Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast

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With extensive software development background, the owner and creator of VRScheduler, Jill Mason, joins me on the show to discuss her story that has lead her to collaborate with other industry professionals to bring the Cleaning Certification course to life. Designed to help hospitality providers in the short term rental and hotel space understand proper procedures and guidelines on how to clean a property during these times of COVID19 and  as businesses/travel start to open back up! Jill and I discussed many sub topics in this episode so make sure to give it a full listen! Anyone wanting to get the course can use my link here or reach out to either of us and we can get you on the right path! For every course purchased, $1 will be added to the Housekeeper relief fund created by Rented.com and for those who can't afford a course, I would love to help you and take care of the cost!  Mentioned in this episode: VRScheduler Rented.com I-PRAC Cleaning Certification Course Slick Talk Website Slick Talk Blog Slick Talk Facebook Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With an extensive background in finances, Andrew McConnell the CEO of Rented.com, joins me on the show to talk about revenue management in the short term rental space by sharing our input and experiences of the importance of revenue management and how not only is every decision a brand decision, but how every decision is also a revenue decision.  You'll also here a little bit about how communicating your story/brand as a destination will greatly impact your business when it comes to the bottom line of great service (hospitality) and great revenue! Mentioned in this episode: Rented.com Website Andrews LinkedIn Profile Loma Homes in Destin FL Slick Talk Blog Slick Talk Website Slick Talk Facebook Community Slick Talk Social Links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The importance of booking direct is always going to be a favorite topic of mine and with many recent events, Damian & I finally sat down with one another (virtually of course) to talk about the Book Direct Movement and the amazing conference he has created for industry professionals to speak, share, and learn about how to gain and keep more direct bookings for their vacation rental, hotels, B&B, etc. Not only will you hear more about Damian and his background but you will also notice that I will be a speaker during the upcoming Book Direct Show and I couldn't be more thankful to do so! Damian and myself have been in contact with each other prior to all the COVID19 stuff happening in the world and met in person in London for the Shortyz Awards and I am glad we are finally getting this discussion to all of you Slick Talkers out there! Click here to sign up for the Book Direct Show and you will get to take advantage of my SLICK10 code for 10% off of your ticket purchase! Just use SLICK10 at your time of checkout! Episode links: Book Direct Show Website - Use SLICK10 for 10% off! Book Direct Facebook Community Group Slick Talk Website Slick Talkers Community Group Announcement! If you would like to participate in the community blog on the Slick Talk website just click here and reach out about becoming a guest blogger to have your professional industry content showcased! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OMFGCO is a company based in Portland Oregon that "Builds Brands For Visionaries" and after this conversation with two of the co-founders   (Jeremy & Fritz) I fully understood that statement. The three of us engaged in a conversation I found to be unique while very exciting! Most branding/marketing businesses wouldn't fully understand what it means to create an experience like these guys do.  Tune into this episode to hear us talk about the importance of branding and how "every decision is a brand decision."  OMFGCO is a complete studio and team of branding experts and interior designers that are some of the masterminds behind ACE Hotel, The Laylow Autograph Collection, and Stumptown Coffee! Mentioned in this episode: OMFGCO Website Public Coast Brewery Slick Talk Website Slick Talk Facebook Community  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fair and reasonable rules around short-term rentals are not only possible but essential for hosts, managers, and our communities. Rent Responsibly helps short-term rental groups and their cities create the balance that actually works for a sustainable future for all. Taking advantage of the free time at hand, David Krauss and myself sat down to discuss what it really takes to create a sustainable industry for all stakeholders involved in short term rentals and hospitality. We discuss his origin and roles prior to forming Rent Responsibly all the way to what action it takes in order to protect the assets and segment of hospitality we all know and love... the true key to protect the STR world is that it takes EVERYONE to be involved.  Play your part by taking this quick survey (literally only takes 4 minutes and 59 seconds out of your day and trust me, we all have the time) and help us better the future of short term rentals for ourselves and the next runners up to join the community.  All Mentioned In The Episode: Slick Talk Site Rent Responsibly Site Survey Link - Complete by April 28th to be the voice for your city! AirDNA Site - Use their newest market tools to keep up with the current data during the time of COVID19 Breezeway Site Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 24th, 2020 I was able to sit down with David Grossman, President of Renue Systems, to not only talk about what Renue Systems does in the hospitality industry but also regarding COVID19 and the next steps regarding cleaning procedures for hotels and how he and I see the industry shifting during and after this COVID19 pandemic.  "At Renue Systems, we can help you give them the cleanliness they want-and deserve. While you get professional-quality, on-time, on-budget care for your hotel or resort’s assets."  -Renue President, David. Slick Talk Site Renue website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series wraps up, I was in Florida on a part vacation and part work trip prior to the Coronavirus and met with Erica Mueller, CEO & Founder of Vrolio. Vrolio offers a full suite of tools, investment information, and data analytics on short-term rental properties. Their goal is to offer short-term rental investors a single place to buy and sell investment properties. In this episode you'll hear Erica and I talk about the amazing Star Wars house that we filmed/recorded at and what it takes to become an STR investor. To book a stay at the Star Wars House, use the direct booking link to save 13% off! When investing in STR properties, having a noise monitoring solution to protect your asset is key! Use my code SLICKTALK to get 15% off on your NoiseAware devices! NoiseAware Vrolio Star Wars House- Loma Homes Slick Talk Website Slick Talkers Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a Certified Hospitality Revenue Manager (strategist is my preferred term), I was able to sit with Scott, the CEO & Founder of AirDNA, and geek out over his vacation rental data & analytic platform and the workings of its creation while discussing the fundamentals of revenue strategy and how his platform helps properties understand their markets and how to grow and increase their revenue. To learn more about the tools provided by AirDNA you can go to their site here or check out the exclusive demo Scott and I did on the Slick Talker Community Facebook page! AirDNA Slick Talk Site Slick Talker Community  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode #8 of the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Jeremy Gall founded FlipKey.com in 2006, and grew it into one of the world’s largest vacation rental listing and review sites before TripAdvisor’s acquisition in 2013. In working with thousands of vacation rental property managers, Jeremy saw a shift starting to take place - guests were expecting higher-quality properties and more concierge service. Jeremy figured that these changing consumer dynamics would place a heavier burden on property managers, and that professionals would require purpose-built tools to handle heightened standards of property care and more service interactions. Breezeway was born soon after in 2016 with the mission to power the future of property care and service. In this episode of Slick Talk, you will hear Jeremy and myself talk about his journey and our perspectives on the state of the industry and where we expect it to pivot as we believe the barrier of entry is rising. Jeremy is a pioneer in the industry and so to have this conversation and "geek out session" was beyond cool! Didn't even feel like I was recording an episode! Check out how Breezeway can help you and your property, hotel or vacation rental alike, Breezeway has the solution you need! Breezeway Website Slick Talk Website Slick Talkers Community  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices