The Vacation Rental Manager's Podcast with Sarah and T

Send us a textIn this episode of Sarah and T our two hosts revisit a very popular topic.   Pet peeves about vacation rental websites.   Last year at this time Sarah and T reviewed some of the most frustrating things about vacation rental websites, and now one year later there are even more things that are peevish about websites they want to share with you today.   Find out those things that we do which irritate our guests on our websites and even more importantly, find out how to correct those things.Find all of Sarah and T's content at www.sarahandt.com You can also follow this podcast on Instagram or Linked In Special thanks to our podcast Partners:Intercoastal Net Designs www.icoastalnet.comKeyData www.keydatadashboard.comSojo www.getsojo.com

Send us a textIn one of the most eye opening episodes Sarah and T have ever done, you will meet an amazing lady who is working to change the vacation rental industry.   Have you ever thought about staying in a vacation rental from the perspective of someone with accessibility challenges?    Listen to the story of Becomingrentable.com founder Lorraine Woodward who has muscular dystrophy and who is working with vacation rental managers around the country on making their properties more accessible to ALL vacationers.Find all of Sarah and T's content at www.sarahandt.com You can also follow this podcast on Instagram or Linked In Special thanks to our podcast Partners:Intercoastal Net Designs www.icoastalnet.comKeyData www.keydatadashboard.comSojo www.getsojo.com

Send us a textIn this episode Sarah and T share some real nuggets about how to have an effective off site company retreat.   In this episode we discover there are three different kinds of retreats, and there are different strategies about how to set the event up.   Listen to tons of real life experience from our Hosts about how to do a retreat, and how NOT to do a retreat.Find all of Sarah and T's content at www.sarahandt.com You can also follow this podcast on Instagram or Linked In Special thanks to our podcast Partners:Intercoastal Net Designs www.icoastalnet.comKeyData www.keydatadashboard.comSojo www.getsojo.com

Send us a textWe are calling this the 6 T episode.    Top ten time tested tactics today to keep your employees.   Sarah and T put an opposite spin on their last podcast where they talked about what to do to lose employees.  Today they speak of what to do to keep those treasured staff members that make your company cook with gas!   Lots of great ideas, stories and takeaways in this episode.Find all of Sarah and T's content at www.sarahandt.com You can also follow this podcast on Instagram or Linked In Special thanks to our podcast Partners:Intercoastal Net Designs www.icoastalnet.comKeyData www.keydatadashboard.comSojo www.getsojo.com

Send us a textIn this week's episode our two hosts discuss what we don't want to think about - how we drive away staff from our companies.   Do you micromanage your people?   Do you have a terrible onboarding process?   Do you have stupid rules in place?   The likely answer to at least one of these questions is yes, and this week Sarah and T talk about how to stop doing dumb things that drive employees away.  This is part one of a two part series!Find all of Sarah and T's content at www.sarahandt.com You can also follow this podcast on Instagram or Linked In Special thanks to our podcast Partners:Intercoastal Net Designs www.icoastalnet.comKeyData www.keydatadashboard.comSojo www.getsojo.com

Send us a textIn this episode of Sarah and T the hosts welcome, for the 3rd consecutive year, Jeff Hurst, the COO of Expedia Brands.   This podcast is an interview with one of the top people in hospitality and covers a wide variety of topics that are relevant to the vacation rental industry.  Find out what Jeff thinks about Google, private equity funding that is fueling company purchases, and what search filters are hot on VRBO.   Sarah participates in this episode in a very special way.Find all of Sarah and T's content at www.sarahandt.com You can also follow this podcast on Instagram or Linked In Special thanks to our podcast Partners:Intercoastal Net Designs www.icoastalnet.comKeyData www.keydatadashboard.comSojo www.getsojo.com

Send us a textIn the first episode of 2022 Sarah and T hold up the mirror and bear their dirty secrets about large and small fails they've had in rolling out new ideas in their businesses.   When you have a new idea and want to implement it make sure you have a process you follow.   Our two hosts have had plenty of experience on good implementations and not so good ones.   Take a listen to this entertaining episode about how to roll out new ideas in your business.   In the news segment Sarah and T review all of the company purchases and sales that occurred in the V.R industry in 2021, and we close the show with a call from one of our followers.Find all of Sarah and T's content at www.sarahandt.com You can also follow this podcast on Instagram or Linked In Special thanks to our podcast Partners:Intercoastal Net Designs www.icoastalnet.comKeyData www.keydatadashboard.comSojo www.getsojo.com

Send us a textIn one of the most anticipated episodes of the year, Sarah and Tim review their predictions from last year, make their predictions for next year, and review the top 10 episodes of their podcast for 2021.These two are always fun to listen to, but in this episode they are at their best.   Listen to what they got right for 2021, what they think will happen in 2022, and what episodes you liked best based on number of downloads, at least! Find all of Sarah and T's content at www.sarahandt.com You can also follow this podcast on Instagram or Linked In Special thanks to our podcast Partners:Intercoastal Net Designs www.icoastalnet.comKeyData www.keydatadashboard.comSojo www.getsojo.com

Send us a textThis week's episode of Sarah and T takes you to the main stage of the recent VRM Intel Women's Summit in New Orleans.   The keynote speaker for the event was Amber Hurdle, and her message is important for all of us to hear.  Find out what bold, unwavering and confident women in business are thinking, how personal and professional branding are important to all, and find out who the "OG" (Original Gangster) of the Grand Ole Opry is.  Amber knows!   This is a GREAT episode.Find all of Sarah and T's content at www.sarahandt.com You can also follow this podcast on Instagram or Linked In Special thanks to our podcast Partners:Intercoastal Net Designs www.icoastalnet.comKeyData www.keydatadashboard.comSojo www.getsojo.com

Send us a textDo you have a company mission statement?  Do you know what it is?   Does your staff know what it is?   Most importantly is your front line staff delivering on the mission that you want as they deal with guests, property owners, vendors and each other?   In this super take away filled episode Sarah and T explore how to get your folks on the same page with you and ensure everyone knows the importance of their role in delivering your mission.In the news segment we get an update on Airbnb's response to some damage that occurred in one of Sarah's properties.Find all of Sarah and T's content at www.sarahandt.com You can also follow this podcast on Instagram or Linked In Special thanks to our podcast Partners:Intercoastal Net Designs www.icoastalnet.comKeyData www.keydatadashboard.comSojo www.getsojo.com