Share VRS293 – Personalized Vacation Rental Technology with Michael Driedger If there is one thing we can be sure of, it’s that technology will keep advancing, giving us more ways to improve the experience we can offer to guests. From advanced keyless entry systems that will activate at check-in to automated messaging welcoming guests, the opportunities are now endless. In this episode, Michael Driedger from […]
Share VRS284 – Making Your First Vacation Rental Staff Hire with Sue Jones of HR4VR This can be an overwhelming business and deciding to hire your first employee is daunting, even if the goal is to free up your time. Where do you find the right person, how do you choose what they should do, what will the first weeks be like, and how do you make sure they like […]
Share VRS261 – The Future for Start-up Vacation Rental Property Managers With Simon Lehmann In this episode, I’m joined by industry strategist and consultant, Simon Lehmann to discuss what the future holds for start-up property managers – those with a couple of properties now who are focusing on growth in the future. There were 500 new attendees at the Vacation Rental Managers Association Conference this year in Las Vegas. […]
Share VRS259 – How to Choose the Right Property Management Software for Your Vacation Rental Business Property management software has made massive advances in the last ten years. The fully-featured options offer everything you could possibly need to run a sizeable vacation rental company from owner and guest portals to the website and channel management, housekeeping and maintenance scheduling to trust accounting …and much more. Once you decide you need a […]
Share How To Attract New Owners To Your Vacation Rental Management Company Regardless of the size of your company, getting new owners is a challenge. With the larger OTAs claiming they can do what we do, it’s getting tougher to convince owners that doing it themselves is more than posting a listing and waiting for guests of customers to arrive on their doorstep. If property owners are […]