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What’s up, Rock Nation! Today, we’re breaking down 12 mistakes that quietly cost talented videographers thousands of dollars and keep them underpaid, overlooked, and stuck at the same level for years. In this episode, we talk about why you need to document yourself working, the importance of creating spec work, how to turn past clients into new opportunities, why specialists can charge more, the questions you need to ask before pricing a project, and how to protect your money through deposits, revision limits, and proper tax planning. These are all mistakes we’ve made throughout our careers, and fixing even one of them could completely change your video business.

00:00 – Intro
00:27 – Live Videography Workshop
00:58 – The 12 Mistakes Costing Videographers Money
01:03 – One-Handed Crack
01:35 – Mistake #1: Not Filming Enough Content
04:56 – Mistake #2: Not Making Enough Spec Work
16:04 – Mistake #3: Not Reaching Back Out to Old Clients
18:52 – Mistake #4: Not Asking for Referrals
21:33 – Mistake #5: Not Specializing or Niching Down
25:45 – Mistake #6: Not Asking Enough Discovery Questions
37:50 – Mistake #7: Only Charging for the Shoot Day
40:00 – Mistake #8: Not Upselling More Deliverables
45:50 – Mistake #9: Not Defining Revision Limits
50:50 – Mistake #10: Not Collecting a Deposit
55:56 – Mistake #11: Not Building Agency Relationships
57:51 – Mistake #12: Not Saving Money for Taxes

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