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Drone! If you want to grow you should be offering it at a service. We are answering questions about why you need drone, what tools and permissions you need to start offering drone as well as how much you should be charging and so on. Offering drone could be what you need to take that next big leap in your business growth, so have a listen!…

Episode #37 Quiet Time Do you have a hard time coming up with creative ideas or often find yourself with writer's block? You’re not alone!! A big part of being on social media is being creative and coming up with new and fresh ideas. Overcoming creative blocks and coming up with new ideas can be daunting and some days you just don’t have it in you!…

OK, so you are getting overwhelmed by all the little tasks you have to accomplish like delivering your client media, quick photoshop edits and so on. It may be time to hire an Admin. In this episode we talk about what an admin can help with, what they cost, how to hire them, what resources they will need and how to get them trained. We also recomme…

Get Ready to be motivated! creighton_bertrand is Rachael's Life Coach who helps her maintain a balance between business and her life. As a business owner the buck stops with you. Right? It can be very difficult not to let your business take over all things. At some point you have or may realize your work life balance begins to take a toll. This wee…

Episode #34 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome - Impromptu w/Alex Farrell @AMF_photography Imposter Syndrome could be holding you back from stepping out into social media. What is it exactly? Its when you question if you are good enough to be sharing your knowledge or content on social media. You think other people are better than you so are or more expe…

We asked for questions and you delivered. Now its our turn to reply. Special thanks to Tiffany with Turnkey Photographic from Northeast Ohio for several really great questions that we dive into on this week's episode. Questions we are answering: 1. Tiffany Shoots HDR, her clients expect HDR but she wants to start shooting Flambient, is it worth the…

Considering Starting a podcast? Learn all about the gear, tools, cost, time, well basically the whole shebang in this episode. Hopefully what we've learned will help you get inspired to start your own podcast. Go after it and get it done!!! We know you can!โดย Rachael Ann and Neal Young

Episode #31 Hook, Line and Sinker! How to write engaging content that stops the scroll. Another Social Media focused mini episode today all about creating your Post details so they catch more eyes and garner more views, interaction and engagement. Rach is walking us through her process step by step. To see the screen recording check it out on youtu…

Episode #30 Rebranding Rebranding is the name of the game today! Rebranding is no joke, especially when its a full Rebrand vs a logo and or look and feel "Refresh." What's the difference? We go into full detail in this weeks episode. This episode is also a good one for those of you who haven’t chosen a name yet, this might prevent a rebrand in the …

Were a little concerned we got you hooked on the drug that is social media and never warned you of the perils. We don't want you to get lost down the never ending social media worm hole. That's why this episode is all about tactics, techniques and mental focus for Better Social Media Habits . Were talking about "the great time suck," Negative Feeli…

Episode #28 Reality check-Social media wake up call It's time for a social Media reality check. Social media isn't going away so if you're not consistently using Instagram, Facebook, youtube or tik tok it's about that time for a wake up call. In this episode we are speaking about embracing social as part of your job as a business owner. We know it'…

Episode #27 After Hours with Austin Baker Just when we thought the podcast with Austin Baker couldn't possibly pack in any more information, we just kept going(Like a familiar Bunny). Luckily we kept recording and decided that the additional information was so great we had to make another episode. You can thank Austin for sharing so much of his val…

Episode #26 Austin Baker: Road from RE to Architecture Here are all the Dirty Deets on how Austin recently transitioned from Real Estate photographer to Architecture Photographer. Austin also gives us a view into the day to day of what it's like on an Architecture shoot vs Real Estate shoot. It's a very different world and you're about to hear all …

Episode #25 End of year wrap-up We are ringing In 2023 with the last episode of Season #1! In this episode, Rachael and Neal chat about the fears that can creep in during the winter, predictions for the 2023 real estate market and the future of the podcast. Additional conversations about the dark side of being slow and future episodes that should s…

Do you wish you could just pick your Client's brain to see what is most important to them? Where you are doing well and where you could improve? Well, that's exactly what we are doing this episode with our Realtor and Client Ashley Rioux (NH/MA RE/MAX agent). We're asking what she liked/disliked about previous photographers she worked with. What sh…

Episode #23- Down TIme - This episode is all about what we are “really doing” in our down time. We've talked about how you can make extra money during down time in episode #9, Going Full Time. Now that we are in the midst of down time we chat about what is happening booking wise, how we are making ends meet, projects we are working on and what we a…

Episode #22-Retirement it's up to you.. You fought tooth and nail to make a profitable business.. Now the fight begins for retirement. In this Episode Rachael and Neal shoot the shit about what they are planning for their retirement and how they hope to get there. This episode should be a prime for the old noggin pump to start thinking for the futu…

Episode #21 PMRE 2022 This Episode is all about PMRE 2022 Rachael was lucky enough to attend and came back with highlights and interviews from so many great moments and professions from the conference. If you were curious what it's like you will get the inside scoop in this episode. Special thanks to so many great folks for allowing Rachael to chat…

Episode #20 Horror Stories! For this one we even called out to our listeners for their most terrible or horrifying day on the job. You may find the next hour to be frightening or stomach turning ...you have been forewarned! Dim the lights, grab some snacks and get ready for some gut wrenching, nail biting, terrifying or plain old embarrassing tales…

Episode #19 Portraits as a Side Gig The demand for lifestyle portraits in the real estate industry is growing since the success of Social Media Marketing for Realtors. If agents want to stay present in their clients mind they need to be posting their face on social media as often as possible. This means there is demand for hight quality content for…

Episode #18 “Me Time:” This biz will eat you up and all your time if you let it. So make sure you get some "Me Time," ASAP! So many times we bend to make our clients happy, at the expense of our time. Its often the nature of business. Our private time or "Me Time," slowly dissolves when we: Answer calls all hours due to fear of missing out Reply to…

To Stage or Not to Stage, that is the question! Virtual Staging can save the day in a pinch. It can also make you more money without any additional work in the field. Why should you virtually stage a home? Well for one things it's a great new service to offer your clients and make more money doing it! So give yourself a raise by offering virtual st…

HD Photo Hub - Oh my goodness, this system has so many ways to save you and your clients time! In fact it will take us an hour just covering the basics. -Schedule Your Team -Make residual income!! -House all your agents media in one place -Eliminate chasing customers down to pay overdue invoices -Make you look good -Help your get organized for when…

Use "Yes, And," now in your biz to help keep conversations going and encourage creative thinking. Have you ever seen Actors doing those ridiculous acting warm-ups preparing to go on set? Well Neal is no stranger to these techniques since he was an actor and improv comedy performer in LA for 10 years. Neal Studied Improv and Sketch comedy at ACME Co…

There is a reason we titled the Podcast "Shooting the Shit." Its because Rachael and I go on some random Mid or Post podcast tangents.. Many times these tangents are very long and need to be cut out for the sake of time. They are often pretty entertaining so we thought we might share one of those with you today. Here is our Bonus Episode "Farm Anim…

In this Episode Neal Asks Rachel for some advice about expanding your business reach and services once you are getting traction with your current clients and offerings. Questions conversed include: Biggest turning point for your business. Would you recommend expanding territory or adding additional services like drone floor plan, video or matterpor…

Need More $$? Need More Time?? There may come a time where hiring a shooter makes sense. If you are looking to grow or lighten your workload to open up time to focus on other things...At some point hiring a shooter may just be the right way to go. In this episode we walk you through the ins and outs of hiring your first shooter. Here are the main p…

Episode 12 info STS with Jordan Powers If you had to start your business all over from scratch, today, what would you do. In this episode we have Jordan Powers to help answer this question. Jordan is well known for his YouTube video "Shooting a home in 20 min." He is an established Real Estate and Architectural photographer whom has had to start hi…

How should a home be prepped for Photo day? If you have been wondering about this as well, you’re gonna love this podcast! This Podcast is all about the Deets!!! From TP to Folding the Hot Dog way(you heard right!) We go way in depth about all things Prep for Photo Day. This info will help guide you, your agents as well as the homeowners to properl…

What is a week like for Rachael and Neal? In this episode we wrapped up an eventful week for Neal and Rachael. Launching a Rebranding, training new hires and dealing with neighbors who became hostile. This week was one for the books! We are betting that you can all relate to many of the events of this week. We hope you will gain some insight and ha…

Considering Going Full time? Wondering, plotting and planning to do so? Need some help, advice or real world stories to motivate you? Hear exactly what it took for Rachael and Neal to go full time. This is a big one!!!!!! What’s inside? Should I keep a part time Job? "Crawl walk run, or just or Dive in? Your Budget Consider Additional Less Seasonal…

Having goals is one thing, but actually getting there is a whole other story… We should know, we’ve been in your shoes! 👟 Before we nailed down our ways of getting to the other side of the goal-achieving road, we were stuck in the “what-ifs” 😨 Now, we follow easy steps to chase + achieve the goals we only ever dreamed of attaining!…

In this Episode Neal Asks Rachel for some advice to help transition from a single photographer owner business to a multi photographer business. She's a Boss and Neal figured why not Ask a Boss. We hope this will be a reoccurring theme moving forward. Have questions of your own? DM us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/shooting_the_shit_racha…

What's In your glass? More importantly is it half full ? Time to pass along another round of Shooting the Shit where Rachael and Neal discuss keeping it positive when things start to go south. We all have those days where the light at the end of the tunnel gets pretty hard to see. Here are some thoughts and tips to help keep your glass half full...…

In this episode we discuss the ins and outs of outsourcing... aka sending your work out to be edited. Outsourcing is sometimes thought of as a dirty word, but for both Rachael and Neal it’s been a blessing! It can be a life saver but like most things there are some positives and negatives. In this episode we chat about the pitfalls to avoid, how to…

Waste Of Money/Worth Every Penny: Gear Gear Gear and More Gear, What is worth Every Penny and what was a Waste of Money for Rachael and Neal? In this episode Rachael and Neal talk about the gear they use and love as well as the gear they wish they had not wasted their money on. Gear links Adorama/amazon: Sony a7iii:https://www.adorama.com/isoa7m3.h…

Oh do we have some stories to tell about Drones! Drones, Drones, Drones. This one is all about Drone Crashes, Close Calls and the ones that got away! This should be fun!โดย Rachael Ann and Neal Young

In this knowledge packed episode we dive into how powerful social media really can be for a business. Its not as hard as people think. You’ll hear about Rachaels social media strategy and how its worked for her over the past few years.โดย Rachael Ann and Neal Young

On this very first episode of Shooting the Shit, learn all about Rachael and Neal, two driven entrepreneurs, one a stay at home Mom and one a waiter for 20 years. We will dive into how they ended up as full time real estate photographers hosting a podcast from opposite coasts. This engaging episode will take you through an outline of the podcast, t…