Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast Podcast

Unleashing the Power of Unreasonable Hospitality with Eric Moeller from 2023-11-29T07:00

In this episode, Eric Moeller, a hospitality entrepreneur, delves into the topic of 'Unreasonable Hospitality' and its crucial role in shaping the future of the short-term rental industry. In his t...

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Future Perspectives on Hospitality Technology | Richard Valtr from 2023-11-22T10:30

In this episode of Slick Talk, we invited Richard Valtr of Mews, a cloud-based property management software company, for another enlightening conversation. The discussion centers around several key...

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Scaling Success: The StayFi Story, Navigating the Vacation Rental Industry | Arthur Colker from 2023-11-15T10:30

Arthur Colker, the founder of StayFi, shares his thoughts on the venture capital (VC) model and why he decided to bootstrap the company. He discusses the need for startups to consider their ideal b...

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From Retail to Hospitality: Building a New Era of Hotel Ownership | Chris Osaka from 2023-11-08T10:30

The episode explores the concept of customizable hospitality spaces with Chris Osaka, the CEO of Tomu. Chris shares how he transitioned from his experience in retail, fashion, and working with bran...

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Transitioning Business Models | Mike Stone from 2023-11-01T09:30

Mike Stone is the Owner and General Counsel of AllSTR Hospitality and in this episode, Mike shares his story and experience as a lawyer who hated his job and wanted out but didn't know how until he...

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The Third Slick Talk Monthly Episode Highlight from 2023-10-27T09:30

You have so many podcasts and episodes to choose from every week and so we want to make it easy for you to enjoy Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast. In our Monthly Slick Talk Highlight Episodes, y...

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Young Executives in Hospitality | Meaghan Moylan from 2023-10-25T09:30

An industry leader with 8+ years of experience in the vacation rental space, Meaghan Moylan leads a team of passionate and entrepreneurial-minded professionals at The Outpost Group, a fast-growing ...

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The Difference Between Scaling&Failing with Steve Davis from 2023-10-21T13:40:46

During my time here at the Operto office, I was able to sit down with Steve Davis (more than once and with other Operto team members) to talk about the difference between scaling successfully and f...

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There's Enough For Everyone | Alex Alioto from 2023-10-18T09:30

In this weeks episode of Slick Talk, I was able to really dive into the life of Alex Alioto who went from New York actor to STR Tech Co-Founder. His journey is pretty incredible and from his perspe...

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Building HotelTonight&Being Acquired by Airbnb | Sam Shank from 2023-10-11T09:30

Hello Slick Talkers! We wanted to make sure this episode got it's spotlight on Good Morning Hospitality and so after about a month of letting it do it's thing, we wanted to now let you hear this on...

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Building a Startup in Hospitality | Jonathan Sukhia from 2023-10-04T10:30

Jon is the CEO of Topkey, the financial operating system for hospitality management companies. They're a Y Combinator Winter 2021 company. They've raised a $5.2M seed round led by Felicis Ventures,...

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Autonomous Hospitality | Niko Karstikko, Founder of Bob W. from 2023-09-27T10:00

Niko Karstikko joins us on the podcast to share the story&meaning of Bob W. and how their approachðos is all about autonomous hospitality as a tech and hospitality brand within European markets....

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Top 10 Vacation Rental Secrets | Brooke Pfautz from 2023-09-20T12:09

Brooke Pfautz, CEO&Co-Founder of Vintory, has been a guest on the show more times than most but with good reason. The guy is a gem of knowledge and on this episode, he joins us to share some of the...

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Somethings Got To Change | Lauren Madewell from 2023-09-13T09:30

Lauren Madewell, a personality and human being you can't ignore for all the right reasons. She is what I would consider to be the perfect balance of serious and funny but most importantly, she's ju...

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Changing Your Life to Change Your Business | Kevin Reardon from 2023-09-06T12:26:10

Kevin did what any corporate lawyer would do after getting their career started... he quit! Now, Kevin has the amazing Shorehouse Hotel and has gone through an inspiring journey as a independent h...

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The Second Slick Talk Monthly Episode Highlight from 2023-09-01T09:30

You have so many podcasts and episodes to choose from every week and so we want to make it easy for you to enjoy Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast. In our Monthly Slick Talk Highlight Episodes, y...

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How to Set Priorities As an Entrepreneur | Avery Carl from 2023-08-30T13:03:48

Avery Carl. A name I think we're all familiar with as she's made a name for herself in the industry and is one of the top brokers for short-term rental deals. She was also someone I listened to in ...

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From the Auto Industry to Short-Term Rental Empire | Dale Smith from 2023-08-23T09:30

Dale Smith is a successful property entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in residential, commercial, and holiday home property investment, property development, and property management. D...

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Before Everything Came Crashing Down | Travers Xanthos from 2023-08-16T09:30

Travers is a friend, Destinationaire Award winner, and a great operator who has overcome so much after traveling the world and coming back to the USA in order to build his Short-Term Rental busines...

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Beyond The "Normal Path" | Jesse Vasquez from 2023-08-09T09:30

This episode is a special one as I have been watch Jesse's content and businesses grow over the years and finally getting to dive into his story was just really special because I think Jesse left a...

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"Techify" Your Short-Term Rental Operations | Jason Reece from 2023-08-02T09:30

Jason has grown his STR business in a short period of time and his main force of growth is leveraging tech and AI in order to really continue to invest in real estate and grow a hospitality busines...

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The First Slick Talk Monthly Episode Highlight from 2023-07-28T20:51:33

You have so many podcasts and episodes to choose from every week and so we want to make it easy for you to enjoy Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast. In our Monthly Slick Talk Highlight Episodes, y...

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We All Play A Role in Hospitality | Jonathan Wicks from 2023-07-26T09:00

Jonathan Wicks is the founder of Well&Good Property Services. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Well&Good is the largest independent all inclusive turnover services provider in the short term r...

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Leading Yourself Before You Lead Others | Caleb Hannon from 2023-07-19T08:30

Caleb Hannon could be considered a newcomer to the vacation rental industry but in the short 2.5 years he has jumped all in and dedicated his life to this industry. Starting as an employee in StayL...

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Real Estate, Hospitality,&Being an Entrepreneur with Rena Pacheco-Theard from 2023-07-12T09:00

We all stumble into this business it seems like these days or from what we hear on this podcast. With Rena, yes she may have stumbled into building an incredible short-term rental brand (Boutiq) bu...

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Starting A Hospitality Business at 21 Years Old with Allison Bayley from 2023-07-05T09:30

Starting a business is no joke and a big venture for anyone at any age but Allison really took that to a new level by starting her hospitality business at 21 years old and went all-in on her hospit...

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Mike Sjogren Talks Company Culture from 2023-06-28T06:00

Building company culture (remotely or in-person) is crucial for any business. How can you align yourself as a business leader with your teams personal and professional goals while maintaining your ...

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Building Wealth Through Short-Term Rentals with Bill Faeth from 2023-06-21T06:00

Bill Faeth truly needs no formal intro but for those who don't know Bill, he's a entrepreneur with an extensive background in starting, building, and exiting companies. In this episode, I asked Bil...

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Rethinking the Approach of Direct Bookings&Loyalty from 2023-06-14T06:00

Zach is the Co-Founder of Sponstayneous, a newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb twice a week, and the host of the Behind the Stays podcast. In...

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What Can AI Really Do For Vacation Rentals? Interview with Luca Zambello from 2023-06-07T06:00

Is AI ready to take over tasks for humans? Is it ready to take over tasks for vacation rental managers? In this interview, I am joined with Luca Zambello, a repeat guest on the show and CEO of Ju...

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How We Are Building Our Hospitality Brand from 2023-05-31T06:00

This episode is a special one because it really takes us back to 2018 when I first met Adam Knight, my first industry podcast guest and now business partner with our vacation rental management comp...

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An Emotional Fireside Chat from Rent Responsibly Summit from 2023-05-24T06:00

Have you heard of work-life balance? We're sure you have and we're sure you're thinking the phrase is a bit... overused? In this special episode, we're playing back the special replay of the openin...

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Brian Hatcher&How He Scaled Through Timeshares from 2023-05-17T06:00

Brian Hatcher aka The Real Estate Hacker is a serial entrepreneur&investor with a background in accounting, finance,&data consulting. While serving an array of multi-billion dollar companies he was...

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BONUS: Discussing the Landscape of Vacation&Short-Term Rentals from 2023-05-14T15:10

Do you like passionate discussions about different opinions in our industry? Well, do we have an episode for you! In this BONUS episode, Wil Slickers moderates a live discussion between industry na...

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Jumping Into AI&ChatGPT with Jesse DePinto, CEO of Frontdesk from 2023-05-10T09:30

We've had Jesse DePinto on the podcast before but this episode is a special one for you as we take a deep dive into current (and future) applications of AI and ChatGPT into todays landscape of vaca...

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How To Focus on Keeping Your Short-Term Rental Business Simple! from 2023-05-03T12:40:38

Before starting Otium, Juan Miguel developed and oversaw Pricing and Revenue Management operations at real estate, travel, and tech startups such as Domio and FlightCar. Taking his past experienc...

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Hotels, Short-Term Rentals, and Everything in Between Can Grow Together from 2023-04-26T06:00

Josiah Mackenzie joined me in Denver to record this episode in person and I couldn't have walked away from a more refreshing conversation. This episode is dedicated to the heart and spirt of hospit...

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What is Your Short-Term Rental Super Power? from 2023-04-19T06:00

Joining me on the podcast this week is one of the industries rising stars, Rose Tipka, Co-Founder of Your Family's Place. Rose and her husband define hospitality as a family affair and after an in...

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Could You Be An Entrepreneur in the Short-Term Rental Industry? from 2023-04-12T14:10:39

Alex Shapiro, CEO/Co-Founder of CanMonkey, joins me to share his journey of buying into a business that he didn't initially start but was able to see beyond the trash and has been able to turn a bi...

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How To Properly Invest in Short-Term Rentals with Tyler Coon from 2023-04-05T06:00

Tyler Coon is the founder of Savvy Realty where they only work with investors on purchasing a home to be a professional vacation rental that generates great cash flows but also great experiences! A...

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STR Wealth Conference Recap from 2023-03-29T06:00

This episode is a special one because I was able to attend and emcee the STR Wealth Conference out in Nashville. This conference was launched last year by Bill Faeth and Mike Sjogren who are both i...

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Why Making Memories Is Key In Short-Term Rentals from 2023-03-23T16:35:55

Julia&Frankie are the creators behind Happy Camper Chalet, a vintage chalet nestled in the forested mountains of Quebec, Canada. The Happy Camper Chalet is more than just a vacation spot, it's a pl...

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How Do I Apply AI To My Short-Term Rentals? Part Two from 2023-03-15T11:30

As promised, we have both Evan and Braeden from Aidaptive on the show to take things a little deeper for the VRMs who want to start "walking" with AI. This episode is part two of two. Make sure you...

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How Do I Apply AI To My Short-Term Rentals? from 2023-03-08T12:30

Evan Dolgow is no stranger to the podcast and I am excited to welcome him back as we dive into this two part series about the application of AI into the vacation rental industry (and hospitality as...

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The Journey of Financing a Short-Term Rental from 2023-03-01T12:30

In this episode of Slick Talk, Wil Slickers sits down with Adam and Daniel, co-founders of HostFinancial. Adam and David share common financial struggles that their clients encounter and how Host F...

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Deploying Funds to Purchase and Operate Short-Term Rentals with Tony Cappaert from 2023-02-22T12:30

Tony Cappaert is the Co-Founder of Blue Maple and as a serial entrepreneur, Tony realized that they could successfully raise capital to purchase cabins to self-operate and build a portfolio of bran...

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Execute&Do The Right Things with Your Short-Term Rentals with Catherine Ratcliffe from 2023-02-15T12:30

When it comes operating a successful short-term rental business, no matter how big or how small, it always come back to executing on the basics and letting those become this north star so to speak....

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What's Changing In The Short-Term Rental Market with Andrew Bate from 2023-02-08T12:30

Andrew Bate - CEO&Founder of Safely joins me once again on the podcast to dive into the things that have happened in their company since our last episode together but also what they’re seeing with ...

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HFM Presents: Influencer Roundtable Part Two from 2023-02-03T17:53:42

Hospitality.FM Presents its first Influencer Round Table Part Two where every quarter, we will select a handful of different podcasters and influencers from our network and gather them together for...

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HFM Presents: Influencer Roundtable - Our Hospitality Predictions for 2023 from 2023-02-01T12:30

Hospitality.FM Presents its first Influencer Round Table where every quarter, we will select a handful of different podcasters and influencers from our network and gather them together for a themed...

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Have You Heard Of The Pitch? from 2023-01-18T12:30

Are you a fan of Shark Tank? Did you know there is something better and it’s all on audio? The Pitch is probably my favorite podcast of all time and I was able to connect with Josh Muccio, the host...

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What's Next For Moving Mountains? Special Interview with Robin Craigen from 2023-01-11T11:00

As many of you know, Robin Craigen is no stranger to the podcast. This time, I was able to join him in Steamboat Springs, CO to record this episode and see what Moving Mountains is all about in rea...

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Eric Broughton, CEO of OK2Charge from 2022-12-28T12:30

EV is not only popular in the mainstream but it's becoming more and more popular for vacation rental guests and Eric is the man to sit down with me and tell me what it's all about. But, before we g...

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The Vacation Rental Micro School Podcast from 2022-12-23T12:30

I am very excited to announce our first Hospitality.FM Original - The Vacation Rental Micro School Podcast or VRMS for short. This podcast is a daily podcast and will be officially launching in Jan...

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Whatever It Takes with Tatianna Taylor-Tait from 2022-12-21T12:30

Tatianna Taylor-Tait is an Award-winning designer, Published Co-Author and Short Term Rental Coach based in Vancouver, BC. But, it wasn't the perfect road to success as most would think. She had to...

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Hostfully's Annual Hospitality Report 2022 BONUS EPISODE from 2022-12-16T12:30

Welcome back! This is the third year I have had David Jacoby and Fred Bassili join me to cover the Hostfully Annual Hospitality Report! Without giving anything away, download the report here so you...

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Specialized Tech? Or All In One Solutions? VRMA Panel Recap from 2022-12-14T12:30

In this episode, I grabbed my friends, Andrew Kitchell, Brandy Canaley, Luca Zambello, and Ela Mezhiborsky to record our panel discussion from VRMA in Vegas to put on the podcast for all of you Sli...

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Opening A Can Of Worms with Simon Lehmann from 2022-12-07T12:30

How many cans of worms can Simon Lehmann and I open up during one podcast episode? You'll have to listen to find out! All jokes aside, it was great to welcome Simon back to the podcast two years l...

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Great Power Comes With Great Responsibility with Steve Milo from 2022-11-30T12:30

Steve Milo is the founder and CEO of VTrips. Known for his ability to draw a crowd and stir up some engaging conversation, I wanted to sit with him and ask more intentional questions and hear more ...

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Breezeway Elevate Webinar: Learnings From This Year’s Major Industry Events from 2022-11-23T12:30

This past year has been full of unforgettable events for the vacation rental industry. With keynotes full of hot topics, sessions packed with industry learnings, and relationships built during time...

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The 100 Collection with Travis Wilburn&Rebecca Lombardo from 2022-11-22T14:45

A Collection of the Best Properties from Trusted Vacation Rental Brands Setting the Gold Standard for Hospitality. The statement above couldn't be more like music to my ears! This weeks episode, I...

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How To Boost The Hospitality Community with Mark Simpson from 2022-11-16T12:30

Mark Simpson joins me on Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast to uncover his journey within the Hospitality industry and how he came about to creating what Boostly is today. In this interview, I as...

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More Than Just A Sensor with Nils Mattisson, Co-Founder of Minut from 2022-11-09T12:30

Nils Mattisson has a degree in electrical engineering from Lund University, and spent seven years working in the Exploratory Design group at Apple in Cupertino. He founded Minut together with three...

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More Than Just A Sensor with Nils Mattisson, Co-Founder of Minut from 2022-11-09T12:30

Nils Mattisson has a degree in electrical engineering from Lund University, and spent seven years working in the Exploratory Design group at Apple in Cupertino. He founded Minut together with three...

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Yes, Another Conference Recap from Book Direct Show to VRMA in Vegas! from 2022-11-02T11:30

As you're reading and maybe seeing on socials, we had a big conference stretch! From Miami to Las Vegas, we attended the Book Direct Show and the VRMA conference and had a blast along the way. In t...

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How To Make Customer Success a Success! from 2022-10-19T11:30

This week we have Brise Carpenter, VP of Customer Success at Hostfully, joining the show to showcase what happens behind the scenes with their customers, the major conversations happening in the va...

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The Heart of Airbnb Hosting with Natalie Palmer from 2022-10-12T11:30

Natalie Palmer runs a boutique vacation rental management company, is actively growing her real estate portfolio, and hosts No Vacancy The Podcast, where she shares weekly hosting advice. She works...

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Always Be Curious&Always Be Learning with Victor Feria from 2022-10-05T11:30

You ever meet someone and just get this feeling that they're so genuine and real within the first 5 seconds of meeting them? Yeah, me too because that's what happened when Victor and I first met ea...

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My Interview with Senator Kelli Stragel from 2022-09-28T11:30

What does a podcaster, NFL Quarterback, and a Senator have in common? Not a lot if I am being honest but I can officially say I have had both an NFL QB and Senator on the podcast and that's pretty ...

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Justin Ford - Safety Expert for Vacation Rentals at FAVR Xtravaganza from 2022-09-21T12:00

Here at FAVR Xtravaganza in Orlando, FL I was able to sit down with Justin Ford, from Breezeway, and cover the newest topics around Vacation Rental Safety. This was an incredible episode that reall...

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What Was&Now Is from 2022-09-14T12:10

Weird title to title a podcast episode but hopefully it makes sense. After a long couple of weeks and moving into a new place, I wanted to just brain dump my thoughts on past conversations and how ...

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The Top 5 Lessons I've Learned From My Podcast Guests from 2022-09-07T11:30

With more positive responses from all of you about this new episode structure, I thought I would work on showcasing the top 5 lessons I've learned from my podcast guests over the last 4 years. Now,...

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Are We Setting The Highest Standards For Guest Experience? from 2022-08-31T12:30

Last weeks episode got a lot of positive feedback on the format and structure. Now, we're doing it again. I hope you listened to the whole show for the bonus right at the end of the podcast. You do...

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Slick Talk Episode Highlights from 2022-08-24T12:30

This weeks episode of Slick Talk will be different. For the first time, I am doing a "solo" episode since the early days of the show to highlight some guests (and clips from their episodes) that ha...

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I have something to tell you... from 2022-08-18T13:06:50

We have something we've been working on and I personally wanted to share it with you directly. Right here. So, press play!Press Release - Linked Here Website - Amplified AudioWebsite - Hospitality...

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Kyle Stanley, The Fearless Investor from 2022-08-17T10:30

When it comes to real estate and flipping houses, I am no expert. I actually have no desire to really learn all of that if I am being honest. Today's guest is a different story though because that'...

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John Hildebrand: Airbnb Ambassador from 2022-08-10T10:30

From being told he's "stupid" by his teachers in high school, conquering his mindset to overcome, and now being a voice for short-term rental hosts and operators, I had the pleasure of interviewing...

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HITEC Interview with Crystal Pernici, Ideas Revenue Solutions from 2022-08-03T12:00

Enjoy another episode of HITEC! Brian Hamaoui joins me this time as a co-host as we dive in with Crystal Pernici and discuss what she sees happening with hotel revenue and profitability. Enjoy thi...

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Paul McCarthy, Founder of Snapfix - HITECH Interview from 2022-07-27T10:30

In this quick episode, I interview Paul McCarthy who is the Founder of Snapfix and is based in Dublin, Ireland! We had a great interview and became good friends quickly after this interview! Enjoy ...

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Brittany&Derrick, Co-Founders of Nectar from 2022-07-20T10:30

Two Harvard grads&Techstar entrepreneurs who are no strangers to the founder lifestyle. I was honored and excited to hear Brittany and Derricks story, their lessons learned along the way, and what...

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"We're Getting Catfished by Retail" with Marc Hostovsky from 2022-07-13T06:00

Marc is a self-proclaimed boutique geek and is passionate about the future of retail. After spending nearly 6 years working at Jet.com and then Walmart (acquired Jet.com), he quickly realized that ...

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Corey Walters, Founder of Here from 2022-07-06T10:00

Corey Ashton Walters is the Founder&CEO of Here, a revolutionary online marketplace that enables anyone anywhere to invest in vacation rentals online and earn passive income—without ever lifting a ...

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Erik Tengen, Co-Founder of Oaky from 2022-06-22T06:00

What does making decisions in the morning/evening, lunch breaks, and the potential of getting parole have to do with upselling your hotel? Well, Erik Tengen sits down with me to help break it down ...

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(De)Bunking The Thinking Behind Co-Living&Co-Travel from 2022-06-15T06:00

Steve Cody has now accumulated over 30 years of experience in building companies that have employed thousands and generated over $750 million in lifetime sales within multiple industries including ...

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Tech Should Remove Friction with Josh Liebman from 2022-06-01T06:00

Sometimes beating the same drum is what's needed to get the message to turn into action with property managers and hoteliers. Josh Liebman, ICAE is a man that is beating that drum, like a lot of us...

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Tech Should Remove Friction with Josh Liebman from 2022-06-01T06:00

Sometimes beating the same drum is what's needed to get the message to turn into action with property managers and hoteliers. Josh Liebman, ICAE is a man that is beating that drum, like a lot of us...

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The Vacation Rental Industry Is Not What We Think It Is... from 2022-05-25T06:00

The Vacation Rental Industry is not what we think or portray it to be… This episode with Evan Dolgow is one of the most refreshing conversations I’ve had in a while. Some things I’ve been think to...

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Bonus Episode: Live Q&A with Andrew Kitchell from 2022-05-20T23:17

Recently we did an in depth episode with Andrew Kitchell, Founder of Wheelhouse, and unfolded the story of what they've overcome these past two years. Now, with Wheelhouse securing $16 million in f...

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Spotify Live Recap with Chris Adams from 2022-05-15T02:04

Chris Adams joins me on the show again but on Spotify Live in our series of "The Industry From Our Perspective" and I couldn't have been more excited to have this conversation with him because he b...

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Spotify Live Recap with Chris Adams from 2022-05-15T02:04

Chris Adams joins me on the show again but on Spotify Live in our series of "The Industry From Our Perspective" and I couldn't have been more excited to have this conversation with him because he b...

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MaidThis: The Franchise For Millennials with Neel Parekh from 2022-02-16T05:00

Neel Parekh is the CEO and Founder of MaidThis, one of the top-rated national cleaning franchises.
MaidThis has been called "the franchise for millennials", given its fully remote model and ne...

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The Power of Voice-First & Voice Automated Solutions in Hospitality with David Berger from 2022-02-09T05:00

This was an episode that I probably enjoyed recording more than most due to the fact I am in the Voice and Audio world all day, every day!
David Berger was the first to conceive of, develop, a...

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Rental Scale Up & The Journey Behind It All with Thibault Masson from 2022-02-02T05:00

Join me, Wil Slickers, this week as I sit down with Thibault Masson, Founder of Rental Scale Up, and dive into his story as he got started with vacation rentals and eventually joined Booking.com an...

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Crafting Unique-To-You Hospitality Solutions with Steve Turk from 2022-01-26T05:00

Steve Turk is (in my mind) Mr. Miami! With a very successful career in hotels, food, and beverage, and creating amazing experiences, Steve sits down with me to go into his story of finding his pass...

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Hostfully Annual Industry Report: Data Deep Dive! from 2022-01-21T05:00

Every year, I look forward to the Industry Report that Hostfully publishes for all in the vacation rental industry!
In the last two years, I have been able to contribute some thoughts to this r...

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The Story Behind A Future Focused Hospitality Brand with Andreas King-Geovanis from 2022-01-19T05:00

Andreas and I were supposed to record an episode together back in early 2020 but never got the chance due to the pandemic. Now, we finally got the time to sit down and go into his story and the sto...

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What It Takes To Develop a Westin Hotel From The Ground Up with Glenn Malone from 2022-01-12T05:00

Wellengood President and CEO Glenn Malone co-founded the hotel management and development firm in 2002. As Executive, Malone plays an integral role in expanding the company’s long-term hotel devel...

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Connecting The Short-Term Rental Industry In More Ways with Jeff Iloulian from 2022-01-07T05:00

The final bonus episode from the VRMA International Conference and this one is much needed for hosts and professional property managers! We all know that furniture and purchasing furniture for one ...

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Personal Journey That Powers Your Professional Career with Eric Moeller from 2022-01-05T05:00

Eric Moeller is the CEO and Co-Founder of Overnight Success with Jasper Ribbers and they focus on putting together Mastermind events and have other educational offerings within their company, one o...

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Pivotal Moments & Lessons with Chris Adams from 2021-12-29T05:00

Chris Adams and his international luxury hospitality consulting firm EAG are currently opening 100 hotels during Q3 and Q4 of this year, partnering with Marriott International to transform location...

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Having A Work-Life Balance with John An from 2021-12-22T05:00

John is a short-term rental industry expert, with particular expertise in optimizing and customizing the technology stack, driving up revenue, and continually streamlining operations. Leveraging hi...

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Young Tech Entrepreneur, Francois Gouelo, Founder of Enso Connect from 2021-12-15T04:00

Francois Gouelo is a serial entrepreneur and adventure traveler.
Francois graduated from the University of Toronto with an honors degree in Computer Science, and Cognitive Science, and recentl...

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The Robinhood of Vacation Rental Investing from 2021-12-08T04:00

While I was in Florida, I had the pleasure of meeting https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisgoedheid/ (Dennis Goedheid) who is the Founder and CEO of https://www.casiola.com/ (Casiola Vacation Homes) a...

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Brandy Canaley, Sextant Stays Episode from VRMA from 2021-12-04T05:00

This is a bonus episode that was recorded in person at the VRMA Conference in October where I got to sit down with https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandrethcanaley/ (Brandi Canaley) who is the COO of h...

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Brandi Canaley, Sextant Stays Episode from VRMA from 2021-12-04T05:00

This is a bonus episode that was recorded in person at the VRMA Conference in October where I got to sit down with https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandrethcanaley/ (Brandi Canaley) who is the COO of h...

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Golden Nuggets From "No Bullshit" Conversations -Mateo Bradford & John Stokinger from 2021-12-01T05:00

Joining me on the podcast, Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger, the hosts of the No BS Short-Term Rental Podcast.
In this episode, we cover the golden nugget conversations that they have with in...

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Hospitality.FM - The Podcast Network For Hospitality from 2021-12-01T02:00

We have Launched our Industry Podcast Network, Hospitality.FM!
With tons of different shows signed and ready to rock and roll, we couldn't be more excited to showcase the One Destination for al...

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Finding Better Talent with Steve Trover from 2021-11-30T11:00

After thirty years of forming and growing many different businesses, Steve has now come to the conclusion that his successes and failures hinged on the same thing. Identifying, hiring, and engaging...

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Finding Better Talent with Steve Trover from 2021-11-30T05:00

After thirty years of forming and growing many different businesses, Steve has now come to the conclusion that his successes and failures hinged on the same thing.
Identifying, hiring, and enga...

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Michelin Rated Podcast?! with Josh Kopel from 2021-11-24T04:15

Josh Kopel is a restaurateur, tech pioneer and environmental advocate. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the spawn of bootleggers and retail giants, he was bred for the hospitality industry. Througho...

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Building The Business You've Always Wanted with Brittany Blackman from 2021-11-17T04:00

Brittany Blackman is full of sunshine, Southern hospitality, and a crazy passion for the vacation rental industry. She’s been working in STR for over 10 years now and hasn’t found a day that's bori...

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"Hey Alexa, What's The Wifi Password?" with Matthew Loney from 2021-11-10T04:00

Matthew Loney currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Xplorie, the leading guest experience platform for U.S. leisure markets. Delivering best-in-life moments for millions ...

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"Guest Experience Is Everything!" with Brian Hamaoui from 2021-11-03T04:00

An accomplished, forward-thinking, and customer-driven visionary, Brian leverage a strong business acumen with an entrepreneurial mindset to build companies from the ground up, providing the strate...

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More Than Just The Nightly Revenue with Greg Fisher from Tripshock from 2021-10-27T05:30

Since 2009, Greg has worked to transform TripShock into a leading booking engine for tours and activities. Proactive and personable, Mr. Fisher first developed a passion for tourism while studying ...

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Curating Experiences One Pickle At A Time from 2021-10-20T05:00

Co-Founders of Neat Suites based out of the Cincinnati, OH area, Edward and Jeremiah co-founded the company in 2017 to address the growing need for management in the STR space. Neat Suites recently...

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Recap of The LiveRez Partner Conference with Amber Knight from 2021-10-15T12:00

This is a special bonus episode to feature and recap the LiveRez Partner Conference that was happening in Boise, Idaho this week! In this episode, you will hear from https://www.linkedin.com/in/am...

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Sharing The Journey with Jesse DePinto from 2021-10-13T11:00

Jesse is a growth-oriented serial entrepreneur with a passion for Product, UX, and Technology. Jesse is the Chief Product Officer and Co-founder of Frontdesk, a leading tech-enabled urban short-ter...

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Growing a Global Marketplace with Reside Worldwide from 2021-10-06T11:00

Lee Curtis, CCHP, co-founded RESIDE Worldwide, Inc. in November 2017. Lee and his partners believe that the traditional corporate housing industry is in a state of evolution and is being driven by ...

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Trust&Safety In Hospitality with Ela Mezhiborsky from 2021-09-30T11:00

Autohost CPO and co-founder, Ela Mezhiborsky, handles the intersection of customer success and product development, setting priorities and driving the product roadmap based on client feedback. Befo...

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What’s With The Noise In Short Term Rentals with Michael Goldin from 2021-09-29T11:00

Michael is the head of business development for NoiseAware and has been a part of the short term rental community since 2015. He is a 2x Phocuswright 35 under 35 leader who is committed to betterin...

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Learning More About The Annex Hotel with Ryan Killeen from 2021-09-22T11:00

Ryan Killeen’s hospitality career officially began after participating in the hotel management program at Vancouver Community College. While in school, Ryan started cleaning bathrooms and making be...

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Building A Brand From Top To Bottom with Alex Husner, Condo-World from 2021-09-15T11:00

Alex has led the strategic marketing and business development efforts for Condo-World since 2009. She manages a team that has grown the company from a local vacation rental business into a national...

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The Best Ways To Grow Your STR Inventory from 2021-09-08T11:00

Brooke Pfautz is one of the industry's foremost experts in growing vacation rental inventory. He got his start in the industry 14 years ago when he founded Vantage Resort Realty in Ocean City, MD a...

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Getting Back Into Guest Experience&Storytelling from 2021-09-01T11:00

Samantha Hardcastle, founder of The Storied Experience and Amore Social, brings a decade of marketing strategy& storytelling to hospitality properties and destinations worldwide. Her passion-dr...

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What It Really Takes To Operate A Safe Vacation Rental with Justin Ford from 2021-08-25T11:00

Justin Ford is the Director of Safety& Certification Programs at Breezeway; where he is helping property managers and owners maintain the safety of short-term rental properties. An internationa...

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From A Property To A Podcast with Sarah&Annette from Thanks For Visiting Podcast from 2021-08-18T11:00

Thanks for Visiting has always been about short-term rentals. Annette and Sarah met at a Columbus, Ohio City Council Meeting fighting for their right to host homes on Airbnb. The two shared a belie...

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Building a Business That Maintains a High Level of Quality from 2021-08-11T11:00

Maeva is the founder of Flying Cat Marketing, a content-led SEO agency for SaaS companies in hypergrowth. She's helped VC-backed tech companies like Operto, Avantio, tye, and others scale their org...

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Here We Are Series, Episode 1 from 2021-08-06T15:06:21

Daniel Cruz and I are back to talk about entrepreneurship and the impact it's had in our lives and the lessons and values we are getting from our recent journey! We will be bringing on other...

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It's Our Generation's Turn To Utilize What's Right In Front Of Us from 2021-08-04T11:00

Chloe Cohen is the CEO of BRIQ, a Real Estate Investor, and the Founder of Real Deals by Chloe. She is an empathy-driven entrepreneur focused on helping others self-empower by approaching life from...

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Going Public, Travel News, and Everything In Between on Good Morning Hospitality from 2021-08-02T15:04:10

After Airbnb became a publicly traded company, we (and many others) predicted this would have a chain reaction with many others trying (and succeeding) to go public as well! In today's episo...

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BONUS EPISODE! Created By Hosts For Hosts with Daniel Cruz, CEO&Founder of washbnb from 2021-07-30T22:54:39

I loved having https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljosephcruz/ (Daniel Cruz), CEO& Founder of https://www.washbnb.com/ (washbnb), on the show so much, and with all of their exciting news as a com...

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This Is A Journey with Luca Zambello, CEO of Jurny from 2021-07-28T11:00

Luca Zambello is the co-founder and CEO of Jurny, a hospitality tech company pioneering the next generation of tech-first, on-demand accommodations. A born entrepreneur, Luca launched one of the fi...

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Operating Differently In Multi-Family Buildings from 2021-07-21T11:00

Mickey Kropf is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vector Travel, Inc, a tech-enabled, full-service, rental housing hospitality company. Prior to Vector Travel, Mickey co-founded and led growth at Rented.co...

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It's No Longer Just A"Room"with Richard Valtr, Founder of Mews from 2021-07-14T11:00

The Founder of Mews, Richard Valtr, is a hotelier with a serious passion for technology and service. His mission is to transform an entire industry with cloud solutions that make hospitality more r...

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Bringing The Experience To Life In Hotels with Jon Weitz from 2021-07-07T11:00

Jonathan Weitz is the founder and president of Avocet Hospitality Group. In 2006, Weitz and his wife Lisa founded Avocet Hospitality Group via the acquisition of Islands West Real Estate, a small v...

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Growing A Franchise Vacation Rental Company from 2021-06-30T11:00

Michael Friedman: Director of Sales and Expansion SkyRun Vacation Rentals Michael has over 30 years of hospitality, vacation rental, real estate, and travel and tourism experience. He has created,...

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Being ICONIC! from 2021-06-23T11:00

Calvin is the Chief Experience Officer and Iconicity Enthusiast for ICONIC Presentations, LLC. Calvin specializes in delivering high-energy, customized keynote presentations for organizations that ...

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Hospitality Is Freedom from 2021-06-16T11:00

With 15 years of experience in fast growing tech-startups, Marcus has successfully built up a leading PMS and Channel Manager for vacation rentals from scratch. During this journey, he has gained s...

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The Role Technology Plays In The Short-Term Rental Industry from 2021-06-09T11:00

As the Chief Executive Officer, Emir is in charge of Rabbu’s growth and visionary efforts. Being a natural entrepreneur and follower of Real Estate, Emir turned a spare bedroom above his detached g...

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How Hybrid Events Are Here To Stay from 2021-06-02T11:00

Andy McNeill is a travel and hospitality entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in his profession. He is the CEO and founder of American Meetings, Inc., an industry-leading meetings and even...

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The Ability To Serve People from 2021-05-26T11:00

Noble Crawford III shares his best practices for actively prospecting and generating direct bookings, both B2C and B2B. He dives deep into understanding buyer personas and how critical they are to ...

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Fighting For Your Business from 2021-05-19T11:00

In this episode, Theron Lewis shares his story of how he has liberated nearly 1 million people from Airbnb and STR bans. He went from almost losing his business in Detroit due to an STR ban to gett...

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Influencing From The Inside Out from 2021-05-12T11:00

In today’s episode, let us welcome Wendy Jae and David Tucker from Travelers Book Direct and learn the different strategies that will empower you to create direct relationships with your guests, up...

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Locale: Tech-Enabled Hospitality from 2021-05-05T11:00

This week, we are joined by Nitesh Gandhi, founder of Locale, a company that’s dedicated to bridging the gap between home and hotels, offering thoughtfully furnished, upscale apartments for short a...

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Created By Hosts For Hosts from 2021-04-28T11:00

In this episode, Washbnb CEO Daniel Cruz talks about the incredible story of how the company started, and what it took for them to get to where they are today. Being a host himself, Washbnb was fou...

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Serving Those Who Serve from 2021-04-21T11:00

Anthony Gantt is the founder and CEO of At Ease Rentals, a corporation dedicated to connecting vacation rental hosts to federal and military members and military families during official travel, li...

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Simplifying Revenue Management in Short-Term Rentals from 2021-04-14T13:10:34

On today’s episode, we are joined by Tim From Buoy, Co-Founder/Head of Product at Buoy, a dynamic pricing platform for vacation rentals. Prior to founding the company he was an independent revenue ...

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The Power of Niche Booking Sites from 2021-04-07T11:00

This week, we are joined by Nancy McAleer, Co-Founder of FLARBO. After several years of frustration with the major OTAs, Nancy co-founded Florida Rental By Owners, a no booking fee website"Built B...

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How to Boost Owner Acquisition&Retention - Breezeways Elevate Summit from 2021-04-01T16:33:24

In March, the https://www.breezeway.io/elevate (Breezeway Elevate Operations Summit) virtual panel welcomed leading management companies and invited them to speak about how to succeed through stron...

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Special Guest: David Meltzer from 2021-03-31T11:00

David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh (“Lee”) Steinberg Sports& Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Je...

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Guest Experience, Operations, Asset Management,&Preventative Maintenance with PointCentral from 2021-03-30T11:00

PointCentral provides Smart Home solutions that enable vacation rental and residential property managers to remotely control energy and access to ALL their properties from their...

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Travel Agent or Travel Coach? Let's Learn The Difference from 2021-03-29T11:00

Sahara Rose De Vore is a Wellness Travel Coach and Consultant and the Founder of https://thetravelcoachnetwork.com/ (The Travel Coach Network). Sahara spent a decade traveling to over 84 countries ...

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Toby Friesen: Building Experiences! from 2021-03-26T12:00

I connected with Toby late last year during the launch of the Destinationaire Awards and I fell in love with his companies Instagram because of the beautiful properties and high attention to detail...

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Creating Award Winning Hotel Teams! from 2021-03-25T11:00

Rowledge Associates was founded by https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrowledge/ (Adam Rowledge) following a successful career in the hospitality industry, during which he established a reputation for ...

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Sarah Dandashy: The Best Traits of A Great Concierge from 2021-03-24T11:00

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdandashy/ (Sarah Dandashy) is recognized as one of the leading concierges in the world. People seek her out for her travel tips, advice, and knowledge of trends fro...

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Michael Driedger: Air quality is more important than we recognize! from 2021-03-23T11:00

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-driedger-06363a13/ (Michael Driedger) is the Co-Founder of https://www.operto.com/ (Operto) and CEO of Airsset Technologies. If you're a consistent listener of t...

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Jetstream: Revolutionizing What’s Possible in Short-Term Rental Marketing from 2021-03-22T11:00

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-liverton-b1272513/ (Mike Liverton) is a serial entrepreneur with two decades of experience and a proven track record in creating strong organizational cultures with...

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UrHip: Hostfully Highlight Series from 2021-03-19T11:00

UrHip provides the best fully furnished, short-term rentals in Philadelphia! In this episode featuring Steve Patterson, the founder, we discuss more ways that businesses have been impacted by ...

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Tom Smyth: Dream Luxury Serviced Apartment&Grant Cardone Mentor Licensee from 2021-03-18T11:00

Tom Smyth - the owner of Dream Luxury Serviced Apartments, multiple construction companies, author& 10x coach, speaker& mentor with the Grant Cardone Licensee Program! This man has accompli...

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Sheheryar Javaid: Self Development Skills As a Young Hotelier from 2021-03-17T12:00

The more and more I have connected with Sheheryar on LinkedIn& in the recording of this podcast, the more I get inspired and excited for the future of the next generation of hospitality. Sheher...

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Mount Locks: Unlocking Micro-mobility in Hospitality from 2021-03-16T12:00

Madi Rifkin is the CEO and founder of Mount Locks, a micro-fleet and technology made for hospitality providers in the hotel and short-term rental industry. Hear her story as she started out ...

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Vered Raviv Schwarz: President&COO of Guesty from 2021-03-15T11:00

Vered Raviv Schwarz is President& COO of property management platform https://www.guesty.com/ (Guesty), where she brings nearly 20 years of experience in global operations to overseeing teams i...

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Nick Halverson: Managing Vacation Rentals in Costa Rica! from 2021-03-12T12:00

When you think you've heard it all, you get amazing stories like Nick's. Constantly having to be on their toes because the market they operate in is completely different from what we normally see.....

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The Mind of a"Non-Traditional Revenue Manager" from 2021-03-11T12:00

Christoph Hutter is the brains and creative behind the term"non-traditional revenue manager"and you'll hear why. Tune in to hear his story and passion for hotels, revenue management, and strategy e...

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Kyle Allison: Younger Generations Contributions to Hospitality from 2021-03-10T12:00

Kyle Allison has actually been someone I have paid attention to in hospitality& media since I actually started doing Slick Talk as a young hotel manager out on the Oregon coast! In this episod...

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A Wake Up Call with Ken Patel from 2021-03-09T12:00

Ken Patel has been claimed the"Elon Musk of Hospitality,"so it felt totally natural to have him on with me, Wil Slickers, the"Joe Rogan of Hospitality."Tune in as we talk tech, humanization, and ch...

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Wydaho Property Management on Scaling With Proper Systems from 2021-03-05T13:00

Jim Sheehan is a prime example of a natural-born entrepreneur who just has the mind and mindset for business. Founding a tech company to now running a scaling professional vacation rental managemen...

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Revenue Management For Hotels&Vacation Rentals from 2021-03-03T12:00

This special episode is included in the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Operators Edition, where Sarah Franzen with Natural Retreats talks all things revenue management with me! Sarah has a grea...

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Three Founders on Stage from 2021-02-28T02:18:15

This is a Slick Talk Bonus episode featuring https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-maughan-founder-ceo-at-i-prac-1a6a7411a/ (Chris Maughan), the CEO of I-PRAC, https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjacoby/ ...

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Julie George: The Million Dollar Host from 2021-02-26T13:00

Julie George is a name you will get used to hearing and seeing if you haven't already! Author of Million Dollar Host and now a Consultant in the STR Industry, Julie George listed her first p...

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Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Operators Edition featuring Kasa Living from 2021-02-24T12:00

In this episode, we cover the inner workings of a rising brand in the industry that has taken on (as I like to call it) the role of hybrid! Kasa's Founder, Roman Pedan, and I discussed their journ...

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Diving Into The Depths of Dynamic Pricing with Andrew Kitchell, Founder of Wheelhouse from 2021-02-19T15:00

Andrew has been in& around the hospitality space for 10+ years. To start, he paid for his first business - a publishing business that designed language guides for travelers - by renting ...

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Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Operators Edition featuring ALTIDO from 2021-02-17T15:00

A Life That I Dream Of Many of us in the hospitality industry are dreamers that see a beautiful world of excitement and endless opportunities. Hospitality professionals make that dream happen beca...

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Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Operators Edition featuring UnderTheDoormat from 2021-02-10T15:00

Entrepreneurism runs deep in the short-term rental operators and creators'veins in this hospitality segment, and Merilee Karr is a perfect example of that. For this https://shorttermrentalz.com/new...

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Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Operators Edition featuring Oasis from 2021-02-03T16:00

https://www.linkedin.com/in/parker-stanberry-60b27617/ (Parker Stanberry) is the Founder of Oasis, a vacation rental management company with hundreds of properties around the world. You've probably...

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Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Operators Edition Trailer from 2021-01-28T17:00

Starting February 3rd, 8 am PST; I will be releasing an episode for the series called https://shorttermrentalz.com/news/slickers-vrms-operators-edition/ ("The Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Ope...

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Building a Vacation Rental Brand&Why It's Important from 2021-01-27T15:00

In this episode, Tyann Marcink-Hammond and I talk about why it's so important more now than ever before to build a vacation-short term rental brand rather than just a business. Mentioned ...

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Shawn Soole: Change Is Good from 2021-01-20T12:54:40

Shawn Soole, creator or Soole Hospitality, joins me on the show to discuss his background and how his life pre-covid and post-covid has changed, and what he and his team are doing for their clients...

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Steve Davis&How Operto Is Leading Recovery From A Tech Perspective from 2021-01-12T14:28:04

No stranger to the show, I invite the newest CEO of Operto, a tech solution for operators and owners alike in the hotel and vacation/short-term rental segment of hospitality, to discuss his extensi...

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Good Morning Hospitality: Moving Forward, 2021 from 2021-01-07T22:16:25

This is a replay of Monday's episode on Good Morning Hospitality! ~Welcome to the future... okay, maybe not the future because there are no flying cars (yet) and all that good stuff, but we are no...

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Nick Mattia: How True Entrepreneurship Carried Me Through COVID19&2020 from 2020-12-30T16:22:26

Nick understands the term hustle and keep going! We all were hit hard with how the world turned back in March and April but many have kept pushing on and making hundreds, if not thousands of...

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Good Morning Hospitality: Year End Review from 2020-12-28T16:30:10

As 2020 comes to a close, we are still hopeful and keep looking forward to the great things to come in the new year. We would love to get your thoughts on the past year and of course hear what you ...

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Humphrey Bowles: Trust and Transparency Is For Everyone from 2020-12-23T16:57:18

Humphrey Bowles, the co-founder of Guardhog Technologies joins me to discuss the journey leading up to 2020 and how he has looked at this year for the positive things like the new goats at his farm...

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Tejal Patel: Bridging the Gap Between Hotel Employee to Hotel Owner! from 2020-12-21T17:55:49

Tejal Patel is a 3rd generation hotelier by choice and a strong leader in the hospitality industry! It was a breath of fresh air to talk to her about her journey as she has grown through many chall...

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Hospitality Copywriting: Tools To Help Your Property&Brand from 2020-12-18T16:39:56

Juliana Hahn is a content creator and copywriter specialized in writing for the hospitality and tourism industry. Before diving into the world of copywriting several years ago, she studied hotel ma...

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A Message of Hope from Travis Riner with Marriott Homes&Villas from 2020-12-16T17:26:34

Travis is the Head of Business Development for US& Canada regions for Marriotts Homes& Villas program and we discuss some of the outcomes during 2020 with COVID19 in the Vacation Rental mar...

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David Lund&Interviewing For Financial Success For Your Hotel from 2020-12-11T17:04:22

David Lund has been helping hotels understand their financials for a while now and in this exclusive interview on the podcast, he gives the top insights on how to interview a hotel GM in order to m...

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Dana Lubner: Leading The Way of Advocacy in Short Term Rentals with Rent Responsibly from 2020-12-09T15:50:04

It's one thing to have a seat at the table but it's completely another thing to always be dragging your chair around with you to put at the table when the time comes. Do you have your chair? You sh...

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Jeremy Gall: Property Quality Control, Trends&Standards from 2020-12-07T14:27:02

A man that needs no introduction to the show, Jeremy Gall has joined me to talk about trends from the year and not only that but the rise of quality control when it comes to property standards, mai...

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Hotel.School: The Next Generation Swiss Hotel School from 2020-12-04T15:00:39

I chat with Patricia from https://shoutout.wix.com/so/f2NOCCQ1d/c?w=8eULI7LVF2-b-en3kMH1CYDA8dA68Bj_KUYD0NFsxAQ.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG90ZWwuc2Nob29sIiwiciI6ImJkNGQ4ZDM4LTVmNGUtNDk0ZC0yMzVmLTI2O...

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STR: Forecasting Into 2021 from 2020-12-02T16:39:16

Hannah Smith is a Senior Consultant at STR (I am a huge geek/fan of STR from my hotel management days) and she was able to join me to discuss all the data and findings they are discovering over at ...

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Good Morning Hospitality&Slick Talk Updates! from 2020-11-30T16:44:27

I wanted to put this on Slick Talk because I love including you all in what else is going on with me and other things that I am involved in! I don't know how many of you know this yet but, I have a...

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Orion Haus: The Ultimate Airbnb-Friendly Apartment from 2020-11-27T17:21:43

Cindy has been a serial entrepreneur since she was 19! A true go-getter! She was the first to develop a new kind of residential hospitality and co-founded Niido and Natiivo residential communities ...

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Hospitality Mavericks: Interview With The Host, Michael Tingsager from 2020-11-26T06:10:59

As you see above in the title of this episode, Michael Tingsager from https://shoutout.wix.com/so/2fNNTrdpl/c?w=tqmFMbwe5QfKLYpzlQOm0NDmwr6_SWgZ7i3kSXIqITc.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG9zcGl0YWxpdHltY...

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Association For Short Term Rental Homeowners from 2020-11-23T16:55:59

Heather Richer& myself talk about the creation and purpose of ASTRHO (Association For Short Term Rental Homeowners) and the important role this platform and community provides to this segment o...

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Oracle Hospitality: Data Driven Recovery Pt. 2 from 2020-11-19T15:45:19

As promised, we are back with Part 2 of the Data Driven Recovery series featuring Tanya Pratt from Oracle Hospitality! In this second episode, Tanya and myself focus on taking the data we saw from ...

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Oracle Hospitality: Data Driven Recovery Pt. 1 from 2020-11-17T15:13:38

http://linkedin.com/in/pratttanya (Tanya Pratt) from https://www.oracle.com/industries/hospitality/ (Oracle Hospitality) and I discuss the data they found in their recent survey in partnership with...

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Robin Craigen: Destinationaire of Moving Mountains from 2020-11-13T15:50:14

When I think of the term"setting standards"I think back to the days of Army basic training and school with my platoon sergeant saying those words to me multiple times a day..."we set the standard a...

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Jessica Hinton: Destinationaire of Barefoot Vacation Rentals from 2020-11-11T15:14:39

Back in April I had the pleasure of interviewing Jessica for a different series I was working on. Unfortunately I never published that series but little did I know that she would pop up on my radar...

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Bob Garner: Destinationaire of Casal dei Fichi from 2020-11-09T16:02:31

Bob& Ian are the creators of Casal dei Fichi and are a great example of what the power of creative freedom can do for your life, community, and industry! As one of the first recipients of the D...

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Destinationaire Three Episode Series from 2020-11-09T00:24:27

We have talked about them and the awards on many episodes leading up to this but I am excited to officially introduce you all to three of the Destinationaire Award winners from this year! Their epi...

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Human Trafficking Awareness from 2020-11-05T18:36:16

A topic that isn't talked about a lot (in my opinion) and so when Dr. Judy reached out to me about doing this episode, I agreed immediately because I wanted to learn more about this topic and some ...

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Good Morning Hospitality Episode #3: Flexibility&Trends from 2020-11-02T23:36:37

If you haven't heard already, I have a second show called https://linktr.ee/GoodMorningHospitality (Good Morning Hospitality) with my two amazing co-hosts, Michael Ros from Bidroom and Michael Gold...

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StayFi&Building A Direct Brand from 2020-10-30T15:29:15

On the show we have discussed so many things that managers and operators can do in order to build direct brand, direct bookings, and of course how to use specific tools for revenue strategy. StayFi...

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Can Having More Tech Improve The Travel Experience? from 2020-10-28T15:50:41

https://www.linkedin.com/in/puortosimone/ (Simone Puorto) is a former hotel General Manager, consultant, author of two best-selling books on hotel marketing, contributor for the major blogs in the ...

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Virtual Assistants In Hospitality from 2020-10-26T23:26:28

Why Real Estate? Why Virtual Assistants? Why property managers should get leverage this in their business? Dan Ramsey, CEO of MyOutDesk, tells me about his experience with running a business and h...

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Chicago Gray Hotel, Resilience,&Impact During COVID19 from 2020-10-23T15:01:36

I love that the phrase"This is how we've always done things"is no longer a term that is being used and it's now transformed to"We've never done this before but we can make it work one way or anothe...

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Andria Santos: Booking with Design In Mind! from 2020-10-21T14:55:29

https://fulhaus.com/ (Fülhaus), a design and furnishing service for hotels, apart-hotels, and short-term rentals in Canada, the USA, and Europe, has launched a new concept as Montreal’s first direc...

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From Hotel Impossible to Providing WELL Practices Across The Industry from 2020-10-16T16:59:12

Blanche is an award winning certified Interior Designer with over 24 years of experience in residential, hospitality and commercial design and is the owner of B. garcia Designs based in Montclair, ...

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Hospitality Game Changers from 2020-10-15T13:22:42

Are you ready to change how you play the game? The hospitality industry rises to the challenge and we want you to join us.Learn more here on the https://www.slicktalkthepodcast.com/post/how-to-beco...

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Safely: Lowering Risk In The Short Term Rental Industry from 2020-10-14T15:13:10

Andrew Bates and his team saw sophisticated homeowners leave a second home empty for 48 weeks each year because they did not want Internet strangers sleeping in their bed, and using their dishes. T...

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Smiling House Luxury: Seeing An Increase In Bookings During COVID19 from 2020-10-12T15:32:10

Moriya Rockman, founder and CMO of Smiling House Luxury Switzerland, managing over 2.500 properties in 65 destinations in 24 countries. As a Media creative and PR expert, Moriya was involved in th...

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Treewalkers: More Than Just A Trend from 2020-10-09T16:18:51

Dustin is a wild adventurer at heart from childhood and all the way to the current day. On this episode we talk about his natural love of being in the trees and his passion for building treehouses ...

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How Larger Hotels Are Impacted By COVID19 from 2020-10-07T15:21:56

Marcus Cornelious - Director of Sales and Marketing at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Chicago. What a guy to have on the show. He brings so much insight to how a bigger hotel like his (with ove...

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Adam Knight: What Can Hotels Learn From Vacation Rentals? from 2020-10-05T14:48:05

The man who was my first industry guest on the podcast has joined me again to talk about whats going on in todays world and how maybe hotels can learn something from the vacation rental industry. A...

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Podcast Collaboration From International Podcast Day from 2020-10-01T22:48:57

An inception of podcasting! Adam Knight from Proven Principles Podcast invited Michael Tingsager from Hospitality Mavericks Podcast and myself all talked about how podcasting in the Hospitality Ind...

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In Loving Memory of Anton Zilberberg from 2020-09-30T14:53:01

This guest shouldn't need any introduction. As you all can tell from the episode title, this episode is in memory of Anton Zilberberg the founder of https://www.autohost.ai/ (Autohost). Unfortunate...

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Operto: Shaping The Shift In Hotels&STR Tech from 2020-09-23T16:43:42

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-driedger-06363a13/ (Michael Driedger) is the CEO of https://www.operto.com/ (Operto) and we had the opportunity to sit and talk about how vacation rentals and ho...

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Michael Goldin: Standards Being Raised&How Noise Plays A Huge Part from 2020-09-16T14:58:13

For the second time featuring https://noiseaware.io/ (NoiseAware) on the show, Michael Goldin the Director of Business Development and myself talk about the short, mid, and long term affects on the...

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Bidroom: Shaking Things Up&Battling Commission Business Model in Hospitality from 2020-09-09T14:19:19

A natural-born entrepreneur, Michael started his first company at the age of 18. From the age of 24, he worked for 4 years for a large international enterprise and was responsible for a turnover of...

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Shaun de Vries&Wil Slickers: What's Going To Change In Hospitality? from 2020-09-04T17:28:29

Shaun, Open Pantry Co’s founder has been an industry leader in Melbourne’s hospitality industry for over 20 years. Shaun has been a venue owner himself, he knows the commitment, effort and experien...

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Brian Butler: Managing the Pain Points of Operations from 2020-09-02T13:12:28

What have we seen hotel and short term rental managers struggle with pre-COVID? What are we still seeing them struggle with during and post- COVID? What can we do as an industry to move forward and...

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Josh Kopel: Transparency In Hospitality from 2020-08-26T03:58:14

It is always a pleasure to talk to my friend https://www.joshkopel.com/ (Josh Kopel). A return guest on the show and an amazing hospitality innovator, Josh and I talk about what is needed coming fr...

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Tony Matthews: Love Hate Hotels from 2020-08-19T15:26:25

Working in the hotel industry: We love it. We hate it. We can't escape it. It's a Love Hate relationship with a lot of us in this industry. There is a lot we Love and there is some ...

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Chris Maughan: Building A Business from 2020-08-12T15:55:12

Building a true business isn't easy. It's hard work. It takes time. Chris Maughan is a man that knows this. Welcome back to the show Chris. Ceo and founder of AES in Cannes France and https://www.i...

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Hostfully: Becoming The Guide Of Your Local Community from 2020-08-05T13:14:05

Guidebooks, Property Management Platform, and overall well rounded company with a mission! That mission is to provide the best experience for guests and hosts! David Jacoby, President of https://ww...

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Typsy: Shaping Blended Learning For Hospitality from 2020-07-29T13:57:11

A lover of food and"being on the other side of the bar", Jonathan Plowright saw a chance to make a difference and to make a different career change and started https://www.typsy.com/ (Typsy)! Based...

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Sapphire Stein: Wishbox&Guest Focus from 2020-07-22T05:17:46

Crazy how plans change! This episode should've been recorded back in April of this year but of course, COVID happened and well, lets just say better late than never! Sapphire is the Director of Mar...

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Eric Moeller: STR Legends&Profit Academy from 2020-07-15T12:36:27

The actual man, myth, and Legend! https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdmoeller/ (Eric Moeller) is the co-founder of https://strlegends.com/ (STR Legends) and https://www.strprofitacademy.com/ (Profit A...

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Simon Lehmann: The Road To Profitability In Hospitality from 2020-07-08T03:29:07

Growing your business is always a good thing... unless you don't make any profit! This weeks episode was a special one because https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-lehmann-8375753b/ (Simon Lehmann) is...

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Michael Sjorgen: Best of Both Worlds from 2020-07-01T12:41:21

Vacation Rentals. Boutique Hotel. Destinationaire! Michael Sjorgen is a man of both worlds when it comes to hospitality! Not only does he manage properties and run a hotel but he coaches others to ...

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Loma Homes: Don't Just Stay, Experience! from 2020-06-23T13:01:56

Back in February I was on a vacation and business trip in Florida! That is where I recorded one of the episodes for the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series with Erica Muller of Vrolio at the Star War...

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Ryan Snyder: Destinationaire from 2020-06-17T01:38:06

We all have those people we look up to in life (at least I hope we all do!) and this episode has been in the making for over a year now! https://www.linkedin.com/in/cannonbeach/ (Ryan Snyder) is a ...

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Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast (Trailer) from 2020-06-14T18:32:38

A brief summary of this episode

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Jill Mason: VRScheduler&The Cleaning Certification from 2020-06-10T04:03:53

With extensive software development background, the owner and creator of https://www.vrscheduler.com/industry-partners/ (VRScheduler), Jill Mason, joins me on the show to discuss her story that has...

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Andrew McConnell: Rented.com from 2020-06-03T06:42:36

With an extensive background in finances, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandrewmcconnell/ (Andrew McConnell) the CEO of https://www.rented.com/ (Rented.com), joins me on the show to talk about revenu...

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Damian Sheridan: The Book Direct Show from 2020-05-25T15:45:06

The importance of booking direct is always going to be a favorite topic of mine and with many recent events, Damian& I finally sat down with one another (virtually of course) to talk about the ...

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OMFGCO: Making It Matter from 2020-05-21T12:28:41

https://omfgco.com/ (OMFGCO) is a company based in Portland Oregon that"Builds Brands For Visionaries"and after this conversation with two of the co-founders (Jeremy& Fritz) I fully ...

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Rent Responsibly&The Key to a Successful Industry from 2020-04-23T21:25:46

Fair and reasonable rules around short-term rentals are not only possible but essential for hosts, managers, and our communities. https://www.rentresponsibly.org (Rent Responsibly) helps short-ter...

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David Grossman: Facing a Pandemic in Hospitality from 2020-04-22T23:26:52

March 24th, 2020 I was able to sit down with David Grossman, President of https://renuesystems.com (Renue Systems), to not only talk about what Renue Systems does in the hospitality industry but al...

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Vrolio: Short Term Rental Investing Done Right from 2020-04-01T19:13:28

As the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series wraps up, I was in Florida on a part vacation and part work trip prior to the Coronavirus and met with Erica Mueller, CEO& Founder of Vrolio. Vrolio off...

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AirDNA: Leading The Way With Data&Analytics from 2020-03-25T17:01:38

As a Certified Hospitality Revenue Manager (strategist is my preferred term), I was able to sit with Scott, the CEO& Founder of https://www.airdna.co/vacation-rental-data?utm_campaign=iu&ut...

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Breezeway: Powering the Future of Property Care and Services from 2020-03-18T14:53

Episode #8 of the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Jeremy Gall founded FlipKey.com in 2006, and grew it into one of the world’s largest vacation rental listing and review sites before TripAdviso...

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Jasper Ribbers: Get Paid For Your Pad from 2020-03-11T06:13:28

Jasper Ribbers, author of Get Paid For Your Pad and Podcast Host as well as one of the creators of https://strlegends.com (STR Legends), sits down with me on Episode 7 of the Vacation Rental Master...

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NoiseAware: The Proven Solution for Party Prevention from 2020-03-03T21:03:24

We've all heard the stories of a party gone wrong. There are so many"what ifs"that go through our head on how it could've been prevented. Well there is a solution for all Short Term Rental hosts an...

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I-PRAC: Fraud Prevention&Industry Standard for Trust from 2020-02-26T02:00:50

With the amazing growth in travel, Chris Maughan the CEO of I-PRAC, had experienced a heartbreaking experience with some travelers that were scammed out of thousands of dollars while going on a fam...

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Stay Share: From Booking Request to Returning Guest from 2020-02-19T15:51:01

Creating processes and tools to better benefit your guests and team is incredibly challenging sometimes. In this episode I sit down with Michael Robinson who is co-founder of StayShare! Stay Share’...

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Why Multiple Channels Are The Key To Success For Your Vacation Rental - TravelNest Pt 2 from 2020-02-12T13:00

Episode 3 of the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series: Ingrid from TravelNest and I sit and discuss why its key to diversify your property on different channels and its importance when trying to reach...

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Making Your Vacation Rental Work For You! from 2020-02-05T16:00

Episode 2 of the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series is a very fun and exciting one as we (Meg from TravelNest& Myself) sat down and created our ways that you can make your STVR listing work in y...

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Vacation Rental 101 with Matt Landau - Episode 1 of the Vacation Rental Mastermind Series from 2020-01-29T21:41:46

Matt Landau is the host of Unlocked Podcast and the creator of VRMB (Vacation Rental Marketing Blog)! I consider him the worlds leading expert of vacation rentals! He and I sat down and discussed t...

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Vacation Rental Mastermind Series Trailer from 2020-01-23T16:00

Are you into Vacation Rentals? Are you into hospitality? Well, you're not going to want to miss this epic 10 episode series on Slick Talk! I have sat down and talked with some of the biggest playe...

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Behind The Story of Hospitality Company: TrayAway from 2020-01-22T15:16:35

Bringing modern room service convenience to your guests is a snap with TrayAway. Once a guest has completed their meal, they simply click a TrayAway device to notify hotel staff their tray is ready...

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Hcareers: Next Level Of Hospitality Career Development from 2020-01-15T16:00

More than https://www.ahla.com/sites/default/files/oxford2019.pdf (1 million vacant positions) (and still growing https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/01/heres-where-the-jobs-are-for-october-2019-in-one-ch...

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Restauranteur Michael Chernow from 2020-01-08T15:29:23

The creator of Meatball Shop, Seamores Restaurant, Well Well, and some other unique businesses coming out, Michael and I got to sit down and dive into entrepreneurship and what that looked like for...

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Speak With No Fear: Speaker&Author Mike Acker from 2020-01-02T16:00

Mike Acker, the professional speaker and author of "Speak With No Fear"is not only amazing at what he does but has been a close friend and mentor of mine from my early trouble maker days to th...

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Tidbits For The Emerging Pineapple Professional from 2019-12-20T17:01:29

Tidbits for the Emerging Hospitality Professional was designed to aid in the professional development for the next generation of hospitality professionals. The tidbits are useful and vital to devel...

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Building an Invincible Brand with Melissa Agnes from 2019-12-11T16:00

I had the pleasure of having Melissa on my show during a very busy week! She is so talented in this subject as she should be because she has built her business off of this method and it works! A li...

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Bridging The Gap Between Operations&Marketing: Being on the Fuel Hotel Marketing Podcast from 2019-11-27T16:00

So often marketers and hoteliers miss key points and aspects of the overall experience and in this episode, I was on the award winning https://www.fueltravel.com (Fuel Hotel Marketing Podcast) with...

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Aurmur: The Leader of Vacation Rental Tech from 2019-11-22T16:00

https://aurmur.com (Aurmur) is the changing and setting the standard on how guests check in with their unique smart lock system and automation for ensuring the little details for all guests are as ...

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Slick Talk Live at Hotel RL from 2019-11-15T16:10:04

One of my first episodes I ever did was a live episode and tour onsite at a property and I had the pleasure to sit with the GM, Ron Gladney, while we talked about the RL brand and some of the aspec...

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UP Hotel Agency: Behind The Power of Marketing from 2019-10-31T15:00

As a hotelier and industry nerd, I have followed UP Hotel Agency on social medias because they have been doing things differently and I was attracted to them as a brand and a company making a notic...

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Josh Rockwell: The Many Paths To Take from 2019-10-23T15:00

It's not often I get to do an episode with someone I have worked with before and so when Joshua and I connected about doing an episode, I knew we had to do it! I love the knowledge and depth Joshua...

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SEO With Seth Morrisey LIVE from 2019-10-17T00:15:36

Seth and I linked up on Instagram and got to talk about the ever-changing side of the industry called SEO and the powerful ways to use it at your best to increase your direct bookings and of course...

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Special Guest: Bart Golub- BlueFox&Party Squasher from 2019-10-09T17:22:41

Bart and I talk about BlueFox and little bit of the powerful uses for foot traffic and data used to optimize revenue and marketing strategies for all types of businesses in the hospitality industry...

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Stuart Butler: Fuel Hotel Marketing Podcast on Slick Talk from 2019-09-25T21:07:55

On this episode for the first time ever, I had the pleasure of having Stuart Butler on the show! Stuart is the COO of Fuel Marketing and the host of Fuel Hotel Marketing Podcast! Their podcast is o...

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Restauranteur Joshua Kopel from 2019-08-28T17:08:47

Josh and I have been talking for a little while now and he has been a big fan of the show! We started talking about his overall journey and how he discovered to save his business and restaurant fro...

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AllTheRooms: Analytics&Data for Vacation Rental Markets from 2019-08-16T15:05:35

What a pleasure it was to have Victor from AllTheRooms on the show! We covered a lot of ground in this episode! From their origin story to growth and market shifts and changes in the industry, incl...

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Let’s Talk: Leading By Example from 2019-08-01T05:59

Wil and Chandler have a casual conversation and tell stories about the managers or leaders who lead by example! How can you lead by example in your work place? www.slicktalkthepodcast.com

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Interviewed On My Own Show from 2019-07-22T15:00

Interviewed On My Own Show: The back story everyone has been waiting for and requesting! Chandler and I dive into my background and what sparked the idea of Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast. Lis...

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How To Succeed While Operating Under Renovations from 2019-07-09T15:00

I give some helpful hints and tips to make sure you, your team, and property get the most out of a much needed renovation!! @WilSlickers on Instagram www.slicktalkthepodcast.com&nb...

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The Graystone Castle from 2019-06-14T16:13:49

Join me as I interview Emily Peterson the Estate Manager of this beautiful 22,000 sq ft Castle just 15 minutes outside of my home town and where I grew up! www.GraystoneCastle.com ...

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Stop The Silence on Slick Talk from 2019-05-20T14:22:26

As promised in my episode with Gabby, all the links to learn how to get involved in Stop The Silence a nonprofit in Spokane Washington as well as a platform to share your story if you or a loved on...

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The Bell: Taco Bell Resort&Hotel from 2019-05-19T23:06:47

Industry update report! Do you think you would ever check-in to a hotel with everything and anything Taco Bell? Well, now you can starting August 9th in Palm Springs California! www.slick...

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Welcome, Enhancing Moments from 2019-05-01T15:00

This episode I had the pleasure to interview Drew Glover the CEO and Co-Founder of Welcome, Welcome, curates moments for you to enhance the guest experience for your Airbnb, vacation properties, h...

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Referral Marketing: Special Guest Bill Cates from 2019-04-24T15:00

My most well-known guest on Slick Talk! What an exciting episode to really dive into what the industry is all about and how to make the most out of the guest experience, receive more referrals and ...

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Sustainable Ecosystem: Episode 3 with The GM Coach, Scott Stanfield from 2019-04-17T14:02:06

Sustainable Ecosystems and culture are huge in any environment, especially Hospitality. Scott Stanfield and I go into what that looks like and how to do that!

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Hospitality Spotlight: Proper Hospitality from 2019-04-16T20:47:28

I am super excited to feature this hotel company! As a recent discovery for me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wilslickers/?hl=en (@wilslickers)) was https://www.properhotel.com/ (Proper Ho...

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Elevate Training Above All Expectations from 2019-04-10T14:00

Back again for our 2nd episode out of 3 for our Restaurant Series. Scott Stanfield (thegmcoach.com) do a deep dive into proper training and how to get the most out of bringing on new staff mem...

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Interviewing Character, Emotional Intelligence,&Hospitality Traits from 2019-04-03T13:07:48

I have been joined with 20+ year restaurant veteran, expert, and owner of The GM Coach (gmcoach.com), Scott Stanfield! We dive into interviewing process for good workers and leaders as well as wha...

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99 Problems: Owners Worries For 2019 from 2019-04-01T15:00

On this episode of Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast, I announce one of many awesome guest speakers I have coming on the show for our Three episode series as well as another guest that will be an...

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Slick Talk Update! from 2019-03-25T07:36:09

Quick Podcast update! Just came back from vacation! This episode is just to ensure all my listeners that more content and projects are in the works with future guest speakers and series as well! Ch...

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Shifts In The Industry from 2019-03-14T07:08:39

On the fly episode with my opinion and thoughts on some changes or as I like to say, “Shifts” in the industry!

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Resort Fees&Downtrurn from 2019-02-26T16:00

Finally an episode I get to go into my nerdy side of the industry and some topics I have passion about as a Hospitality Young Professional! Listen and hear about how your property can gain m...

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My Opinion On The 2019 ALIS from 2019-02-19T06:59:11

The topics of 2019 happen at the ALIS (Americas Lodging Investment Summit) and did I like the topics I heard! Offering Purpose, Tech Trials and Errors, and Covering The Safety Features I Recently T...

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Season 2: Safety. Signs. Security. from 2019-02-13T08:05:34

Welcome to Season 2! This episode is to cover multiple areas of safety in the industry. Safety as a staff, safety for guests, and all the way to sex trafficking. What are the big brands doing? What...

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Hospitality Spotlight: Martin North from 2019-02-05T16:04:13

My first ever Hospitality Spotlight goes to a great local company called Martin North. With a well known collection of properties, I'll dive into why I picked them to receive the first spotlight fe...

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Vacation Rental Tips&Tricks from 2019-02-01T20:53:19

First solo episode in a while! Listen to my quick episode on how to really get started and do well in the vacation rental market for those of you looking to gain an extra stream of income or comple...

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Job Seekers&Employers Step Up Their Game from 2019-01-22T18:02:16

Adam Knight and I dive into what the current market is like and how you or your employers can step it up to reduce turn-over rates and keep talented and driven staff to run a successful operation.

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Service VS Hospitality from 2018-11-29T18:00

Adam Knight and I are back and bringing some good light and conversation to something I find very important with our industry and feel like is the main factor of success between teams, staff, guest...

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The Jupiter and Jupiter NEXT from 2018-11-27T16:00

Interview with Katie Watkins the Community Manager for Jupiter Hotel and Jupiter NEXT as we dive into the community aspect of the hotel industry, along with the exciting success they have experienc...

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Updated Stay Alfred (The Hybrid of Hospitality) from 2018-11-20T14:40:27

Take a listen about how the Vacation Rental comany, Stay Alfred, raises a total of $62 million after Series B funding of $47 from Nine Four General.

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The Centennial Hotel and Upcoming News! from 2018-11-15T01:30:09

My quick review about the newly purchased hotel called The Centennial located in Spokane Washington and a quick snippet of my upcoming podcast episodes.

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Special Guest: Adam Knight"So You Want To Be A Hotel Manager?" from 2018-10-30T21:52:43

Special Guest: Adam Knight the owner of Proven Principles and I talk about becoming a manager in the Hotel world, things we wished we knew coming into the industry, our first management positions, ...

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Bonus Episode: Top 20 Cities for Halloween 2018 from 2018-10-26T19:45:40

Diving into top 20 cities for trick or treating as well providing you guys with some sneak peak to future content coming out next week with a future guest speaker and future hotel reviewing!

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Episode 7: Hurricane Florence and Back To Basics! from 2018-09-17T21:13:07

Hurricane Florence and a quick note about getting back to the basics!

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Slick Talk: Stay Alfred from 2018-08-06T11:47:38

Stay Alfred! The hybrid company changing the game and making a big name! Listen to find out more!

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Rewards, Loyalty, and 3rd Party Reservations from 2018-08-04T05:36:38

Again my rant on loyalty to hotel brands and earning rewards while staying loyal and avoiding 3rd party mess ups!

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Slick Talk: Alexa Hospitality from 2018-07-19T21:07:49

Today I talk about the launch of Alexa for Hospitality program and the changes coming in the Hotel/Hospitality industry! I would love to hear how you feel or what you think!

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Slick Talk: Special Guest Erica Norris from 2018-04-03T07:21:41

Special interview with Erica Norris, owner of Talk Fast Social and co-owner of Praxus Coworking in downtown Spokane. Join us as we talk about our journey and being a business owner!

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SlickTalk! from 2018-03-28T17:23:49

First Podcast ever! Let me know what you think! I didn’t really know how to end it so ya my bad on that but whatever haha

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Podcasts by Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast

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Unleashing the Power of Unreasonable Hospitality with Eric Moeller from 2023-11-29T07:00

Future Perspectives on Hospitality Technology | Richard Valtr from 2023-11-22T10:30

Scaling Success: The StayFi Story, Navigating the Vacation Rental Industry | Arthur Colker from 2023-11-15T10:30

From Retail to Hospitality: Building a New Era of Hotel Ownership | Chris Osaka from 2023-11-08T10:30

Transitioning Business Models | Mike Stone from 2023-11-01T09:30

The Third Slick Talk Monthly Episode Highlight from 2023-10-27T09:30

Young Executives in Hospitality | Meaghan Moylan from 2023-10-25T09:30

The Difference Between Scaling&Failing with Steve Davis from 2023-10-21T13:40:46

There's Enough For Everyone | Alex Alioto from 2023-10-18T09:30

Building HotelTonight&Being Acquired by Airbnb | Sam Shank from 2023-10-11T09:30

Building a Startup in Hospitality | Jonathan Sukhia from 2023-10-04T10:30

Autonomous Hospitality | Niko Karstikko, Founder of Bob W. from 2023-09-27T10:00

Top 10 Vacation Rental Secrets | Brooke Pfautz from 2023-09-20T12:09

Somethings Got To Change | Lauren Madewell from 2023-09-13T09:30

Changing Your Life to Change Your Business | Kevin Reardon from 2023-09-06T12:26:10

The Second Slick Talk Monthly Episode Highlight from 2023-09-01T09:30

How to Set Priorities As an Entrepreneur | Avery Carl from 2023-08-30T13:03:48

From the Auto Industry to Short-Term Rental Empire | Dale Smith from 2023-08-23T09:30

Before Everything Came Crashing Down | Travers Xanthos from 2023-08-16T09:30

Beyond The "Normal Path" | Jesse Vasquez from 2023-08-09T09:30

"Techify" Your Short-Term Rental Operations | Jason Reece from 2023-08-02T09:30

The First Slick Talk Monthly Episode Highlight from 2023-07-28T20:51:33

We All Play A Role in Hospitality | Jonathan Wicks from 2023-07-26T09:00

Leading Yourself Before You Lead Others | Caleb Hannon from 2023-07-19T08:30

Real Estate, Hospitality,&Being an Entrepreneur with Rena Pacheco-Theard from 2023-07-12T09:00

Starting A Hospitality Business at 21 Years Old with Allison Bayley from 2023-07-05T09:30

Mike Sjogren Talks Company Culture from 2023-06-28T06:00

Building Wealth Through Short-Term Rentals with Bill Faeth from 2023-06-21T06:00

Rethinking the Approach of Direct Bookings&Loyalty from 2023-06-14T06:00

What Can AI Really Do For Vacation Rentals? Interview with Luca Zambello from 2023-06-07T06:00

How We Are Building Our Hospitality Brand from 2023-05-31T06:00

An Emotional Fireside Chat from Rent Responsibly Summit from 2023-05-24T06:00

Brian Hatcher&How He Scaled Through Timeshares from 2023-05-17T06:00

BONUS: Discussing the Landscape of Vacation&Short-Term Rentals from 2023-05-14T15:10

Jumping Into AI&ChatGPT with Jesse DePinto, CEO of Frontdesk from 2023-05-10T09:30

How To Focus on Keeping Your Short-Term Rental Business Simple! from 2023-05-03T12:40:38

Hotels, Short-Term Rentals, and Everything in Between Can Grow Together from 2023-04-26T06:00

What is Your Short-Term Rental Super Power? from 2023-04-19T06:00

Could You Be An Entrepreneur in the Short-Term Rental Industry? from 2023-04-12T14:10:39

How To Properly Invest in Short-Term Rentals with Tyler Coon from 2023-04-05T06:00

STR Wealth Conference Recap from 2023-03-29T06:00

Why Making Memories Is Key In Short-Term Rentals from 2023-03-23T16:35:55

How Do I Apply AI To My Short-Term Rentals? Part Two from 2023-03-15T11:30

How Do I Apply AI To My Short-Term Rentals? from 2023-03-08T12:30

The Journey of Financing a Short-Term Rental from 2023-03-01T12:30

Deploying Funds to Purchase and Operate Short-Term Rentals with Tony Cappaert from 2023-02-22T12:30

Execute&Do The Right Things with Your Short-Term Rentals with Catherine Ratcliffe from 2023-02-15T12:30

What's Changing In The Short-Term Rental Market with Andrew Bate from 2023-02-08T12:30

HFM Presents: Influencer Roundtable Part Two from 2023-02-03T17:53:42

HFM Presents: Influencer Roundtable - Our Hospitality Predictions for 2023 from 2023-02-01T12:30

Have You Heard Of The Pitch? from 2023-01-18T12:30

What's Next For Moving Mountains? Special Interview with Robin Craigen from 2023-01-11T11:00

Eric Broughton, CEO of OK2Charge from 2022-12-28T12:30

The Vacation Rental Micro School Podcast from 2022-12-23T12:30

Whatever It Takes with Tatianna Taylor-Tait from 2022-12-21T12:30

Hostfully's Annual Hospitality Report 2022 BONUS EPISODE from 2022-12-16T12:30

Specialized Tech? Or All In One Solutions? VRMA Panel Recap from 2022-12-14T12:30

Opening A Can Of Worms with Simon Lehmann from 2022-12-07T12:30

Great Power Comes With Great Responsibility with Steve Milo from 2022-11-30T12:30

Breezeway Elevate Webinar: Learnings From This Year’s Major Industry Events from 2022-11-23T12:30

The 100 Collection with Travis Wilburn&Rebecca Lombardo from 2022-11-22T14:45

How To Boost The Hospitality Community with Mark Simpson from 2022-11-16T12:30

More Than Just A Sensor with Nils Mattisson, Co-Founder of Minut from 2022-11-09T12:30

More Than Just A Sensor with Nils Mattisson, Co-Founder of Minut from 2022-11-09T12:30

Yes, Another Conference Recap from Book Direct Show to VRMA in Vegas! from 2022-11-02T11:30

How To Make Customer Success a Success! from 2022-10-19T11:30

The Heart of Airbnb Hosting with Natalie Palmer from 2022-10-12T11:30

Always Be Curious&Always Be Learning with Victor Feria from 2022-10-05T11:30

My Interview with Senator Kelli Stragel from 2022-09-28T11:30

Justin Ford - Safety Expert for Vacation Rentals at FAVR Xtravaganza from 2022-09-21T12:00

What Was&Now Is from 2022-09-14T12:10

The Top 5 Lessons I've Learned From My Podcast Guests from 2022-09-07T11:30

Are We Setting The Highest Standards For Guest Experience? from 2022-08-31T12:30

Slick Talk Episode Highlights from 2022-08-24T12:30

I have something to tell you... from 2022-08-18T13:06:50

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