We also wanted to take some time to rest and recast some vision for our lives and businesses together. So we decided during the month of August we weren't going to produce any new content, we were just going to take some time to think about what this next season looks like for us.Anyways, over the summer, we've picked up some new productivity and energy practices or routines that we thought would be fun to share about. One of them in particular has been a really fun, unexpected, family activity and I'm excited to hear what you think about.As always, links and resources can be found in the show notes. Check 'em out at https://daveyandkrista.com/productivity-energy-hacks-were-loving-right-now. And if you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review over at Apple Podcasts.