by Paris Achen | Aug 25, 2023 | Hosting and Management
As the vacation rental industry has gained momentum, so has the proliferation of vacation rental podcasts. And it’s no surprise. You can gain useful strategies, tips, and best practices in bite-size portions and develop as a vacation rental professional through...
by Paris Achen | Aug 7, 2023 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals, News
Like Natalie Palmer’s other 24,000 Instagram followers, Tatianna Taylor-Tait appreciated Natalie’s humorous, reality-filled posts on vacation rental hosting. Tatianna is a host, coach, and interior designer in Vancouver, British Columbia. Natalie’s posts often...
by Paris Achen | Aug 2, 2023 | Advocate Engagement, Community Engagement, News, Organization, STR Advocacy 101
A short-term rental alliance is a powerful way for vacation rental owners and operators to act and speak as a united front. But to tap into your full potential for advocacy, continuing education, and social responsibility, your alliance needs to generate revenue....
by Paris Achen | Jul 20, 2023 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Responsible Renting, Social Responsibility & Giving Back, Sustainability
Early in his career, vacation rental entrepreneur Marc Ribail learned the power of making hospitality into a transformative experience for guests. “When you touch a guest’s conscience, that is a transformative experience,” he said. Increasing transformative...
by Paris Achen | Jul 20, 2023 | Hosting and Management, Marketing, Responsible Renting, Supporting Local Businesses
Listing on online booking sites like Vrbo and Airbnb is a great way to draw eyes to your vacation rental listing and get more bookings especially if you’re new to hosting. But as your vacation rental gains a trail of happy guests, getting more direct bookings will...
by Paris Achen | Jun 20, 2023 | Leadership, STR Advocacy 101
Kelsey Wood and fiance, Josh Knapp, stood to earn thousands of dollars from renting out their vacation rental, Mulberry Bungalow, during Super Bowl weekend in February in Phoenix, Arizona. Instead, the couple donated two nights at the vacation rental to a terminal...
by Paris Achen | Jun 6, 2023 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Responsible Renting, Sustainability
Like many first-time vacation rental hosts, Deborah Labi didn’t have a path laid out before her to follow. She first rented out her home in Sydney, Australia, in 2006 as a vacation rental to earn money for traveling. That endeavor organically grew into a full-scale...
by Paris Achen | May 19, 2023 | Community Engagement, Hosting and Management, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Nuisance Prevention, Professional Development, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations, Social Responsibility & Giving Back, Supporting Local Businesses
Sarah Bradford and Tim Cafferty recently marked a milestone with the recording of their 150th episode of Sarah and T: The Professional Vacation Rental Manager’s Podcast. Every other Monday for nearly six years, they have released a new 30-minute episode packed with...
by Paris Achen | May 2, 2023 | Community Engagement, Hosting and Management, Local Government, Marketing, Professional Development, Self-Growth, Social Responsibility & Giving Back, Team Culture, Wellness
Tyann Marcink, front-center, at the CASA Justice is Served fundraiser in 2022 Have you ever heard the quote, Help yourself by helping others? According to research, helping others, aka volunteering, can also help your vacation rental business. Volunteering can help...
by Paris Achen | Apr 28, 2023 | 2023 Spring RR Summit
At RR Summit Spring 2023, Dana Lubner, director of community development at Rent Responsibly, and panelists Tiffany Edwards, strategist consultant for the Vacation Rental Management Association and other vacation rental trade associations, Scott Leggat, director of...
