Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast

Ron Robey
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The Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast is the industry show for Christmas light installers, holiday lighting contractors, permanent lighting companies, Christmas light distributors, vendors, manufacturers, trainers, salespeople, office teams, and business owners who want to grow in the Christmas light installation and distribution industry. Hosted by Ron Robey and Laura Robey of Kingdom Christmas Lights and ChristmasContractor.com, this podcast connects the people, products, training, tools, conversations, and opportunities shaping the future of the holiday lighting industry. Start here: ChristmasContractor.com https://christmascontractor.com Kingdom Christmas Lights https://kingdomchristmaslights.com Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/christmaslightinstallation Podcast Home https://rss.com/podcasts/christmas-light-installation/ Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6awQ5006SgroDENCAEO6N6 YouTube — Kingdom Radio https://www.youtube.com/@KingdomRadioTx YouTube — Christmas Light Distribution https://www.youtube.com/@Christmaslightdistribution X / Twitter https://twitter.com/LightInstallers Ron Robey on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-robey The Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast covers the real work of building and scaling a Christmas light installation business, including sales, estimating, pricing, hiring, crew training, safety, customer experience, marketing, websites, lead generation, service area growth, inventory planning, job costing, and profit margins. We also cover the distribution side of the industry, including wholesale Christmas lights, C9 bulbs, socket wire, clips, mini lights, 5mm LED strands, wreaths, garland, bows, timers, extension cords, permanent lighting, smart lighting, vendor relationships, manufacturer updates, product education, tariffs, shipping, landed cost, and contractor supply planning.

  1. 5d ago

    Christmas Expo 2026 Special | Christmas Light Installers Mastermind

    The Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast is coming to you with a special episode celebrating Christmas Expo 2026 in Dallas, Texas! Ron and Laura Robey are joined by Christmas light installers, decorators, business owners, educators, vendors, and industry professionals who share a passion for the Christmas lighting industry. This episode captures the energy, relationships, education, and excitement that make Christmas Expo such an important event for professional holiday lighting contractors. We talk about the value of getting out from behind the computer, meeting other installers face-to-face, learning from experienced business owners, discovering new Christmas lighting products, and surrounding yourself with people who understand the challenges and opportunities of running a seasonal business. Christmas Expo brings together professional Christmas light installers, commercial decorators, residential lighting companies, animated-lighting experts, vendors, designers, educators, and passionate Christmas enthusiasts. The 2026 conference was held in Dallas and included installer education, business classes, product vendors, decorating workshops, networking, and industry training. In This Episode We discuss: The biggest lessons and takeaways from Christmas Expo 2026Why networking matters in the Christmas light installation industryBuilding relationships with installers, vendors, and industry leadersContinuing education for Christmas lighting business ownersNew products, tools, techniques, and decorating ideasResidential and commercial Christmas light installationGrowing and scaling a professional holiday lighting companyLeadership, crews, systems, sales, and seasonal preparationThe importance of attending industry conferences and training eventsWhy this Christmas community truly feels like “my kind of people”The future of the professional Christmas lighting industryWhether you are starting your first Christmas light installation business, trying to grow beyond a handful of customers, building crews, expanding into commercial decorating, or preparing to scale your company, this episode offers encouragement, industry insight, and a look inside the community helping move professional Christmas lighting forward. Watch and Connect Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/O499Tehdboo Join the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christmaslightinstallation/ Christmas Light Installation Products, Training and Resources: https://christmascontractor.com/ Learn More About Christmas Expo: https://www.christmasexpo.com/ Kingdom Christmas Lights: https://kingdomchristmaslights.com/ Subscribe to the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast for conversations about Christmas light installation, holiday decorating, commercial Christmas lighting, permanent lighting, business growth, pricing, estimating, hiring, leadership, crews, inventory, marketing, sales, training, and building a profitable seasonal business.

    Christmas Expo 2026 Special | Christmas Light Installers Mastermind

  2. Jul 22

    Welcome to the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind: Real Installers, Real Conversations, Worldwide Reach

    Welcome to the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind—the place where real installers have real conversations about building successful holiday lighting businesses. Ron and Laura Robey welcome this year’s newest members, along with the contractors who will join this growing international community in the months ahead. The Mastermind connects Christmas light installers from different markets and experience levels to discuss pricing, sales, crews, equipment, scheduling, commercial projects, leadership, customer service, and sustainable business growth. Whether you are preparing for your first season or managing multiple installation crews, this community gives you access to practical knowledge from professionals who understand the opportunities and challenges of the Christmas light installation industry. Full Episode Notes Welcome to the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind The Christmas Light Installers Mastermind continues to grow—and our conversations are reaching installers throughout the United States and around the world. In this episode, Ron and Laura Robey welcome all the new members who have joined us this year, as well as the contractors, business owners, crew leaders, designers, suppliers, and industry professionals who will discover this community in the future. This is not a group built around theories from people standing outside the industry. This is where real Christmas light installers have real conversations. We discuss what actually happens while operating a professional holiday lighting company: How to price Christmas light installation projects profitablyHow to sell residential and commercial displaysHow to recruit, train, schedule, and lead installation crewsHow to estimate labor, materials, removals, and storageHow to handle difficult projects and customer expectationsHow to pursue HOA, municipal, retail, and commercial opportunitiesHow to improve systems before the busy Christmas seasonHow to learn from mistakes without repeating themHow to build a company that can grow beyond the ownerThe Christmas light installation industry has expanded far beyond hanging a few strands of lights. Contractors are building serious seasonal businesses, creating jobs, serving communities, installing large commercial displays, and developing year-round revenue opportunities. Our goal is to connect those installers and help raise the standard of professionalism throughout the industry. A Mastermind Built on Real Experience You do not need to be the largest company in your market to contribute. A lesson from your first season may help another new installer avoid a costly mistake. A system developed by an experienced operator may completely change how another company handles estimating, scheduling, payroll, inventory, or removal. The value of the Mastermind comes from installers being willing to: Ask honest questionsShare what is workingDiscuss what went wrongHelp other contractors improveBuild relationships instead of competing in isolation#GetBusy #ChristmasLights #HolidayLighting

    Welcome to the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind: Real Installers, Real Conversations, Worldwide Reach

  3. Jul 15

    Christmas Expo 2026, Mike Marlow & Christmas Lighting Business Updates

    Ron and Laura Robey are back with another Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast covering the latest news, conversations, and lessons from inside the professional Christmas lighting industry. In this episode, we discuss the latest Christmas Expo 2026 news, our dinner meeting with Mike Marlow, and Ron’s recent conversation with Heather Lundervold. We share what we are hearing across the industry, the value of building strong professional relationships, and how these conversations could help Christmas light installation companies prepare for the upcoming season. We also step away from business to celebrate Stella’s 14th birthday and share highlights from our family trip to the zoo. Growing a business is important, but successful business owners also need to make time to celebrate their families, relationships, and personal wins. In This Episode Christmas Expo 2026 news and upcoming plansOur meeting and industry conversation with Mike MarlowRon’s conversation with Heather LundervoldPreparing a Christmas light installation business for the seasonNetworking and relationship-building within the holiday lighting industryBalancing business growth, family, and personal celebrationsStella’s 14th birthday and our Kingdom Zoo adventureThe Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast features real conversations about Christmas light installation, commercial holiday lighting, permanent lighting, leadership, marketing, operations, and growing a profitable seasonal business. Hosted by Ron Robey and Laura Robey of Kingdom Christmas Lights and ChristmasContractor.com. New episodes and live conversations every Wednesday at 3:00 PM Central.

    Christmas Expo 2026, Mike Marlow & Christmas Lighting Business Updates

  4. Jul 10

    Commercial Christmas Light Estimates, Vegas Lessons & Industry Changes with Joey and Chelsea Murphy

    How do successful Christmas light contractors approach large commercial estimates—and what separates a profitable project from an expensive mistake? In this episode of the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast, Ron and Laura Robey sit down with Joey and Chelsea Murphy of Murphy Christmas Lighting for a wide-ranging conversation about commercial holiday lighting, business growth, industry changes, and preparing for the upcoming Christmas season. The group discusses: • Strategies for estimating commercial Christmas light installations • What contractors should evaluate before bidding a large project • Lessons and business takeaways from the recent Las Vegas trip • Fourth of July stories and updates from Texas • Working together as couples and business partners • Changes happening across the Christmas lighting marketplace • New opportunities for installers, distributors, and service providers • The importance of systems, preparation, relationships, and taking action Whether you are building your first Christmas light installation company or managing crews, commercial projects, permanent lighting, inventory, and multiple markets, this episode offers practical insight from four people actively working inside the industry. The Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast brings together contractors, vendors, distributors, manufacturers, trainers, salespeople, office teams, and business owners who are helping shape the future of professional holiday lighting. Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcj8Kq2fCP0 Explore the Christmas lighting ecosystem: https://christmascontractor.com Join the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christmaslightinstallation Follow Ron Robey: https://www.facebook.com/MrRonaldRobey Kingdom Christmas Lights: https://kingdomchristmaslights.com New episodes of the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast are released weekly. #ChristmasLightInstallation #CommercialChristmasLights #HolidayLighting #ChristmasLightContractor #BusinessGrowth #PermanentLighting #ChristmasContractor #ChristmasLightInstallers #GetBusy

    Commercial Christmas Light Estimates, Vegas Lessons & Industry Changes with Joey and Chelsea Murphy

  5. Jun 24

    Why Every Christmas Light Installer Should Attend Events

    In this episode of the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind, Ron Robey and Laura Robey sit down with Joyce Perhac, owner of Christmas Expo, and Michael Simmons, RGB expert and Christmas Expo committee member, to talk about the power of networking, education, and showing up for industry events. With Christmas Expo coming to the Dallas / Fort Worth area in July, this conversation looks at how the event started, how it has grown, and why installers, vendors, decorators, and business owners should make time to attend events that help them grow. You can learn a lot from YouTube, Facebook groups, and online training, but there is something different about being in the room. Events give you the chance to meet other contractors, ask better questions, see products in person, build relationships with vendors, and get around people who are serious about growing their business. In this episode, we talk about: How Christmas Expo began and how it became a major industry eventWhy in-person networking still mattersThe value of continuing education for Christmas light installersHow events can help contractors find new ideas, products, and partnershipsWhy surrounding yourself with other business owners can change the way you thinkWhat installers can expect from Christmas Expo in the Dallas / Fort Worth areaWhether you are brand new to the Christmas light industry or have been installing for years, this episode is a reminder that growth often happens when you step away from the day-to-day work and get around people who are building, learning, and pushing the industry forward. Learn more and connect with the community: ChristmasContractor.com Join the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind group on Facebook Watch the full video on YouTube

    Why Every Christmas Light Installer Should Attend Events

  6. Jun 18

    Joey Murphy on AI, Business Systems & the Future of Christmas Light Contractors

    Artificial intelligence is moving fast, and Christmas light contractors need to understand what it means for their business before the season gets away from them. In this episode of the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast, Ron Robey sits down with Joey Murphy to talk about AI, business systems, contractor operations, and how Christmas light installers can use technology to get better organized, move faster, and build stronger companies. This conversation is not just about AI tools. It is about process, leadership, customer communication, estimating, marketing, training, and using technology to remove unnecessary steps inside a Christmas light installation business. Watch the full episode YouTube Live Replay: https://www.youtube.com/live/HcFIP4GtEyM?si=XdOeG0XhtyGg5RlM Important Links ChristmasContractor.com: https://christmascontractor.com Join the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christmaslightinstallation Podcast Home / RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/christmas-light-installation/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6awQ5006SgroDENCAEO6N6 YouTube — Kingdom Radio: https://www.youtube.com/@KingdomRadioTx YouTube — Christmas Light Distribution: https://www.youtube.com/@Christmaslightdistribution Kingdom Christmas Lights: https://kingdomchristmaslights.com X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/LightInstallers Christmas Light Installers Mastermind X Community: https://x.com/i/communities/2030394733147603214 Ron Robey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-robey About the Podcast The Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast covers the real work of building and scaling a Christmas light installation business. Topics include sales, estimating, pricing, hiring, training, safety, customer experience, marketing, websites, lead generation, service area growth, inventory planning, job costing, profit margins, vendor relationships, permanent lighting, and the future of the holiday lighting industry. Presented by Kingdom Radio and ChristmasContractor.com.

    Joey Murphy on AI, Business Systems & the Future of Christmas Light Contractors

  7. Jun 10

    Ron & Laura Robey Catch Up: Christmas Light Contractor Directory, Design Studio, Santa AI & Industry Q&A | S3E13

    In this live episode of the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast, Ron Robey and Laura Robey catch everyone up on what they are currently building, why it matters for the Christmas light installation industry, and how contractors, vendors, manufacturers, installers, salespeople, office teams, trainers, and industry talent can get connected during the development process. This episode is focused on the future of the Christmas light installation industry, including contractor visibility, homeowner lead generation, vendor connections, permanent lighting, holiday lighting business tools, design previews, estimate workflows, training, and industry-wide networking. Ron and Laura discuss the vision behind ChristmasContractor.com, the national Christmas light contractor directory, the North Pole Design Studio, Santa AI, vendor and manufacturer listings, talent profiles, and future ways to feature the people and companies helping move the holiday lighting industry forward. They also answer live questions from contractors and industry friends across the country about getting listed, being found by homeowners, sending estimates, building trust, ranking in a contractor directory, permanent lighting opportunities, vendor participation, and what this platform can become long term. Connect and Get Involved If you are a contractor, vendor, manufacturer, installer, salesperson, office admin, trainer, or someone with talent in the Christmas light industry, this is the time to get connected. Comment or message: GET LISTED if you want information about contractor listingsVENDOR if you are a vendor or manufacturerTALENT if you want to be featured as industry talentBETA TEAM if you want to test tools during developmentQUESTION if you want Ron and Laura to answer something on a future episodeLinks ChristmasContractor.com: https://christmascontractor.com Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christmaslightinstallation Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/christmas-light-installation/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6awQ5006SgroDENCAEO6N6 Kingdom Christmas Lights: https://kingdomchristmaslights.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KingdomRadioTx X: https://twitter.com/LightInstallers Ron Robey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-robey

    Ron & Laura Robey Catch Up: Christmas Light Contractor Directory, Design Studio, Santa AI & Industry Q&A | S3E13

  8. Jun 4

    Doing Business With AI: Process, Questions From the Industry & What’s Happening on the Internet | Mastermind Podcast S3E12

    In this episode of the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast, Ron and Laura Robey continue the conversation on what it really means to build a better business in today’s world. The focus of this episode is process — how contractors, business owners, and Christmas light installers can use systems, structure, and AI to remove unnecessary steps, stay organized, and make better decisions faster. Ron and Laura also bring back the segment “What’s Happening on the Internet”, covering current conversations, industry observations, and business lessons from across the web. They also continue answering questions from contractors and business owners around the country. This episode is about more than just AI tools. It is about learning how to think through your business, simplify your workflow, improve communication, and build a stronger foundation for the future. In this episode, we talk about: How AI is changing the way business owners think and operate Why process matters before growth How to remove unnecessary steps inside your business Questions from Christmas light contractors across the country What’s happening online and how it affects the industry Building systems that help your business move faster and more accurately How contractors can prepare for the future instead of reacting to it Watch the episode YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/wwX-JB8rslQ?si=1EYkfhTzU5C0f-yr Links ChristmasContractor.com https://www.christmascontractor.com Join the Christmas Light Installers Mastermind community and connect with other contractors who are building, learning, and growing in the holiday lighting industry. Suggested RSS Tags

    Doing Business With AI: Process, Questions From the Industry & What’s Happening on the Internet | Mastermind Podcast S3E12
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The Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast is the industry show for Christmas light installers, holiday lighting contractors, permanent lighting companies, Christmas light distributors, vendors, manufacturers, trainers, salespeople, office teams, and business owners who want to grow in the Christmas light installation and distribution industry. Hosted by Ron Robey and Laura Robey of Kingdom Christmas Lights and ChristmasContractor.com, this podcast connects the people, products, training, tools, conversations, and opportunities shaping the future of the holiday lighting industry. Start here: ChristmasContractor.com https://christmascontractor.com Kingdom Christmas Lights https://kingdomchristmaslights.com Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/christmaslightinstallation Podcast Home https://rss.com/podcasts/christmas-light-installation/ Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6awQ5006SgroDENCAEO6N6 YouTube — Kingdom Radio https://www.youtube.com/@KingdomRadioTx YouTube — Christmas Light Distribution https://www.youtube.com/@Christmaslightdistribution X / Twitter https://twitter.com/LightInstallers Ron Robey on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-robey The Christmas Light Installers Mastermind Podcast covers the real work of building and scaling a Christmas light installation business, including sales, estimating, pricing, hiring, crew training, safety, customer experience, marketing, websites, lead generation, service area growth, inventory planning, job costing, and profit margins. We also cover the distribution side of the industry, including wholesale Christmas lights, C9 bulbs, socket wire, clips, mini lights, 5mm LED strands, wreaths, garland, bows, timers, extension cords, permanent lighting, smart lighting, vendor relationships, manufacturer updates, product education, tariffs, shipping, landed cost, and contractor supply planning.

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