{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Master Your Craft","title":"Start+ (Onboarding) and Hours+ (Timekeeping) Just Got A Serious Upgrade (Part 1)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3b56276a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1721,"description":"Workflows should work for you, not the other way around. \n\nIn this episode of Master Your Craft, host Shannon Cruz is joined by Cast & Crew’s Alex Bair, Director of Product Solutions, and Jim Gomez, Product Manager for Start+, to explore how the latest Start+ updates will make it easier to manage production at scale. \nSmarter onboarding, international deal support, and customizable approval workflows are just a few of the new features designed to reduce delays, increase flexibility, and keep production moving wherever it happens. \n\nKey insights from this episode: \nHow Start+ simplifies onboarding for SAG and international crew \nWhy unified logins reduce friction for department heads and admins \nHow self-service workflows enable faster approvals  \nChapters: \n(00:00) Meet Alex Bair and Jim Gomez\n(01:23) Above-the-line onboarding goes digital\n(04:07) How one login makes work easier\n(07:43) Approval workflows you can edit yourself\n(11:23) Start+ and the future of global onboarding\n(13:59) Form exports built for more efficient crew tracking\n(20:01) Designing Start+ with users in mind\n(21:43) What’s next for SAG workflows and agent approvals\n(23:36) Rapid-fire round: Travel dreams and life hacks\nWant a tailored 15-20 minute product walkthrough? Check out this link: https://info.castandcrew.com/2025-product-recap \n \nFollow us on our socials: \nLearn more on https://castandcrew.com/ \nFacebook: https://facebook.com/CastCrew \nInstagram: https://instagram.com/castandcrewllc/ \nLinkedIn: https:/linkedin.com/company/castcrew/\nX: https://x.com/CastAndCrewNews ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/olBC3VqY1jZzelzJdnBjFHzb4RrF0xagvQZfNBm0l6I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ODhj/NGE2NzkzMTdkYWQ1/ODZkMzQ3ZGMyYTI4/ZTM0OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}