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3rd Annual Vacation Rental Data and Revenue Management Conference: Session Descriptions by Time (Data, Revenue Management, Marketing, and Executive)

Amy Hinote -
3rd Annual Vacation Rental DARM Conference (vrdarm.com) August 16 - 18, 2021 Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, SC  Click here for a printable PDF on the DARM...
Business

Third-Party Distribution Channels: Are OTAs Your Foe, Friend, or Frenemy?

Michelle Marquis -
My experience on this topic began with a foundation in the hotel industry where I saw distribution, revenue management, and use of online travel...
Business

Thinking Outside the (In)box: Using Email Marketing to Drive Bookings in Today’s Economic Climate

Jennifer Perez -
The world of travel is opening again. With COVID-related restrictions lifting and vaccine distribution expanding, the public is hungry for travel—and they’re booking vacation...
Business

NAVIS Purchased in Private Equity Rollup under Hotel Marketing Platform Revinate

Amy Hinote -
In an email to its clients today, NAVIS announced that it has been purchased by Serent Capital as part of a rollup under the...
Business

Stand Out from the Crowd by Teching Up Your Rental Property

Sean Miller -
We’ve seen a rising wave of professionalization sweep across the vacation rental industry in recent months as property managers and owners have responded to...
Business

New Vacation Rental Data Standards in a Post-Pandemic World

Melanie Brown -
Experts in many fields, from economics to health care, have referred to COVID-19 as an accelerator that escalated shifts in societal behavior. The pandemic...
Business

Professional Vacation Rental Marketers are Heading to Charleston for a Post-Covid Look into the Future, Aug 17 – 18

Amy Hinote -
Professional vacation rental marketers looking to the future are predicting a rapidly changing competitive landscape. After hearing from these executives, a substantive marketing track...
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Business

Remote Controls: The Property Manager’s Ultimate Frenemy

Paula Caballero -
How can something so small be so infuriating? No, we’re not talking about mosquitos. At least you can kill those.  Remote controls are the ultimate...
Business

The Importance of SEO to Your Vacation Rental Website and Marketing Strategy

Jill Highsmith McGee -
When I tell people I’m a search engine optimization (SEO) specialist, I see their eyes glaze over. I often resort to a short response...
Business

Industry Veteran and Rented CCO Cliff Johnson Departs Vacation Rental Industry to Join Realtor.com

Amy Hinote -
Rented CCO Cliff Johnson has resigned from his role to join Realtor.com as vice president of new homes, category manager. In his new role...
Latest News

Software veteran Kimberly Lang to Lead Inhabit IQ’s Vacation Division

Amy Hinote -
Inhabit IQ, a collective of tech-forward products serving the residential, commercial and vacation rental management industries, announced today that Kimberly Lang has joined the...
Business

Vintory’s Director of Digital Marketing Gives a Crash Course: How to Get The Most Out of Your Digital Advertising Efforts

Paul Manzey -
“We’re seeing lots of traffic, it’s not just converting.” How many times have you heard this? How many times have you said it yourself? Google Ads...
Business

Piecing Together Technology Systems to Execute Revenue Management Strategies

Emily Pattillo -
In business and life in general, they say to avoid extremes. Make a solid plan, make corrective adjustments, but stay the course and “fly...
COVID-19

Airbnb CEO Acknowledges Vacation Rentals in Last Week’s Earnings Call: “We welcome all hospitality providers on Airbnb.”

Amy Hinote -
Over the last two weeks, investors heard from CEOs at both Airbnb and Expedia/Vrbo about their first quarter performance. According to Airbnb's CEO Brian...
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COVID-19

Expedia CEO Peter Kern Discusses Vrbo Performance: Vrbo hosts make more than Airbnb hosts on average.

Amy Hinote -
During the last two weeks, investors heard from CEOs at both Airbnb and Expedia/Vrbo about 2021's first quarter performance. For those who smartly opted...
Business

VRM Execs and GMs: The Industry Needs Your Feedback in this 2021 Short-Term Rental Industry Survey by Phocuswright

Amy Hinote -
By Pete Comeau, Managing Director, Phocuswright Short-term rentals in the US have been on a steady growth trajectory over the past decade. Since 2013, Phocuswright,...
Business

2021’s Latest Issue of VRM Intel Magazine is Here

Amy Hinote -
The 2021 Spring-Summer VRM Intel Magazine is here, and this issue is packed with articles for vacation rental professionals about staffing, marketing, business, technology,...
Marketing

Stays Group Announces Release of SouthwestStays

Vince Perez -
The member driven marketplace is part of the largest cooperative network of independent vacation rental brands working together to drive book direct initiatives that...
Business

The Importance of Guest Communication to Vacation Rental Management

Paul Bergeron -
“Vacation rental managers have historically taken a reactionary approach to in-stay communication: leave the guest alone and be ready to respond when needed. Today,...
Revenue Management

Using Purpose-Built Tools to Better Serve Your Vacation Rental Business

Paul Bergeron -
“The ecosystem of ancillary technology enables vacation rental managers to work more efficiently. Short-term rental managers have gravitated away from one-size-fits-all technology and rely...
Sponsor News

Key Data Acquires Pre-Market Startup Demand IQ to Add Demand Data to its Booking Data

Amy Hinote -
Key Data has acquired DemandIQ, a technology product designed to capture real-time, forward-looking traveler demand data. Demand IQ was founded in 2020 by Amber...
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Business

Recent Investments and Acquisitions in the Vacation Rental Industry: How They Affect Local Management Companies, and Where Does the Industry Go from Here?

Amy Hinote -
News of acquisitions and investment in the vacation rental industry has been pouring in since Airbnb’s IPO: Vacasa buys TurnKey, Telluride’s Latitude 38, and...
Marketing

Creating a Digital Marketing Ecosystem To Drive More Revenue

Jennifer Perez -
If it’s possible to find a silver lining in the cloud that was 2020, the resilience of the vacation rental industry might be it....
COVID-19

Operations Technology is Critical for Vacation Rental Managers in 2021 by Jeremy Gall

Jeremiah Gall -
As we enter 2021, it has become clear that vacation rentals are the preferred lodging for those looking to spend time away from home....
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