0 Shares VRS038 – Dealing with Vacation Rental Complaints and Damage I spent the weekend at the Podcast Movement Conference in Dallas, where I spoke on a panel about podcast promotion, networked with 600 other podcasters, and had a thoroughly good time. It was such a diverse crowd of people with shows on topics ranging from juicing to body building, WordPress hacks to selling on Ebay; […]
0 Shares VRS037– How to get a Professional Photoshoot at No Cost with John McElligott We all know the value of great photos, and as listing sites become more sophisticated and WordPress themes offer greater choice, higher quality images are going to become necessary in order to compete in this market. Dwellable is leading the way with this and owners who are listing with HD photography are blowing the competition […]
0 Shares VRS036 – The Vacation Rental French Connection with Tansy Forster Take 4 vacation rentals, numerous dogs, cats, chickens, sheep, goats, ducks and a llama, and a passion for hospitality, and you have the dynamo that is Tansy Forster, the owner of multiple properties in Normandy, France. Since 2001, when Tansy and her husband, former royal photographer Mike Forster, jumped the channel to make their home […]
0 Shares VRS035 – Quick and Easy Tips from VRWS 2014 with Antonio Bortolotti Put together 12 vacation rental industry experts, ask them to share their best information in a dozen outstanding presentations, and you have a package that might just catapult your business to the next level. Since the Summit aired in June, I have already put many of the things I learned into practice with positive results […]
0 Shares VRS034 – How to Increase Vacation Rental Guest Happiness in 10 Easy Steps We all know that guest exepectations continue to rise and what was tolerated 10 years ago, would be grounds for a complete refund today, but some areas are slower to catch on than others. There are a lot of reasons for this, not least of which is the traditional nature of vacations in places where […]
0 Shares VRS033 – Fiji Vacation Rental Owner and Writer – Beth Carson One of the great benefits of creating this podcast is that I get to speak to so many experienced owners on so many different topics. I also get to hear about their fabulous locations and properties. My guest in this episode may be in one of the most coveted spots in the world with a […]
0 Shares VRS032 – Your Vacation Rental Questions Answered with Heather & Mike We asked for your questions and we got them! Thank you so much to all who sent us questions about your vacation rental businesses. It was great to hear from you and to learn about different locations and the issues that are on your mind. Keep them coming! For this episode, we chose two that […]
0 Shares VRS031 – How to Give Your Vacation Rental Guests a Great Nights Sleep – with Alanna Schroeder Have you checked out The Book of Awesome? Written by Canadian Neil Pasricha who The Toronto Star called “the guru of small joys”. This collection of 1000 little pleasures we all share will have you laughing and nodding on every page. #858 – The Other Side of the Pillow – is one of my favourites. […]
0 Shares VRS030 – Successful Owner Series with Thibault Masson – From St Barths to Bali A few weeks ago I came across a press release from the owner of a luxury St Barth’s villa. The release was not about the property or the island – it was on the topic of securing a great deal for a vacation rental – and it was a great way of creating a newsworthy […]
0 Shares VRS029 – How to Get Paid for your Pad – The Airbnb Experience with Jasper Ribbers Just a few years ago, when Airbnb hit the market, it was seen as the platform where you advertised your spare room for a few dollars, and on occasion you could actually have people to stay there when you were on vacation. It seemed to target the ‘couch surfing’ market in urban areas so if […]
