Share VRS378 – How to Choose Your Property Management Software – The 2021 Keystone Awards The Keystone Awards were founded in 2019 to explore the world of PMS platforms and to help owners and managers navigate the pathways of all the different options. With hundreds to choose from – many of which promise the earth – it’s hard to drill down and find the right one to suit a business.
Share VRS377 – How To Create a Short-Term Rental Exit Strategy With Jacobie Olin of C2G Advisors Planning an exit strategy is probably the most commonly overlooked step when starting a business. In fact, many small businesses don’t even think about it until the time comes to sell and they realize the amount of work involved in preparation for it and wish they had started sooner.
Share VRS376 – Hospitality Trends and what to look for in 2021 with David Jacoby The annual Hostfully survey on Hospitality Trends in the Short- Term Rental Industry highlighted a number of areas that owners and managers can take note of and act upon, and in this episode, Hostfully co-founder David Jacoby shares his analysis of the results.
Share VRS375 – The How’s & Why’s of Book Direct February 3, 2021, is the fourth annual Book Direct Day where owners and managers share messages with the hashtag #BookDirect and educate guests about the benefits of working directly with them. Those who drew the positive straw are still reeling from the massive business boost, while those who suffered through wave after wave of cancellations and no re-bookings are still struggling to figure out what to do next.
Share VRS368 – How to Win With Paid Advertising with Conrad O’Connell Our property management company has been in business for 17 years and we’ve dabbled with paid ads over time. Over the years we’ve built up a solid reputation and through the development of content, we regularly hit Page 1 of Google for our keywords. In other words, we do well on organic search even for […]
Share VRS366 – Direct Booking Hot Topics with Mark Simpson As we approach 2021 there’s still a lot of unpredictability, and in our industry, this is something we’re used to. Owners and managers want to keep control of their business but continued changes from the OTAs just add to the uncertainty many are feeling. We see this growing concern in the questions about direct bookings […]
Share VRS365 – Using Facebook Groups to Grow Community (Leads) Earlier in 2020, I started a Facebook group for managers and property owners. You are probably a member of it. If not please check it out – info below. The reason I mention it is that it has grown to nearly 2000 members in just 9 months and has become a useful resource for anyone […]
Share VRS357 – 2020 VR Tech Award Finalists The pandemic has brought many challenges, not least of which is getting new ideas, products and services out to the short-term rental audience. In a normal year, conference halls would be bustling with attendees discovering what’s new in the market and getting into deep discussion on what would work best in their businesses. In previous […]
Share VRS356 – The crazy summer of 2020 with Andy Meddick of Seachange Vacation Rentals Summer of 2020 was a season of feast or famine according to many property managers. There didn’t seem to be much in between. For urban markets and those that rely on international travelers it’s been a difficult time, but for hosts and managers in drive-to destinations, opening up delivered a frenzy of demand that was […]
Share VRS355 – A Short-Term Rental Advocacy Masterclass with Dana Lubner “If we didn’t do something, we would have lost all our abilities to do short-term rentals” – Dana Lubner Short term rental bans and restrictions are here to stay and we will all be impacted at some point. Even if there are regulations in place right now, there’s a good likelihood they will change in […]
