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Latest Episodes:

Would You Eat the Berry? with Michael Skinner May 05, 2022

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Michael Skinner of Savvy Travels is a member of VRMB's first accelerator cohort and in this episode we'll take a look at achievements like his knowledge base and org chart. We also talk about retrofitting your business for better decision making.

Savvy Travels: https://www.savvytravels.co

Notion: https://www.notion.so

Taskrabbit: https://www.taskrabbit.com

OwnerRez: https://www.ownerreservations.com

Rented: https://www.rented.com

Waivio: https://waivo.io

Inspirato: https://www.inspirato.com

Selina: www.selina.com

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.

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

Are Short-Term Rentals at the Tipping-Point of Causing our Neighborhoods to Disintegrate with Kelly Hill of Done Right Management Apr 28, 2022

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Kelly Hill of DoneRight Vacation Rentals/Casago Mcall has forged deep ties with her community and enjoys a sterling reputation but regulations have still come knocking. Her relationships give her a unique voice in the process and there is hope these decisions will be beneficial for the community and her business but the specter of unfair regulation always looms. We spoke with Kelly before and after critical points in the process and put them together in this two part special episode.

Done Right Management: https://donerightmanagement.com

Casago: www.casago.com

VRMA Right to Rent: https://www.vrma.org/page/right-to-rent

How to Save Your Vacation Rental Show: How to Save Your Vacation Rental Business on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com › podcast › how-to-save-you...

Streamline: https://www.streamlinevrs.com

Wheelhouse: https://www.usewheelhouse.com

Noiseaware: https://noiseaware.com

Rent Responsibly: https://www.rentresponsibly.org

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

Dog-Fooding your Vacation Rental with Paul Waldschmidt of OwnerRez Apr 21, 2022

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Paul Waldschmidt of OwnerRez has spent the last ten years quietly building one of the best property management softwares in the industry. OwneRez barely advertises and yet they have a fiercely loyal customer base and are raved about in our private forum, VRMB Communities. In this episode we dive into innovation, pricing and loyalty with Paul and come away with some lessons we can all benefit from.

OwnerRez: https://www.ownerreservations.com
Paul's Essay on Pricing: https://www.ownerreservations.com/blog/new-ownerrez-pricing-for-2021
Paul's Growth Essay: https://www.ownerreservations.com/blog/growing-pains-our-size-has-changed-but-our-commitment-and-values-have-not
Kingdom Website Performance: https://www.pingdom.com
Ahrefs SEO: https://ahrefs.com

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.

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

The Local Hype Man with Miles Chew of Compass Resorts Apr 14, 2022

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Miles Chew of Compass Resorts is a marketing manager in the high stakes destination of Destin, Florida. In this interview Miles and Matt talk about being a marketing manager inside a hospitality company and nerd out on the specifics that drive leads and bookings.

Compass Resorts: https://www.compassresorts.com
Fall Family Facebook Campaign: https://www.facebook.com/CompassResorts/photos/a.10150567268536319/10158019932331319
Key Data: https://www.keydatadashboard.com
Beyond Pricing: https://www.beyondpricing.com
Track Hospitality Software: https://trackhs.com
Palms of Destin: https://www.palmsofdestinflorida.com
Blue Tent: https://www.bluetent.com
Google Analytics: https://analytics.google.com

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.

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

A 101 Short-Term Rental Research Update with Madeline List of Phocuswright Apr 07, 2022

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This episode features Madeline List, a senior research analyst at Phocuswright, the leading travel industry research platform. Our nacesent vacation rental movement isn't always well understood by the broader travel industry and this is in part due to a lack of good data to explain the story of our rise.

Madeline is almost single-handedly changing that from a research perspective. Today's conversation features macro trends like vacation rentals versus hotels in terms of market share and what travelers really want.

This episode is brought you by PointCentral, the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, the best in class property care and automations platform.

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

The Passion Train with Brittany Blackman of Breathe Easy Rentals Mar 31, 2022

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After working in the industry for nearly a decade, Brittany Blackman started Breathe Easy Rentals in the crowded Destin, Florida market. She quickly gained a foothold by providing a no stress hospitality experience to guests and owners alike. In this episode Brittany also talks about heartfelt videos she has been sharing that have gained her a viral following and perspective on the business.

Breathe Easy Rentals
Brittany's Videos
TouchStay
Walton County STR Playbook for Property Managers and Owners (still under construction)
Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
VRMB's Trends Report 2022: https://www.vrmb.com/vrmb-2022-trends/

This episode is brought you by PointCentral, the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, the best in class property care and automations platform.

Learn more about the host, visit https://mattlandau.com/

Get marketing strategies for vacation rentals, visit https://www.vrmb.com/

Collaborate with other professionals in https://community.vrmb.com/

A New Galaxy with Jeff Brown of Loma Homes Mar 24, 2022

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Jeff Brown of Loma Homes is innvotating in a unique space within the vacation rental industry. In this episode we explore his themed home business, the tech used to power it, the bumps along the way and the money he uses to grow the business.

This episode is brought you by PointCentral, the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, the best in class property care and automations platform.

Learn more about the host, visit https://mattlandau.com/

Get marketing strategies for vacation rentals, visit https://www.vrmb.com/

Collaborate with other professionals in https://community.vrmb.com/

What Makes Your Heart Race with Virginia Ivy of Ivy Vacations Mar 17, 2022

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Virginia Ivy is a hospitality pioneer. From opening a music venue in a dead part of Memphis to starting her current vacation rental business in the Arkansas Ozarks, she has earned 'first mover status' many times over. She is now an integral part of a tourism oriented community and expanding into related businesses, but through it all she understands the best way to superb guest experience is to focus on the things she loves.

This episode is brought you by PointCentral, the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, the best in class property care and automations platform.

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

Multi-Dimensional with Megan Carda of Lifestyle Properties Oregon Mar 10, 2022

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Megan Carda of Lifestyle Properties used her passion for her local community to build a network of connected businesses that opened the doors to Oregon's Wine Country. Not only does this create a rich guest experience, it drives business to the community and puts Megan lightyears ahead of the competition.

This episode is brought you by PointCentral, the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, the best in class property care and automations platform.

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

Teaser: "Help, Don't Sell" Example with Megan Carda, Lifestyle Properties Oregon Mar 07, 2022

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Our next episode with Megan Carda of Lifestyle Properties drops this coming Thursday, March 10th.

Learn more about the host, visit https://mattlandau.com/

Get marketing strategies for vacation rentals, visit https://www.vrmb.com/

Collaborate with other professionals in https://community.vrmb.com/