If you start a small glamping business with your kids for something to do because your existing transport business has failed due to the pandemic, is it realistic to think you might get booked out for 2 years in advance, gain hundreds of thousands of social media followers and will soon need to expand your site as the awards keep rolling in?

Well, apparently it is!

Derry Green is the founder of The Secret Garden Glamping and in this podcast episode, he shares the inspirational story behind his business, the catalysts that caused it to take off so fast, what his key successes have been, his social media growth strategy and where he thinks the industry is going right now.

If you enjoyed this please leave a review and share your thanks and comments with podcast host Sarah Riley and her guest Derry Green.

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It is estimated there are over 700 million websites in the world so how can a glamping business, eco-resort or unique hospitality possibly stand out from the crowd and get noticed?

In this episode, I talk with Malcolm Freeman, Director of Oxygen Graphics, a company that helps glamping businesses get up and running with their websites, digital assets and overall online strategy to generate an impact.

This episode is packed with nuggets of gold for anyone wanting to get their business noticed by customers online and attract guests.

As well as talking about the top 5 elements that need to be featured on a glamping website to attract bookings, we also discuss:

• The biggest struggles faced by hospitality hosts online today
• How to get your website to do the hard work for you
• What elements must be included in a unique hospitality business website
• Why you shouldn't be relying on Facebook to promote your business
• How guests expect to book their glamping stays
• The website content balance that works in the industry
• The time involved for the owner when getting online
• How you can avoid losing bookings to your competitors
• The likely cost of getting a website developer involved in your project
• What Web 3.0 is and how it will impact unique hospitality in the future

Contact Malcolm Freeman at Oxygen Graphics:

https://www.oxygengraphics.co.uk/

Contact Sarah Riley at The Glamping Business Academy:

https://www.inspiredcoursesvip.com/glamping-business-academy

Additional show notes can be found on Inspired Camping

https://www.inspiredcamping.com/category/podcast/

We've known for many years that farmers can use glamping to manage income fluctuations, but what is it really like to run this style of business alongside the demands of farming and does it really allow them to diversify their farm income?

Meadow Field Luxury Glamping is situated in Harborough Magna, Rugby in Warwickshire. Jules Mold is passionate about providing a high-end service for her guests and has worked hard to deliver something she would enjoy, which for her is the litmus test to getting it right. After a challenging time during the pandemic and having to delay the launch of her business, she has refined it further and is now being invited to industry events to showcase what she has achieved.

This episode #055 was filmed on-site at Meadow Field Luxury Glamping with Jules and is shared on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/inspiredcamping in this video https://youtu.be/RSwRZAnHLLY

The interesting thing about glamping is how it's attracting an entirely new group of customers into outdoor hospitality. Those who have never considered traditional camping are exploring the possibilities of glamping in comparison to bed and breakfast services. This is opening up new opportunities and prospects for farmers to get involved in this exciting tourist market.

Contact Sarah here: https://www.inspiredcoursesvip.com/glamping-business-academy

Visit Meadow Field Luxury Glamping: https://www.meadowfieldglamping.co.uk/

More reading:

https://www.inspiredcamping.com/farmers-landowners-glamping-business-manage-income-fluctuations/

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Today I am speaking with Sarah Dusek of Under Canvas USA and Enygma Ventures, a purpose-driven business support fund and investment organisation. We talk about everything from glamping business news to investment success and current market updates.

I also asked Sarah what her view is of the glamping industry today and where she thinks it's going with experiential accommodation, boutique luxury services and new eco-resort offerings in the future.

Today's episode is brought to you by The Start-Up And Grow Club https://www.inspiredcoursesvip.com/club which offers an accelerator program and support group for those who want to set up their unique holiday rental, eco-resort or glamping businesses quickly.

More information about this episode:

Under Canvas® https://www.undercanvas.com/ Upscale Outdoor Accommodation, Glamping and Luxury Camping

Enygma Ventures https://www.enygmaventures.com/ A purpose-driven business support fund

The Glamping Academy https://www.inspiredcoursesvip.com/ Everything you need to start up and grow a retreat, unique holiday rental or glamping business

Today's episode is with Noelle Homsy from ENVI Lodges https://envilodges.com/ an award-winning founder listed in the 50 most influential hoteliers in the Middle East. We chat about the future of experiential tourism, eco-resorts and glamping, and her recent experience of raising significant investments. Noelle is a strategic thinker who knows how to avoid getting bogged down in the weeds when it comes to funding her ideas and in this episode, she shares insights and tips so others can do the same.

This episode is brought to you by The Start Up And Grow Club, https://www.inspiredcoursesvip.com/club/ an accelerator program, community and support system for new hosts of unique holiday rentals, eco-resorts and glamping businesses.

You can contact Sarah Riley through the Glamping Academy http://glamping.academy/ and listen to more podcast episodes on Inspired Courses https://inspiredcourses.com/podcast

How can you enhance the guest experience to keep them coming back for more without adding to the hosts' list of things to do? This can be achieved with automated guest onboarding and farewells that lead to satisfied guests who want to leave raving reviews and tell all their friends about your short-stay accommodation. These examples of best practices, using Digital Guest Books, are no longer just nice-to-do but are rapidly becoming expected by customers. So it's time to embrace new technology and join the pack leaders to promote your glamping business or unique accommodation. In this episode, Andy McNulty from TouchStay shows us how. To read more about Digital Guest Books - What they are and how you can set one up easily, click here for the blog https://www.inspiredcoursesvip.com/blog/guest-welcome-packs-digital-guestbooks-guest-experience-ideas

This episode is brought to you by the Glamping Academy and the Start Up And Grow Club www.glamping.academy www.inspiredcourses.com/club

As the hospitality, luxury resort and glamping industries increase in competitiveness so does the need to stand out from the crowd. This episode highlights six real-world examples and best practices that wow the guest by enhancing their experience so you can be inspired to do the same. This episode is brought to you by the Glamping Academy and the Start Up And Grow Club www.glamping.academy www.inspiredcourses.com/club

It's great to be a pioneer but it can be hard work starting from scratch. Instead, learning quickly from pioneers who have gone before us can save time and money while figuring out what works. This is why we have so much to gain by paying attention to the hotel model and applying it to the modern world of glamping, luxury camping, eco-resorts, unique holiday rentals and serviced accommodation.

Todd Wynne-Parry has 30 years of hotel development experience, having held senior leadership positions at several major hotel brands and most recently AutoCamp and Two Roads Hospitality, and shares his insights on the podcast today.

Todd was instrumental in the development efforts for IHG, Starwood and Marriott in the Asia Pacific region and for Two Roads Hospitality globally. He began his career as a hotel consultant in the San Diego office of Laventhol & Horwath, the predecessor to Horwath HTL. He is now Managing Director of Horwath HTL and leads the Outdoor Hospitality practice for North America. Horwath HTL is the largest independent hospitality consultancy with 52 offices worldwide.

Contact Sarah here: https://www.inspiredcoursesvip.com/

Contact Todd here: https://horwathhtl.com/services/outdoor-hospitality-advisory/

Show notes: https://inspiredcamping.com/050

Eco-resort development is encouraging everyone to think bigger in terms of sustainability and business. So what is best practice when it comes to setting up eco-resorts and how can hosts, who have hundreds of ideas when it comes to setting up their business, how can they sense check their eco-resort ideas?

In this episode, I speak with Steph Curtis-Raleigh who is the Publisher of International Glamping Business Magazine and co-organiser of The Eco-Resort Network who shares what an eco-resort is and how it shares its DNA with glamping. For more episodes go to https://inspiredcourses.com/podcast Contact Steph here https://www.glampingbusiness.com/

If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review. Thank you.

A day in the life of a glamping site owner. Today I'm speaking with Pat and Emilie of Cielo who I have been privileged to work with. We talk about their glamping hub and how supporting their community has been so key to their success. To find out more about Cielo visit their website here: https://en.glampingcielo.com/ To get further support from Sarah visit The Glamping Academy® Http://glamping.academy