The Pixl Marketing Show
The Pixl Marketing Show is the podcast for real estate media pros who are ready to stop winging it and start growing a real business.
Hosted by Pete Stagl — founder of PixlCRM and creator of the Pixl Marketing Method — each episode breaks down proven strategies to help you attract better clients, retain them longer, and scale with systems that work.
You’ll hear real-world case studies, solo episodes packed with tactical advice, and interviews with business owners applying the framework to grow smarter and faster.
Whether you’re a solo shooter or building a full team, this show will give you the tools, mindset, and marketing game plan to grow on purpose — not by accident.
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The Pixl Marketing Show
E19 - From Overwhelmed Solo Shooter to Scalable Business: Marshall’s Leap into Leadership
In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Marshall, a real estate media business owner who made the difficult shift from doing everything himself to building a real team and stepping out of the field. His journey is one that so many of us can relate to — starting out solo, getting overwhelmed by growth, and wrestling with the fear of hiring and letting go.
Marshall shares how he transitioned from e-commerce into real estate media, the moment he realized he couldn’t keep doing it alone, and the hard lessons learned while training his first photographer. We talk honestly about losing clients, gaining trust, and how communication plays a bigger role in scaling than most people realize.
This episode dives deep into:
- The breaking point where “busy” became unsustainable
- Overcoming the fear that clients would leave if he stopped shooting
- Training team members and accepting different shooting styles
- Moving from working in the business to working on the business
- Finding freedom in systems, structure, and long-term thinking
If you’ve ever wondered whether you can truly step back from shooting and still grow — this conversation is living proof that you can.
Thanks for listening to The Pixl Marketing Show — where we help real estate media pros go from random acts of marketing to predictable, repeatable growth.
Want the full system? Grab a free copy of The Pixl Marketing Method — it’s a 200+ page book that walks you through the exact 9-step framework we talk about on this show.
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