1St Of The Month Episodes
Reporting back on the previous month and looking ahead to the next!
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Feb. 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: We Are Not Airbnb… So What ARE We?
On today’s episode, we’re featuring our recent panel at DESTICON, a virtual conference that brought together tourism and hospitality professionals from the DMO (Destination marketing organization) space. In our session, we discussed how professional managers can work with their DMOs and CVBs to promote responsible tourism. (DMO = designated marketing organization and CVB = convention visitor’s bureau. These organizations are typically funded by local and state tourism dollars, and exist to prom...
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Feb. 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: We Are Not Airbnb… So What ARE We?
On today’s episode, we’re featuring our recent panel at DESTICON, a virtual conference that brought together tourism and hospitality professionals from the DMO (Destination marketing organization) space. In our session, we discussed how professional managers can work with their DMOs and CVBs to promote responsible tourism. (DMO = designated marketing organization and CVB = convention visitor’s bureau. These organizations are typically funded by local and state tourism dollars, and exist to pr...
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Jan. 1, 2023
Looking Ahead: 2023, We're Coming for You!
It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in as we look back on this incredible year and share our top 5 most downloaded episodes. We also share our predictions for 2023, and our Words of the Year :) Alex just returned from attending Casago University for 2 weeks in Puerto Penasco, MX, and shares her experience learning all about Casago's vacation rental franchise model. Here are our Top 5 Most Downloaded Episodes of 2022: 1. Steve Milo: We've Got Questions, He's Got Answers - Q&A with VTrips CEO 2. Re...
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Dec. 1, 2022
Simon Says: The Vacation Rental Industry Needs More Accessible Properties, Plus End of Year Wrap-up
It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in as we recap the previous month and look ahead to the next, discussing industry trends, pacing, events and more. Simon Lehmann of AJL Consulting joins us each month for "Simon Says", where we discuss the latest hot-button issue facing the vacation rental and short term rental industry. We re-cap our first month in our new positions with Casago and Homes & Villas by Marriott, along with recent vacation rental headlines from Track, Rented, Lexicon and Texas's adv...
Guest: Simon Lehmann
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Nov. 1, 2022
1st of the Month Bonus Episode - Simon Says: Alex & Annie's Careers are a Changin'
It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in as we recap the previous month and look ahead to the next, discussing industry trends, pacing, events and more. Simon Lehmann of AJL Consulting joins us each month for "Simon Says", where we discuss the latest hot-button issue facing the vacation rental and short term rental industry. Simon Says: Alex & Annie's Careers are a Changin' Tune in for not one but TWO major announcements from Alex & Annie, which we were happy to share alongside Simon who has been a m...
Guest: Simon Lehmann
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Oct. 1, 2022
1st of the Month Bonus Episode - Simon Says: It's Conference Season!
Simon Says: It's Conference Season! Tune in to hear Simon's takeaways on the Vacation Rental World Summit and Avantio 2022, and preview thoughts of the upcoming VRMA International Conference being held in Vegas October 23 - 26th. If you're attending VRMA International, you do not want to miss Matt Landau's Homerunners premiere on Sunday night! We are SO excited to host the first ever Red Carpet event for the vacation rental industry, welcoming our celebrity guests and friends that have built v...
Guest: Simon Lehmann
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Sept. 1, 2022
1st of the Month Bonus Episode - Simon Says: Human Capital is KEY to Profitability, PLUS Launch of Alex & Annie's List
It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in as we recap the previous month and look ahead to the next, discussing industry trends, pacing, events and more. Simon Lehmann of AJL Atelier joins us each month for "Simon Says", where we discuss the latest hot-button issue facing the vacation rental and short term rental industry. Simon Says: Human Capital is KEY to Profitability In a rapidly changing business environment, companies and investors are realizing the importance of human capital in their acquisit...
Guest: Simon Lehmann
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Aug. 1, 2022
1st of the Month Bonus Episode - Simon Says: It’s Time to Put Egos Aside to Strengthen the Industry
It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in as we recap the previous month and look ahead to the next, discussing industry trends, pacing, events and more. Simon Lehmann of AJL Consulting joins us each month for "Simon Says", where we discuss the latest hot-button issue facing the vacation rental and short term rental industry. Simon Says..."It's Time to Put Egos Aside to Strengthen the Industry" At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter which organization is doing what, so long as they are working for ...
Guest: Simon Lehmann
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July 1, 2022
1st of the Month Bonus Episode - Simon Says: The Times They Are a Changin'
It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in as we recap the previous month and look ahead to the next, discussing industry trends, pacing, events and more. Simon Lehmann of AJL Consulting joins us each month for "Simon Says", where we discuss the latest hot-button issue facing the vacation rental and short term rental industry. Simon Says..."The Times They Are a Changin'" It seems like every day we see an announcement that one of the leading companies in our industry has been acquired. Why are so many ...
Guest: Simon Lehmann
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June 1, 2022
It’s the 1st of the Month! Bonus Episode - June 2022
It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in for our short and SUITE bonus episode series where we discuss news, upcoming events. trends, and anything of interest in the world of vacation and short term rentals. We're at the VRMA Executive Summit this week in Palm Beach, Florida, moderated by the one-and-only Simon Lehmann. We have some BIG news to share today, so stay tuned to the end...you don't want to miss this announcement from Simon Lehmann and AJL Atelier. CONTACT SIMON LEHMANN LinkedIn AJL Ateli...
Guest: Simon Lehmann
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May 1, 2022
It’s the 1st of the Month! Bonus Episode - May 2022
It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in for our short and SUITE bonus episode series where look at booking pace and discussing upcoming events. trends, and anything of interest in the world of vacation and short term rentals! CONTACT ALEX & ANNIE AlexandAnniePodcast.com LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram Alex Husner - Linkedin Annie Holcombe - Linkedin Podcast Sponsored by Condo-World and Lexicon Travel
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April 1, 2022
It’s the 1st of the Month! Bonus Episode - April 2022
Tune in on the 1st of the month for this short and SUITE bonus episode series! In this month's episode we discuss: Changes to booking pace - what happened in March? Annie's trip to Myrtle Beach and HSMAI Event Is Annie really moving to Myrtle Beach?! Or is it April Fool's Day :) Our Fireside Chat (& lunch) with VRMA President Miller Hawkins Importance of aligning local and national trade associations within a destination Alex admits to committing the cardinal sin of vacation planning for ...
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March 1, 2022
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: March 1, 2022
Tune in on the 1st day of the month for these short and SUITE bonus episodes with Alex & Annie! In this month's episode we discuss: Booking pace and changes to traveler sentiment Alex shares her experience participating at GNEX Conference in Vegas Big news of a major award! Listener spotlights Preview of March's upcoming episodes and topics Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/u_dxzheyOaU CONTACT ALEX & ANNIE AlexandAnniePodcast.com LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram Alex Husner - Linkedi...
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Feb. 1, 2022
It’s the 1st of the Month! Bonus Episode - February 2022
Wake up, wake up, wake up... it's the 1st of the Month! On this new bonus series, we'll look back on the previous month and look ahead to the next, examining booking trends, pacing and anything timely and newsworthy within travel and vacation rentals. Tune in on the 1st day of the month for these short and SUITE bonus episodes with Alex & Annie! CONTACT ALEX & ANNIE AlexandAnniePodcast.com LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram Alex Husner - Linkedin Annie Holcombe - Linkedin Podcast Sponsored by Cond...