38 episodes

Funktastic Chats is a podcast designed for creative entrepreneurs. I'm a musician in the wedding industry, but we're focusing on everything creativity. Topics include task management and outsourcing, because if other people in your business can't do what you do, you created a job for yourself and not a company, and maybe not such a good paying one either. Silencing your inner critic and reinventing yourself to business and workflow ideas. This is the business education that you may have always wanted.So why focus on creatives? Well, because there's not one clear path set out for you as a creative. The industry doesn't want you in it. This podcast is about combining your talent with business so that your industry cannot deny you and has no choice, but to open its doors for you. It starts with being in a mindset of understanding the value of investing in yourself, because if you don't invest in yourself, then who's going to invest in you. CEOs join me every week to help you monetize your passion, whatever that may be, into a full-time gig.

Funktastic Chats Mike Zabrin

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

Funktastic Chats is a podcast designed for creative entrepreneurs. I'm a musician in the wedding industry, but we're focusing on everything creativity. Topics include task management and outsourcing, because if other people in your business can't do what you do, you created a job for yourself and not a company, and maybe not such a good paying one either. Silencing your inner critic and reinventing yourself to business and workflow ideas. This is the business education that you may have always wanted.So why focus on creatives? Well, because there's not one clear path set out for you as a creative. The industry doesn't want you in it. This podcast is about combining your talent with business so that your industry cannot deny you and has no choice, but to open its doors for you. It starts with being in a mindset of understanding the value of investing in yourself, because if you don't invest in yourself, then who's going to invest in you. CEOs join me every week to help you monetize your passion, whatever that may be, into a full-time gig.

    Should You Offer A Photo Booth Add-On?

    Should You Offer A Photo Booth Add-On?

    Hey, event pros! We're talking about the next generation of Open-Air Photobooths  by a company called Photobooth Supply Company, otherwise known as PBSC.


    Should you buy a photobooth to offer as an add-on? How does this photobooth company give owners and entry to the photobooth business that they may not have gotten otherwise? How much should you invest?
    If you own a Salsa Booth, you most likely know my guest today, Simeon Weinraub,  co-owner of Jovial events and rentals, and The Pasadena Photo Booth Company. An event company located in Pasadena California, serving the greater Los Angeles area with party decor, balloons, photo booth services, and other party rentals.

    Before working in events, Simeon spent nearly three decades working in film and television production. And then spent some time teaching video, photography, and audio production.

    He sees the Photo Booth business and its challenges as an opportunity to share his technical knowledge and apply it to help his clients and other operators in the industry to create memorable experiences.

    Mentions:
    Photo Booth Supply Company
    Jovial Events (website)
    Jovial Events IG

    • 39 min
    Releventful in 6 minutes...3 months later

    Releventful in 6 minutes...3 months later

    Hey, remember this episode?! How Releventful CRM Filled The Gap in The Event Industry. If you haven't had a chance to listen, or maybe you're currently using something like Dubsado, 17hats, Honeybook, or Active Campaign, you should seriously give that episode a listen!

    We recorded that episode 3 months ago now, and so I wanted to share my thoughts on Releventful 3 months later. One might say  I'm a SUPER USER, as we run our entire event entertainment business from it all day every day! 

    It's an all-in-one tool kit that keeps event industry professionals organized & connected. Whether you're a caterer, DJ, venue, or wedding planner, Releventful can help you grow your business with specialized tools and features unique to each industry. Get started today with a 14-day free tiral!

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    Use my Releventful referral link to save 10% off your first three months!

    • 5 min
    How To Level Up Your Email Marketing with Wedding Business Strategist Carissa Kruse, Part 2

    How To Level Up Your Email Marketing with Wedding Business Strategist Carissa Kruse, Part 2

    Carissa Kruse is a Wedding Business Strategist and serial entrepreneur who has been in the wedding industry for over 10 years and has built multiple businesses. She's the founder of Weddings By Carue, a multi-state and multi-service wedding business. She has coached hundreds of entrepreneurs through launching and scaling their businesses with strategy and funnels. In her first year alone, she went from zero to $130,000 without any contacts experience or support. She is firmly anti-hustle and teaches your clients to build a sustainable wedding business with long-term vision that does not rely on 24, 7 posting or a flash in the pan strategies.

    This is part 2! Today's topics include:
    The right Call To Actions - Building trust vs just "trying to make a sale"How to close the sale with one phrase that Carissa uses every single timeYou had a great call with a lead, then they GHOSTED YOU! Now what?Using Tools & Strategy vs. coming across as too pushyLISTEN TO PART ONE HERE

    Carrissa Kruse Weddings
    Weddings By Carue

    • 28 min
    How Releventful CRM Filled the Gap in the Event Industry

    How Releventful CRM Filled the Gap in the Event Industry

    Today we're here with Daniel Wright, Creator of Releventful. It's more than an event platform - It's actually a customer relationship and business management platform. Whether you're a caterer, DJ, venue, photographer, or wedding planner, Releventful can help you grow your business. This CRM provides event industry business owners an all-in-one toolkit that saves both time and money keeping you organized and connected.

    Today's Topics Include:
    How Releventful filled the gap in the Event Industry    How Releventful became the first “All In One” platform for TEAMS to collaborate, compared to others like 17hats, Dubasdo, etc. meant for solopreneurs.How Releventful helps leads not get lost in the shuffle with sales campaigns and 2 way SMS texting.Why you might be paying too much in processing fees from other CRMS.How Releventful was born by blending a unique set of project management and communication tools. Learn about Releventful’s app that released last month and how it elevates the client experience.How their DJ add-on & Song Selection features that will allow guests to request songs on the spot at their event through the app, build playlists, and more! Mentions:
    Use my Releventful referral link to save 10% off your first three months!

    DJ Vault Webinar

    • 53 min
    How To Level Up Your Email Marketing with Wedding Business Strategist Carissa Kruse, Part 1

    How To Level Up Your Email Marketing with Wedding Business Strategist Carissa Kruse, Part 1

    Carissa Kruse is a Wedding Business Strategist and serial entrepreneur who has been in the wedding industry for over 10 years and has built multiple businesses. She's the founder of Weddings By Carue, a multi-state and multi-service wedding business. She has coached hundreds of entrepreneurs through launching and scaling their businesses with strategy and funnels. In her first year alone, she went from zero to $130,000 without any contacts experience or support. She is firmly anti-hustle and teaches your clients to build a sustainable wedding business with long-term vision that does not rely on 24, 7 posting or a flash in the pan strategies.

    This is a 2 part series! Today's topics include:
    How to create a perfect Welcome Sequence How Authentic story-based emails make you the expert of your field & build the trust factor with bridesWhy you need a Lead Magnet on your website (and not just a contact form)...and so much more!!
    Carrissa Kruse Weddings
    Weddings By Carue

    Funktastic Chats Website
    My Wedding Band

    Mentions:
    Active Campaign
    Honeybook
    Content Fuel For Wedding Pros & The Five Figure Funnel Formula

    • 31 min
    What's in My Playlist: Montreal based Duo, FLARA K

    What's in My Playlist: Montreal based Duo, FLARA K

    Flara K is a duo from Montreal, Canada who explore a unique blend of R&B, indie pop, and electronic music influences.  I had the pleasure of meeting this talented group at Indie Week Canada!
    Their debut EP titled Anxious, Irrational, Fashionable is a collection of collaborative efforts alongside Mike Clay (Clay and Friends), Shakur Ahmad (Glass Animals), Milo Gore, and producer Lucas Liberatore. The release, accompanied with a month-long livestream RV tour across Canada helped garner attention from various outlets such as Radio-Canada, BBC Introducing, CBC, including a feature with Thomas Power on CBC's Q.

    Flara K's Website
    Flara K's Instagram

    Funktastic Chats Website
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    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

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7 Ratings

7 Ratings

Risy ,

Always something new!

As an avid business podcast listener, the best thing about Funktastic chats is the variety. One episode I’m listening to an inspiring business CEO, the next, a world renown musician... a consultant and then a philanthropist. And all of them have relevant advice to my life and make me feel as if I’m listening to a conversation among peers and friends as well as being inspired to follow my passion above all else. These reasons make this one of my all time favorite podcast subscriptions.

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The best music and business podcast!

All of the guests are top notch, with in depth conversations with people in the music industry, creative arts, tech founders, and more. This show is the Bible for business tips like building a startup and how to scale your business, to music industry advice with seasoned pros.

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