0 Shares VRS049 – How One Sentence Ignited a Firestorm and Other Highlights from the VRMA Conference 2014 Just a few years after a ‘Save the VRMA’ campaign was launched and membership had slumped, this year’s VRMA Conference hit a record with over 1000 attendees, and it was great to be there and be immersed in the industry for 3 days. It’s not inexpensive to attend a conference. Flights, hotel room, meals and […]
0 Shares VRS048 – Going Local in Asheville – How Brea Gratia Tells Her Story and Gets Bookings Today’s guest tells a great story about what happens when you don’t go with your gut about a reservation inquiry, and end up with a call from the Sheriff’s department at 2am. This could happen to any of us and it’s a salutary tale we should all take note of. Brea Gratia is a Houston […]
0 Shares VRS047 – Getting to 100% Vacation Rental Occupancy with Julia Hill Julia Hill is a dynamo! In a mere 2 years she’s taken her ‘wonky pink cottage’ on Florida’s Atltantic coast to maximum occupancy, just about finalized the purchase of a second much larger property, and been a panelist at the Home Away summit in Fort Lauderdale. In this episode you’ll hear how all that has […]
0 Shares VRS046 – The vacation rental mobile revolution with Kirby Winfield of Dwellable When a vacation rental experience is bad, most people would just write a poor review, shrug it off and put it down to experience. Fortunately for us, the founder of Dwellable, Adam Doppelt didn’t let it rest. In the same way he helped people discover new restaurants when he co-founded Urban Spoon, so Dwellable aims […]
0 Shares VRS045 – Managing Multiple Vacation Rental Properties with Oregon Owner Debi Hertert Debi’s story of buying, renovating and marketing four separate (and very different) vacation rental properties is motivating and inspiring. From a career in patient care to a rewarding business in guest care, Debi has used all her skills of understanding the needs of people to create a welcoming environment and it shows in the consistent […]
0 Shares VRS044 – Extreme Vacation Rental Property Makeover with Amy Firmani and Matt Landau If you are a reader of Matt Landau’s excellent Vacation Rental Marketing Blog, you have probably been following his amazing website makeover series. If you are not familiar with Matt, this is a great introduction to some of his work. Several months ago, Matt launched the Makeover – a project where he took an under-performing property […]
0 Shares VRS043 – A Melting Pot of Complexity – Reinventing the Vacation Rental Industry with Richard Vaughton My guest in this episode is a microbiologist turned vacation rental guru, or maybe just an everyday genius who made a career change that is benefiting hundreds of owners and agencies worldwide. If you are a regular on the vacation rental LinkedIn groups you will have come across Richard Vaughton, who shares insightful views and […]
0 Shares VRS042 – Creating a Vacation Insider Guide with Andy McNulty My guest on this episode is passionate about the vacation rental business, and although he doesn’t own a property himself, he has been a powerful advocate for delivering great information to guests, for many years. Back in 2007, Andy McNulty, together with a business partner, founded Getaway Earth. The site aimed to create a space […]
0 Shares VRS041 – How to be Successful in Airbnb with Glenn Cooley Earlier this year I interviewed Rex Brown of Holiday Rental Mastery in Melbourne and he shared his excitement at the success of his Airbnb listing in booking his city apartment. A few months later, Jasper Ribbers promoted his new book, Get Paid for Your Pad – a host’s guide to Airbnb. And now, this week I […]
0 Shares VRS039 – Creating a Vacation Rental Owner Network The growth of the big listing sites and the move away from a relationship based transaction between guests and owners is driving more owners towards ways of connecting with customers on a more personal level. Having your own website, becoming a local expert by blogging and podcasting, and creating a solid presence on social media, […]
