PropMedia Podcast

PropMedia Podcast: Where Real Estate Media Professionals Build Better Businesses Hosted by Matty Fisher and Moses Nickerson, co-founders of Pixlmob and PropMedia.com, the PropMedia Podcast is the go-to show for real estate photographers, videographers, drone operators, and media professionals who are building businesses, not just taking pictures. Each week, Matty and Moses sit down with industry leaders who've scaled from solo shooter to successful media companies. We cut through the fluff to deliver actionable strategies on pricing, client acquisition, business growth, workflow optimization, and staying ahead of industry changes. Whether you're shooting your first listing or managing a team of photographers, this is where you'll learn how to expand your services, work with luxury clients, leverage new technologies like AI and 3D tours, navigate the off-season, and build the systems that turn your photography side hustle into

PropMedia Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Pixlmob, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Pixlmob hosts PropMedia Podcast, a business show with 49 episodes published.

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  AI, MLS, and Copyright Law: Protecting Your Property Media w/ Dan DeSouza

  Oct 1, 202649 min

  Join hosts Matty and Moses (co-founders of Pixlmob and PropMedia) on the Prop Media Podcast as they welcome back legal expert Daniel DeSouza from Copycat Legal. In this episode, they go beyond basic copyright registration to explore how legal rights interact with modern tools, MLS systems, realtors, and emerging AI technologies. Key Topics Covered: AI and Copyright Protections: What the U.S. Copyright Office requires regarding human creation, how disclosures work, and where the line is drawn for AI-edited, twilight, or composite HDR-blended photos. Platform Terms & Ownership: How terms of service function on major AI platforms (OpenAI, Google Gemini, Adobe, Suno) and social media/video sites like YouTube. The MLS & Copyright Conflict: Navigating compilation copyrights, brokerages, regional MLS rules, third-party data aggregators, and how photographers can protect their intellectual property through strong client contracts. Pixlmob Feature Spotlight: A quick breakdown of Pixlmob's free disclosures feature and AI effects tools designed to keep real estate photographers and realtors compliant. Connect with Guest Daniel DeSouza: Website: copycatlegal.com

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  From Film Cameras to Coaching: Decades of Property Media Wisdom w/ Darryl Stringer

  Sep 17, 202645 min

  In this episode of the PropMedia podcast, hosts Matty and Moses sit down with Darryl Stringer, a premier real estate photography coach based in Brisbane, Australia. Darryl shares his journey in the property media industry—starting with film photography in 1998, transitioning to digital in 2003, and ultimately building, scaling, and selling a successful real estate media company before transitioning into full-time business coaching in 2015. In this episode, we cover: The Evolution of Property Media: Darryl's unique perspective on how the real estate media landscape has transformed from shooting film and delivering physical prints to today's era of digital delivery and AI tools. The "3 S's" Framework: Success: How to define what an ideal business looks like for you (pricing, hours, and order volume) before accidentally falling into a burn-out trap. Systems: Why documented standard operating procedures (SOPs), scheduled marketing, and structured hiring processes are crucial for solo photographers and growing teams alike. Shortcuts: How to leverage outsourcing, virtual assistants, established business models, and coaching to accelerate your business growth. Actionable Business Advice: Strategies for overcoming price-raise anxiety, managing your calendar, and breaking big operational goals into manageable steps. Whether you're just starting out, looking to scale a team, or wanting to branch into architectural or hospitality media, Darryl offers practical wisdom and actionable steps to help you build a profitable, sustainable business. Connect with Darryl Stringer: Website: buildaphotographybusiness.com Social Media: @buildaphotobusiness

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  The Next Level of Property Media: Alok Gupta on Image-to-Video AI

  Sep 3, 202648 min

  In this episode of the PropMedia Podcast, hosts Matty and Moses sit down with Alok Gupta, the founder of AutoReel—an innovative technology platform that transforms standard real estate listing photos into dynamic social media videos and reels. Alok shares his unique transition from a product manager at Silicon Valley giants like Facebook and Snapchat into a real estate media tech entrepreneur. We dive deep into how real estate photographers and media companies can leverage image-to-video AI to scale their operations, create new recurring revenue lines, and maximize their average order value. We also don't shy away from the tough questions. Alok addresses the industry's biggest elephants in the room: copyright enforcement when realtors pull photos from third-party sites, legal data usage for AI training, and the strict technical guardrails AutoReel uses to prevent hallucinations and maintain property authenticity. Learn more about mapping property media solutions at propmedia.com and pixlmob.com.

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  Is Property Media Dead? (and what's replacing it)

  Aug 20, 202642 min

  In this episode of the PropMedia Podcast, hosts Matty and Moses tackle the age-old question: Is real estate media dying? Every few years, a new technology emerges that triggers panic across the industry—from the release of the latest iPhone camera to the introduction of floor plan tools and virtual tours. Now, in the era of AI and advanced 3D scanning, they explore the ultimate potential disruptor: Gaussian splatting. Join the discussion as they unpack how this game-changing technology dramatically lowers the skill barrier to entry, why the "job to be done" for real estate photographers is about much more than just taking photos, and how media companies can adapt, survive, and skate to where the puck is going. ----- ### Chapter Markers * **00:00** - Introduction to the PropMedia Podcast * **00:23** - The Ongoing "Death" of Real Estate Media * **02:00** - Annual Tech Panics: iPhone Cameras, CubiCasa, & Matterport * **03:34** - AI Editing and Virtual Staging Threats * **05:12** - Lowering the Barrier to Entry: Art vs. Convenience * **10:21** - The "Job to Be Done" in Property Media * **13:33** - The Landscaper and Hamburger Business Metaphors * **14:52** - Special Ad: New AI Tools Inside Pixlmob * **19:52** - Analyzing Past Tech Shifts (DSLRs to Zillow Showcase) * **20:38** - Deep Dive: What is Gaussian Splatting? * **24:34** - How Photorealistic 3D Twin Models Change Media * **27:50** - When the Industry Skill Level Drops to One * **29:52** - Generating Infinite Media Formats from 3D Data * **31:31** - Customer Service and Operations: The Keys to Survival * **34:52** - High-Volume Commodity vs. Bespoke Agency Models * **38:19** - Will Taste-Making and AI Ad Optimization Win? * **40:28** - Final Thoughts: Skating to Where the Puck is Going

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  Cracking the Code on Brokerage Deals w/ Todd Kivimaki

  Aug 6, 202646 min

  Are you tired of chasing individual real estate agents one by one? In this episode of the PropMedia Podcast, hosts Matty and Moses sit down for a masterclass in volume growth with Todd Kivimaki, founder of the Spiro platform and one of the country's top operators at WOW Video Productions. Todd shares the exact "top-down" strategy he used to scale his real estate media business across Ohio and surrounding states by shifting his focus from pitching individual agents to securing massive, exclusive deals with entire brokerages. Tune in to learn: The Brokerage Blueprint: How to identify traditional and franchisee-owned brokerages that are primed for partnership. Speaking the Right Language: Why brokers don't actually care about your photography or video quality—and why they only care about growing their market share and recruitment. Structuring Winning Deals: Todd’s exact approach to designing tiered discount packages and framing your services as a powerful recruitment value proposition. Leveraging Mid-Tier Agents: Why you should skip the "Mercedes-driving" top producers at first, and target the year-two, mid-tier agents to win listing presentations and outmaneuver the competition. Scaling for Volume: Honest insights on the operational shifts, systems, and hiring strategies needed when a massive brokerage deal brings in high-volume business overnight. Plus, stick around for a quick look at the latest workflow features from Pixlmob, including their game-changing new inline lot line overlay tool. Whether you are looking to land your first regional contract or take your real estate media business to the next level, Todd’s 20+ years of trial and error will help you rewrite your sales script and build a true media empire. Don’t forget to check out PropMedia.com and Pixlmob.com for more resources to grow your property media business!

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