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

What role does faith play in our daily lives? And when we say daily lives, we include our work/business lives. Think about it: At least 8 out of our waking hours (usually more) is spent in the marketplace...our businesses and our interactions with other business people. So if you're a person of faith, what role do your beliefs have on your business? If you're not a person of faith, what role could it have? We realize this isn't a "normal" topic to discuss in the business world. But in light of recent events and conversations we see happening more and more around us, we felt it was important to talk about it: Faith in the our businesses. We hope this is a blessing and encouragement to you.
Books mentioned in the Podcast (this is not a sponsored podcast or sponsored product placement):
"Every Good Endeavor" by Timothy Keller: https://a.co/d/dnBXxMj
"The 9 to 5 Window" by Os Hillman: https://a.co/d/ezVmU0C
"The Word Before Work" by Jordan Raynor: https://a.co/d/dD99mxK
"Called to Create" by Jordan Raynor: https://a.co/d/fatPQvd
"The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel: https://a.co/d/d77elyE
Industry Conferenes:
REPP Conference: http://repplaunch.com/repp2025
PMRE Conference: http://pmreconference.com
Spiro Sync Conference: http://spiro.media (Click "Spiro Sync" in the Menu Bar starting at 10am EDST on October 8, 2025)
Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 Episode Open
02:23 Spiro Updates
04:50 Industry Conferences
08:19 Faith in Your Business
49:49 Book Suggestions
51:16 Episode Wrap-up

Wisdom is the application of knowledge. We hope this episode is an opportunity for you to apply the knowledge of what mistakes NOT to make, that we've already made for you. It's always fun to hear how others screwed up, right? We hope you get some laughs and good information.
Links mentioned in the episode:
REPP Conference: http://repplaunch.com/repp2025
Spiro Sync Event (Tickets not available yet): http://spiro.media Chapter
Timestamps:
00:00 Episode Open
02:00 Spiro Updates
06:12 Industry Conferences
08:35 Top 3 Mistakes We've Learned From
54:54 Episode Wrap-up

Craig is put in the hotseat as the owner of Spiro and WOW Video Tours, Todd, goes through Craig's Grade Card. Does Craig pass? Watch & listen to find out!
Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 Episode Open
02:18 Spiro Updates & Events
07:27 Craig's Grade Card
42:37 Episode Wrap-up

This week we get an inside view from the Brokerage's perspective on what it's looking for in marketing for it's Realtors. Steve Helton, Realtor and Director of Marketing for Keller Williams Advisors & Pinnacle Group joins Todd, Shannon and Craig on this week's episode to talk all things Marketing from the Broker's perspective.
Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 Episode Open
04:30 Spiro Announcements & Updates
06:12 A Brokerage's Perspective
01:02:39 Episode Wrap-up

Shannon Landers, VP of Product for Spiro joins Craig on the podcast this week to talk about the Top 5 Things to do in Slow Season when your photography team has fewer shoots and you as the owner have more time to work on your business.
Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 Episode Open
02:21 Spiro Updates
03:55 Spiro Sync Gathering
06:13 Top 5 Things to do in Slow Season
44:17 Episode Wrap-up

Have you ever had a client ask you if they can pay when their listing closes?  Has that been an uncomfortable or awkward conversation?  (Maybe it has, maybe it hasn't.)  Have you found that challenging to integrate into your workflow?  Todd, Shannon and Craig talk with Nick Narodny, owner of Titus.  What is Titus?  Watch or listen to find out more about how Titus can integrate into Spiro and make agent pay at close possible for your real estate media business!
Click Here to sign up for the Titus Pay at Close Spiro integration waiting list!
Chapter TImestamps:
0:00 Episode Open
04:48 Industry Events Rundown
08:39 Nick Norodny / Titus Introduction
09:26 Titus: Pay at Close for Realtors
48:00 Episode Wrap-up

We all know the effort that is needed to win new business. But how much work do we put into retaining the clients we've won? If you're losing more clients than you're winning, or even breaking even in that, you have a leak problem! Todd and Craig talk about what to do to plug the leaks in your real estate media business!
REPP 2025 Conference: http://repplaunch.com/repp2025
PMRE 2025 Conference: http://pmreconference.com
Spiro Sync Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15nKXvL9ge/
Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 Episode Open
07:07 Conference Info
08:18 Spiro Updates
08:30 Titus Feature coming to Spiro
09:11 Plug the Leaks
48:25 Episode Wrap-up

Todd decided he wanted to know what a day in the life of Craig was like, so the questioning has started. Have you wondered what Craig's life is like during the workday? How does his role work? What does he have time for? How does he manage his time with both taking listing photos and video tours in addition to developing business in his market? Has he taken time out of his day to get a tattoo?
Interested in Eli Jones REPP Conference? Find out more at http://repplaunch.com/repp2025
Also be sure to check out the PMRE Conference! Details are available at: http://pmreconference.com
Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 Episode Intro
01:15 Craig Getting a Tattoo?
06:06 Spiro Sync
07:22 REPP Conference
07:38 PMRE Conference
08:35 Titus - Pay At Closing
13:16 A Day in the Life of Craig
48:59 Episode Wrap-up