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

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

What would you do, or do differently if you had to start your business over today?  Would you do the same initial setup of your business?  Would your business development effort (sales) look the same?  Would you hire employees or contractors the same way or in the same order?  What would you do the same, and what would you do differently?  Listen in to think through what you would do or not do, and what Todd and Craig may do differently or the same.
Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 Episode Open
04:37 Spiro Updates
05:32 Spiro Sync Event
06:24 Industry Conferences
08:05 If You Had to Start Over
39:45 Episode Wrap-up