June 14, 2023
Harnessing HostGPO to Simplify Purchasing for Vacation Rentals, with CEO Jeff Iloulian
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Jeff Iloulian, the CEO of HostGPO, a game-changing buying group for short-term rentals. Discover Jeff's remarkable journey from lawyer to successful vacation rental operator. He …
May 3, 2023
Advocating for Short Term Rentals with Dana Lubner
This is a must-see episode: Today, we are joined by Dana Lubner, Director of Community Development at Rent Responsibly and host of the podcast "How to Save Your Vacation Rental Business." With a background in marketing and a…
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 …
April 12, 2023
Making Vacation Rental Security Fun Again, with Guest Ranger’s Salar Tanzif
In today’s episode, Alex and Annie feature Salar Tanzif, the VP of Sales at Guest Ranger. Security has become a primary concern for both property managers and homeowners. As a result, screening guests is essential to ensure …
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…
Feb. 8, 2023
You Can Only Be a Local in One Place, with Casago CEO Steve Schwab
VALUES AND ETHICS ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF SUCCESS In today’s episode, Alex and Annie welcome Steve Schwab, CEO of Casago . He shares his unintentional entry into the vacation rental industry and how working with the local com…
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. 11, 2023
CAPTURE IT! The Value of Email Capture as a Vacation Rental Marketing Solution, with Arthur Colker
SUCCESS IN THE VACATION RENTAL SPACE ISN’T ALWAYS INTENTIONAL and Arthur Colker is proof of that. Arthur is the CEO and founder of StayFi, and in this episode, discusses how he accidentally fell into the short-term rental an…
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…
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…
Nov. 30, 2022
How Strategic Marketing and Technology Paved a Path to Success for Casiola, with Dennis Goedheid
Dennis Goedheid has built a budding empire in Orlando, that has recently spawned into Miami and Aruba. His entrepreneurial journey began in Belgium, where he learned the fundamentals of marketing and branding which he has a…
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…
Sept. 28, 2022
Spotlight on Exceptional Property Managers: Robin Craigen, CEO of Moving Mountains
Robin Craigen and his wife Heather had a unique beginning in their hospitality journey that started on the high seas with their luxury yacht charter business. During this time, they developed a formula for creating exception…
Aug. 31, 2022
Building the Perfect Tech Stack Starts with the PMS, with Terry Whyte
Terry Whyte joins us today for an insightful look at the past, present and future of the vacation rental industry, and he shares his candid predictions for who will win the long game in vacation rental technology. Named as p…