Alex & Annie Vacation Rental Podcast
Feb. 28, 2024

3 Points for Hospitality Marketing: Alex & Jonathan Ruggles of Flip.to

In this episode, Alex had the opportunity to sit down with Jonathan Ruggles, the Director of Partnerships at Flip.to. They discuss three key points in hospitality marketing: building your digital presence on your own land, l…
Jan. 3, 2024

Spotlight on Exceptional Property Managers: LIVE with 30A Beach Girls

In the latest episode of "Alex and Annie, the Real Women of Vacation Rentals," we’re in for a treat to an insightful conversation with the dynamic duo of 30A Beach Girls, Hollie and Lisa. Nestled in a stunning vacation home …
Dec. 27, 2023

Navigating Mentorship and Industry Transitions in Vacation Rentals with Sarah Bradford

In this insightful episode, hosts Alex and Annie dive deep into the world of vacation rentals with a special guest, Sarah Bradford, co-host of Sarah and T Podcast, and former owner of two successful vacation rental companies…
Nov. 15, 2023

Riding the Waves of Change with Valerie Gangas, CEO of Juniper Holiday & Home and Author of "In Deep Shift"

In this engaging episode of Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals, we sit down with Valerie Gangas, a powerhouse in Transformational Life Coaching, an accomplished Author, and the visionary CEO behind Juniper Ho…
Aug. 2, 2023

Exploring New Air Sensor Technology with the CMO of WYND, Dora Du

In this episode, Alex and Annie are joined by Dora Du, CMO of WYND - venture-backed startup that has built proprietary sensor technology that helps homeowners take control of the air in their properties. Their first use case…
Guests: Dora DU , Dora Du
May 31, 2023

Scaling a Global Vacation Rental Brand with Casago Partner Ryan Dame

In this compelling episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Ryan Dame, a seasoned leader in the vacation rental and hospitality industry. As a Partner at Casago and Good Neighbor Tech, Ryan brings a wealth of knowl…
Guest: Ryan Dame
May 24, 2023

Unveiling the Secrets of High-End Concierge Service for Vacation Rentals with Kristin Brown

In our latest episode, we sit down with Kristin Brown CEO of Concishare, a prominent lifestyle concierge management company to explore high-end concierge service for vacation rentals. What does it take to provide a seamless…
Guest: Kristin Brown
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…
Guest: Suneel Goud
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 gue…
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…
Guest: Luca Zambello
Dec. 14, 2022

How a Young Entrepreneur is Re-imagining Guest Experience Technology, with Francois Goello

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 Connec…
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 o…
Sept. 14, 2022

The Billion Dollar Question: Can Limited Edition Be Scaled? With Matt Landau

Matt Landau is one of the most respected thought leaders in vacation rentals. Founder of VRMB, Matt has built an information-sharing media empire, driven by one simple yet effective concept. As he tells us, "If you have a ti…
Guest: Matt Landau
Aug. 24, 2022

Creating Shoppable, Revenue Driving Experiences, with Minoan Founder Marc Hostovsky

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 e…
Aug. 10, 2022

Predicting a Wave of Tech Consolidations, with Matt Loney, CEO of Xplorie

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 produc…
Guest: Matthew Loney