Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast

Entrepreneurism runs deep in the short-term rental operators and creators' veins in this hospitality segment, and Merilee Karr is a perfect example of that. For this VRMS: Operators Edition episode, Merilee Karr, the founder of UnderTheDoormat, tells us her journey into the vacation rental industry and how (in more ways than not) her business has helped unite our beautifully diverse segment of the hospitality industry by creating Hospiria and TrustedStays! Mentioned in this episode: UnderTheDoormat Website Hospiria Website TrustedStays Website Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parker Stanberry is the Founder of Oasis, a vacation rental management company with hundreds of properties around the world. You've probably heard of Oasis from publications like Skift and many others for their recent (and significant) pivot they made during the COVID19 pandemic. Oasis was one of the first management companies to create a tiered subscription booking option called the Oasis Passport. Tune in to hear more and see why I picked Parker to be the one to kick off the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: The Operators Edition here on Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: Oasis Website Oasis Passport Slick Talk Website & Socials  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starting February 3rd, 8 am PST; I will be releasing an episode for the series called "The Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Operators Edition." I did the series last year and focused on service providers like NoiseAware, Breezeway, and AirDNA. After the wild year of 2020, I am focusing on the property manager giants taking the pandemic head-on.  Tune in every Wednesday at 8 am PST, and don't miss out! Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Tyann Marcink-Hammond and I talk about why it's so important more now than ever before to build a vacation-short term rental brand rather than just a business.   Mentioned in this episode:  Slick Talk Website & Socials Hostfully, show sponsor: Use code SLICKTALK20 tyannmarcink.com touchstay.com  nattymedia.com  bransonfamilyretreats.com  missourihaus.com  vrmastered.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shawn Soole, creator or Soole Hospitality, joins me on the show to discuss his background and how his life pre-covid and post-covid has changed, and what he and his team are doing for their clients in the F&B segment of the hospitality sphere to combat covid as we continue to gear towards recovery. Mentioned in this episode: Soole Hospitality Website Soole Hospitality Concepts Instagram Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No stranger to the show, I invite the newest CEO of Operto, a tech solution for operators and owners alike in the hotel and vacation/short-term rental segment of hospitality, to discuss his extensive background in tech as an executive and as an entrepreneur to now the CEO of Operto.  In this episode, you will hear how his perspective brings in a new set of eyes for the company and why creating a team that can thrive is the best thing you can do for your business in any industry. My amazing friends at Hostfully sponsor this episode! If you use the code SLICKTALK20, you will get two months free on their digital guidebooks or $100 when you sign up to use their Property Management Platform! If you click this link, you can download their recent Industry Report and how professional managers are actually seeking tech solutions like Operto to grow their operations and profitability! Mentioned in this episode: Operto Website Steves LinkedIn Slick Talk Website & Socials Hostfully Website Hostfully Industry Report 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a replay of Monday's episode on Good Morning Hospitality! ~ Welcome to the future... okay, maybe not the future because there are no flying cars (yet) and all that good stuff, but we are now in 2021, and unfortunately, the events from 2020 aren't going away in the snap of a finger.    Join us this week as we continue in the ongoing conversation of hospitality and the future we see coming to life. Last week, the three of us discussed our year in review and did some reflection; now, we are looking ahead and moving forward. ~ Mentioned in this episode: Good Morning Hospitality NoiseAware Bidroom.com Short Term Rentalz - 2021 Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick understands the term hustle and keep going!  We all were hit hard with how the world turned back in March and April but many have kept pushing on and making hundreds, if not thousands of decisions a day, in order to keep our businesses open and our clients/customers happy.  Nick and his team with Ready Strong Meals are not part of the 60% permanent closure rate we've seen so far. Listen to his story and how he has kept his mentality at a top performance in order to pivot and make his business sustainable for the years to come.   Mentioned in this episode:   Ready Strong Meals Website  Ready Strong Meals Instagram Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As 2020 comes to a close, we are still hopeful and keep looking forward to the great things to come in the new year. We would love to get your thoughts on the past year and of course hear what you think 2021 will bring to the hospitality industry. In this episode, my co-hosts & talk about our biggest learnings from the past year and how it played a roll in our personal and professional lives. Next week, join us as we discuss 2021. Mentioned in this episode: Episode Supporter/Sponsor: Hostfully NoiseAware Bidroom Slick Talk Website & Socials Hostfully Data Report 2020 - Download Today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humphrey Bowles, the co-founder of Guardhog Technologies joins me to discuss the journey leading up to 2020 and how he has looked at this year for the positive things like the new goats at his farm house, the idea of taking away a star rating review system, and the importance of making trust and transparency available for everyone in the industry.   Guardhog is also doing a fantastic $10,000 giveaway to a business in need during this last year. All you have to do is go to this website and submit the reason why you deserve it!  This episode is sponsored by my favorite people at Hostfully! Use my code SLICKTALK20 and get 20% their digital guidebooks! Mentioned in this episode:   Guardhog & Superhog Boost Giveaway!  Humphreys LinkedIn  Leo Walton on Good Morning Hospitality NoiseAware mentioned by Wil Slick Talk Website & Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices