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This week’s special guest is Philip Pickard, the CEO and Co-Founder of Speedy Wi-Fi. Philip talks to James Varley about how short-term rental hosts and property managers can advertise and leverage high-speed Wi-Fi in order to attract more bookings and boost revenue. 

Philip’s favourite brand shout-out went to Plum Guide, while his individual shout-outs went to Boostly’s Mark Simpson and Airbnb CEO and Co-Founder, Brian Chesky.

3:39 The story of Speedy Wi-Fi

4:29 Helping property managers advertise and leverage high-speed Wi-Fi

5:21 What speed is high-speed Wi-Fi these days?

5:56 Consistently capturing Wi-Fi performance data 

7:33 Guest demand for high-speed Wi-Fi is unquestionable 

7:48 If you have great Wi-Fi, shout it from the rooftops

9:03 Targeting larger property managers 

10:24 Guests are 84% more likely to book a property with verified Wi-Fi data 

11:04 Speedy Wi-Fi pricing and sign-up info

11:56 Philip’s career before founding Speedy Wi-Fi

13:20 Being customer-obsessed is key 

14:39 Favourite brand in the STR space: Plum Guide 

15:18 Individual shout-outs: Mark Simpson from Boostly and Brian Chesky from Airbnb

16:25 Best advice: focus on what your customers want

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