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Regaining a Love of the Family Business, with Stacy Wesson of Casago Cascara Vacations
July 12, 2023

Regaining a Love of the Family Business, with Stacy Wesson of Casago …

In this special edition of our “Spotlight on Exceptional Property Managers'' series, presented by Casago, we sit down with Stacy Wesson of Casago Cascara Vacations. Stacy shares her stories and experience in the industry runn...

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Book Direct Strategies + Mastering ChatGPT with Bart Sobies
June 21, 2023

Book Direct Strategies + Mastering ChatGPT with Bart Sobies

Welcome back to another exciting episode! Today, we have a special guest, Bart Sobies, who is an expert in vacation rentals and technology. Bart is the visionary behind The Accommodation Show and iBooked.Online. He has a long...

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Harnessing HostGPO to Simplify Purchasing for Vacation Rentals, with CEO Jeff Iloulian
June 14, 2023

Harnessing HostGPO to Simplify Purchasing for Vacation Rentals, with …

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Jeff Iloulian, the CEO of HostGPO, a game-changing buying group for short-term rentals. Discover Jeff's remarkable journey from lawyer to successful vacation rental operator. He f...

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Advocating for Short Term Rentals with Dana Lubner
May 3, 2023

Advocating for Short Term Rentals with Dana Lubner

This is a must-see episode: Today, we are joined by Dana Lubner, Director of Community Development at Rent Responsibly and host of the podcast "How to Save Your Vacation Rental Business." With a background in marketing and ad...

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2023 Update: Markets, Revenue, Bookings & More with Melanie Brown of Key Data
April 19, 2023

2023 Update: Markets, Revenue, Bookings & More with Melanie Brown of …

For today’s episode, we talk to Melanie Brown. Melanie is the Director of Data and Analytics at Key Data, the leading analytics and benchmarking company for the vacation rental industry. Melanie has a strong background in dat...

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Breaking News: Key Data Dashboard and Rev & Research Form New Partnership
April 14, 2023

Breaking News: Key Data Dashboard and Rev & Research Form New Partner…

In today’s episode, Alex and Annie feature two special guests, Jason Sprenkle, CEO of Key Data Dashboard, and Ben Coleman, President of Rev & Research. They unveil a new partnership between their two organizations to better s...

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Making Vacation Rental Security Fun Again, with Guest Ranger’s Salar Tanzif
April 12, 2023

Making Vacation Rental Security Fun Again, with Guest Ranger’s Salar …

In today’s episode, Alex and Annie feature Salar Tanzif, the VP of Sales at Guest Ranger. Security has become a primary concern for both property managers and homeowners. As a result, screening guests is essential to ensure t...

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Enhancing Guest Experiences Using In-Unit Technology, with Suneel Goud
April 5, 2023

Enhancing Guest Experiences Using In-Unit Technology, with Suneel Goud

In today’s episode, Alex and Annie feature Suneel Goud, the CEO and Co-Founder of GuestView Guide, a SHARP NEC company. Suneel discusses their in-unit digital concierge designed for property managers and operators to enhance ...

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You Can Only Be a Local in One Place, with Casago CEO Steve Schwab
Feb. 8, 2023

You Can Only Be a Local in One Place, with Casago CEO Steve Schwab

VALUES AND ETHICS ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF SUCCESS In today’s episode, Alex and Annie welcome Steve Schwab, CEO of Casago . He shares his unintentional entry into the vacation rental industry and how working with the local comm...

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DACK’s Customer Experience Enhancing Solution, with Thomas Schaper
Jan. 18, 2023

DACK’s Customer Experience Enhancing Solution, with Thomas Schaper

IMPROVE YOUR GUEST EXPERIENCE WITH SEAMLESS TECHNOLOGY In today’s episode, Alex and Annie welcome Thomas Schaper, the Head of Product at DACK Inc. Thomas shares his experience in creating DACK as an app that improves the gues...

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CAPTURE IT! The Value of Email Capture as a Vacation Rental Marketing Solution, with Arthur Colker
Jan. 11, 2023

CAPTURE IT! The Value of Email Capture as a Vacation Rental Marketing…

SUCCESS IN THE VACATION RENTAL SPACE ISN’T ALWAYS INTENTIONAL and Arthur Colker is proof of that. Arthur is the CEO and founder of StayFi, and in this episode, discusses how he accidentally fell into the short-term rental and...

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The Journey is the Destination, with Luca Zambello, CEO of Jurny
Jan. 4, 2023

The Journey is the Destination, with Luca Zambello, CEO of Jurny

Luca Zambello joins us for today's episode to share the journey of creating Jurny, the industry's first MOS (management operating system). With roots in property management, Luca shares how he changed software 5 times - then ...

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How a Young Entrepreneur is Re-imagining Guest Experience Technology, with Francois Goello
Dec. 14, 2022

How a Young Entrepreneur is Re-imagining Guest Experience Technology,…

Francois Goello who is the founder of Enso Connect joins us today for an interesting tale of how a terrible guest experience led to him founding one of the slickest guest apps on the market. Francois tells us how Enso Connect...

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How Strategic Marketing and Technology Paved a Path to Success for Casiola, with Dennis Goedheid
Nov. 30, 2022

How Strategic Marketing and Technology Paved a Path to Success for Ca…

Dennis Goedheid has built a budding empire in Orlando, that has recently spawned into Miami and Aruba. His entrepreneurial journey began in Belgium, where he learned the fundamentals of marketing and branding which he has ap...

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The Vacation Rental Power Couple: Lance & Elaine Stitcher of Seaside Vacations & Sales
Oct. 12, 2022

The Vacation Rental Power Couple: Lance & Elaine Stitcher of Seaside …

Lance & Elaine Stitcher are owners and co-founders of Seaside Vacations & Sales, a premiere vacation rental management company that represents nearly 300 properties in Chincoteague Island, VA and Ocean City, MD. This power co...

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Spotlight on Exceptional Property Managers: Robin Craigen, CEO of Moving Mountains
Sept. 28, 2022

Spotlight on Exceptional Property Managers: Robin Craigen, CEO of Mov…

Robin Craigen and his wife Heather had a unique beginning in their hospitality journey that started on the high seas with their luxury yacht charter business. During this time, they developed a formula for creating exceptiona...

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Building the Perfect Tech Stack Starts with the PMS, with Terry Whyte
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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Cleaning House on Operational Tech, with Koryn Okey of Breezeway
Aug. 17, 2022

Cleaning House on Operational Tech, with Koryn Okey of Breezeway

Last week we talked to Matt Loney, CEO of Xplorie about consolidations within vacation rental tech , and one of the areas he projected would consolidate was Operations software. Today, we have Koryn Okey from Breezeway to sh...

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Predicting a Wave of Tech Consolidations, with Matt Loney, CEO of Xplorie
Aug. 10, 2022

Predicting a Wave of Tech Consolidations, with Matt Loney, CEO of Xpl…

Today we're joined by Matt Loney, CEO of Xplorie, for a conversation about the current state of guest experience and tech in the vacation rental industry and what the future holds for consolidation between overlapping product...

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Revenue Managing from the Driver's Seat, with Wheelhouse CEO/Founder Andrew Kitchell
Aug. 3, 2022

Revenue Managing from the Driver's Seat, with Wheelhouse CEO/Founder …

We are beyond excited to have Andrew Kitchell, CEO/Founder of Wheelhouse, join us just a week before the 4th Annual Data & Revenue Management Conference. In 2021, Wheelhouse WON the prestigious Innovator of the Year Tech Bat...

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Get the Full Story Behind Every Booking, with Leo Walton of Superhog
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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An Authentic Approach to Raising VC Funding, with Hostfully CEO Margot Schmorak
June 8, 2022

An Authentic Approach to Raising VC Funding, with Hostfully CEO Margo…

Fresh off a major announcement that Hostfully successfully raised $4M in funding, Margot is part of only 2% of venture funded companies led by female founders. Margot credits her success to her ability to lead with transparen...

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How Planting Seeds Turns into ROL (Return on Luck), with Hostaway CEO Marcus Räder
May 25, 2022

How Planting Seeds Turns into ROL (Return on Luck), with Hostaway CEO…

In this insightful and candid interview with Hostaway CEO, Marcus Räder takes us on an eye-opening journey of what companies really learn as they attempt to grow with investment capital. Marcus joins us today as another membe...

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Re-Imagining The Leaning Tower of Tech, with Lino Maldonado, President of BeHome247
March 9, 2022

Re-Imagining The Leaning Tower of Tech, with Lino Maldonado, Presiden…

Lino Maldonado is recognized as one of the industry's most innovative players, known for his collaborative spirit and uncanny ability to see opportunity where most see road blocks. Lino's career includes 23 years with Wyndham...

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