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

Answering Real Estate Photographer Questions

Todd and Craig answer some real estate photographer and videographer business questions found on Facebook groups. It's a grab bag, a mystery box of topics this week. Listen in to find out more!
Want to learn more about Spiro Software? Check it out at: http://spiro.media
To learn more about how to use Spiro's automated video editing "Merge Fleet", click here: https://support.spiro.media/en/collections/6434162-merge-fleet
 
Remote Pilot Study Materials mentioned in the podcast:
Remote Pilot Study Guide - https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf
Airman Certification Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/training_testing/testing/acs/uas_acs.pdf
Remote Pilot 101 - http://remotepilot101.com (Spiro Podcast is not sponsored by this training course. Craig used this course to help study for his own Part 107.)
Tony & Chelsea Northrup Part 107 Study Guide: https://northrup.photo/free-faa-part-107-suas-drone-certification-study-guide/
Spiro Podcast (YouTube) on Business Insurance (Guest Michael Sarno):  Spiro Podcast Episode on Business Insurance: https://youtu.be/xDJlFqeXuUI?si=A7sKHruPSvHjyy7g
WOW Video Tours Getting Ready Guide:  https://www.wowvideotours.com/getting-ready/
 

Maximizing Your Time in Busy Season

The Spring Market is slowly creeping back for many of us in real estate photography and videography. That means we're busier working in our business, and have less time to work ON our business. So how do we best maximize our time to keep momentum going when you're shifting from business/sales development to shooting/editing/customer service? Todd and Craig discuss some thoughts, ideas and experiences on how to make that transition.
 
If you have questions about Spiro, want tutorial videos on how various aspects of the software platforms works, and it's features and benefits, be sure to check out the Spiro website at: http://spiro.media

Owner Spotlight Series: Ryan Stevens - Real Home Pix

The Spiro Podcast is all about the business of Real Estate Media and Visual Marketing. We love having guests on that share their experiences with you, the listener! This week on this Owner Spotlight Series Episode of the Spiro Podcast, we welcome Ryan Stevens, owner of Real Home Pix in the Dallas/Ft. Worth market. As a former Realtor, Ryan shares his experience with us on real estate media, marketing, and also shares his insights on the recent NAR court case centering on Buyers Agent Commissions. Does this affect our industry? If so, how? Watch/Listen in for more! You can check out Real Home Pix at: http://realhomepix.com

The Efficiency of Automated Video Editing through Spiro

WOW Video Tours Director of Training and Production, Ryan Lieurance, joins Craig on the podcast this week to talk about the mechanics of Spiro's "Merge Fleet", or automated video editing system. From training on how to use it, to how it can increase the efficiency of your real estate media business, we cover a cutting edge technology that has helped WOW Video Tours increase it's efficiency, and lower it's editing overhead.
 
Helpful Links:
iPhone Video Settings Training: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XzZKvZwh_dS80ls44QFWfKwNG9pbLN4I1wgSqBuE9LU/edit?usp=sharing
Merge Fleet Example Video: https://spiro.media/mergefleet/
 

Owner Spotlight Series: Michael Burke - Inside Real Estate Photography

Special Guest Michael Burke of the Inside Real Estate Photography YouTube Channel, and owner of Burke MultiMedia, joins Todd & Craig for an Owner Spotlight Series episode. Michael shares his business story, lessons he's learned starting and growing both a Real Estate Media Business and a successful YouTube channel as well.
YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/ @InsideRealEstatePhotography
Website: https://www.burkemultimedia.com/realestate
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderealestatephotography

Parkinson's Law and Breaking Down Goals

Todd and Craig continue their discussion on goal setting. Tackling a big goal can seem overwhelming, even potentially causing paralysis in moving forward. But breaking down the big goal into much smaller goals can help you take that first step. They discuss Parkinson's Law, and how that can impact going after your goals. What is Parkinson's Law? Watch to find out!

Listing Showcase: What You Need to Know

Listing Showcase is a service provided by Showingtime Plus - owned by Zillow. What do you need to know about this as an owner of a Real Estate Media & Visual Marketing company? Should you provide services to help your Realtor Clients utilize Listing Showcase? Our guest, Steve Musser, Director of Sales & Marketing for WOW Video Tours shares what he's discovered.

Practical Tips for Sponsored Event Booths

Have you ever been a sponsor at a Realtor event or trade show? Have you ever set up a booth for your business where potential Realtor clients may stop by? What should your booth look like? What should you have in it? Where should you stand? Craig & Todd will cover these questions and more to help you plan for the most effective and engaging booth you can to win new business. And there may be some discussion of beards and face tattoos as well.  Seriously.