March 13, 2024
The Battleground Baddies: CJ Stam, Travis Wilburn & Julie Byrd Weigh in on New Innovations in VR Technology
Get the inside scoop on the latest vacation rental technology trends! Alex & Annie are joined by DARM Battleground Baddies: Travis Wilburn, CJ Stam, and Julie Byrd to break down the groundbreaking innovations from this year'…
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. 20, 2023
Holiday Bonus - Our Top Episode of 2023: How to Explain Changes in Revenue and Bookings to Your Homeowners
Join us for an exclusive throwback to our most viewed episode of the year with Ben Coleman - Founder of Rev & Research, Vanessa Humes - Director of Sales & Marketing at InterCoastal Net Designs and Lance Stitcher - Broker/Ow…
Nov. 24, 2023
Revving up for DARM with Rebecca Ballart & Ben Coleman
In this engaging episode of Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals we are joined once again by Ben Coleman, the visionary founder of Rev and Research, alongside the Chief Operating Officer, Rebecca Ballart. Rev …
Nov. 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: And the Major Award Goes to... Lance & Elaine Stitcher!
For this November 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, Alex & Annie welcome Lance and Elaine Stitcher - Owners of Seaside Vacations & Sales - a full-service, boutique Vacation Rental company that operates in Chincoteague Island, …
Sept. 13, 2023
Conquer Social Media and Turn Posts Into Revenue with the CEO of Revpar Media, Calvin Tilokee
Today joining Alex & Annie is Calvin Tilokee, CEO & Creative Director of Revpar Media - a social media management company that works with hotels and takes a strategic approach to growing your audience and turning them into c…
Sept. 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Sarah Franzen Announces Her New Journey
On the September 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, Alex & Annie are joined by Sarah Franzen - the ex-Director of Revenue Management & Analytics at Natural Retreats - a luxury vacation rental management company operating in som…
July 5, 2023
How to Explain Changes in Revenue and Bookings to Your Homeowners
In this episode, Alex & Annie are joined by a panel of experts to help guide you on a pressing topic - How to Explain Changes in Revenue and Bookings to Your Homeowners. 2023 is not turning out to be as profitable as expecte…
April 19, 2023
2023 Update: Markets, Revenue, Bookings & More with Melanie Brown of Key Data
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 da…
April 14, 2023
Breaking News: Key Data Dashboard and Rev & Research Form New Partnership
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 …
March 15, 2023
Increasing Last Minute Bookings through Flexible Availability, with Whimstay CEO David Weiss
In today’s episode, Alex and Annie chat with David Weiss, the CEO of Whimstay. He shares his background in vacation rentals and the global payments space and his journey to becoming Whimstay's CEO. David discusses how last-m…
March 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode, with Steve Milo and Miriam Ramsey of Vtrips
In today’s episode, Alex and Annie welcome Steve Milo and Miriam Ramsey, the Founder/CEO and Regional Business Development Director of Vtrips respectively. They discuss the latest trends observed from the IMN Conference, the…
Feb. 15, 2023
Revenue Management Tips & Trends for Vacation Rentals in 2023, with Rev & Research
In today’s episode, Alex and Annie welcome Ben Coleman and Rebecca Ballart , Revenue Management Consultants for Rev & Research . They share the trends they observe in today's market, with the most notable being shrinking lea…
Oct. 19, 2022
Creating Modern Clarity with Stoic Wisdom, with Andrew McConnell
Andrew McConnell joins us today for look behind his new book, Get Out of My Head: Creating Modern Clarity with Stoic Wisdom. Known in the vacation rental world for his role as CEO of Rented, Inc., Andrew shares the most expe…
Oct. 12, 2022
The Vacation Rental Power Couple: Lance & Elaine Stitcher of Seaside Vacations & Sales
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 c…