Share VRS407 – 5 Great Reasons to Use Social Media in Your Short-Term Rental Marketing with Jodi Bourne Is time spent on social media worth it? How can you tell if it is bringing more enquiries and conversions? Which platforms are best for which purposes? Should I be using TikTok or Youtube? All these questions and more are answered in today’s episode with vacation rental marketing strategist, Jodi Bourne.
Share VRS406 – Renting More Weeks with Alan Egan Alan Egan has been prominent in the vacation rental world for the last twelve years. A former property manager, well respected VR photographer, Wordpress expert, and all-round nice person, Alan has a lot of knowledge about marketing that he freely shares.
Share VRS405 – Direct Booking Strategy & Tactics with Damian Sheridan & Deborah Labi In this episode I am joined by the founder of the Book Direct Show – Damian Sheridan- and co-director, Deborah Labi, to talk about the BD movement and where it stands after a year and a half of lockdowns and restrictions.
Share VRS404 – PODCAST SWAP: Unlocked By Matt Landau If you listen to this podcast, you might listen to others….but maybe not. If that’s the case this first episode of the podcast swap is a great taster of other amazing shows out in listener land.
Share VRS403 – At Ease – A Niche Online Travel Agency with Anthony Gantt This is the perfect origin story. The one where someone sees a gap – in this case a yawning hole – in a system, and then designs a solution that elegantly meets the needs of all the stakeholders.
Share VRS402 – Managing STR Complaints with Empathy & Apologizing with Style There are dozens of podcasts out there talking to owners and managers and offering advice on how to create a great experience for your guests, but few that focus on the guests themselves. The Guest Cast – a new show by Touch Stay – does just that.
Share VRS401 – Tuning in to the STR guest experience with Tyann Marcink & Andy McNulty There are dozens of podcasts out there talking to owners and managers and offering advice on how to create a great experience for your guests, but few that focus on the guests themselves. The Guest Cast – a new show by Touch Stay – does just that.
Share VRS400 – The 4 Pillars of Limited Edition Hospitality with Matt Landau Matt sees four commonalities or ‘pillars of success’ underpinning the limited edition model – family, local, specialities, and surprises (FLoSS). These are what successful operators and managers all have in common as they create robust businesses that are becoming more independent of the online booking platforms. In this episode Matt talks through each of the pillars and shares many examples from the last five years of talking with the best in our industry.
Share VRS399 – Secrets of the Airbnb Super Hosts Airbnb has posted its list of the ‘The number one most hospitable Host in every US state’. To even be considered, hosts had to have achieved 100% 5-star ratings in the categories of Cleanliness, Check-in and Communication. Then ‘to raise the bar even further’, they set the minimum number of reviews at 100.
Share VRS398 – 10 Coping Mechanisms for a Summer of Crazy Vacation Rentals In this episode I’m sharing some of the strategies I was taught to help maintain balance while dealing with other people’s stress and emotions. I hope you take something away that will help you cope with whatever comes at you in this summer of crazy vacation rentals.
