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SIMON LEHMAN - THE ROAD TO POST PANDEMIC RECOVERY - NEW LANDSCAPE ON THE HORIZON Taken the The Short Stay Virtual Summit that took place in May of 2021 - Simon Lehmann, winner of the 2021 Shortyz Pioneer Award shares his knowledge and experience on thriving post lockdown and what we can do now to ensure recovery. Simon Lehmann is one of very few world-class vacation rental industry professionals with vast experience across several years in several roles within the Industry. In this talk, Simon shares his high level view of the Industry as a whole and how we as individuals can navigate what's happening right now. Simon describes what he sees the new future of the Industry looking like and what we can do to prepare for the upcoming changes and brand new landscape. Register for the May 2021 Short Stay Virtual Summit - find the link inside the facebook group www.hlspodcast.com/FB

Sebastien is the CEO and founder of BookingSync & now Smily, channel managers & vacation rental booking software for the short stay professional with single or multiple properties. Sebastien grew up in a family that owns and runs several vacation rental properties, he has experienced the evolution of the industry from the inside so a great viewpoint The values behind the company have really driven this tech to become something that not only supports owners, it also tailors a great stay for the guest, supports charities and more. Listen to the full episode www.hlspodcast.com/smily Join the facebook group where we have an awesome community, weekly live training and #ChattyTuesday too :) Join the group: www.hlspodcast.com/FB

So excited to share this audio of a Mini group Training on Making Social Media easy for you in your Short Term Rental Business

Jessica Gillingham joins me from Abode PR - Jessica is the founder and director of Abode PR. She started her marketing and PR career working in the travel industry for a Canada specialist tour operator over 20 years ago and now specialises in public relations and content marketing for the short-term rental industry   SHORT STAY VIRTUAL SUMMIT 2021 - PLANNING IS UNDERWAY !! :) I need your help - I want to make this event the absolute best it can be for 2021 and I would love your input! I have created a series of polls and i'll be chatting with you inside the group on live vids to talk through what you want to see - so come over and tell me what you want to see :) www.hlspodcast.com/FB

Imagine what getting started with vacation rental direct booking can do for your business – whether you think of your business as a vacation rental, holiday let, short term rental or serviced accommodation, direct bookings with the right booking engine supporting you to streamline the guest experience can be business life-changing. When you shift your focus away from the listing sites, accept that they aren't on your side and that they will continue to move the goalposts on a whim (algorithm changes, going against your own business policies, rising commissions, changes in T&C's) all affecting your business and leaving you out of control, and start implementing Direct Booking Strategies consistently you'll have an entirely different outlook on how the future of your business could look. Imagine working from a place of: Peace of mind Feeling & being in control Looking ahead & seeing a full calendar Taking informed proactive action ahead of time to fill any calendar gaps Operating from a place of kno

Chris joins me from i-Prac, the verification platform that approves property owners and rental agencies around the world, bringing transparency & building the trust that is so needed moving forwards Join the facebook group to talk all things #BookDirect www.hlspodcast.com/FB

Marketing on Your Terms - Strategies for Now For More Direct Bookings These expert sessions are all extremely relevant as we face more lockdowns and travel restrictions - This Free Online Event with 30 Expert Speakers sharing their knowledge, Strategies and Tactics for going beyond survival and into Thriving in Today's Short Stay Industry is still available right now. You can register from inside the facebook group - join the facebook group here. www.hlspodcast.com/FB SHORT STAY VIRTUAL SUMMIT 2021 - PLANNING IS UNDERWAY !! :) I NEED YOUR HELP - I WANT TO MAKE THIS EVENT THE ABSOLUTE BEST IT CAN BE FOR 2021 AND I WOULD LOVE YOUR INPUT! I HAVE CREATED A SERIES OF POLLS AND I'LL BE CHATTING WITH YOU INSIDE THE GROUP ON LIVE VIDS TO TALK THROUGH WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE - SO COME OVER AND TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE :)

Welcome to #BookDirect month 2021 - it's the fourth year and in this episode I talk about what it is, how important guest education is on the #BookDirect message and how to make every day, every month and every year all about #BookDirect for you and your business. I also reintroduce myself in this episode to anyone who is new to the podcast - I also let you know about all the FREE Resources we have right now - loooads going on in terms of support over here in HLS world! Best thing to do is meet me over in the Facebook Group - www.hlspodcast.com/FB then all the links you need to all these amazing resources are there: First the Facebook Group is full of allsorts of cool stuff and I'm going live daily for #BookDirect Daily in there every day of Feb. You can also access The Short Stay Virtual Summit from there - more than 25 experts helping you navigate the new landscape we are heading into. Short Stay Pros FREE Membership area also has loooads of cool thing to help you! PLUS - Inside the facebook group this week

HOLIDAY LET CAPITAL ALLOWANCES EXPLAINED AND SIMPLIFIED Arthur Kemp joins me from Exact CA – or Exact Capital Allowances – where he and his team have been working for the past 10 years to provide niche tax relief solutions for all commercial property owners – specialising in Short Stay, Serviced Accommodation & Holiday Properties This is a must listen episode for anyone thinking about purchasing a holiday let | serviced accommodation | short stay property. 'Getting this right could be the difference between between an investment going ahead or not - on a £200k property you could be looking at £30k ca savings' Arthur Kemp Listen & get in touch with Arthur here: www.hlspodcast.com/exactca Join the Short Stay School Free Members Area for a series of awesome actionable downloads to use and tweak to your own Join the Facebook group for community, weekly live trainings, chat & support See you on the inside!

There's some things to look out for in the planning & decision making process when you're getting started with your own Holiday Let - in this training I go through some of questions to ask yourselves, what to look out for an what to plan for, plus some great resources to help you kick everything off. You can also watch this training and see the slides and lists and links I mention inside the Facebook Group at www.hlspodcast.com/FB - Join today and I'll see you on the inside :)

Jessica is the co-founder of Guest Hook. Guest Hook provide professional copywriting services for short stay professionals, or in their own words: they help small accommodation providers book more guests with writing services like property descriptions for the listing sites, website content, content marketing plans, brand storytelling, and more. We look at how you can get going with copywriting for your holiday let | short stay | vacation rental property to give your ideal guest the confidence to book with you easily. www.hlspodcast.com/jessica

Your Channel Manager will be the foundation of your business - so choosing the right one is super important. In this episode I go through the elements that I look for in a channel manager and I know I absolutely couldn't live without in my business. I recorded this as a video training so you can catch the full video inside the Facebook group at www.hlspodcast.com/FB - see you on the inside!

Alison Curran is a successful holiday home owner based in the beautiful city of Bath in the UK, she owns and runs Bath Apartments Breaks - 2 central and stunning apartments for 4 people to enjoy as their base when they visit the City. Also, Alison is doing something a little different - and a group of local holiday home owners have come up with something special to promote not just their destination but booking direct with the owners there. Head to the shownotes for this episode: www.hlspodcast.com/fightback Join the Facebook Group: www.hlspodcast.com/FB Go to the Short Stay Virtual Summit: www.bit.ly/shortstayonline  

Sheli Grumet joins me from Guesty where she is Marketplace Business Development Manager. Guesty's Marketplace is a collection of providers that offer services that contribute to Guesty's mission - tech that reduces the workloads of short-term property managers and provides the right tools to grow their businesses. www.hlspodcast.com/sheliguesty

Karen Mullins joins me from HomeAway, where she is Regional Managing Director for the UK and Ireland. HomeAway is a holiday rental marketplace offering more than 2,000,000 holiday rentals globally and was one of the very first listing sites to the Short Stay Industry Karen shares how the site is evolving with the Industry and is here to stay and shares her valuable insight in how to get the best out of the platform as Short Stay Providers and Karen also shares her unique insight into where she feels the Industry as a whole is headed for the future. www.hlspodcast.com/homeaway

Mark Simpson joins me from Boostly, the marketing agency for The Hospitality Industry, where he is founder - with 20 years in the Hospitality Industry and a mind for marketing and online tech, Mark has built up a wealth of knowledge on how to get your Short Stay to stand out from the crowd and take control of your own marketing as an accommodation provider www.hlspodcast.com/marksimpson

Deborah Heather joins me from Quality In Tourism, as part of M-Assessment services, they help Hospitality owners assure guests that their host is dedicated to high standards within their business to ensure a memorable guest experience. Take a look at the show notes and get in touch with Deborah at www.hlspodcast.com/qualityintourism

Simon Smith joins me from Lune Living - the UK Company dedicated to providing fine fabrics that are sourced ethically and are ecologically thoughtful, both in production and in the ongoing care of the fabrics. The Smith family have been producing fabrics since 1884, and have constantly evolved to meet the concerns of both their customers and the planet. For holiday home owners, keeping costs and their carbon footprint low is something that affects not only our bottom line, but how we plan to build a sustainable short stay industry for the future. Lune have very kindly offered a 15% Discount for Holiday Let Success Listeners - full details on how to claim your 15% Discount in the podcast. Listen today www.hlspodcast.com/lune

Fred Lerche-Lerchenborg joins me from Lavanda, the award-winning SaaS that is shaping the future of Short Stay Businesses, giving them the foundations on which to grow, scale & distribute http://hlspodcast.com/lavanda

Top Hog Humphrey Bowles joins me from GuardHog - GuardHog have created a seamless Tech experience for Hosts that ensures you only insure your Short Term Let for the duration of the bookings you have, offering a no nonsense way to cover and save in one dashboard. http://hlspodcast.com/guardhog