Todd shares an introduction to coaching techniques for you to start implementing in the leadership of your team. Connecting with the people on your team in a real, human level can pay dividends...not just literally, but also in the relationships you have with your employees and contractors.

Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 Episode Open

01:43 Coaching Techniques Intro

03:17 Spiro Academy Info

05:34 Spiro Updates

07:31 Main Topic: Coaching Techniques

We know...it's not a particularly gripping topic to discuss, but it IS critical to master. What is it? Managing your time. And what is one of the most effective ways to do so? Tracking your time. Todd and Craig discuss the time tracking method to helping you become more efficient, and ultimately more effective in running your real estate media business.

Also, Craig is giving away another book on leadership. This week's book giveaway is "Impact: Releasing the Power of Influence" by Scott Wilson. Be the third person to message us in the Spiro Pink Chat Bubble in your Spiro Interface with a business question you have that you'd like to see talked about on the podcast, and the book is yours! Congrats to Gregory W. in California on winning last week's book by John Maxwell!

Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 Episode Open

02:48 Spiro Updates

05:42 Spiro Summit Discussion

08:54 Answering a Listener Question

16:26 Leadership Book Giveaway

19:03 Time Management & Tracking

50:59 Episode Wrap-up

The title of this episode is pretty self-explanatory. While we always aim to serve others in our businesses with consistency and excellence, mistakes/human errors DO happen. So, when you DO make a mistake with a client, how do you handle it? You can you turn a potentially bad situation, into something redeemable. Craig shares a failure on his part, and he and Todd talk through how it was addressed and maintained the client relationship.

Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 Episode Open

02:40 Spiro Updates

06:31 Business Leadership Book Giveaway

09:40 How to Handle Mistakes with your Clients

48:04 Episode Wrap-up

What is your most valuable asset in your real estate media business? If you're an owner that has anyone shooting for you besides yourself, we'd propose that your photographers are that "most valuable asset", so we believe it's critical that you...cover your assets! Listen in for tips from Todd & Craig on how to truly care for the humans that are helping you serve your clients and grow your business! It's worth the effort to invest in your people!

Chapter Timestamps:

00:00 Episode Introduction

01:56 Time Tracking - The Why

09:51 Spiro Updates / Spiro Academy

12:01 Covering Your Assets

50:30 - Episode Close

An awesome attitude in life goes a long way in not just your personal life, but also in your business. Todd and Craig welcome special guest, Tyler Graham, owner of Weston Media, and a REPP 2024 Panel Speaker. Tyler shares his beginnings as a Real Estate Media Photographer and business owner in the Myrtle Beach, SC market, and how he grew at the rate that he did. He makes growth look easy...but is it?

Tyler's Instagram: @ItsTylerGraham

Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 Episode Open

02:47 Spiro Updates

06:27 How to Upvote Spiro Features

07:54 Owner Spotlight: Tyler Graham

50:29 Episode wrap-up

Vice President of Product at Spiro, Shannon Landers, joins Todd & Craig to discuss our 1st Quarter 2025 Forecast of what the Real Estate Market will look like (primarily in the U.S.). Todd shares the latest updates for the Spiro Software platform, and we get rolling with a new year. Thank you for joining us for the Spiro Podcast!

Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 Episode Open

03:10 Spiro Updates

06:00 First Quarter Forecast Introduction

07:07 Shannon Landers Introduction

09:21 Why are Metrics Important?

54:37 Episode wrap-up

REPP 2024 Panel Speaker Scott Golmic, owner of The Real Estateographers joins Todd & Craig on this episode to talk a bit about his topic he presented at the REPP 2024 conference: Growing from 0 to 20K a Month in a new to him market. Scott talks about what not to worry about in starting and growing your business, traps he fell into and how to avoid them, and how to best audit and prioritize your time as an owner.

Interested in the book mentioned in this episode? Check out: "How Teens Win" by Jon Acuff: https://a.co/d/7EX4oHV

(Amazon nor Jon Acuff is a sponsor of this podcast).

Want to connect with Scott? Catch him on Instagram at: @TheRealEstateographers and @ScottGolmic

Business continuity is a topic that we haven't covered before, and we have a feeling not a lot of people immediately think about. What happens to your business if disaster strikes, and you are not around? Or incapacitated somehow? How do you continue to serve your clients and communicate to them what may be happening? Todd and Craig welcome Assaf Lowenstein, owner of Builds n' Lenses Media to discuss this critically important topic!

Questions for Assaf? Catch him on Youtube at:  @Buildsnlensesmedia  and on Instagram at: @Buildsnlensesmedia

Did you miss the 2024 PMRE Conference and/or the 2024 REPP Conference? Todd, along with Steve Musser and Jess Paxson of WOW Video Tours share with you a recap of both conferences they went to. These conferences are great opportunities to learn more about both the creative side and the business side of real estate media.

To learn more about conferences:

Are you interested in the Broker Deal Webinar being presented by Todd? Get signed up here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcOqhrzssEtLDN82xtz_p56W0smRhTCLC#/registration

To learn more about the CRM for Real Estate Media businesses called "Pixl CRM", check it out here: https://pixlcrm.com/ (not sponsored)

Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 Episode Open

01:52 Spiro Updates

03:31 Broker Deal Webinar Info

04:30 2024 PMRE & REPP Conference

46:39 Episode Wrap Up

Shoeless Craig Magrum starts with describing a first in his Real Estate Media Career. And then he and Todd dive into an important topic as you look to scale your business up: Developing leaders in your business. Why should you develop leaders? How do you develop leaders? And how do you let go of things you've done previously and put your trust in the people you've developed?

Leadership Books & Resources mentioned in this episode (not sponsored or affiliate links!):

The E-Myth: https://a.co/d/111Gdgd

Leadership and Self-Deception, Fourth Edition: Getting out of the Box - https://a.co/d/aSd4mPT

John Maxwell Leadership Resources: https://www.maxwellleadership.com/

Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 Episode Open

01:17 A First for Craig

06:30 Spiro Updates

09:27 Developing Leaders in your Business 40:05

Episode Wrap-up