The Vacation Rental Micro-School

The Vacation Rental Micro-School

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The Vacation Rental Micro-School episodes

  • What Does it Mean to “Rent Responsibly”?

    Welcome to Advocacy week! This week is lead by the one and only Alexa Nota, COO & Co-Founder of Rent Responsibly. Alexa and her team live, breathe, and execute advocacy like no other in our industry. This week is probably one of the most important weeks of the whole season so make sure to tune in!

    This episode is brought to you by AirDNA! Don't just come to the table of advocacy with opinions, come with real market data! Signup here to get your free starter account!


    This seasons experts include, Jamie Lane with AirDNA, Mark Simpson with Boostly, Alexa Nota with Rent Responsibly, and Justin Ford with Breezeway!

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    Thank you for tuning into our podcast! The VRMS Podcast is a Hospitality.FM Original and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Please check out our 30+ podcasts in the hospitality industry and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more weekly content!

    8 min
  • Top 5 Direct Booking Tactics, Tips & Tricks

    Closing out marketing and book direct week, Mark shares the top marketing tactics for driving direct bookings across different channels, and some of them might not be what you think. 

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    • This episode is sponsored by StayFi! Use the code "VACATION" for an exclusive 50% off your first three months with StayFi. It's not just about attracting new guests; it's about transforming one-time visitors into lifelong patrons. Sign-up here!


      This seasons experts include, Jamie Lane with AirDNA, Mark Simpson with Boostly, Alexa Nota with Rent Responsibly, and Justin Ford with Breezeway!

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      Thank you for tuning into our podcast! The VRMS Podcast is a Hospitality.FM Original and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Please check out our 30+ podcasts in the hospitality industry and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more weekly content!

      12 min
    • Marketing as You Grow

       Where should you focus your marketing efforts as you grow your property portfolio? 


      This episode is sponsored by StayFi! Use the code "VACATION" for an exclusive 50% off your first three months with StayFi. It's not just about attracting new guests; it's about transforming one-time visitors into lifelong patrons. Sign-up here!


      This seasons experts include, Jamie Lane with AirDNA, Mark Simpson with Boostly, Alexa Nota with Rent Responsibly, and Justin Ford with Breezeway!

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      Thank you for tuning into our podcast! The VRMS Podcast is a Hospitality.FM Original and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Please check out our 30+ podcasts in the hospitality industry and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more weekly content!

      10 min
    • Undervalued Marketing Tactics in the Age of AI

      Where do hosts and managers undervalue marketing in today's age of AI?


      This episode is sponsored by StayFi! Use the code "VACATION" for an exclusive 50% off your first three months with StayFi. It's not just about attracting new guests; it's about transforming one-time visitors into lifelong patrons. Sign-up here!


      This seasons experts include, Jamie Lane with AirDNA, Mark Simpson with Boostly, Alexa Nota with Rent Responsibly, and Justin Ford with Breezeway!

      ——–

      Thank you for tuning into our podcast! The VRMS Podcast is a Hospitality.FM Original and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Please check out our 30+ podcasts in the hospitality industry and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more weekly content!

      9 min
    • Marketing for Direct Bookings

      What are the most effective marketing channels for your vacation rental brand? Spoiler alert: there's more to good marketing than just posting on social media.


      This episode is sponsored by StayFi! Use the code "VACATION" for an exclusive 50% off your first three months with StayFi. It's not just about attracting new guests; it's about transforming one-time visitors into lifelong patrons. Sign-up here!


      This season's experts include, Jamie Lane with AirDNA, Mark Simpson with Boostly, Alexa Nota with Rent Responsibly, and Justin Ford with Breezeway!

      ——–

      Thank you for tuning into our podcast! The VRMS Podcast is a Hospitality.FM Original and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Please check out our 30+ podcasts in the hospitality industry and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more weekly content!

      10 min
    • What Defines a Direct Booking?

      Does a direct booking have to be through your brand's website? Or can it come from multiple different sources?

      This week on VRMS, Mark Simpson joins us to teach all things direct bookings and marketing! Don't miss this week as we spill the beans on many different tools for your business!


      This episode is sponsored by StayFi! Use the code "VACATION" for an exclusive 50% off your first three months with StayFi. It's not just about attracting new guests; it's about transforming one-time visitors into lifelong patrons. Sign-up here!


      This seasons experts include, Jamie Lane with AirDNA, Mark Simpson with Boostly, Alexa Nota with Rent Responsibly, and Justin Ford with Breezeway!

      ——–

      Thank you for tuning into our podcast! The VRMS Podcast is a Hospitality.FM Original and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Please check out our 30+ podcasts in the hospitality industry and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more weekly content!

      10 min
    • Top 3 Data Sources for Short-Term Rentals

      In this episode you're going to hear about the top 3 resources for short-term rental data.


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      • This episode is sponsored by Hospitality.FM! Make sure to subscribe to our networks newsletter to stay up to date with all of our shows and content! Sign-up here!


        This seasons experts include, Jamie Lane with AirDNA, Mark Simpson with Boostly, Alexa Nota with Rent Responsibly, and Justin Ford with Breezeway!

        ——–

        Thank you for tuning into our podcast! The VRMS Podcast is a Hospitality.FM Original and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Please check out our 30+ podcasts in the hospitality industry and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more weekly content!

        5 min
      • Market Data & Revenue Management

        Data is great but knowing how to make revenue management decisions based on the data you have at your finger tips!


        This episode is sponsored by Hospitality.FM! Make sure to subscribe to our networks newsletter to stay up to date with all of our shows and content! Sign-up here!


        This seasons experts include, Jamie Lane with AirDNA, Mark Simpson with Boostly, Alexa Nota with Rent Responsibly, and Justin Ford with Breezeway!

        ——–

        Thank you for tuning into our podcast! The VRMS Podcast is a Hospitality.FM Original and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Please check out our 30+ podcasts in the hospitality industry and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more weekly content!

        8 min
      • Knowing If The Data Is Accurate or Not

        Today on the Vacation Micro-School podcast, we are talking about "Airbnbust" and how to ensure you're not making decisions based on bad data & headlines!


        This episode is sponsored by Hospitality.FM! Make sure to subscribe to our networks newsletter to stay up to date with all of our shows and content! Sign-up here!


        This seasons experts include, Jamie Lane with AirDNA, Mark Simpson with Boostly, Alexa Nota with Rent Responsibly, and Justin Ford with Breezeway!

        ——–

        Thank you for tuning into our podcast! The VRMS Podcast is a Hospitality.FM Original and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Please check out our 30+ podcasts in the hospitality industry and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more weekly content!

        9 min
      • Hospitality Entrepreneur or Tech & Data Guru?

        Today on Vacation Rental Micro-School we cover how to grow your business in order to delegate parts of the business to team members or other agencies in order to allow you to focus on what got you into the industry, executing great hospitality.


        This episode is sponsored by Hospitality.FM! Make sure to subscribe to our networks newsletter to stay up to date with all of our shows and content! Sign-up here!


        This seasons experts include, Jamie Lane with AirDNA, Mark Simpson with Boostly, Alexa Nota with Rent Responsibly, and Justin Ford with Breezeway!

        ——–

        Thank you for tuning into our podcast! The VRMS Podcast is a Hospitality.FM Original and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Please check out our 30+ podcasts in the hospitality industry and don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more weekly content!

        6 min

      About The Vacation Rental Micro-School

      From the publisher's feed

      The Vacation Rental Micro-School Podcast is a daily and seasonal podcast that is dedicated to bringing the best and practical bite-sized content to the ever growing vacation rental professional. You can expect to hear daily episodes (Monday through Friday) that are no longer than 10 minutes long. Each season will be themed and broken into weekly/daily topics that are covered by our expert guests. This podcast is created by Hospitality.FM - the hospitality industries biggest podcast network.

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