Episode 03: Belen Del Toro

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0:00 Intro

0:54 How I met Belen

3:10 Being overwhelmed by Wedding Vendors

5:28 Ask Relevant questions

7:02 What Style of Photography do you prefer?

7:54 Help a potential bride even if they do not use you

9:32 Belen’s impression of Cindy

10:22 Exceeding Belen’s expectations

11:15 Attention to the smallest details

12:39 How to stand out

14:06 Shooting with the nifty-fifty

15:30 I was not Belen’s wedding photographer

19:40 It all goes back to standing out and creating a conversation

22:06 Create a friendship and follow-up

24:08 How Belen came to the US

26:35 Learning English

28:40 Attending a divided high school

29:30 Not knowing what to study in collage

31:14 Belen’s Parents immigration story

34:20 Graduating from A&M

36:00 Deciding to start a Youtube channel

38:28 What was it like starting the channel?

39:54 Deleting wedding photos

43:56 You are responsible for your own happiness

46:22 Perfect does not exist

47:59 Re-opening social media accounts

49:13 Using social media to support others

51:12 Nurturing a community

53:21 Give your audience what they enjoy

55:28 Youtube and Instagram Live

56:35 Do you use a social media scheduler?

58:33 Finding vendors with hashtags on Instagram

1:00:07 Advice for people going to Youtube from Instagram

1:04:28 Follow and learn from similar accounts in your industry

1:05:40 There is plenty of room for everybody

Cindy RendonOctober 6, 2020