The Spiro Podcast: Managing your Real Estate Photography & Videography Business

Client Acquisition and the Value of Empathy

Todd goes solo this week as Craig is out on a busy week of shoots. He'll be discussing two topics to help reinforce your business: More information on client acquisition, and also the value of empathy in today's business environment. Is there room for empathy? Does empathy for clients (and anyone) make you weak? Listen in for more.
To learn more about the Spiro Real Estate Business Managment software platform, we invite you to visit: http://spiro.media. Click the "Get Started" button to get your free account set up and signed up for the onboarding video.

Shooting & Selling: The Hybrid Role

So what does it look like to fill the role of both photorapher/videographer, AND business development specialist? How do you balance both roles, and what does each entail? Todd and Craig talk about the hybrid role that many need to fill in their businesses, and when you should hire a person that fills both roles.
Do you want to learn more about how to get started with the Spiro Software Platform for your Real Estate Media Business? Visit http://spiro.media and click the "Get Started" button.
To learn more about the Pixl CRM Todd mentioned, you can visit: https://www.pixlcrm.com/ (Pixl CRM is NOT a sponsor of the Spiro Podcast).
Interested in John Mark Comer's "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry" book mentioned by Todd & Craig? Find it on Amazon or any local bookseller.

Critical Communication - Hard Conversations: Part 2

Craig & Todd continue their discussion on critical communication in your real estate media business. This week, they concentrate on how to communicate culture to your team. Culture is critically important to communicating vision, and keeping up morale for your team. Listen in to hear more!

Critical Communication with Your Team - Hard Conversations

Part of running a business is clear, critical, effective communication with your team. And unfortunately, some of those conversations can be hard and even awkward. So, how do you have those conversations? Todd and Craig discuss techniques and approaches to how to talk with your team and maintain morale and good relationships on the team.

Business Goals Checkup

At the beginning of the year we did a few episodes on Goal Setting (see: https://youtu.be/aiH8F-ufVRU?si=e5kuReJGxnBQ5TQJ and also https://youtu.be/-F8LRUxkuw4?si=pjoDWyODnUMM5JNu). Believe it or not, we're already halfway through 2024! So, how are you doing with your goals that you set at the beginning of the year? This is a great time to focus even more on them, or recalibrate if you need to. We invite you to watch and listen as Todd and Craig talk about doing a checkup on your goals!
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A Photographer's Streamlined Workflow: Part 3

Todd and Craig wrap up A Photographer's Streamlined Workflow with this episode. What happens after your last shoot of the day? What is your data transfer process? How do you organize your media and rename it? How do you get it to your editors? And finally, how do you get your final, edited media to your clients?
To learn more about Spiro and the workflow it can provide you and your business, we invite you to visit: http://spiro.media

Owner Spotlight Series: Colleen Kydd - Three Palms Media

We love spotlighting and learning form other owners of Real Estate Visual Marketing companies. This week, we want you to meet Colleen Kydd, who co-owns Three Palms Media from the Ft. Myers, FL area. Colleen has an amazing story of how she and her husband started and continue to grow their business. Join us as we learn from others in our industry!
 
Be sure to check them out at: https://www.threepalmsmedia.net/

A Photographer's Streamlined Workflow: Part 2

Todd and Craig continue their discussion on a streamlined workflow to help make your shoot day efficient and profitable.
To learn more about Spiro or to sign up for your free Spiro account, be sure to visit us at: http://spiro.media