Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast

Christoph Hutter is the brains and creative behind the term "non-traditional revenue manager" and you'll hear why. Tune in to hear his story and passion for hotels, revenue management, and strategy execution.  Mentioned in this episode: Christophs Website Christophs LinkedIn Slick Talk Website & Socials  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle Allison has actually been someone I have paid attention to in hospitality & media since I actually started doing Slick Talk as a young hotel manager out on the Oregon coast! In this episode, we dive into his extensive background in the hotel space and what he has been able to accomplish at such a young age! For our next generation of hospitality professionals, this is a message and podcast for you! Mentioned in this episode: Hospitality MD Social & Website Links Slick Talk Socials & Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Patel has been claimed the "Elon Musk of Hospitality," so it felt totally natural to have him on with me, Wil Slickers, the "Joe Rogan of Hospitality." Tune in as we talk tech, humanization, and changes to come with how hotels operate for the future as Ken Patel and his team build the first every technology hotel management company! Mentioned in this episode: Ken Patels LinkedIn EV Hotel Group Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Sheehan is a prime example of a natural-born entrepreneur who just has the mind and mindset for business. Founding a tech company to now running a scaling professional vacation rental management company in the midst of COVID19, this is the conversation I have been looking forward to as we talk about key things like automation and building proper systems. This episode is part of the Hostfully Highlight Series where I interview property managers that have embraced their software and create sustainable businesses that make a difference in the industry! Use my code SLICKTALK20 to get their digital guidebooks (they're amazing!) or $100 their property management platform! Mentioned in this episode: Wydaho Property Management Hostfully Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This special episode is included in the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Operators Edition, where Sarah Franzen with Natural Retreats talks all things revenue management with me! Sarah has a great background and story from both hotels and vacation rentals, so it was a ton of fun to get her perspective! Mentioned in this episode: Natural Retreats Website Sarah's Blog - Sarah Say What!? Sarahs LinkedIn Sarah's Instagram Slick Talk Website & Socials! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a Slick Talk Bonus episode featuring Chris Maughan, the CEO of I-PRAC, David Jacoby, the President of Hostfully, and Andrew Kitchell, the CEO of Wheelhouse!  These three industry experts talked about the three categories they specialize in and answered some questions from others in the industry on the newest social platform, Clubhouse! Mentioned in this episode: I-PRAC Website Hostfully (Use my code SLICKTALK20 to get $100 off!) Wheelhouse The BIG Giveback - A new podcast created by Wil Slickers, coming to all platforms soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie George is a name you will get used to hearing and seeing if you haven't already!  Author of Million Dollar Host and now a Consultant in the STR Industry, Julie George listed her first property on Airbnb in 2016. Less than 3 years later she was managing 130 properties on Airbnb for property owners and had amassed in excess of $8 million dollars in bookings. In late 2019 Julie sold her property management business to a larger company (Hometime). Julie now is considered one of the world's leading experts in Short Term Rentals and mentors other budding entrepreneurs on how to build a successful business in the sharing economy. Mentioned in this episode: Julies Website Sponsored by Hostfully - Use my code SLICKTALK20  Wheelhouse Revenue Management Slick Talk Website & Socials! Clubhouse Invites! DM me on Instagram to claim yours! (Only to the first 5!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we cover the inner workings of a rising brand in the industry that has taken on (as I like to call it) the role of hybrid! Kasa's Founder, Roman Pedan, and I discussed their journey as this startup has successfully overcome challenges during the pandemic. Roman founded Kasa Living, Inc. in August 2016. He brings a unique blend of real estate, hospitality, and technology experience to the business that makes him well-positioned to lead it into the future. Mentioned in this episode: Kasa Living Website Kasa Living LinkedIn Slick Talk Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew has been in & around the hospitality space for 10+ years.   To start, he paid for his first business - a publishing business that designed language guides for travelers - by renting out his room on Airbnb.   From there, he has founded & led Lyric, Wheelhouse, Beyond Pricing, and other brands in the STR space. Tune in as we discuss the depths of dynamic pricing for short-term rentals! This episode is sponsored by Hostfully! I couldn't ask for a better sponsor because Hostfully and Wheelhouse have an amazing partnership with API connections! See the links below to get started! Don't forget to use my code, SLICKTALK20 for Hostfully's digital guidebooks and property management platform! Mentioned in this episode:  Wheelhouse  Hostfully - Use code SLICKTALK20 Wheelhouse Pro Demo Slick Talk Website & Socials! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Life That I Dream Of Many of us in the hospitality industry are dreamers that see a beautiful world of excitement and endless opportunities. Hospitality professionals make that dream happen because it's true; the world is beautiful and has endless possibilities, and we showcase that through our services, properties, and so much more! Will Parry, Co-Funders and now CEO of ALTIDO tells us the early stages of his journey into the ALTIDO brand that manages short-term rental properties all over the UK and Europe! You may also hear that sometimes, to create something like this, all it takes is a little bit of juice!  This episode is sponsored by Wheelhouse! Wheelhouse is a dynamic pricing software created to help property managers of short-term rental properties increase their direct profit and outperform their comp-set and market in their specific destination! You can sign up using my link here and see their market reports for FREE! I also recorded an episode with their founder, Andrew Kitchell, and so you can subscribe to the show to learn more when that episode comes out! Mentioned in this episode: ALTIDO Website ALTIDO LinkedIn ALTIDO Instagram HOST Conference NoiseAware Wheelhouse  Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices