Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast

Ep 83 - How to Optimize Your Operations with Breezeway’s Koryn Okey

Jan 3, 2022

42:18

GUEST'S BIO
Koryn Okey is dedicated to creating long-lasting relationships with her clients and driving awareness to the vacation rental industry. Since 2017, she has held a number of roles within Breezeway and currently serves as the VP of Client Experience. Koryn got her start in vacation rentals in 2008 at FlipKey, as part of the team that brought Guest Reviews to the industry. While Koryn calls Boston home, if she’s not at a conference or visiting clients in-market, you can often find her on the beaches of St. John or enjoying a nice glass of wine in Napa Valley.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE
03:22 Koryn's introduction and background
04:33 How Koryn started with FlipKey
06:09 When did Koryn start with Breezeway
07:19 What is Breezeway
07:58 Where Breezeway can be used
10:50 How compatible is Breezeway with new hosts
18:37 Systemizing and setting up your business for success
23:25 Mike talks about a sample system
24:16 What STRS can learn from big hotel chains
27:51 Koryn talks about Breezeway's new features and functionalities
31:42 Looking for the right partnership
36:42 Acknowledgments to Koryn
37:34 Where can people connect with Koryn and learn more about Breezeway
38:35 Koryn's #1 secret to success with STRs
41:04 Text "RESOURCES" to (978) 242-0001 to get the STR Secrets Starter Pack for free

NOTABLE QUOTES
"Make sure that you're set up for success." - Koryn Okey
"Being able to learn and not having to recreate the wheel is super useful as you are just starting out." - Koryn Okey
"At the beginning, you don't know what you don't know." - Mike Sjogren
"You have to be okay with letting go of control." - Mike Sjogren

CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
Koryn Okey: Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin
Breezeway: Website | Instagram | Email

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