The Holiday Let Success Podcast with Elaine Watt

Sebastien is the CEO and founder of BookingSync & now Smily, channel managers & vacation rental booking software for the short stay professional with single or multiple properties. Sebastien grew up in a family that owns and runs several vacation rental properties, he has experienced the evolution of the industry from the inside so a great viewpoint

The values behind the company have really driven this tech to become something that not only supports owners, it also tailors a great stay for the guest, supports charities and more.

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Jessica Gillingham joins me from Abode PR - Jessica is the founder and director of Abode PR. She started her marketing and PR career working in the travel industry for a Canada specialist tour operator over 20 years ago and now specialises in public relations and content marketing for the short-term rental industry  
SHORT STAY VIRTUAL SUMMIT 2021 - PLANNING IS UNDERWAY !! :)

I need your help - I want to make this event the absolute best it can be for 2021 and I would love your input! I have created a series of polls and i'll be chatting with you inside the group on live vids to talk through what you want to see - so come over and tell me what you want to see :)

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Imagine what getting started with vacation rental direct booking can do for your business – whether you think of your business as a vacation rental, holiday let, short term rental or serviced accommodation, direct bookings with the right booking engine supporting you to streamline the guest experience can be business life-changing.

When you shift your focus away from the listing sites, accept that they aren’t on your side and that they will continue to move the goalposts on a whim (algorithm changes, going against your own business policies, rising commissions, changes in T&C’s) all affecting your business and leaving you out of control, and start implementing Direct Booking Strategies consistently you’ll have an entirely different outlook on how the future of your business could look.

Imagine working from a place of:

Peace of mind
Feeling & being in control
Looking ahead & seeing a full calendar
Taking informed proactive action ahead of time to fill any calendar gaps
Operating from a place of knowledge, no more overwhelm or not knowing where to start 
Seeing & enjoying the results of your committed action
Well, you have the opportunity to do just that, and a great place to start is with what you already have!

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Chris joins me from i-Prac, the verification platform that approves property owners and rental agencies around the world, bringing transparency & building the trust that is so needed moving forwards

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Marketing on Your Terms - Strategies for Now For More Direct Bookings

These expert sessions are all extremely relevant as we face more lockdowns and travel restrictions - This Free Online Event with 30 Expert Speakers sharing their knowledge, Strategies and Tactics for going beyond survival and into Thriving in Today's Short Stay Industry is still available right now. You can register from inside the facebook group - join the facebook group here. www.hlspodcast.com/FB

SHORT STAY VIRTUAL SUMMIT 2021 - PLANNING IS UNDERWAY !! :)

I NEED YOUR HELP - I WANT TO MAKE THIS EVENT THE ABSOLUTE BEST IT CAN BE FOR 2021 AND I WOULD LOVE YOUR INPUT! I HAVE CREATED A SERIES OF POLLS AND I'LL BE CHATTING WITH YOU INSIDE THE GROUP ON LIVE VIDS TO TALK THROUGH WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE - SO COME OVER AND TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE :)

Welcome to #BookDirect month 2021 - it's the fourth year and in this episode I talk about what it is, how important guest education is on the #BookDirect message and how to make every day, every month and every year all about #BookDirect for you and your business.

I also reintroduce myself in this episode to anyone who is new to the podcast - I also let you know about all the FREE Resources we have right now - loooads going on in terms of support over here in HLS world!

Best thing to do is meet me over in the Facebook Group - www.hlspodcast.com/FB then all the links you need to all these amazing resources are there:

First the Facebook Group is full of allsorts of cool stuff and I'm going live daily for #BookDirect Daily in there every day of Feb.

You can also access The Short Stay Virtual Summit from there - more than 25 experts helping you navigate the new landscape we are heading into.

Short Stay Pros FREE Membership area also has loooads of cool thing to help you!

PLUS - Inside the facebook group this week I've created 10 FREE #BookDirect Social Media Templates you can tailor for you and your business and use to share your short term rental business :)

See you on the inside - www.hlspodcast.com/FB

HOLIDAY LET CAPITAL ALLOWANCES EXPLAINED AND SIMPLIFIED

Arthur Kemp joins me from Exact CA – or Exact Capital Allowances – where he and his team have been working for the past 10 years to provide niche tax relief solutions for all commercial property owners – specialising in Short Stay, Serviced Accommodation & Holiday Properties

This is a must listen episode for anyone thinking about purchasing a holiday let | serviced accommodation | short stay property.

'Getting this right could be the difference between between an investment going ahead or not - on a £200k property you could be looking at £30k ca savings' Arthur Kemp

Listen & get in touch with Arthur here: www.hlspodcast.com/exactca

Join the Short Stay School Free Members Area for a series of awesome actionable downloads to use and tweak to your own

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There's some things to look out for in the planning & decision making process when you're getting started with your own Holiday Let - in this training I go through some of questions to ask yourselves, what to look out for an what to plan for, plus some great resources to help you kick everything off.

You can also watch this training and see the slides and lists and links I mention inside the Facebook Group at www.hlspodcast.com/FB - Join today and I'll see you on the inside :)

Jessica is the co-founder of Guest Hook. Guest Hook provide professional copywriting services for short stay professionals, or in their own words: they help small accommodation providers book more guests with writing services like property descriptions for the listing sites, website content, content marketing plans, brand storytelling, and more.

We look at how you can get going with copywriting for your holiday let | short stay | vacation rental property to give your ideal guest the confidence to book with you easily.

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Your Channel Manager will be the foundation of your business - so choosing the right one is super important.

In this episode I go through the elements that I look for in a channel manager and I know I absolutely couldn't live without in my business.

I recorded this as a video training so you can catch the full video inside the Facebook group at www.hlspodcast.com/FB - see you on the inside!