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 data-driven decision-making. She is excited to help property managers and destinations around the world better understand their data.
Key Data is the leading provider of trusted, real-time short-term rental market data around the world. Key Data Dashboard was created BY property managers FOR property managers. They offer an ensemble of business intelligence (BI) tools that tell the story of your company’s key metrics with easy-to-grasp dashboards of the 30-plus KPIs that are most important to you. Seamless PMS integrations provide a trusted and anonymous data exchange with competitors in your local and regional markets.
Tune in to our latest episode to learn how Key Data tools can help you better understand your vacation rental data and stay ahead of the competition!
Highlights of the Episode:
01:45 - Guest Introduction: Melanie Brown
04:10 - Ahead of the hotel sector on the availability of data
11:41 - Key Data in relation to pricing tools
15:25 - Trends shown by the data
17:50 - Status of available units
19:30 - Comparing markets
22:45 - Why some destinations are not doing well
29:30 - Markets that are not on dynamic pricing
31:39 - One key tip for property managers
35:38 - Big things on the horizon (What’s next?)
37:18 - Companies that have properties in multiple markets
39:37 - How hotels are using Key Data
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Connect with Melanie:
Website: https://www.keydatadashboard.com/
LinkedIn (Key Data): https://www.linkedin.com/company/key-data-dashboard
LinkedIn (Melanie Brown): https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-brown-7a50b2124
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMYmJ28d-To
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Key_Data_/status/1313855659826466817
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