Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast

Welcome back! This is the third year I have had David Jacoby and Fred Bassili join me to cover the Hostfully Annual Hospitality Report! Without giving anything away, download the report here so you can follow along as we uncover all of this amazing data!This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——–Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I grabbed my friends, Andrew Kitchell, Brandy Canaley, Luca Zambello, and Ela Mezhiborsky to record our panel discussion from VRMA in Vegas to put on the podcast for all of you Slick Talkers who couldn't attend or maybe wanted a little more in depth discussion around this topic!This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——–Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many cans of worms can Simon Lehmann and I open up during one podcast episode? You'll have to listen to find out!All jokes aside, it was great to welcome Simon back to the podcast two years later from our first episode together. We cover a lot of ground in this episode so make sure to stick till the end!This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——–Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Milo is the founder and CEO of VTrips. Known for his ability to draw a crowd and stir up some engaging conversation, I wanted to sit with him and ask more intentional questions and hear more of his story. In this interview, Steve shares a little on his background prior to getting into the vacation rental industry and how staying in vacation rentals as a kid impacted his path as an operator.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——–Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This past year has been full of unforgettable events for the vacation rental industry. With keynotes full of hot topics, sessions packed with industry learnings, and relationships built during times of networking, it's only honorable to take a deep dive into the industry's major event season and look back on the experiences, learnings, and takeaways our team and others have gathered. Breezeway's Koryn Okey speaks with Kerrie Racicot of Tahoe Truckee Vacation Properties, Dave Roberts of Outer Banks Blue, and Wil Slickers of Amplified Audio (Hospitality.FM) & Recreation Rentals.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——–Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Collection of the Best Properties from Trusted Vacation Rental Brands Setting the Gold Standard for Hospitality.The statement above couldn't be more like music to my ears! This weeks episode, I sat down with Travis Wilburn and Rebecca Lombardo to discuss what it takes to form this "umbrella brand" for the vacation rental industry of well represented vacation rental management companies that set the best and highest standards for operators to follow.If you were at VRMA then you probably saw the really cool 100 Collection hats on some pretty awesome people in our industry. Take note!Also, special shoutouts in this episode to Justin Ford (Breezeway), Marcus Ljungblad (Minut), and Dennis (Casiola Vacation Homes) - you're all doing incredible things in this industry and it doesn't go unnoticed!This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——–Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Simpson joins me on Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast to uncover his journey within the Hospitality industry and how he came about to creating what Boostly is today.In this interview, I ask more intentional questions around Mark's early days to see how it really shaped him and why those moments were so important in his journey as an entrepreneur.Guests Social Media Links:instagram.com/boostlyukboostly.co.ukMentioned in this episode: Dana Lubner Good Neighbor Summit Rent Responsibly This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Jetstream – Tell them you heard their name on Slick Talk and get 3 months free of commission after signing up for their services! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——–Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nils Mattisson has a degree in electrical engineering from Lund University, and spent seven years working in the Exploratory Design group at Apple in Cupertino. He founded Minut together with three co-founders in 2014 with the mission to make home-sharing work for everyone: hosts, guests and neighbors alike. As the CEO, he has been overseeing the company's rapid growth over the past 7 years.I personally was very excited to talk with Nils about Minut, showcase their story, hear about what's happening behind the scenes with Minut and the team that makes it all possible!Guests Social Media Links:https://www.minut.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/minut/https://www.instagram.com/minuthq/https://www.facebook.com/minuthqhttps://twitter.com/MinutHQhttps://twitter.com/nmattissonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nmattissonThis episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Jetstream – Tell them you heard their name on Slick Talk and get 3 months free of commission after signing up for their services! Safely.com – The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——–Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As you're reading and maybe seeing on socials, we had a big conference stretch! From Miami to Las Vegas, we attended the Book Direct Show and the VRMA conference and had a blast along the way. In this episode, I share (yes, a solo episode) my thoughts and feelings from the conference's at a high level (because there was so much to cover in a short episode) and I hope you all had the opportunity to rest and recover if you were in attendance!Mentioned in this episode: Book Direct Show Recap Video Destinationaire Award Winners Justin Ford with Breezeway Minut and the whole team that attended VRMA Casiola Vacation Homes The 100 Collection This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully - Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Jetstream - Tell them you heard their name on Slick Talk and get 3 months free of commission after signing up for their services! Safely.com - The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut - Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! ——–Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have Brise Carpenter, VP of Customer Success at Hostfully, joining the show to showcase what happens behind the scenes with their customers, the major conversations happening in the vacation rental industry and how this is impacting operators on a day to day basis!This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Hostfully - Use code SLICKTALK20 for 3 months free of their digital guidebook! Jetstream - Tell them you heard their name on Slick Talk and get 3 months free of commission after signing up for their services! Safely.com - The best STR insurance that covers guests, owners, and managers! Making Safely a no brainer! Minut - Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Guest Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brise-carpenter-b4855313/Upcoming Events:VRMA International in Vegas October 23rd-26th Level Up Your Listing Summit by Natalie & Tatianna Tayler - Tait Get Your Tickets Here ——–Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts!Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible!You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting!If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form and we will be in touch!Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices