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Dec. 4, 2024

Driving Change Through Advocacy in the Vacation Rental Industry with …

This week, we’re thrilled to welcome back John Hildebrand, founder of Hilde Homes and a leading advocate in the short-term rental industry. From his early days as a property manager to becoming a leading voice in vacation ren...

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Aug. 14, 2024

The Role of PR in Building Your Vacation Rental Brand with Jessica Gi…

Exclusive offer for Alex & Annie listeners: Get $400 off your onboarding fee when you partner with Hostaway using this link: http://get.hostaway.com/alexandannie In this episode, we dive deep into the world of public relation...

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Aug. 7, 2024

Spontaneous Stays: How Staywatch is Revolutionizing Last-Minute Booki…

Exclusive offer for Alex & Annie listeners: Get $400 off your onboarding fee when you partner with Hostaway using this link: ⁠http://get.hostaway.com/alexandannie In this episode, we sit down with Zach Busekrus, Founder/CEO o...

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July 17, 2024

Unintended Consequences: How NYC’s STR Ban is Impacting Homeowners, w…

Exclusive offer for Alex & Annie listeners: Get $400 off your onboarding fee when you partner with Hostaway using this link: http://get.hostaway.com/alexandannie Join Alex & Annie as they dive into an enlightening conversatio...

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Feb. 21, 2024

From Vision to Triumph: Unpacking Hostfully's Growth Story with CEO, …

Join Alex, Annie, and special guest Margot Schmorak in this episode of "Alex & Annie, the real women of Vacation Rentals," as they explore the captivating journey of Hostfully over the past year and the crucial aspects of bui...

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Jan. 10, 2024

Streamline Your Vacation Rental Turnover Process with Turno: An Inter…

Join Alex and Annie in this exciting episode of "Alex and Annie, The Real Women of Vacation Rentals," as they sit down with Assaf Karmon, the CEO and founder of Turno. Discover Assaf's journey from being an Airbnb host to cre...

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Dec. 1, 2023

1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Mark Simpson of Boostly Announces New…

In this captivating episode of "Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals," we are thrilled to have Mark Simpson, the visionary founder of Boostly. Boostly is a game-changer for vacation rental hosts and managers, pr...

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Oct. 4, 2023

An STR Rollercoaster: Exploring The Highs and Lows of Rental Arbitrag…

In this episode, Alex & Annie are joined by Syed Lateef of SyedBnb. Syed is a philanthropist, a family man, an exotic car collector, an 8 figure Airbnb Coach, and the CEO of his short term rental company. He currently operate...

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Sept. 6, 2023

Taking the Leap: How To Start Your STR Entrepreneurship Journey, with…

Today joining Alex & Annie is Tony Stancato, Owner-Operator of Book ‘n Gather - a vacation rental management company that helps you get the most out of your vacation rental by helping with optimization and maintenance. He’s a...

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Aug. 16, 2023

The Inside Scoop Behind the VRMA, with Executive Director Kimberly Mi…

Today joining Alex & Annie is Kimberly Miles, Executive Director of the Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) - an international, professional trade association of the vacation and holiday rental property management a...

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Aug. 1, 2023

1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Simon Says - The Airbnb Bubble has BU…

On the August 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, Alex & Annie welcome the return of Simon Lehmann - CEO and Co-Founder of AJL Atelier, a boutique consultancy that specializes in the international private accommodation and vacati...

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July 19, 2023

We've Got 99 Problems But Trash Pickup Ain't One, with CanMonkey CEO …

In this episode, Alex and Annie are joined by Alex Shapiro, CEO and Co-Founder of CanMonkey - the very first Trash-To-Curb Service that handles the waste and recycling can duties of your vacation rental properties. CanMonkey ...

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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 di...

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Dec. 28, 2022

Holiday Bonus, Part 2: Our Favorite Episodes of 2022

Tune in for Part 2 of our Holiday Bonus - our two favorite episodes of this past year! Unlocking $4.9 BILLION Dollars in Military Travel to the Vacation Rental Industry, with Anthony Gantt Anthony Gantt, entrepreneur and rece...

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Nov. 23, 2022

Behind the Success of Every Small Business is a Family, with Lauren M…

Lauren Madewell joins us today to share the story of her family's business, Auntie Belham's Cabin Rentals. The company is ran by Lauren and her sister Mallory, along with their Dad, John Madewell, who fell into vacation renta...

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Nov. 16, 2022

Fireside Chat with Airbnb Brand Ambassador, John Hildebrand

John Hildebrand of Hilde Homes joins us today for a discussion on all our favorite topics! John's company is based out of Scottsdale, AZ with properties in Arizona and California and has risen to fame as a Brand Ambassador fo...

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Oct. 26, 2022

The Queen of Guest Experience: Tyann Marcink Hammond, Touch Stay

Tune in for a fun look behind the curtain of this amazing gal that is changing the game for small and large vacation rental operators that want to provide an enhanced experience for their guests! Tyann wears two hats - she op...

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Sept. 21, 2022

5 Ways to Drive Direct Bookings Before the OTAs Put You Out of Busine…

Vanessa Humes of ICND joins us today to share the top 5 strategies for building a book-direct vacation rental brand. As we often talk about on the podcast, building your house on someone else's land puts your business in a da...

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Aug. 31, 2022

Building the Perfect Tech Stack Starts with the PMS, with Terry Whyte

Terry Whyte joins us today for an insightful look at the past, present and future of the vacation rental industry, and he shares his candid predictions for who will win the long game in vacation rental technology. Named as pa...

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Aug. 24, 2022

Creating Shoppable, Revenue Driving Experiences, with Minoan Founder …

Marc Hostovsky, CEO/Founder of Minoan Experience, joins us today for an enlightening look at e-commerce and how vacation rental companies and hosts now have the ability to make their properties a shoppable, revenue driving ex...

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July 13, 2022

Steve Milo: We've Got Questions, He's Got Answers - Q&A with VTrips C…

Steve Milo joins us today for a candid Q&A you DON’T want to miss! As founder and CEO of Vtrips, Steve has grown the company from a handful of vacation rentals in 2006 to nearly 7,000, acquiring 10 companies just in the past ...

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July 6, 2022

Unlocking $4.9 BILLION Dollars in Military Travel to the Vacation Ren…

Anthony Gantt, entrepreneur and recently retired Officer for the United States Marine Corps after 22 years, joins us today to tell a tale of what it truly means to build a purpose-built startup. During his service, Anthony wa...

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June 15, 2022

Get the Full Story Behind Every Booking, with Leo Walton of Superhog

Today we’re diving into a topic that continues to grow in importance for vacation and short-term rental managers: guest screening and property protection. Leo Walton is co-founder of Superhog , a company that has streamlined ...

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May 11, 2022

99 STR Problems, But Airbnb Ain’t One: The Direct Booking Playbook wi…

Tune in for today's episode with Boostly CEO Mark Simpson, joining us from across the pond to chat about the importance of building a book direct strategy. The Pandemic showed the short term rental industry how dangerous it c...

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