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Presidency with Karen Hunt Dec 22, 2022

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Karen Hunt's pre-vacation rental career included selling everything from candy and rice to Ben and Jerry's ice cream to Francis Ford Coppola and a whole lot of wine. Now she's running a lifestyle vacation rental business that is the perfect cap to a legendary career. In this episode she gives us perspective on sales, people, and goal setting that will be useful to industry players of any size.

This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform.

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Carolina Elegance Vacation Rentals: https://www.carolinaelegance.com/

Francis Ford Coppola Winery: https://www.francisfordcoppolawinery.com/

A Life's Work with Brian Olson of Beachcomber Vacation Homes Dec 15, 2022

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In this episode, Brian Olson, former Point Central Rep and owner of Beachcomber Vacation Homes, discusses the impact of health on our teams and networks after a personal wake-up call. Tune in to hear his perspective on how to prioritize well-being and the well-being of your team in what is often a fast-paced work environment.

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Brian Before and After Photo: https://f.io/Lzzdbk9k

Beachcomber Vacation Homes: https://www.beachcombervacationhomes.com/

LiveRez: https://www.liverez.com/

One of a Kind with Sharon Walker of Walker Luxury Vacation Rentals Dec 08, 2022

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In many ways, Sharon Walker is the ultimate Limited Edition vacation rental professional. She built a business from scratch with great care for guests and employees while raising a family. Now, with the freedom that business provides, she is heading up the statewide advocacy effort in Texas and blazing a trail for her industry fellows. In this episode, Matt explores what makes her business great and talks about what the state of advocacy in Texas means for the industry as a whole.

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Walker Luxury Vacation Rentals: https://www.walkervr.com/

If you are in Texas, contact Sharon to join the advocacy effort: sharon@walkervr.com

How to Save your Vacation Rental Business Show: https://htsyvr.libsyn.com/dont-mess-with-texas

Application form for next Keystone Retreat: matt@vrmb.com

BONUS: 2023 Trends with Nate Wysk of Point Central Dec 01, 2022

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In this episode Matt and Nate Wysk of Point Central talk 'advocacy technology' and upcoming 2023 trends for the vacation rental industry.

This episode is brought to you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform.

Point Central's Smart Noise Monitor: https://www.pointcentral.com/noise-monitoring/

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Analytical with Eddie Love of Mountain Mama Cabins Nov 17, 2022

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Eddie Love went from renting out a second home to building a full time business with fifteen properties around Harper's Ferry West Virgnia. In this episode we dive into do's and don'ts of early outsourcing, tools that enhance your version of hospitality and innovation without reinventing the wheel.

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Mountain Mama Cabins: https://mountainmamacabins.com/

OwnerRez: https://www.ownerreservations.com/

Revyoos: https://www.revyoos.com/w/

Application form for next Keystone Retreat: matt@vrmb.com

Leveling Up with Amanda Hoffmann of Highgate Homes Nov 10, 2022

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Our industry talks a lot these days about a departing generation of wisdom. About the operators exiting their businesses and taking all of their knowledge with them. But what you don't hear about is the new minds, the new leaders who will carry the torch and Amanda Hoffmann is definately a new leader on the rise. She's building a finance division from scratch at Highgate and she's forging a new path at the intersection of vacation rentals and finance.

In this episode we dive into her approach, get some tips and take a look at how frustrating hotel models can be for our industry.

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Highgate: https://www.highgate.com/

Striven: https://www.striven.com/

Upwork: https://www.upwork.com

The Case Against Consolidation with Simon Lehmann of AJL Atelier Nov 04, 2022

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In this episode two of the industry's top thought leaders reminisce on their friendly rivarly and come together with insights meant to push the whole industry forward.

This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmbthe best in class property care and automations platform.

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AJL Atelier: https://ajlatelier.com

VRMA International: https://international.vrma.org/

Leading from the Heart with Lauren Madewell of Auntie Bellham's Cabin Rentals Oct 27, 2022

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Lauren Madewell found her calling when Vacation Rentals unexpectedly became the family business. In this episode Lauren and Matt discuss finding that calling, how a passion for the family business can unlock tools to work with guests and staff and what the future holds for our industry.

This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmbthe best in class property care and automations platform.

Auntie Belham's Cabin Rentals in the Smokies: https://www.auntiebelhams.com

Amber Hurdle Leadership Academy: https://amberhurdle.com/

Keystone Retreats: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6988812975113437184/

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2023 Keystone Awards Update with Terry Whyte Oct 21, 2022

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Years ago Terry and Matt started sharing and formalizing their research on tech stacks and property managment software with the wider community. In this episode they discuss the future of their Keystone project and wider lessons to think about when using a "help don't sell" model in your industry.

Vacation Rental Software Guy: https://vacationrentalsoftwareguy.com/

RSVP to Homerunners Las Vegas World Premiere: https://www.paperlesspost.com/go/y8RlVmeS3z93Rvf4B6DyJ

The Essential Guide to Property Management Software: community.vrmb.com/structured-learning

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How Vacation Rental Laws Work with Tiffany Edwards of Coletta Consulting Oct 13, 2022

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Tiffany Edwards grew up in the vacation rental business and has become one of its foremost goverment affairs experts and fundraisers. In this episode we dig into what our industry is doing well and what it needs to do better for a fair regulatory future.

How to Save Your Vacation Rental Show: https://htsyvr.libsyn.com/

RSVP to Homerunners Las Vegas World Premiere: https://www.paperlesspost.com/go/y8RlVmeS3z93Rvf4B6DyJ

VRMA Advocacy Fund: https://www.vrmaadvocacy.org/

Contact Tiffany: Tiffany@colettaconsulting.com

Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/

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