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EP107: Bob Pease of the Brewer's Association Jun 23, 2021

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As part of our divergent thinking series, Matt sits down this week with Bob Pease, President of the Brewer's Association. The extraordinary success of the craft beer industry in the last several decades provides real insight into how vacation rental professionals can band together to achieve a host of goals.

EP106: 4 Ways to Configure Your Vacation Rental Magic Zone (Season Recap) Jun 09, 2021

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In this episode, Matt reflects on Season Six and shares thoughts from our guests that come together to create a framework for configuring your vacation rental Magic Zone.

EP105: A Thoughtful Formula to Achieving Single Property Success May 26, 2021

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Darrell Looney and Sherry Woodhouse have refined ideas and practices for a level of hospitality we can all aspire to in the vacation rental industry. This week they walk Matt through what goes into making their Villa Mais Oui such a special experience for guests.

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

EP104: Introducing the CEO Series with Julie Brinkman, Beyond (Pricing) May 19, 2021

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For our first in-person recording since early 2020, Matt sat down with Julie Brinkman of Beyond at the recent VRMA Connect event in Sandestin Florida. Julie is part of a new wave of CEOs entering the vacation rental industry with perspectives that benefit us all.

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

EP103: Take a Vacation! May 18, 2021

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This is a Quick Tips episode of Unlocked, where Matt shares actionable wisdom from VRMB Communities.

Most vacation rental professionals tend to over-work because they wear many hats. Over-working is not sustainable...it will eventually burn you from the inside out. In this episode VRMB Communities discusses the solution: a forced break!

EP102: THE Masterplan for Vacation Rental Management May 12, 2021

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This week Matt and Jed Stevens of Koloa Kai detail a six step program for building a sustainable and profitable vacation rental business and soft-launch the VRMB Accelerator Program.

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

EP101: 7 Epiphanies from a Vacation Rental Startup Ceo May 05, 2021

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In this episode Matt sits down with Andrew McConnell of Rented.com for some must-listen industry analysis and...a few 'twerks'.

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

EP100: On Point with Finca Victoria May 04, 2021

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This is a Quick Tips episode of Unlocked, where Matt shares actionable wisdom from VRMB Communities.

Have you ever come across a product whose presentation is so on point in that it subliminally sucked you in and persuaded you to buy? Finca Victoria is a farmhouse style B&B on the small island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, and every vacation rental professional can take something away from their website: https://www.lafinca.com/

Read the full thread, here: https://community.vrmb.com/threads/finca-victoria.5892/

EP99: How 17 Years of Vacation Rental Housekeeping Discoveries Form a Checklist for the Future Apr 28, 2021

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This week Matt speaks with Eddie Gray, the housekeeping and laundry manager for Newman-Dailey Resort Properties. With 17 years in the business, Eddie has amassed wisdom that can benefit every vacation rental business. Best practices, checklists, delegating, software, employees, covid...Eddie covers it all.

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

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Newman-Dailey Resort Properties

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EP98: How To Create Moments of Engagement with Guests Apr 27, 2021

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This is a Quick Tips episode of Unlocked, where Matt shares actionable wisdom from VRMB Communities.

"Moments of engagement" is one way of thinking about those special interactions in which you win over guests, turning them from stranger to friend (and reviewer/repeat/referral booker). Moments of engagement are interactions that connect us: the openings for lines of communication and meaningful relationships that generate profit.

Read the full thread, here: https://community.vrmb.com/threads/moments-of-engagement.5751/

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