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This week we sit down with Salar Tanzif, the COO of Guest Ranger.

Technology has become such a driving force in our industry today and a much-needed tool for Property Managers looking to differentiate themselves from the pack.

Salar breaks down how Guest Ranger helps managers protect their assets and prevent fraud through the use of automation and AI. We talk about how important automation is within our industry and what Guest Ranger is doing to distinguish itself as an industry leader in the field.

Additionally, we do a very informal wrap-up of the Chicago VRMA Spring Forum conference where all three of us were in attendance with a focus on Advocacy and connecting in person.

With the recent events happening in the short-term rental space, this episode is a must listen to when it comes to protecting your assets, creating a positive guest experience, and positioning yourself as an industry leader in your community.

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We are "live" from the VRMA Spring Forum conference in Chicago where we sit down in person with Brandreth Canaley, the COO of Sextant Stays, and recently on Forbes 30 under 30.

Starting from her beginnings we discuss stumbling into the short-term rental industry as well as digging into how they scaled from 60 units before COVID to 500+ now.

Brandy breaks down Sextant's model to aggressively scale all while staying profitable. In addition, we dig into the importance of having a blend of different properties types and locations to sustain revenue in case there's a drop in travel or other unforeseen circumstances.

We also talk about the feelings behind being named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and nod to the amazing women leaders that have been leading the way in our space for as far back as we can see.

You don't want to miss this live interview!

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We sit down this week with Glenn Haussman, the host and creator of the No Vacancy Podcast.

From his beginnings to now we discuss his journey into podcasting and how he was able to be invited into people's lives through his podcast during a rough time in all of our lives.

We all know the short-term rental space is booming and on a surge and we discuss how hotels are staying behind on the tech front and how most are only half-heartedly tapping into a massive potential STR market share.

We love Glenn's enthusiasm and look forward to a future episode where we see if our two verticals make any positive progress on a unified hospitality front... spoiler, we're not optimistic

Hospitality is coming back and you don't want to miss this interview!

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In this episode, we sit down with Luca Zambello, the mastermind behind Jurny.

Always looking 3-10 years ahead has taken Luca from an L.A. club promoter to running a property management company almost by accident and onto today.

We dive into what sparked Luca's idea to create the technology behind Jurny and the importance that automation brings when running a business.

His obsession with getting better (system-wise) is contagious and Luca walks us through how he plans on changing the PMS space and where Jurny's place is in the future.

This interview fired us up!

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In this episode, we sit down with the amazing Jennifer Mucha, Founder of Arrived.

We chat up Jennifer's story, the importance of tracking data, and how companies that are succeeding in this industry prioritize maintaining connections with their owners and employees.

John met Jennifer at his first-ever Vacation Rentals conference and there is an interesting story behind how they met. Shoutout to Streamline Software and the Streamline Summit!

Jennifer walks us through some ideas on how she manages from afar and how her research to scale/tech-focused approach ensures happy owners and happy guests.

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In this episode, we sit down with our friend Mark Simpson, Boostly founder and the best-selling author of "The Book Direct Playbook."

We chat about how content creation, the importance of building a community, how Boostly came to be, and unlike most of us, how Mark was actually born into the short-term rental space.

Vacation rental and holiday lets are at an all-time high in popularity for vacationers and investors alike. Mark talks about the importance of designing websites that drive traffic and direct bookings.

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To quote Shakespeare himself, ‘wait with bated breath’ as this week’s podcast episode inspires two things we’ve never seen (nor heard!) before.

In fact, diving into the unknown is something that our guest Neely Khan has always been drawn to.

Be it quitting her last full time job as a single mother (with no money in the bank), to super-niching into an area in the short-term rental industry that’s practically untouched - Neely describes her life as a writer as somewhere between ‘insanity’ and ‘serenity’.

She joins us this week to talk about how she’s used her creative background in storytelling to set up Neely There, where she crafts stories to help STR brands increase guest loyalty and repeat business. We also chat about Neely’s rickety-rackety journey as a writer - a profession which she’s entirely devoted herself to, since she was a little girl.

This one’s for the underdogs, the artists, the creatives, and the self-proclaimed introverts who all deserve the spotlight for that epic ‘mic drop’ moment.

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In this episode, we're joined by Paul Stevens, Editor for ShortTermRentalz and Co-Host of the Shortyz Awards.

Paul's journey into news, specifically hospitality and short-term rental reporting, is like most of us in this industry... a happy accident. At one time there was a choice between sports and accommodations and we're sure glad he chose the latter.

We talk about the impact of everything that's going on between Ukraine and Russia as well as the impact the Shortyz Awards has had on the industry and what it's meant to everyone.

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If you're a listener of this podcast, there's a high chance that you love the short-term rental industry as much as we do.

With many short-term rental regulations and legal changes happening in countless cities, it's important to advocate for this industry that we all care about.

In this episode, we are joined by Scott Leggat, former CEO of Local Social, Inc and the current Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy at Inhabit IQ.

We talk about his career journey in the short-term rental space, moving from revenue management to technology, and the need for advocacy due to the regulation changes that are shifting the landscape of the short-term rental industry.

For any and all of you with vacation rental inventory, we implore you to get involved and get involved early with your community.

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What - or who - comes to mind when you think back to the beginning of the short-term vacation rental industry? Among a handful of legends that pioneered short-term rentals, is Carl Shepherd.

Carl has been involved with many of the pivotal turning points in the industry as the co-founder of HomeAway Inc, Senior Non-Executive Director of HostelWorld Group, and contributing Board Member to multiple major companies.

In this week's episode, Carl joins us to have a fascinating conversation about his incredibly successful career in the short-term rental industry.

We talk about major acquisitions that he has been a part of, the importance of data, trends he predicts for the future of the industry, and so much more.

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